Arts & Culture

Tune into Intermezzo every day at 1 pm this week, as we feature the piano concertos of the Czech composer Jan Ladislav Dussek 

An unfortunate incident forced the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra to make a rare last-minute repertoire change to one of their concerts on Saturday night.  

The acclaimed Hagen Quartet is embarking on its final tour after more than 35 years of captivating audiences worldwide. Known for their intense and emotional performances, the quartet’s departure from the stage marks the end of an era for the classical music scene.

Winnipeg’s GroundSwell is set to celebrate the fearless creativity of late composer Diana McIntosh with Knee Deep in Clouds, a tribute concert showcasing her bold, witty, and boundary-pushing music.

A violin made by renowned luthier Antonio Stradivari is set to fetch a record-breaking sum at auction this week. 

The “Joachim-Ma Stradivarius” will hit the block at Sotheby’s in New York on February 7, with experts anticipating that it will be sold for anywhere from $12 to $18 million. The instrument was made in 1714, known as Stradivarius’ so-called “Golden Period”, and was previously held at the New England Conservatory, which had received the instrument as a gift in 2016.  

Celebrated conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim has shared that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. 

The lauded musician and collaborator took to Instagram to share his diagnosis. In a short statement, Barenboim said, “I have been navigating this new reality of mine and my focus is on receiving the best available care. 

“It does feel like everybody walked into my bedroom and looked at all my stuff.”  

Morgan Traa surveys the paintings and video she created spread around the room at aceartinc. The exhibit, called My City is a Graveyard, documents Traa’s relationship with Winnipeg as a young person coming to grips with the death of her mother and feeling displaced in the city’s landscape.  

Shakespeare in the Ruins is raising a glass to another successful summer season with its exclusive "Cocktails and Conversations" fundraiser, offering theatre lovers a sneak peek at the upcoming season while enjoying music, readings, and delicious food and drinks.

Since 1994, Shakespeare in the Ruins has been entertaining Winnipeg audiences with the best in Shakespeare and Shakespeare-adjacent theatre.

A lively fiddle jam session will take place this Sunday, Feb. 9, at 2 pm at the Manitoba Conservatory of Music & Arts (MCMA), featuring Irish and Celtic-inspired tunes.

In 1967, the Liberal government under the leadership of Lester B. Pearson introduced the omnibus bill. This legislation proposed to revise abortion laws, legalize lotteries, and restrict gun ownership. However, the section that garnered the most attention was the one that decriminalized homosexual acts performed in private.