Laurier Master of Music C3 Students Concert

Join us for performances by Laurier's Masters of Music C3 students, part of Laurier’s Faculty of Music 2025–26 concert season. Cycles is a musical exploration of the interconnectedness of time, memory, and recurrence.

Through instrumental and electroacoustic music, movement, and immersive design we explore the tension between the desire to hold on and the inevitability of change—the inability to control time. The work unfolds through the metaphors of the seasons, times of day, and stages of life, each representing a moment in the continual process of transformation.

Blending composed material, structured improvisation, and archival recordings in the sound design, Cycles moves fluidly between the acoustic and the electronic. Evolving textures and fragments from musical history—echoes of Bach, film soundtracks, and ambient synthesizers—interweave to form a landscape that feels both traditional and experimental.

Our ensemble consists of an eclectic collection of musicians, with backgrounds from classical, new music, and folk traditions from around the world including traditional East Asian and flamenco music. Each performer acts as both musician and designer, contributing to the visual and spatial world. Our show is a multidisciplinary fusion of music and theatre with a specific thematic and aesthetic vision. Lighting, staging, and movement mirror the music’s progression as we navigate through the cycle, culminating in a return with newfound perspective and growth.

Created and performed by: Julian Berg, Philipp Samutin, Nuha Yousuf, Lina Cao, Emile Savoie

Movement direction: Raechele Lovell

Sound design: Collective Design

Lighting and visuals: Collective Design

About the Ensemble/Performers:

Graduate students in Laurier’s Master of Music program present creative projects developed through the C3 course (Creative Community Collaboration). These works explore music-making in innovative, interdisciplinary and community-centered ways.

If you have questions or need assistance, please check our Theatre Visitors' Guide for details on tickets, entrances, accessibility, parking, and more. You can also speak with our Box Office staff when you arrive, email us at concerts@wlu.ca, or call 548-889-4206.

Tickets

Tickets may be reserved in advance through Eventbrite, or purchased at the door using cash or credit card.

Online through Eventbrite, or Credit Card at the Door:

• General: $30 + fees
• Senior (65+): $22 + fees
• Students*: Free
• Laurier Faculty & Staff: Free

*Student tickets include high school students, post-secondary students, and anyone under 18.

Cash at the Door:

• General: $35
• Senior (65+): $25

Finding Us

Outdoor signs will be posted for all events to guide you to the correct entrance. Please check for these signs when you arrive, as entrance locations may vary by event.

To find the Theatre Auditorium and Maureen Forrester Recital Hall, navigate to: Savvas Chamberlain Music Building - 75 University Ave. West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3C5

Parking

• White permit parking lots are free of charge after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays and during the weekend until 2 a.m.
• Gold permit parking lots are free of charge after 10 p.m. on weekdays and during the weekend until 2 a.m.
• At all other times, Pay & Display parking is available. The closest lot to the Faculty of Music is Lot 20, which is registered as Lot 3501 in the HonkMobile app. Payment can be made by credit card or cash at the machine, or through the HonkMobile app.

Accessibility

For full accessibility information when attending events at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Faculty of Music, please refer to our Theatre Visitors’ Guide.

Support the Faculty of Music

At the end of your ticket order, you’ll have the option to add a donation in support of Laurier’s Faculty of Music. Your gift helps fund the education and research that demonstrate music’s impact on individuals and communities and directly supports our students.

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