Wind Symphony & Wind Orchestra
Thu Nov 19, 7:30pm
Wind symphony concert
Rufus Wainwright takes the stage at the Murchison Performing Arts Center for a live evening performance.
Sunday, November 15, 8pm
American-Canadian baroque pop singer-songwriter
Headliner
Rufus Wainwright is a Canadian‑American singer‑songwriter and pianist known for blending baroque pop, art pop, indie pop and opera. Born in 1973 to folk musicians Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, he began playing piano at age six and toured with his family from age 13. His debut album (1998) and follow‑ups such as *Want One* (2003) and *Want Two* (2004) earned critical acclaim and chart success, while he has also composed operas like *Prima Donna* (2015) and *Hadrian* (2018). He has collaborated with artists including Elton John, David Byrne, Joni Mitchell and Robbie Williams, and has performed duets with his sister Martha.
Rufus Wainwright takes the stage at the Murchison Performing Arts Center for a live evening performance.
American-Canadian baroque pop singer-songwriter
Headliner
Rufus Wainwright is a Canadian‑American singer‑songwriter and pianist known for blending baroque pop, art pop, indie pop and opera. Born in 1973 to folk musicians Loudon Wainwright III and Kate McGarrigle, he began playing piano at age six and toured with his family from age 13. His debut album (1998) and follow‑ups such as *Want One* (2003) and *Want Two* (2004) earned critical acclaim and chart success, while he has also composed operas like *Prima Donna* (2015) and *Hadrian* (2018). He has collaborated with artists including Elton John, David Byrne, Joni Mitchell and Robbie Williams, and has performed duets with his sister Martha.
Thu Nov 19, 7:30pm
Wind symphony concert