Arts & Culture

This week, three finalists perform alongside maestro Daniel Raiskin and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in the final round of the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg McClellan Competition for Solo Performance, at Jubilee Place Auditorium. 

Born and raised in Thunder Bay, Ontario, violinist Gregory Lewis completed an undergraduate degree at the University of Manitoba before further studies at Yale University and Colburn School. He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at Yale University, studying with Ani Kavafian as a George W. Miles fellowship recipient.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest pianists of his time, Radu Lupu passed away on April 17, 2022.

Born in Galați, Romania, Lupu began studying piano at the age of six and went on to win three of the world’s most prestigious piano competitions: the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (1966), the George Enescu International Piano Competition (1967), and the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition (1969).

A renowned interpreter of great composers — Brahms, Mozart, Grieg — he is perhaps best known for his insightful recordings of Schubert and Beethoven. 

Are you a young, talented musician looking for an exciting performance opportunity? Do you know a skilled senior musician who should be introduced to the broader Winnipeg music-loving community? 

The Virtuosi Young Artist Program is currently accepting applications for their 2022-23 Young Artist Program. 

After two years of pandemic pivots and online concerts, the TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival is set to take the real-life stage again in 2022. 

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.  

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. 

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 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.