Arts & Culture

With temperatures picking up across the province, Classic 107 is matching the heat with our Album of the Month for May: Denis Plante and Stéphane Tétreault’s Stradivatango. The project pairs two exceptional players on two unique instruments: one, a Stradivarius cello; the other, a bandoneon. Together, Plante and Tétreault set out to explore the rich history of Argentinian tango music, as well as sharing original compositions that respond to a musical tradition that stretches back decades. 

One would be hard-pressed to consider a place in Winnipeg that is more suited to a sunset concert than the Garden of Contemplation at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Sound Lounge Events is adding to the ambience this weekend by placing electronic and looping artists in the garden to soundtrack a spring sunset. 

Séan McCann brings heartfelt stories and singalongs to Winnipeg stop on Great Canadian Road Trip. 

The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra’s final concert of the 2024-2025 season transports listeners to the sidewalk patios of Italy, a sunrise over Grenada, and to North Africa and the Middle East with familiar and innovative music.  

The program for Dawn and Dusk features a program comprised of Baroque works by Giovanni Sollima and J.S. Bach while also featuring musical responses by longtime MCO collaborators David Braid and Larry Strachan.  

Trump’s firing of U.S. Copyright Office chief sparks outcry over AI and music copyright protections. 

Ten elite quartets to compete at 2025 Banff International String Quartet Competition.

Some of the most exceptional young string quartets from around the globe will gather in the heart of the Canadian Rockies this summer, vying for one of the most prestigious prizes in chamber music.

May is Asian Heritage Month—a time to celebrate the rich cultural contributions of Asian communities across Canada and beyond. In honour of this occasion, Classic 107 will spotlight works by prominent Asian composers during the 1 PM hour from May 12 to 16. This special programming offers listeners a chance to experience the diverse musical voices that have shaped classical music across Asia. 

A unique blend of science and art is on display right now at the 210 Gallery in the Exchange District. Exploring the ELA is a painter’s rendering of the IISD – Experimental Lakes Area near Kenora, where vital ecological research takes place.  

The painter in question is Gilbert Plains-area artist Audrey Lute, who travelled across Manitoba to the ELA twice last year as part of a residency to capture the research in her trademark landscape format. 

10 classical pieces to celebrate Manitoba Day in style. 

Cue the fanfare (maybe with a fiddle flourish or a bit of bassoon drama): it’s Manitoba Day! Every May 12, we mark the day in 1870 when the Manitoba Act received royal assent, paving the way for the province to join Confederation. That makes us the keystone province in more ways than one—geographically central, culturally rich, and musically vibrant. 

The Manitoba Choral Association has announced that Karla Ferguson will be its new executive director.