October 2026
Lyra Borealis Duo
Date: Friday, October 9, 12:30 p.m.
Performers: Christian Paquette (flute), Charlene Chin (harp)
Location: Eva Clare Hall
The Thumbelina Poems
Date: Wednesday, October 14, 12:30–1:15 p.m.
Performers: Anne Christopherson (soprano), Callie Stadem (harp)
Location: Eva Clare Hall
Soprano Anne Christopherson and harpist Callie Stadem present The Thumbelina Poems (2026), a retelling of the classic fairy tale of Thumbelina that draws on the other-worldly qualities of voice and harp. The work is a collaboration between three Grand Forks artists: Stadem composed the music, and local poet Merie Kirby wrote the text.
Mindfulness Walk
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 12:30 p.m.
Location: Meet at the DFOM sign at the corner of Dafoe and MacLean
Join Danna McDonald, DFOM’s embedded counsellor, for a fall mindfulness walk on campus. Please let Danna know if you have any accessibility requirements. In case of inclement weather, we will meet in Eva Clare Hall for an indoor, interactive mindfulness workshop.
The Music of Mary Lou Williams and Gil Evans
Date: Friday, October 23, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Performers: University of Manitoba Jazz Orchestra
Location: Room T2-266, Taché Arts Complex
The University of Manitoba Jazz Orchestra presents music by two influential jazz composers and arrangers, Mary Lou Williams and Gil Evans. The program will feature selections from Aries, Yardbird Suite, Walkin’ and Swingin’, Blues for Pablo, What’s Your Story, Morning Glory? and King Porter Stomp.
Celebrating the Canadian League of Composers’ 75th Anniversary: A Solo Piano Recital
Date: Friday, October 30, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Performer: John Burge (piano)
Location: Eva Clare Hall
In celebration of the Canadian League of Composers’ (CLC) 75th anniversary in 2026, composer and pianist John Burge presents a solo piano recital of music by many of the CLC’s past presidents. Beginning with music by founding president John Weinzweig, the program proceeds chronologically to current president Tyler Versluis. The concert opens with a musical land acknowledgement, Prairie Crocus, by Indigenous-Canadian composer and CLC member Beverley McKiver, and concludes with a rousing collective singing of O Canada.
November 2026
Organization Tools for Creative Minds
Date: Friday, November 20, 12:30 p.m.
Location: Eva Clare Hall
Getting organized and staying organized is a challenge for many people who have minds that are busy or creative, or both! Join Danna for an interactive, fun workshop to learn some new ways to organize your time, tasks and belongings.
Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition Winner's Tour
Date: Monday, November 23, 12:30–1:20 p.m.
Performers: Aemilia Moser (soprano), Sabina Rzazade (piano)
Location: Eva Clare Hall
Desautels Faculty of Music alumna Aemilia Moser, soprano (Post-Baccalaureate Diploma in Performance, 2023), is joined by pianist Sabina Rzazade in a program of contemporary works. Moser is the winner of the 2026 Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition, Canada's foremost annual competition for Canadian and contemporary music, held each spring in Brandon, Manitoba.