MRU Conservatory Spotlight Series
Sara Staples, Fabiola Amorim, Claire Stevens | Saturday, February 28th, 2026
Join us for an evening of song and chamber music performed by Sara Staples (mezzo soprano), Fabiola Amorim (viola), and Claire Stevens (piano). The program includes works by Brahms, Clarke, Bridge, Hindemith, as well as featuring the songs of Reynaldo Hahn as the music takes the listener on a journey from sorrow to joy. The Spotlight Series features our talented Mount Royal Conservatory faculty in performance, within our beautiful Trans-Alta Pavilion.
Join us for an evening of song and chamber music performed by Sara Staples (mezzo soprano), Fabiola Amorim (viola), and Claire Stevens (piano). The program includes works by Brahms, Clarke, Bridge, Hindemith, as well as featuring the songs of Reynaldo Hahn as the music takes the listener on a journey from sorrow to joy. The Spotlight Series features our talented Mount Royal Conservatory faculty in performance, within our beautiful Trans-Alta Pavilion.
Ukrainian Music & Dvorak's Quintet | Saturday, March 21st, 2026
An evening of chamber music featuring Ukrainian composers and Antonin Dvorak. Oksana Yaremchuk (piano), Maria van der Sloot & Eric Auerbach (violins), Beth Root Sandvoss (cello), and Chris Sandvoss (viola) take you on a journey through Ukrainian duos written for violin, viola, and cello, culminating in Dvorak’s Piano Quintet in A Major. The Spotlight Series features our talented Mount Royal Conservatory faculty in performance, within our beautiful Trans-Alta Pavilion.
Emily Phernambucq and Augustine Yates | Saturday, May 9th, 2026
This program by the Phernambucq/Yates Duo (Emily Phernambucq, flute, & Augustine Yates, piano) aims to showcase music for flute and piano by female composers. The program features not only cornerstones of virtuosic flute repertoire, but also new discoveries in the flute literature including original works composed by Yates, whose deep understanding of Phernambucq’s playing has led to compositions that display both of their specialized artistry. The Spotlight Series features our talented Mount Royal Conservatory faculty in performance, within our beautiful Trans-Alta Pavilion.
***The box office will not be open the day of these events, so please have your tickets with you either printed or on your phone, or picked up in advance as there will be no will call available at showtime. You may purchase tickets at the door via QR code. No Cash Sales.***
