Passion postponed
After a celebratory return of outstanding choral music over the weekend, the inaugural Winnipeg Baroque Festival has made the decision to delay their tri-choir finale on Friday, April 15, in anticipation of a major winter storm set to hit southern Manitoba.
Meeting the WMC McLellan finalists: Geneva Halverson, mezzo-soprano
The biennial Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg McLellan Competition for Solo Performance provides advanced Manitoba musicians a generous monetary prize and a celebrated performance opportunity.
Presenting a total purse of $20,000, three finalists perform alongside the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in an always memorable showcase of burgeoning talent.
In the lead up to this year’s event, Classic 107 will introduce listeners to this year’s finalists, beginning with mezzo-soprano Geneva Halverson.
Reaffirming identity through music: the Shelest Duo on the re-release of Ukrainian Rhapsody
It has been more than six weeks since Russia invaded Ukraine, displacing millions of people, killing thousands and injuring thousands more. In the midst of horrific, grisly acts of violence and terror, the Ukrainian people have remained strong and united — at home and in the diaspora.
Celebrated Canadian conductor Boris Brott killed in hit-and-run in Hamilton
Celebrated Canadian conductor Boris Brott has died after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in Hamilton Tuesday morning.
He was 78.
An officer of the Order of Canada and the Order of Quebec, as well as a member of the Order of Ontario, Brott founded the National Academy Orchestra of Canada and the Brott Music Festival, Canada's largest orchestral music festival.
A musical journey through the Baroque
Baroque fans rejoice!
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‘There’s a lot of supportive money’; Deadline approaches for WMC Scholarships
Calling all young musical artists! Join the ranks of Keri-Lynn Wilson, David Moroz, Mel Braun, Rosemary Siemens, Keith Dyrda, Madeline Hildebrand and more as a WMC Scholarship winner.
For more than a century, the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg (WMC) has not only brought world-renowned performers to the city, they have also fostered the talents of local, emerging musical artists through scholarships and performance opportunities.
“It’s part of our mission statement that we support evolving musicians,” says Joanne Pearson of the WMC.
CMC Manitoba Chapter raises money superstar Manitoba music students
Since 1958 the Canadian Music Competition (CMC) has been showcasing the very best in Canadian classical music. Divided up into age groups beginning with seven and under, students are selected from a Provincial round of competition to compete in the national competition that is being held in Quebec City this year.
Classical and jazz winners at the Grammys
On music's biggest night, singer, songwriter, bandleader and all-round talent Jon Batiste was the biggest winner with 5 wins including the prestigious album of the year award Sunday for “We Are.”
The superduo Silk Sonic (singer Bruno Mars and rapper and singer Anderson .Paak) won four Grammys, including song of the year with their debut "Leave the Door Open.”
Here's a look at all the nominees and winners of the classical music categories.