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Interested in participating in the music programming at Hart House? Learn more about joining a music related Club or Committee!
Check out past issues of Demo Magazine - The Hart House Music Committee's music publication. You can also catch up with the Demo team on their blog.
January 2012 Issue
In this issue:
Musicians’ Hands, The USMC Choir, Sometimes, Why Stuart Berman, Freedom of Music, Gold Soundz Music and Family, Australia vs. Canada, Braids, Weird Canada, UT Idol, Neutral Milk, Hotel, Next Music From Tokyo, Super Rich, Break-up Songs
February 2010 Issue
In this issue:
CIUT, U of T Playlist, The Wind Symphony, U of T Choirs, Compose 101 Music, History Firsts, Michael Jackson, CIUT, Music Technology Student Bands, Gansta Rap, Classical Musicians, Music Originality, Unsigned Experience, Ohbijou, Beatles, RockBand, Elvis Costello, 61.com, Madame Butterfly, White Lies,
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May 2009 Issue
In this issue:
Musical Tastes, YouTube Symphony Orchestra, Canadian National Music Council, Music Video Games, Iain Ferguson, Classified, War Child, Radwimps, Louise DiTullio, Isax Antony and the Johnsons, Canadian Music Week
Hart House offers a diverse selection of free live music programming including:
Innovative Improvisation - Scintillating Standards - Classic Jazz.
Produced and coordinated by the Hart House Music Committee, Jazz at Oscar’s brings you music in all shapes and colours. Enjoy the show for FREE every Friday Night in the Arbor Room September through April. A Guaranteed great night out!
Stages
Urban. Contemporary. Reggae. Hip Hop. R n' B. Electronica. Singer/Songwriter. Getting into the Soul of Urban music.
Stages is the cutting edge of emerging urban talent on and off campus. We've hosted K-OS, LAL, Martina Sorbara, Eternia & Masia One, Lazo, Wade O. Brown and Lorraine Reid plus some of Toronto's hottest DJ's. Whether we're discussing Urban Music or just playin' it Stages is your hot ticket on Thursday nights.
Open Mic
Our version of the traditional cozy coffee house gig! Open to musicians, singers, griots, comics, poets and storytellers one and all.
Open Mic has a warm and supportive crowd so go ahead--take centre stage!
Hosted by songwriter/musician Michel Plourde, an active member of the vibrant Toronto club scene, on the last Thursday of every month - sign up begins at 7:30PM.
See upcoming dates
Midday Mosaics
Hear rising-star talent from the U of T community before they make their big stage debut.
Every other Wednesday from October through April at 12 noon in the Music Room. See faculty members, Professors and students in a different light as they show off their musical gifts in the classical tradition and then join us for complimentary light refreshments.
Sunday Concerts
Exceptional Musicians. Extraordinary Artists. Memorable Performances.
The Sunday Concert is the grand old dame of Hart House. On January 18, 2004 the series celebrated its 81st birthday and its 600th concert! From its humble beginnings in 1922, the Sunday Concert series has grown to be one of the most prestigious concert series this city has to offer. Steeped in classical roots, the series is also breaking ground with diverse musical programming such as gospel, worldbeat and cabaret. Make our Sunday Concerts part of your Sunday tradition!
Sunday Concerts are offered free to the public one Sunday per month (from October to April) at 3:00PM in the majesty of the Great Hall.
U of T Idol
Hart House is proud to host a series of vocal competitions that will determine: who is the U of T Idol? Modelled after the popular reality show, U of T Idol promises to have all of the drama and talent of the original with incredible prizes for the winners. Each evening is hosted by Dave Clark and features his band The Woodshed Orchestra, who will accompany each vocalist as they strive for U of T stardom.
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