January Events
Photo: Kai Melconian, 2024 Pattison Competition Winner
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!
We welcome students back after a well-earned break as they embark on a new year, a new academic term, and new opportunities in 2025.
Two student performance competitions take place this month, with the final rounds of the annual Maritsa Brookes Concerto Competition and Fred Pattison Piano Award Competition which are open to the public. You can hear last year's winners of the Brookes Concerto competition during Symphony Orchestra concerts, and enjoy a solo recital from Kai Melconian, 2024 Pattison Piano competition winner, on January 16 - the eve of this year's event.
The Fridays at 12:30 concert series hosts two concerts this month. The first features guest piano trio, Trio Uchida-Crozman-Chiu, with programmed works by Ernest Bloch and Franz Schubert, and the second features a faculty member duo composed of cellist Thomas Wiebe and pianist Angela Park performing works that delve into the world of American music from the 20th and 21st centuries.
Celebrate all things brass with Brass Day 2025 taking place this month with guest artist David Cooper, Associate Principal Horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.
Catch our Jazz Ensemble out in the community at Wolf Performance Hall for their signature Jumpin’ at the Wolf concert at the end of the month. This is a free concert, and all are welcome to attend.
News and Changes
Our printed concert guide is published in August, with changes, edits and updates to be expected. This month's updates will be listed here:
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Last edited Oct. 30, 2024. Always check the official events calendar before visiting for the most up-to-date information.
Behind the Events
An exciting month of new beginnings for the Winter Term, with a flurry of activity preparing for new courses and learning new repertoire.
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Ensemble Auditions
Are you a Western student and play an instrument or sing? All Western students – regardless of major – are eligible to audition for ensembles and opera.
Opera at Western
It's an exciting year for Opera at Western with two upcoming fully-staged productions from Rossini and Britten, and an afternoon opera/musical theatre gala.
New Horizons Band
Do you want to learn (or re-learn) to play wind or percussion instruments? New Horizons Band is a popular community outreach program for adults.
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