Author name: Annie Tykwinski

SIGN THE PETITION HERE: https://c.org/kqLDWZ2F7v Sadly, plans have been made at the highest levels of the University of Alberta to remove the 1978 Casavant Memorial Organ from Convocation Hall in the Old Arts Building. These plans were confirmed when Joachim and I met with Dean of Arts Robert Wood and Faculty Manager Eva Glancy on […]

WITHOUT CONSULTATION, WITHOUT NOTICE, AND WITHOUT JUSTIFICATION THAT HOLDS Coalition of credentialed advocates calls for federal intervention before April 30 deadline   EDMONTON/VANCOUVER – The University of Alberta is proceeding with the permanent removal of the University War Memorial Pipe Organ from Convocation Hall – a listed memorial in Veterans Affairs Canada’s National Inventory of Canadian

Grab your seat before they’re gone for the 26-H201 Vienna: A Biography of One of the “World’s Most Livable Cities” – by Joseph F. Patrouch, Johann Strauss Foundation Vice-President. Sign up here: https://my-ella.com/product/26-h201-vienna-a-biography-of-one-of-the-worlds-most-livable-cities-joseph-f-patrouch/

If you’ve ever dreamed of studying music in Austria, this is your moment. The Johann Strauss Music Foundation is awarding multiple scholarships ($2,000–$5,000) to outstanding Alberta-based musicians — and applications are still open! 🎶 Competition deadline is now EXTENDED to January 15th! Value: Variable ($2,000 – $5,000)Number: Variable (1-6)Deadline: January 15, 2025 APPLY HERE.

Tickets on sale now, click here to purchase. The Johann Strauss ball is one of the most elegant events in Edmonton drawing over 200 patrons and donors each year to encourage and support young and upcoming musicians in Alberta. Experience the live music performances by our scholarship recipients, solo artists, and dance groups. Our guests

We are delighted to share that Karin Fodor, President and Treasurer of the Johann Strauss Foundation, was awarded a service medal from the President of Austria, presented by the Austrian Ambassador to Canada, H.E. Andreas Rendl, during a special dinner ceremony here in Edmonton. This honour recognizes her remarkable thirty years of dedicated service to

Vienna is the world capital of music, and in 2026 we commemorate one of the biggest musical geniuses of all time: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. We celebrate his 270th birthday – and dance in Vienna and around the world. Like almost nothing else, Mozart’s musical works embody features Vienna is admired for worldwide: a great joie

The Austrian Embassy in Canada celebrates the 200th Birthday of Johann Strauss and hosts a special concert in his honour in Edmonton featuring: Check back soon for more information.

All proceeds from this fun afternoon of stories and wonderful music will go directly to the endowment fund to support even more scholarships in the future! TIME: 3pm at Timms Centre For The Arts, University of Alberta.TICKETS: Purchase HERE (past event, no longer offered) for $40 -Reception and glass of champagne-Special appearances from former scholarship winners