Arts & Culture

Intermezzo at 1:00 this Week: The Symphonies of Louis Spohr

On Friday, April 5th it will be the 240th birthday of the violinist and composer Louis Spohr.

Tune in to the 1pm hour all this week to hear the odd-numbered symphonies of Spohr.

Highly respected by his contemporaries, (He was friends with Beethoven and Carl Maria von Weber) Spohr wrote ten Symphonies, ten Operas, eighteen violin concertos, four clarinet concertos, and a vast array of chamber music.

Monday: April 1: Symphony no 1 in E flat, op 20 (1811)

It may be hard to believe, but another season of Music ‘N’ Mavens is about to wrap up. 

Over the past three months on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, audiences have been treated to fantastic and diverse musical performers as well as thoughtful and engaging lectures. 

It all ends with a musical party the likes of which can only be thrown by none other than the Dirty Catfish Brass Bad.  

Tune in to Classic 107 this long weekend to hear some very special programming as we mark Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday.

Good Friday

On Friday March 29th you will hear a true masterpiece by J.S. Bach, his St. Matthew Passion.

Written in 1727 for Good Friday service at St. Thomas Church in Leipzig, the St. Matthew Passion makes use of Matthew’s account of Jesus’ crucifixion from Chapters 26 and 27 of the book of Mathew.

Venezuelan-born, world-travelled soprano Maria Brea makes her Canadian debut with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra as their concert season roars back to life after a dormant few  winter months.  

A proven talent, Brea has found success at competitions in Latvia, Paris and Cardiff, has sung alongside (amongst others) the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Boston Philharmonic, and has dazzled audiences with her exciting renditions, committed performances and impressive range.

In their final concert of the school year, the University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra embarks on a journey “Beyond the Woods.”  

Featuring two works by renowned composers and one world premiere, the evening presents a variety of musical styles and compositional techniques.  

For more than five decades Prairie Theatre Exchange (PTE) has been showcasing the best in Canadian content; featuring Canadian playwrights, telling Canadian stories as only Canadian’s can.

Recently PTE announced their upcoming 2024-25 Season. Described as a season of warmth and wit, this is sure to be an fantastic upcoming season consisting of five subscription series plays with four of them being world premieres. All of the plays in the 2024-25 season being written by a diverse spectrum of playwrights coming from different backgrounds.

Intermezzo at 1:00pm This Week: 5 different settings of the Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross

Sunday, March 24 to Saturday, March 30 is Holy Week. As we prepare for Easter and the Resurrection, Tune in all this week at 1:00pm to hear different musical settings of The Seven Last Words of Christ on the Cross.

Get ready for a fabulous afternoon of music down at the Rady JCC when Lady Muse graces the stage with her band The Inspirations.  

Yesterday the 2024 Juno winners were announced in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Here are the winners in the Classical and Jazz Catagories:

Classical album of the year (solo artist)

Nominees:

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra announced their upcoming season at this past weekend's Stravinsky's Firebird concert on Saturday night. 

Featuring a celebrated cast of guest soloists – including return and debut performers – classic concert offerings take place on Saturdays, Thursdays and, new this upcoming season, Sunday afternoons.