Made in Manitoba

This Sunday, February 11th at 3:00pm at The Lutheran Church of the Cross, the Winnipeg Wind Ensemble will be presenting their second concert of the 2023-24 season.

Called Light and Shadow, this concert explores the joys and darker moments of the human experience; everything from deep emotional loss to the blisses of experiencing the simple things in life.

This weekend, Saturday, February 10 and Sunday, February 11, the Manitoba Registered Music Teachers’ Association (MRMTA) will be hosting their annual Kids Helping Kids Musicthon. This is an event that is now in its 35th year. The main purpose is to raise money for music programs for disadvantaged youth and give back to the Winnipeg community.

Throughout this month of February on Thursday nights at 7:00pm, the Manitoba Conservatory of Music and Arts is offering a four week vocal workshop that explores music from the Caribbean.

The course will cover various repertoire from reggae to calypso, to music from the more modern eras. The course will also feature the impact that such legends as Harry Belafonte, Jackie Opel, and Bob Marley had on music from the Caribbean.

February is Black History Month and throughout the month, in the 1:00 p.m. hour, Classic 107 will be featuring music written by Black composers. Tune in throughout the first complete week of February (Feb. 5 to 9) as we will feature the marvelous, and gorgeous music of English composer Samuel Coleridge Taylor.

Starting on Monday the 5th we will be putting to air his romantic and beautifully Dvorak-influenced 'Piano Quintet in G minor.'

This weekend the Manitoba Choral Association (MCA) is celebrating 40 years of a truly unique flagship program. “Manitoba Sings” is a program that regularly draws 300 singers of all skill levels from youth to adults from all over Manitoba. The participants take part in a weekend of singing, fun and community building. The weekend choral celebration concludes with a performance on Sunday February 4th at 3:00pm at Portage Avenue Church.

He may still be in high school, but Yeho Estioco is getting ready to celebrate the release of his second album this weekend, and he's inviting you to join him.

Starting on Wednesday February 7th and going until Sunday, February 11th, The Rady Jewish Community Centre will be holding a very fun, and engaging festival that puts Yiddish language and culture front and centre. The festival which is called “Put a Yid On it!” Will spotlight Yiddish film, and music, and will also mark the release of a brand new book that pays homage to Yiddish Cinema. And the best part is that you do not need to be able to speak Yiddish to enjoy the festival.

This Sunday, February 4th at 7:00pm at the Fort Garry Hotel, Jazz Winnipeg will be presenting the two-time Juno nominated Knappen Street All-Star Band.

The Knappen Street All-Star Band are a fantastic mixture of Banjo, Soprano Saxophone, and killer rhythm section that are rooted in the Afro-Cuban Tradition. Adding to the musical texture are some great back-up vocals and some killer dance moves that add in some extra spice to the broth.

Known for their highly entertaining shows they have been hailed from Whitehorse to Winnipeg and from Salmon Arm BC to Halifax.

For more than 100 years The Manitoba Registered Music Teachers’ Association (MRMTA) has been holding a yearly Performance Scholarship Competition. Throughout this week (January 29th-February 2nd) MRMTA students of all ages have been competing for a chance to win a cash prize and ultimately perform in the scholarship gala concert that takes place this Sunday, February 4th at 7:30 at Sterling Mennonite Fellowship at 1008 Dakota.

Local worship leader Nathan Keys is releasing a new single today titled 'The Way, the Truth, the Life.'

Keys is a worship leader at Southlands Community Church, a Salvation Army congregation, in Winnipeg. He was born and raised initially in Ireland but moved to Canada in 2007. 

"I'm just always drawn to writing songs about God's holiness," says Keys. "I love being able to proclaim that we are set apart for God, and this song is no different."