Arts & Culture

The New York Times reports this morning that a never-before-heard piece by the Polish composer Frédéric Chopin has been discovered.  

Mixed media help to share the stories of two local artists whose work is on display at the Mennonite Heritage Centre Gallery, but also how their stories have changed as they have changed. 

The University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra is inviting audiences on a river cruise of sorts to open its 2024-2025 season.  

Along the River Elbe will transport audience members inside the Desautels Concert Hall through Scandinavia over the mountains of Czechia before winding its way through Bohemia. 

Starting this Saturday, October 26 and running until Sunday, November 3, The Rady Jewish Community Centre at 123 Doncaster is holding an event that highlights the vastness and depth that is found in Jewish cultures from around the world.  

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.