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Fall Preview Day

Sunday, November 16, 2025

We hope you can join us for an exciting lineup of activities at the Don Wright Faculty of Music during Western's Fall Preview Day! Registration is now open We look forward to meeting you.

If you're staying on campus, we encourage you to also pre-register to hear renowned pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard in concert at 3pm in von Kuster Hall, at the end of Fall Preview Day. This is a public event and requires separate registration from Fall Preview Day registration. Reserve your spot early to avoid disappointment at the door!

For information on more activites and events across campus, visit Western's main Fall Preview Day webpage.

Registration

Advance booking is requested. If more than one student is visiting, please register separately.

Registration is now open

Learn More

For more activities and events across campus, visit Western's main Fall Preview Day page.

Contact

Sasha Gorbasew
Recruitment Coordinator
agorbase@uwo.ca
519-661-2111 x80532

2025 schedule

9-10am | Talbot College Atrium
Tours
Student-led tours, departing from the atrium on the main floor of Talbot College

10am-11am | Talbot College Room 141
Don Wright Faculty of Music Information Session/Q&A
Learn about our current undergraduate programs and admissions requirements. This will be followed by a presentation by our current students about life at the Don Wright Faculty of Music and leadership opportunities.

11am-12pm | Talbot College Atrium
Tours
Student-led tours, departing from the atrium on the main floor of Talbot College

11am-11:30am | Music Building, room 140
Music Education
Q&A session

11am-12pm | Music Building, Moscovich Recital Hall
Piano Program
Meet the faculty and hear some of our students perform

11:30am-12:30pm | Talbot College, room 101
Popular Music Studies information session
This session will include information about Popular Music Studies and what opportunities await future students. Current students in the program will be part of the session to share their experiences in the program, as well as a performance by members of the Pop Band.

11:30am-12:30pm | Music Building, room 254
Strings area information session

12-1pm | Talbot College, room 100
Voice masterclass and information session

12-12:45pm | Music Building, room 27
Wind Ensemble side-by-side rehearsal

1-1:45pm | Music Building, room 227
Jazz Ensemble side-by-side rehearsal

1-2pm | Talbot College, room 141
Choirs side-by-side rehearsal

3-4:30pm | Music Building, von Kuster Hall
Special event: Guest artist concert featuring Pierre-Laurent Aimard, piano
Separate pre-registration required (free admission)
“A brilliant musician and an extraordinary visionary” (Wall Street Journal), Pierre-Laurent Aimard is widely acclaimed as an authority in music of our time while recognised also for shedding fresh light on music of the past. His international schedule of creatively conceived concerts, broadcasts and recordings is complemented by a career-long commitment to teaching, giving concert lectures and workshops worldwide. Learn more

Additional Activities

2-2:30pm | FIMS & Nursing Building, Room 1200
Information Session: Creative Arts & Production (CAP)
Note this CAP information session takes place in the building diagonally across the road from the Music Building in the FIMS & Nursing Building.

Looking for more information about Western’s campus-wide Fall Preview Day activities? Visit Western’s main Welcome to Western website to learn more about other activities taking place across campus, including residences, campus shuttles and eateries. We can't wait to welcome you to campus!