Arts & Culture

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."

The Canadian Opera Company (COC) has renewed the contracts of Music Director Johannes Debus and Price Family Chorus Master Sandra Horst, extending their roles through the 2028/2029 season.

The renewal ensures continuity in the artistic leadership that has shaped the company’s productions over the past decade.

Johannes Debus, who has led the COC since 2009, is known for conducting major works such as Götterdämmerung, Eugene Onegin, Otello, and Salome, as well as the world premiere of Hadrian in 2018.

Coming up this Saturday October 19th at the Osborne Taphouse at 112 Osborne starting at 9pm, Winnipeg audiences are invited to dance and soak up the energy, vibrancy, and heat of salsa music with Winnipeg’s All Star Salsa Band Curubandé 

Frank Huang, the concertmaster of the New York Philharmonic, recently acquired an important violin bow through a private sale by Tarisio.

Crafted by renowned bow maker Pierre Simon, it was originally made for Belgian diplomat Prince Caraman de Chimay as part of a decorated quartet commissioned by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, the most famous French violin maker of the 19th century.

The bow, which is adorned with the Caraman de Chimay family’s coat of arms and intricate engravings, is mounted in ebony and gold.

Listeners will notice a new voice on Morning Light this week on Classic 107.

Nolan Kehler will be taking over the Morning Light microphone after long-time host Simeon Rusnak announced he was pursuing a new opportunity with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.

The Supreme Court of Canada has dismissed a bid to appeal by accusers of former University of British Columbia writing professor and novelist Steven Galloway, paving the way for his defamation case against them to go to trial. 

Galloway sued several people in B.C. Supreme Court in 2018, alleging he was defamed with false sexual assault allegations by fellow professors, a former student and others who repeated the statements on social media and elsewhere.

Opening on October 12th and going until March 31, 2025, there is an exhibit that is happening at the Wag-Qaumajuq that explores the idea of Motherhood. 

Called MOTHERGROUND, this exhibit features the work of Winnipeg, photographer, sculpture, videographer, and multi-disciplinary artist Dominique Rey. 

Classic 107 listeners will soon hear a fresh voice to start their weekday mornings.

It was officially announced last week that Simeon Rusnak, the longtime host of Morning Light, will be leaving the station to take on the role of Director of Classical Programming with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.