Events

Five panelists engage in roundtable discussion about equity in music

The Faculty of Music is a fertile ground for academic discourse and offers numerous opportunities for the exchange of ideas through lectures, presentations, forums, and other events. Our various colloquia and roundtables bring together performers, composers and researchers to share knowledge and insights covering a wide array of topics within and related to the study music.

Music Research Festival 2026

The Music Research Festival (MuRF) is an annual week-long series of free events in celebration of music research at the University of Toronto presented by the Faculty of Music's Research & Partnerships Office. This year's Festival is organized in collaboration with the Music Library and the Music Technology & Digital Media program. The festival showcases the innovative research-creation work of faculty, staff, post-doctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students at the Faculty of Music. 

Undergraduate and Graduate students share their research through the Faculty of Music Library's Research Showcase poster sessions and events; while faculty, staff, and postdoctoral fellows participate in lectures, workshops, panel discussions and roundtables throughout the week. 

MuRF'26 events include: 

  • Monday, Feb 23 @ 3-5pm - Faculty Research Showcase (hybrid event)
  • Tuesday, Feb 24 @ 3-5pm - Careers in the Academy Panel (hybrid event)
  • Wednesday, Feb 25 @ 12-1 - FOMRS - Graduate Poster Presentations
  • Thursday, Feb 26 @ 12-1 - FOMRS - Undergraduate Poster Presentations
  • Friday, Feb 27 @ 7:00-9:00 - 10th Anniversary Celebration of the FoM Music Technology & Digital Media Program (MTDM) and Electronic Music Studio showcase
Registration is free, but required, for events on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday. 
Audience at research presentation

Previous MuRF Events

Graduate Student Research Workshop Series

small group of students discuss

The Graduate Student Research Workshop Series, presented by the Faculty of Music Research & Partnerships Office, provides student-centred workshops and information sessions designed to support the research and creative activities of graduate students in music. Graduate students in music must register in advance to participate in sessions of this series. Register for sessions through the Student Research SharePoint (note: valid UTORid required). 

Upcoming Events

January
12
Free - Public - Colloquium
Time 4:00pm - 6:00pm
Location Jackman Humanities Building
January
28
Free - Public - Workshop
Time 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Location Walter Hall
February
6
Public - Conference
Time 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Location Walter Hall
February
7
Public - Conference
Time 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location Walter Hall
February
12
Free - Public - Colloquium
Time 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location Edward Johnson Building
February
26
Free - Public - Colloquium
Time 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location Edward Johnson Building
March
19
Free - Public - Colloquium
Time 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location Edward Johnson Building
March
26
Free - Public - Colloquium
Time 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location Edward Johnson Building

Past Events

November
20
Free - Public - Colloquium
Time 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location Edward Johnson Building
October
9
Free - Public - Colloquium
Time 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location Edward Johnson Building
October
2
Free - Public - Colloquium
Time 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location Edward Johnson Building
September
27
Public - Symposium
Time 9:15am - 3:00pm
Location Edward Johnson Building
September
18
Free - Public - Colloquium
Time 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location Edward Johnson Building
April
8
Free - Current Students - Research - Creation
Time 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location Hybrid workshop: In-person at EJB and via Zoom
March
27
Free - Current Students - Workshop
Time 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location Electronic Music Studio
March
20
Free - Current Students - Workshop
Time 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location Electronic Music Studio
March
13
Free - Current Students - Workshop
Time 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location Electronic Music Studio
March
4
Free - Current Students - Research - Creation
Time 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Location Edward Johnson Building
February
28
Free - Public - Research - Creation
Time 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Location In-person only - Edward Johnson Building
February
27
Free - Colloquium
Time 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location Edward Johnson Building

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The Faculty of Music Research & Partnerships Office is a great resource for 

research, partnership and creation support.