Desautels Faculty of Music News Archive

August 18, 2016 — 
The University of Manitoba is helping children grow their passion for music through the Desautels Faculty of Music’s Prep Studies programs, which offers early childhood music lessons, musical theatre classes and private instruction

August 10, 2016 — 
Shrek The Musical plays until Aug. 31 in Kildonan Park. The show features two University of Manitoba alumni in its ensemble.

August 4, 2016 — 
Although known as the ultimate Canadian band because of the numerous references to Canada in their songs, the rock equivalent of Gordon Lightfoot and Stompin’ Tom, the roots of the band are clearly in post-punk indie or alternative rock and as such, their songs tend to have dark undertones

July 25, 2016 — 
Student Support Matching Campaign to benefit both undergraduate and graduate students

June 22, 2016 — 
Rainbow Stage's latest production will be tinted with brown and gold starting June 23, 2016. Desautels Faculty of Music student Elena Howard-Scott has been cast in Ring of Fire. She will be taking over the umstudent Instagram account on June 23. Follow her throughout the day as she prepares for her Rainbow Stage debut.

May 25, 2016 — 
The Desautels Faculty of Music is pleased to announce appointments to its faculty effective July 1, 2016

May 20, 2016 — 
Steven Webb composed the original score for Chopin’s Heart, a short film which was recently screened at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival

May 6, 2016 — 
Caitlin Wood, Gregory Lewis and Jaena Kim earn high marks performing with Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

April 4, 2016 — 
Bachelor of Music students have the unique opportunity to compete in a high-profile voice competition in front of a world-class adjudicator

March 31, 2016 — 
Two University of Manitoba alumni are reuniting on stage to star in Winnipeg Studio Theatre's presentation of Heathers: The Musical. Darren Martens [B.Mus. (Perf.)/12] and Julie Lumsden [B.Mus. (Perf.)/15] performed on stage together last summer in Rainbow Stage's Les Miserables