The Department of Music presents numerous performances each year, including recitals by faculty members, students, and guest artists, and concerts by large and small ensembles.
Tickets and Subscriptions
Single Tickets - Adults $15 Seniors and non-MtA students $10 Family $30
Subscriptions - Adults $60 Seniors and non-MtA students $30 Family $90
All concerts are free for current Mount Allison students with valid ID card.
Proceeds from these ticket and subscription sales support Music Department student scholarships. Tickets and subscriptions may be purchased through the Music Department and at the door.
If an event is cancelled for any reason, a notice will be posted at mta.ca/music and sent via email. If you wish to receive notices or updates to our Calendar of Events, please contact music@mta.ca.
Calendar of Events in Music, 2025-2026
*Note that due to software limitations, not all Choral Ensemble Concerts are listed below: Choral Ensemble Concerts are scheduled as follows:
Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 8:00 p.m.
Friday, December 5, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 8:00 p.m.
**All choral concerts are free admission (donations accepted), and are held in Brunton Auditorium.
Music Department Events - Fall
Faculty Gala Concert:
We launch the 2025-26 season with a concert featuring performances by faculty members of the Department of Music. Admission is free; all are welcome. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 7:30 pm.Colloquium Musicum:
Lectures, presentations, and workshops by faculty members, students, and guests on a wide variety of musical topics. Guest and details TBD. Admission is free; all are welcome. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Colloquium Musicum:
Ethan Walter, Student Research talk. Admission is free; all are welcome. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Faculty Recital: Katherine Dowling:
Recital featuring MtA Faculty member, Katherine Dowling (piano). Details TBA. Tickets are $15/$10. Free for current students with Mount Allison ID. Subscription passes available. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 7:30 pm.Sackville Festival of Early Music Guest Speakers
Early Music Colloquium:
Members of Ensemble SFEM will lead our community and outreach performances and education events. They will bring to life the unique stories behind their historical instruments through context, interaction, and performance. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Performers: Jimin Shin Dobson (Baroque violin and concert leader), Lucas Harris (archlute), Felix Deák (viola da gamba), Karim Nasr (historical woodwinds).
Performers: Jimin Shin Dobson (Baroque violin and concert leader), Lucas Harris (archlute), Mélisande Corriveau (gamba and Baroque cello), Karim Nasr (historical woodwinds)
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Early Music Festival Guest Speaker:
Emma Kirkby will participate in a Q & A panel discussion to share her experiences as a historically informed performer and ambassador of Renaissance and Baroque music styles. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 5:30 pm.
Sackville Festival of Early Music:
British soprano Dame Emma Kirkby (DBE, Queen’s Medal for Music), who has gained recognition world-wide as one of the leading interpreters of Renaissance and Baroque music, will open festival 2025. Kirkby will present a concert of songs for soprano and archlute, in collaboration with Canadian lutenist Lucas Harris (Toronto ON) and British-Canadian baritone Alexander Dobson along our festival theme of Roots | Racines.
Performers: Emma Kirkby (soprano), Lucas Harris (archlute), Alexander Dobson (baritone)
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 7:30 pm.Sackville Festival of Early Music:
This concert will showcase our Ensemble SFEM, a chamber group of historically informed performers led by renowned Canadian Baroque violinist and SFEM Artistic Director Jimin Shin Dobson (Sackville NB). They will present an elegant sampling of music from the French Baroque period. Our Ensemble SFEM initiative is a new vehicle for nourishing collaboration between local historically informed musicians in New Brunswick and those from the national scene.
Performers: Jimin Shin Dobson (Baroque violin and concert leader), Karim Nasr (historical woodwinds), Felix Deák (viola da gamba), Elizaveta Miller (harpsichord).
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 7:30 pm.
Sackville Festival of Early Music:
Festival 2025 will close with our final and third concert featuring the Choeur Louisbourg, an Acadian professional chamber choir based in Moncton New Brunswick, under the artistic direction of Monique Richard. The choir shares roots with the festival, as both were founded by one of New Brunswick’s leading Francophone arts leaders, Réjean Poirier. We are excited to collaborate with Choeur Louisburg for our Roots | Racines season, and the choir will present a celebratory concert of Italian Renaissance choral music in collaboration with select members of Ensemble SFEM.
Performers: Monique Richard (conductor), Choeur Louisbourg (choir – 18 members), Ensemble SFEM, Jimin Shin Dobson (Baroque violin and concert leader), Karim Nasr (historical woodwinds), Mélisande Corriveau (gamba and Baroque cello), Madeleine Owen (lutes), Jacques-André Houle (Baroque violin 2)
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 2:00 pm.
Music Department Events - Fall
Colloquium Musicum:
"Rotational Form in Hensel's G Minor Sonata": MtA Faculty Peter Shelley (theory), delivers a research presentation. Admission is free; all are welcome. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Film Screening: Modern Languages Dept.:
Collegium Musicum:
Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Pops Matinée Concert:
Performance by members of the Mount Allison Symphonic Band, featuring students, guests, faculty, and community members. Free to attend; all are welcome. For more information email music@mta.ca or call 506-364-2374.
Convocation Hall Auditorium, 10:30 am.Symphonic Band Pops Concert:
Performance by members of the Mount Allison Symphonic Band, featuring students, guests, faculty, and community members. Free to attend; all are welcome. For more details, please call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Convocation Hall Auditorium, 9:00 am.Collegium Musicum:
Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Lecture/Recital:
Emily Logan gives a talk and masterclass about performance anxiety. Free to attend; all are welcome. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 12:30 pm.Honour Band Concert:
Collegium Musicum:
Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Collegium Musicum:
Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Collegium Musicum:
Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Guest Recital:
Teiya Kasahara (they/he) presents “Project T: A Mixtape” an autoethnographic document of art and life. For this vibrant and innovative performance, Kasahara will be joined by collaborative pianist Jennie Del Motte. Tickets are $15/$10. Free for current students with Mount Allison ID. Subscription passes available. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 7:30 pm.Faculty and Guest Recital:
Jazz concert by faculty member Joel Miller (saxophone) and ensemble. Featuring songs from their new album "What if?" Tickets are $15/$10. Free for current students with Mount Allison ID. Subscription passes available. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 3:00 pm.Collegium - Canada Music Week:
Featuring performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program, with a focus on Canadian composers. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Jazz Ensemble Concert:
Mount Allison Jazz Ensemble: Performances featuring MtA students, faculty, staff, and community members. Free to attend; all are welcome. For more information, call 506-364-2379 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 7:30 pm.Entre Amis:
Featuring student performers from Mount Allison University and l’Université de Moncton. This event will be held at Salle Neil-Michaud, U de Moncton.
7:00 pm.Entre Amis:
Featuring student performers from Mount Allison University and l’Université de Moncton. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 7:30 pm.Faculty and Guest Recital:
“Terra ignota, terra ignita.” Contemporary and experimental works by women composers explore the fragile and shifting relationships between earth, sky and ocean, network, feed, and screen. Performers include Helen Pridmore (voice), Nadia Francavilla, Danielle Sametz (violin), Susan Sayle, Robin Streb (viola), Norman Adams, Chris Yoon (cello), Andrew Reed Miller (bass), and Jessie Mae (accordion) Brunton, 8:00 p.m.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 8:00 pm.Collegium Musicum:
Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Chamber Orchestra Concert:
The Mount Allison Chamber Orchestra: featuring performances by students, staff, faculty, and community members. Free to attend; all are welcome. For details call 506-364-2379 or email music@mta.ca
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 8:00 pm.Mount Allison Symphonic Band:
Featuring performances by the Mount Allison Symphonic Band, comprised of students, faculty, and community members. Free to attend; all are welcome. For details call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca
Convocation Hall Auditorium, 7:30 pm.New Music @ Mount Allison:
Original compositions by Mount Allison students, performed by students and faculty.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 3:00 pm.Christmas Collegium:
Celebrate the holidays with Music Students, Faculty, and Staff as we present a Conservatory tradition. Informal performances in the Music Conservatory Foyer. Admission is free; all are welcome. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Choral Ensembles Concert:
Mount Allison Choral Society, Elliott Chorale, and other choral ensembles: featuring performances by MtA students, staff, faculty, and community members. Free to attend; all are welcome. For more information call 506-364-2379 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 7:30 pm.Music Department Events - Winter, 2026
Colloquium Musicum:
Lectures, presentations, and workshops by faculty members, students, and guests on a wide variety of musical topics. Guest and details TBD. Admission is free; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Colloquium Musicum:
"From Church to Mosque: Refashioning the Soundscape." Music Faculty member and Canada Research Chair Linda Pearse presents a talk on her recent research on the intersection of music and sound in intercultural encounter and conflict. Admission is free; all are welcome. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.
Faculty Recital:
MtA Music faculty members Christina Haldane (soprano) and Adam Cicchillitti (guitar) present a concert featuring premiere performances of commissions by composers from Atlantic Canada including Jason Noble, Amy Brandon, & Jérôme Blais. Tickets are $15/$10. Free for current students with Mount Allison ID. Subscription passes available. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 7:30 pm.Colloquium Musicum:
MtA Music faculty member Katherine Dowling (piano) presents a talk in Brunton Auditorium. Admission is free; all are welcome. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Master class:
Pianist Corey Hamm offers a master class for MtA Music students.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 12:30 pm.Guest Recital:
Performance of Rzewski’s “The People United Will Never Be Defeated!” (for speaking pianist) in celebration of its 50th anniversary, featuring UBC faculty member Corey Hamm (piano).
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 7:30 pm.Colloquium Musicum:
MtA Music Faculty member Anne-Katherine Dionne presents a talk in Brunton Auditorium. Admission is free; all are welcome. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Faculty and Guest Recital:
Flute, She Wrote: MtA Music faculty member Karin Aurell (flute) and collaborator James Coghlin (piano), present a recital of works written for flute by female composers, featuring "Flute Sonata" by Mel Bonis, and works by many Canadian composers. Tickets are $15/$10. Free for current students with Mount Allison ID. Subscription passes available. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 7:30 pm.Chapel Collegium:
Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Admission is free; all are welcome. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Chapel Sanctuary, 4:00 pm.Faculty and Guest Recital:
Games and Grooves: percussion duet, featuring Jocelyn Blanchette and MtA faculty member Joël Cormier (percussion), will explore the word "play" in every sense. The concert will be centered around Alejandro Vinaos's monumental piece "Book of Grooves". Interspersed between the movements of this will be lighter, more playful titles featuring various games. Tickets are $15/$10. Free for current students with Mount Allison ID. Subscription passes available. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 7:30 pm.Collegium: Celebrating Diverse Voices:
A focus on music by racially diverse and otherwise under-represented composers, with performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Admission is free; all are welcome. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Symphonic Band Chamber Concert:
Featuring performances by Mount Allison students, faculty, staff, and community members. Free to attend; all are welcome. For details call 506-364-2379 or email music@mta.ca
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 8:00 pm.Bragg Artist-in-Residence Colloquium:
Public talk to be delivered by our 2025-2026 Bragg Artist-in-Residence. Details TBA. Admission is free; all are welcome. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Bragg Artist-in-Residence Recital:
Performance by this year's Bragg Artist-in-Residence. Details TBA. Tickets are $15/$10. Free for current students with Mount Allison ID. Subscription passes available. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 7:30 pm.Collegium - Women Composers:
Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program, with a focus on women composers. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Faculty and Guest Recital:
A Recital of Women Composers: featuring MtA faculty member Olivier Blakney (horn) and James Coghlin (piano). As part of Women's History Month, this recital showcases women composers from a wide variety of nationalities such as Elizabeth Raum (Canada, Jane Vignery (Belgium), and more. Tickets are $15/$10. Free for current students with Mount Allison ID. Subscription passes available. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 7:30 pm.Collegium Musicum:
Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Mount Allison Jazz Ensemble Concert:
"Swingin' Time at Tweedie." Fun and danceable jazz performances by Mount Allison Students, Faculty, and Community Members. Free to attend; all are welcome. For more information, call 506-364-2379 or email music@mta.ca
Wallace McCain Student Centre Tweedie Hall, 8:00 pm.Collegium Musicum:
Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.MtA Symphonic Band Concert:
Ensemble Concert: the Mount Allison Symphonic Band, featuring performances by students, faculty, staff and community members. Free to attend; all are welcome. For details, email music@mta.ca or call 506-364-2374.
Convocation Hall Auditorium, 7:30 pm.Collegium Musicum:
Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Collegium Musicum:
Performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 4:00 pm.Chamber Orchestra Concert:
The Mount Allison Chamber Orchestra, featuring performances by students, faculty, staff, and community members. Free to attend; all are welcome. For details call 506-364-2379 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 8:00 pm.New Music @ Mount Allison:
Original compositions by Mount Allison students, performed by students, faculty, and guests. Free to attend; all are welcome.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 8:00 pm.Choral Ensembles Concert:
Choral Ensembles Concert: Featuring performances by students, faculty, staff, and community members. Admission is free; all are welcome. For more information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca.
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 8:00 pm.Convocation Recital (TBD):
With performances by students in the Bachelor of Music program. Free to attend; all are welcome. For information call 506-364-2374 or email music@mta.ca. Time TBD
Conservatory of Music Brunton Auditorium, 10:00 am.