MRU Presents: Chris Hadfield

M R U C O N S E R VAT O RY P R E S E N T S

COLONEL CHRIS HADFIELD

NOV. 26, 2O16 • 7:3O P.M.

MUSIC TO YOUR EARS

CONCERT SEASON 2016/17

As a world-class centre for arts education and training, we are committed to providing education and performance opportunities for our students as well as showcasing exemplary artistic achievement in music and speech arts. From reggae legends and jazz aficionados to eastern classical masters to Canadian astronauts, this year’s line-up quite literally has something for everyone.

At MRU Conservatory, we celebrate world-class achievements and stellar performances. Truthfully, no other guest could embody these traits quite like Colonel Chris Hadfield. In addition to being a engineer, pilot and astronaut, he is an inspired storyteller and artist whose images, words and notes have been celebrated globally.

Traveling his home planet with engaging presentations and guitar in hand, he is an inspiring role model for the value of music in all our lives.

The Bella Concert Hall is an award-winning venue with perfect acoustics to amplify the finest artistic voices of our time. For upcoming artists, visit mru.ca/enjoy.

We are so pleased to have Chris Hadfield in our space at the Bella.

Mark DeJong Artistic Program Coordinator

MESSAGE FROM THE CONSERVATORY

Welcome to the Music to Your Ears concert season at the Bella Concert Hall in the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts! We are so excited to launch our inaugural season featuring seven separate series with over 25 diverse events.

GOOD MORNING, EARTH! That is how Colonel Chris Hadfield – writing on Twitter – woke up the world everday while living for five months aboard the International Space Station. Through his 21 years as an astronaut, three spaceflights and 2600 orbits of Earth, Colonel Hadfield has become a worldwide sensation, harnessing the power of social media to make outer space accessible to millions and infusing a sense of wonder into our collective consciousness not felt since humanity first walked on the Moon. Called “the most famous astronaut since Neil Armstrong,” Colonel Hadfield continues to bring the marvels of science and space travel to everyone he encounters.

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COLONEL HADFIELD IS A PIONEER OF MANY HISTORIC “FIRSTS”.

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He was selected by the Canadian Space Agency as a NASA Mission Specialist – Canada’s first fullyqualified Space Shuttle crew member.

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Aboard Shuttle Atlantis, he was the first Canadian to operate the Canadarm in space, and the first Canadian to board a Russian spacecraft as he helped build space station “Mir.”

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Aboard Shuttle Endeavour, Colonel Hadfield performed two spacewalks – the first Canadian to do so.

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He was Commander of the International Space Station – the first and only Canadian to ever command a spaceship.

CHRIS HADFIELD: ASTRONAUT AND STORYTELLER During his multi-faceted career, Colonel Hadfield has intercepted Soviet bombers in Canadian airspace, lived on the ocean floor, been NASA's Director of Operations in Russia, and recorded science and music videos seen by hundreds of millions.

A heavily decorated astronaut, engineer, and pilot, Colonel Hadfield's many awards include receiving the Order of Canada, the Meritorious Service Cross, and the NASA Exceptional Service Medal. He was named the Top Test Pilot in both the US Air Force and the US Navy, and has been inducted into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame.

Colonel Hadfield is the author of three internationally bestselling books: An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth, You Are Here, and his children's book, The Darkest Dark. Additionally, he released his musical album Space Sessions: Songs From A Tin Can, in 2015.

He has been commemorated on Canadian postage stamps, Royal Canadian Mint coins, and on Canada's newest five dollar bill alongside fellow astronauts Steve Maclean and Dave Williams.

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MRU CONSERVATORY Beginner Guitar 1 & 2 Ages 15+

Junior High Band Grade 6 - 9

MRU Artio Choir Ages 14+

Piano Instruction All ages

Adult Beginning Band Ages 18+

Calgary Youth Orchestra Ages 14-24

Jazz Ensemble Ages 13+

Fiddle Classes Ages 18+

Speech Arts Ages 3+

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Acquisition of our Hamburg Steinway Piano was made possible through generous support from an anonymous donor and The Community Facility Enhancement Program, Alberta Culture and Tourism.

Take Your Seat at the Bella Concert Hall Ensure that you always have the best seat in the house. A tax-deductible donation of $1000 is all it takes to place your name on a seat in Calgary's brand new Bella Concert Hall in the Taylor Centre for the Performing Arts. With only 300 seats left, now is the time to support your arts community by sponsoring in your name, or the name of a loved one. Each seat sponsorship comes with the gift of a pair of concert tickets to an MRU Conservatory event of your choice at the Bella in 2017.

To take your seat, and for more information, contact Heidi Christophel at 403.440.6591.

GIVE T GIF T HE O LIVE F MUS IC

Winter Fantasia

DEC. 11, 2016

Canadian Guitar Quartet FEB. 8, 2017

Wu Man & Friends

MAR. 3, 2017

Journey LIVE! MAY 5, 2017

Raghav

JAN. 18, 2017

Brian Blade &

The Fellowship Band

JAN. 29, 2017

Pedrito Martinez Group APR. 22, 2017

Tickets at mru.ca/enjoy

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