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N a: i i . a y N N’ C P. if' 5 a a I E _-l-'-,'-, - . h} A a a 3N a: b I a I 'ei: T: l it l The festival begins with a concert at the Registry Theatre in Kitchener on Jan. 13 at 8 pm. Performing Schafers have Songs from the Medieval (1956) are the acclaimed Pentaedre Wind Quintet from Montreal. joined by K-W's mercurial mezzo-soprano, Anne- He also received the Fromm Foundation Award, a Guggenheim Fellowship. the Canadian Music Council's "Composer of the Year" award and most recently, Schafer was the Frrst to be awarded the Glenn Gould Prize for Music and its Communication. R Murray Schafer is a familiar name to many in Kitchener-Waterloo. For sev- eral years now. his music has been performed many times hy the Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra and organizations like Numus Inc It is timely for K-W resi- dents to have a chance to meet Schafer and hear him speak, A prolific composer, he has written works ranging from orchestral composi- tions to choral music as well as musical theatre and multi-media ritual. Throughout his career, Schafer has received an impressive number of awards and commissions. He is the only North American recipient of the Prix Honegger. he music and ideas I of R. Murray Schafer will be celebrated in Kitchener-Waterloo Jan. 13- 15. Schafer is not only a composer but an interna- tionally esteemed educator, environmentalist, literary scholar, visual artist and provocateur. a Numus and Wilfrid Laurier University preseht a celebration of' the music and ideas of' R. Murray Schafer Sounds and Silence: WORLD (i5 'tiiftilit MW (in/M; Other concert events include a Tuesday Noon Retital f Ian. 15) given by the Penderecki String Quartet, ensemble in residence at . There are several lectures planned throughout the fes- tival. Of greatest appeal will no doubt be Schafer's lec- ture "Reinventing Silence". An expert on sound and the environment. Schafer has distinguished himself through his writing of books such as The Tuning of the World (1977) which docu- ments the rrndings of his World Soundscape Project. This project united the social. scientO: and artistic aspects of sound and intro- duced the concept of acoustic ecology. The con- cept of soundscape unirres most of his musical and dra- matic work, as well as his educational and cultural theories. Marie Donovan Fox Sports World Canada. FREE PREVIEW CALL TO SUBS /rRTf.i_.F(0CUS Tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for students and seniors and $5 for children under 16. The Penderecki Quartet and Anne-Marie Donovan will perform at a festival hon- ouring R, Murray Schafer, Wilfrid Laurier University. The Penderecki Quartet has performed several of Schafer's String Quartets across the continent. Most recently they performed in Vancouver's Chan Centre where all seven of Schafer's works were heard in one concert. On Jan. 15, their task is less arduous. They will perform Schafer's melo, dious and haunting String Quartet No.5 known as "The Rosalind". Most events at the festival are free to the public. For more information on the festival, visit www.wUcar-wwwmusic or call 579- l232. In the nedr future. "eprdsentatives of the prngmm will be empanelling a jury to review and evaluate entries for [his internship. and m select a winner. Conestoga College has a long record of success, produc- ing for more than 30 years radio and television profession- als for both the technical and performance aspects of the industry. According to coordinator Michael Thumell. Comsmgis Broadcasting __-- Radio and Television program is distinctive in the college sector beatuse enrolment Is more than 50 per cent female. He also emphasizes the long- standing tradition of the program in encouraging students to gain practical. part-time work experience in the industry during their period of study. The Women's Television Network (WTN) has chosen Conwtoga College to be one of only six Canadian colleges entitled to award a 2001-2002 Women's TechNical Internship program post to an outstanding graduating female student. The internship, administered by the WIN Foundation inc. pays 50 per cent of the salary of the intem's first job for six months According to the foundation. the value of the internship award can amount to $6,000 or more. The pur- pose of the award is to encourage women to pursue careers in the technical aspects of the broadcasting and multime- dia industries. and to increase the number of women in this career area. Watershed Ill, is sponsored Merton Minor Sports and produced by Next Presentations Canada Ltd.. headed by Richard Sharpe, a Walkman native who started the event to provide a positive initiative to build community spirit following the water crisis that engulfed the town two years ago Advance ticket sales will be available Ian. 2-31 for $60. and will then go off-sale until April 5, when they will be priced at $80 at the Chamber of Commerce [4 Park St., Walkenon; 5i9-881-3413), and all T7cketMaster outlets in Ontario. Other artists on the bill will include Canadian song- writer Carolyn Dawn Johnson, a major winner at last September's Canadian Country Music Awards, teenage hean-throb Adam Gregory, Calgary's Paul Brandt, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Australian chart-topper Keith Urban. last year's event raised allhost $61,000 for a nuini,i, of local organizations. including the Walkman CAT Scan United and Ile Walkepor} ljerilage Garden, Watershed Ill, central Onlario's biggest outdoor music event. will feature performances from the Barenaked ladies and Blue Rodeo, who'll join hard-driving honkyronk superstars Brooks & Dunn and a an of other major coun- try artists The event will take place in Walkerton Sept. L WTN chooses Conestoga College for internship program Stellar line-up announced for Watershed III 234 King tit. s., Waterloo (comer of Kang SI & Uruun SI ) tql 'iwaotraweiptus.com Goligeris 741 -0770