Arts & Culture

This weekend, Virtuosi Concerts honours longtime artistic director Dr. Harry Strub in a concert featuring a favourite and regular group of performers, the Gryphon Trio. 

Opening for the stellar ensemble is Virtuosi Young Artist Alice Macgregor.

Expect nothing but the best on Saturday evening at the Centennial Concert Hall. 

Beloved composers Mozart, Bizet, Puccini, and Verdi sung by some of Canada's brightest opera stars: Andriana Chuchman, Catherine Daniel, Lizzy Hoyt, David Pomeroy and James Westman. 

"We thought what a better way to end the season with lots of familiar repertoire," says Manitoba Opera General Director and CEO Larry Desrochers. "Just such a great array of artists just singing hit after hit. It should be fun!"

In a special concert this weekend, Virtuosi Concerts Inc. recognizes the longtime leadership of Dr. Harry Strub.

Founder of the premiere chamber music and recital series in 1991, Strub served as impresario for nearly 3 decades, inviting up-and-coming as well as internationally established artists and ensembles to perform as part of the concert series. 

Winnipeg’s Classic 107 had the opportunity to chat with Harry ahead of the show. In the conversation, Harry recalls some fond memories of the early years, muses on this weekend’s festivities, and shares what’s next. 

One of the world’s most sought-after voices, Canadian countertenor Daniel Taylor, O.C. is certainly among the nation’s most prolific performers and recording artists. 

Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began over one month ago, the western city of Lviv has — for the most part — been spared missile strikes, shelling and attack. 

Though the threat of war remains ever present. 

As a warning siren pierces the daytime air, a pianist sits at a public piano and plays “Time” by Hans Zimmer, from the 2010 film Inception. 

The Music N Mavens daytime concert series is set to wrap up in jazz fusion dance band goodness — with Sir Luc and the Dukes closing out this year’s musical festivities at the Rady JCC. 

Soul, funk and a little bit of Motown is the plan for the final concert in the lauded early afternoon concert series which returned to in-person musical performances after pivoting online through the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Find more details at: www.radyjcc.com 

The Manitoba government has announced $7.5 million in funding for the Royal Winnipeg Ballet (RWB) campus capital project.

Flanked by RWB student dancers, Premier Heather Stefanson made the announcement from the company’s Founders’ Studio. 

Violinists Nikki and Timothy Chooi are both decorated soloists in their own right; and, deservedly celebrated together as a pair of Canada’s most talented musical siblings. 

This week, they return to Winnipeg and join the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra as part of the Spring Festival.

With music of Baroque masters on the program — including a performance of the Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Violins in A minor — the brothers are joined by harpsichordist and leader Luc Beauséjour in what should be a brilliant evening of music making. 

Surrounded by the bombed buildings of his hometown, cellist Denys Karachevtsev takes to the street to perform music of Johann Sebastian Bach. 

Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv has experienced relentless bombardment by Russian forces since the invasion began on February 24, 2022. 

“I love my heroic city which is now struggling to survive the war,” wrote Karachevtsev in the note accompanying the clip. “I believe we can restore and rebuild our city and our country when the war is over.” 

On February 11, 2022. Canadian violin superstar Angele Dubeau released the 46th album of her career. Joined by her all female ensemble La Pieta, this Cd titled “Elle” celebrates 25 years of La Pieta performing on the international stage.