NYO Canada's big LITTLE Concerts 2026 - Gryphon Trio with James Campbell
About this Event
About the Concert Program
This program opens with a 20-minute pre-concert discussion, featuring live musical examples, on Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time and the wartime circumstances that produced it. Messiaen composed the work in 1940 while held as a prisoner of war in a German camp, where it received its first performance before an audience of fellow prisoners and guards.
The discussion and the music engage with themes of war, captivity and imprisonment, wartime hardship, and religious and apocalyptic imagery, including the visions of the end of time, drawn from the Book of Revelation from the New Testament, that give the piece its name.
About the Ensemble/Performers:
Every summer, NYO Canada brings together Canada's most talented young musicians, in their teens and twenties, for an intensive residency in Waterloo before heading out on a national tour. The big LITTLE Concert Series opens that experience to the public: nearly four weeks of free, intimate evening concerts featuring student and faculty ensembles alongside celebrated guest artists.
This year's guest lineup includes the New Orford String Quartet, the Formosa Quartet, and the Gryphon Trio with James Campbell. No prior knowledge of classical music is required, just show up and enjoy the music up close.
No tickets needed. Seating on a first come first served basis. Donations gratefully accepted to support NYO Canada's young musicians.
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 [email protected], or call 548-889-4206.
Tickets
This event is free, and registration is optional. We encourage you to reserve a spot to receive updates, reminders, or any changes to the event. If your plans change, please cancel your ticket to make room for others.
Finding Us
Outdoor signs will be posted for all events to guide you to the correct entrance.
To find the 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 Monday to Thursday, after 5 p.m. on Fridays, and during the weekend until 2 a.m.
- At all other times, paid visitor 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 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.
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