Arts & Culture

Light-hearted music and passionate love are ready to be poured out onto the stage like a fine wine as Manitoba Opera’s The Elixir of Love opens this weekend at the Centennial Concert Hall.

The production, set in the 1950s, features a delightful mix of artists and creators who are both newcomers to the city’s musical fabric and longtime local stalwarts. 

Another Canadian is bringing home a prestigious award from an international music competition.

Seventeen-year-old pianist Ryan Wang, hailing from Vancouver, has been crowned the winner of BBC Young Musician 2024.

Wang, who studies on a music scholarship at the prestigious Eton College in Windsor, delivered a stunning performance of Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto during the Grand Final, which was broadcast across BBC TV, iPlayer, BBC Radio 3, and BBC Sounds.

 On Friday, October 18th, the London Decca record label released a recording that features the world-renowned violinist, Ray Chen performing alongside the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under the direction of Cristian Măcelaru.  

 Coming up on Wednesday October 23 at 7:30 at the Crecent Arts Centre, The Manitoba Chamber Orchestra is inviting audiences to go on a journey with them; from the serene waters of Bach to the stormy waves of Shostakovich and back.  

King Charles III, Patron of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), attended a special concert on October 16, 2024, marking a significant celebration of cultural relations between London and Genoa, as well as commemorating the LSO’s 120th anniversary.

The event, held in collaboration with the prestigious Premio Paganini competition, showcased an hour of classical music led by LSO's Chief Conductor, Sir Antonio Pappano.

The Desautels Concert Hall at the University of Manitoba will officially become a part of the musical fabric of Winnipeg with a slew of performances by community ensembles in the coming weeks. 

The hall, long anticipated by music lovers in the city, first opened its doors back in September with a gala concert featuring beloved local sopranos Tracy Dahl and Andriana Chuchman, the Borealis Piano Trio and the Desautels Jazz Faculty Quartet.  

Mitzi Gaynor, a radiant talent who graced some of Hollywood’s most iconic musical films, has passed away at the age of 93.

Her managers, Rene Reyes and Shane Rosamonda, confirmed that she died of natural causes on Thursday in Los Angeles. Her death marks the end of an era for one of the last surviving stars from the "golden age" of Hollywood musicals.

Coming up this Sunday, October 20 at 7pm at The Fort Garry Hotel, Jazz Winnipeg is presenting two true legends of folk music.  

Autumn is here and as the leaves turn colour and fall off the trees, it is a sign that summer is over, but thankfully the fall also means that arts groups across Winnipeg are starting their 2024-25 seasons.

One of the gems on the Winnipeg Arts scene, especially when it comes to youth and children’s entertainment, is The Manitoba Theater for Young People. 

Classical music duo TwoSet Violin has announced that they are officially ending their journey, surprising their global fanbase with a heartfelt message on social media.

In a post shared to Instagram and Facebook on Oct. 14, Brett Yang and Eddy Chen wrote, "This will be the last piece of content we post as TwoSet Violin."

The post included a gallery of photos of the two growing up together in front of the camera and with their violins over the past 11 years.

"We’ve all grown up together and it’s kinda surreal that we’re ending our chapter here."