Student Profiles

From napkin sketch to piano concerto: two CMU students' collaborative journey

From napkin sketch to piano concerto: two CMU students' collaborative journey

What began as a student's rough sketch on a napkin has now grown into a sweeping piano concerto commissioned by the Mennonite Community Orchestra (MCO).

Written by Liam Berry and performed by Georg Neuhofer, "Rains Dance" is a piece that carries great significance for the two Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) students. It's the consolidation of musical congeniality, collaboration, and years of friendship.

Continue Reading

Katrina Lengsavath

CMU student receives prestigious Terry Fox Humanitarian Award

CMU student Katrina Lengsavath is one of only 17 Canadians to receive the 2022 Terry Fox Humanitarian Award. She was chosen from 503 applicants across the country for the prestigious scholarship, which honours Terry Fox's legacy by encouraging young people who are passionate about helping others and who demonstrate perseverance in the face of adversity.

Continue Reading

The collaboration of Anna Schwartz and Shirley Elias culminated with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra's performance of Scheherazade and the projection of images that represent how Schwartz, a synesthete, sees the music as it is played by the orchestra. (photo: Chronic Creative)

CMU student and instructor make music come alive through synesthesia, art

Imagine if you could see sound. When Anna Schwartz listens to music, she not only hears the different instruments, keys, and dynamics—she sees them. That's because she has synesthesia, a neurological condition in which information entering a person's brain stimulates multiple senses at once.

Continue Reading

CMU master's degree offers flexible practicality to those called to heal world injustices

CMU master's degree offers flexible practicality to those called to heal world injustices

"Students in the Master of Arts in Peacebuilding and Collaborative Development (MA-PCD) program are a diverse group. They come from around the world, and they bring a wide variety of educational, vocational, and life experiences," says Associate Registrar for Graduate Studies, Valerie Smith.

Continue Reading

CSOP course inspires student to navigate Indigenous and Christian identities

CSOP course inspires student to navigate Indigenous and Christian identities

Katie Anderson signed up for the Canadian School of Peacebuilding (CSOP) because with the notoriously full schedule of a music student, she wanted to spread out her course load. But the class quickly became so much more than just getting another credit under her belt.

Continue Reading

Older Posts

Print This Article