Arts & Culture

The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra begins their 51st season by welcoming renowned concert pianist Awadagin Pratt to the Crescent Arts Centre.  

Though, to call him simply a "renowned pianist" is to do Pratt a disservice. 

Tomorrow night, Wednesday, September 6th at 7:00pm, the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg will be holding a fundraising concert in support of their Biennial WMC McLellan Competition at 510 South Drive.

Every two years, the WMC McLellan competition awards $20,000 dollars in cash prizes to three outstanding soloists. The intent of the WMC McLellan Scholarship is to provide career funding and performance opportunities for advanced Manitoba educated musicians pursuing performance careers.

The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra’s 51st season gets underway on Wednesday and, for the first time in two decades, a new executive director will be at the helm of the venerable arts organization. 

Sean McManus officially stepped into the role on August 14, 2023.

Coinciding with the start of the second half of the MCO's first century of music-making, Sean joined Simeon in studio to chat about his vision for the MCO, his extensive roots in the Manitoba music community, and the exciting season ahead. 

The summer is winding down, September long weekend is just round the corner but, no matter the weather, no matter the season, there’s always a great reason to pick up a new read.  

Chris Hall of McNally Robinson Booksellers joined Simeon to discuss this month's picks. Plus, a few details on the return of autumn events and the community classroom! 

Learn more by heading to: www.mcnallyrobinson.com

As the lazy days of summer wind to a close, one group of singers is set to showcase the fruits of their musical labour. 

This week, we here at Classic 107 have been hearing about the Rosamunde Summer Music Academy and Festival.  

We've welcomed distinguished guest faculty to the studio as well as a commissioned composer alongside the co-founder and artistic director.

The Rosamunde Summer Academy and Festival is a cultivation and celebration of stellar string playing and musicianship.  

For many people summer is a time for relaxing and enjoying the warm weather. It’s a time for perhaps relaxing and doing some summer reading or maybe heading out to the cottage; or perhaps just simply taking a walk up the street to the nearest 7-11 and picking up a Slurpee.

Manitoba Underground Opera (MUO) has a way of reinterpreting the classics: taking lesser heard, rarely staged productions and giving them a new voice for a modern audience.  

Known for innovative and adventurous programming, Winnipeg’s Flipside Opera and Art Song Collective continues to engage audiences in unique ways with their annual fundraiser taking place this weekend.