Announcing Music at Memorial's Fall 2024/Winter 2025 Concert Series!

Our Mainstage Series gives you the opportunity to hear performances from our internationally acclaimed faculty. Our Ensemble Series showcases the variety of exciting ensembles at the School of Music. In our Noon Series, you can enjoy free performances from the School of Music community during your lunch hour.

Ticket prices: 

Mainstage Series: $30 (General) / $24 (Students & Seniors) / $10 (Youth 13-30) / $5 (12 & under)

Ensemble Series: $24 (General) / $20 (Students & Seniors) / $10 (Youth 13-30) / $5 (12 & under)

Noon Series: FREE

Concert 5-Pack: Get any five concert admissions for $100 (General) / $80 (Seniors). Concert 5-Packs are available at our box office 30 minutes prior to performance.

All ticket prices include fees. All concerts are general admission (no assigned seating). Tickets can be purchased online at the link below, by calling Ticket Pro at 1-888-311-9090, or at the door 30 minutes prior to performance.

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Tribute
Jazz Orchestra
ENSEMBLE CONCERT SERIES
Saturday, November 16, 1:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

The MUN Jazz Orchestra will pay tribute to some of the leading figures in jazz and contemporary music with a program that will feature compositions and arrangements by artists including Wayne Shorter, Jhoely Garay, John Hollenbeck, Bob Brookmeyer, Pat Metheny and Kenny Wheeler. Expect exciting groove-based contemporary jazz.  

Let Us Rejoice!
Memorial University Choirs
ENSEMBLE CONCERT SERIES
Sunday, November 17, 1:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

Celebrating The Year of Czech Music with choral compositions by some of the finest Czech composers such us Janáček, Eben, Smetana and Dvořák.
Conducted by Dr. Jakub Martinec and graduate students in conducting.
Collaborative pianist: Dr. David Chafe.
Concert will be performed on November 17, the Czech National Day of Freedom and Democracy.

Florian Hoefner and Rob Power
Time is of the Essence
NOON CONCERT SERIES
Tuesday, November 19, 12pm
Suncor Energy Hall

Pianist Florian Hoefner joins forces with percussionist Rob Power for an hour of improvised piano and percussion music.
(FREE ADMISSION)

Lore & Legends
Wind Ensemble
ENSEMBLE CONCERT SERIES
Thursday, November 21, 7:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

Join the MUN Wind Ensemble for an evening of musical storytelling as they present "Lore and Legends," a concert celebrating the magic and mystery of timeless tales and musical legends. The program features Katahj Copley's Infinity, Florence Price's Adoration, and the world premiere of Atlantic Suite by MUN alum Dr. Jason Noble. This concert also features the Artie Shaw Clarinet Concerto, performed by 2024 MUN Concerto Competition winner Liza Konstantinova, and the epic Symphony of Fables by Julie Giroux, narrated by Dr. Joe Argentino.

Cellissima
Chamber Orchestra
ENSEMBLE CONCERT SERIES
Saturday, November 23, 1:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

Come and be swept away by Édouard Lalo's soaring melodies and delicate dance tunes, courtesy of this year's concerto competition winner, cellist Nulibeth Ortiz. Works by Dvorak and Poulenc will round out the program.

Chamber Music Showcase
ENSEMBLE CONCERT SERIES
Sunday, December 1, 1:30pm
Suncor Energy Hall

School of Music graduate and undergraduate students showcase their collaborative skills performing in small, conductorless ensembles in a musical variety show.

Iris Trio
Night Music
MAINSTAGE CONCERT SERIES
Thursday, January 16, 7:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

The critically acclaimed Iris Trio, with faculty member Christine Carter on clarinet, returns to Music at Memorial for the world premiere of their program Night Music. Explore the realm of the night, weaving through mystery, romance, and the subconscious in Max Bruch's sublime "Night Song" and enchanting new commissions by Randall Woolf, David Jaeger, and beloved Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah Slean.

Meghan Herder, Caroline Schiller, Mado Christie
Two Sopranos Are Better Than One
NOON CONCERT SERIES
Tuesday, January 21, 12pm
Suncor Energy Hall

Join Meghan Herder, Caroline Schiller, and Mado Christie for a lunch hour look at love and loss. Repertoire will include works by Mendelssohn, Poulenc, Barber, and Bareilles.
(FREE ADMISSION)

Newfound Music Festival
January 30-31

Newfound Music Festival, now in its 22nd year, is an annual festival that invites students, alumni, and faculty to share their "Newfound ideas" with the School of Music community. Join us for workshops, a symposium, special guests, concerts, and a final gala performance. Stay tuned for an announcement of this year’s special guest!

Michelle Cheramy, Phil Roberts
Fanmi Imèn (Human Family)
NOON CONCERT SERIES
Tuesday, February 11, 12pm
Suncor Energy Hall

Diverse voices from the “fanmi imèn” (human family) of living composers speak in this program of contemporary lyrical and virtuosic works for flute. Join flutist Michelle Cheramy and pianist Phil Roberts for music by Tania Léon, Valerie Coleman, Eliot Britton, Dorothy Chang, Yuko Uebayashi and Amanda Harberg.
(FREE ADMISSION)

Opera Workshop
ENSEMBLE CONCERT SERIES
Saturday, February 15, 7:30pm
Sunday, February 16, 1:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

Vernon Regehr, Nancy Dahn, Christine Carter, Patrick Cashin
Quartet for the End of Time
MAINSTAGE CONCERT SERIES
Thursday, February 20, 7:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

A work of great emotional and spiritual depth, the Quartet for the End of Time by Olivier Messiaen is widely considered to be among the most profound works of the 20th century. Written for piano, clarinet, violin, and cello, it was composed and premiered in a prisoner of war camp during World War II, and features birdsong, unusual rhythmic motives, and moments of serene reflection.

Faculty Gala
MAINSTAGE CONCERT SERIES
Thursday, March 6, 7:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

Don't miss our most anticipated concert of the year! Always full of surprises, our Faculty Gala features performances by some of the School of Music's acclaimed faculty, staff, and students.

Scruncheons Percussion Ensemble
ENSEMBLE CONCERT SERIES
Saturday, March 15, 1:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

Alan Klaus, Tim Dueppen, Daryna Holius
Tephra Collective
MAINSTAGE CONCERT SERIES
Thursday, March 20, 7:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall
Join faculty member Alan Klaus, American trombonist virtuoso Tim Dueppen, Ukrainian pianist Daryna Holius and special guests for a varied program ranging from Rossini and Damase to Tephra Collective commissions including award-winning composer Derrick Skye.

Jazz Orchestra
ENSEMBLE CONCERT SERIES
Saturday, March 22, 1:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

Memorial University Choirs
ENSEMBLE CONCERT SERIES
Sunday, March 23, 1:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

Photo by Tim Leyes

Duo Concertante
Words Unspoken
NOON CONCERT SERIES
Tuesday, March 25, 12pm
Suncor Energy Hall

Tim and Nancy present Schubert’s exquisite Fantasy for violin and piano, inspired by his song “Sei mir gegrüßt”. Rounding out the program is Beethoven’s fiery Sonata in a minor op. 23.
(FREE ADMISSION)

Wind Ensemble
ENSEMBLE CONCERT SERIES
Thursday, March 27, 7:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

Chamber Orchestra
ENSEMBLE CONCERT SERIES
Saturday, April 5, 1:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

Chamber Music Showcase
ENSEMBLE CONCERT SERIES
Sunday, April 6, 1:30pm
Suncor Energy Hall

Previously in our 2024-25 Concert Series:

Deantha Edmunds
Inuit Connections
MAINSTAGE SERIES
Thursday, September 19, 7:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

Inuit Connections is a concert of contemporary and sacred classical music sung in Inuktitut and English, performed by Inuk soprano Deantha Edmunds. Inuk soprano Deantha Edmunds, recently appointed a member of the Order of Canada, will share original selections from her award-winning Indigenous classical album, 'Connections.' She will also sing sacred selections in Inuktitut from her album 'Pillorikput Inuit: Inuktitut Arias for All Seasons.' Edmunds hopes this program will give her audience a glimpse into who she is, how she walks through this world and who and what she carries with her.

Deantha Edmunds
An Inuk in Tune
NOON CONCERT SERIES
Tuesday, September 17, 12pm
Suncor Energy Hall

In this lecture recital, Inuk soprano Deantha Edmunds shares some of the music that has shaped her life and career. She will speak about her inspirations, her creation process, and her journey.
(FREE ADMISSION)

ChromaDuo
What I Saw in the Water
MAINSTAGE SERIES
Thursday, October 24, 7:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

A CD-release celebration of stunning new works written for ChromaDuo by some of today's top composers, presented alongside new music by talented MUN composition alumni. As one of North America’s leading guitar ensembles, ChromaDuo shares uncommonly beautiful music with audiences throughout the world. For the past fifteen years, Tracy Anne Smith and Rob MacDonald have concertized throughout Canada and the United States, as well as in Mexico, England, and Germany, and they are thrilled to add Newfoundland to the list.

Joe Argentino
Music and the Macabre
NOON CONCERT SERIES
Tuesday, October 29, 12pm
Suncor Energy Hall

A fun-filled, and engaging talk on why composers have gravitated towards certain musical gestures and keys when writing music about mortality. The talk, entitled MUSIC & the MACABRE, will feature works by Mozart, Berlioz, Tears for Fears, and many more! It will also include a number of movie clips and an analysis of the Home Alone soundtrack. It’s going to be deadly.
(FREE ADMISSION)

Trinitas Chamber Ensemble
French Twist: trios for flute, cello and piano
MAINSTAGE SERIES
Friday, November 8, 7:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

Trinitas Chamber Ensemble (Michelle Cheramy, Nathan Cook, and Phil Roberts) present a program of French trios by Duruflé and Manziarly with the twist of "American Canvas" by Pulitzer Prize and multi-Grammy award-winning American composer Jennifer Higdon.

Drumming up the Magic
Scruncheons Percussion Ensemble
ENSEMBLE CONCERT SERIES
Saturday, November 9, 1:30pm
D.F. Cook Recital Hall

The Scruncheons take to the stage to bring you a program of exciting works for percussion ensemble. Come enjoy an afternoon of new music along with classics of the repertoire, featuring the School's talented percussion students. There's something for everyone!

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