Open House – Thursday & Friday, October 17-18, 2024

Open House Activities

• Information Sessions & Q+A with School of Music faculty members
• Learn about the student experience from BU Student Leaders
• Participate in music classes and ensemble rehearsals
• Student Concerts
• Free private lesson with a faculty member

The cost to attend the Open House is $50. This fee covers all activities and meals, as well as hotel accommodation for participants not local to Brandon. Please register no later than Friday, October 11th to guarantee a private lesson and/or if you require hotel accommodations.

A 22-passenger bus has been reserved to bring students from the Winnipeg area to Brandon if they are unable to arrange other transportation. Space is limited, so participants are encouraged to arrange their own transport if possible. Seats on the bus will be first-come-first-served, if you would like to reserve a seat please email Terry McMaster at McMasterT@brandonu.ca.

*Grade 12 students who attend Open House will have their BU application fee waived*

Message

The School of Music at Brandon University traces its history back to 1906.  Over the last century, we have earned a reputation as one of the foremost post-secondary institutions of musical instruction in Canada.  Our alumni have gone on to enjoy successful careers as music educators, orchestral musicians, solo and chamber musicians, leading vocal artists, touring and recording jazz and popular musicians, conductors, arts administrators, and many professional opportunities outside of music.  Our School, home to a superb community of faculty with diverse and complimentary skill sets, has hosted world-renowned musicians, including the likes of George Crumb, Marc-André Hamelin, Bob Brookmeyer, Charles Rosen, Parmela Attariwala and our own Adjunct Professor of Violin and winner of multiple Juno awards and a Grammy, James Ehnes.

For more than 25 years, we have invited prospective music students to visit our wonderful facility to learn more about the School of Music, Brandon University, and what it would be like to study music at the university level.  As a participant in our annual open house, you have the opportunity to attend music history, theory, jazz improvisation, music education classes alongside current School of Music undergrads, receive a private lesson from a member of our faculty, observe (and maybe even participate in) ensemble rehearsals, and tour the exquisite Queen Elizabeth II Music Building and charming Brandon University campus.

I hope that you will take advantage of this unique opportunity to experience Brandon University’s School of Music.  Please feel free to contact me directly if you think I can be helpful to you in any way.

Looking forward to welcoming you to our School.

Professor Greg Gatien
Dean, School of Music