Arts & Culture

Guitarist Daniel Bolshoy is a well-travelled concert soloist, recitalist, and avid chamber musician committed to the proselytization of his instrument. A Senior Lecturer in the Hugh Hodgson School of Music at the University of Georgia where he directs the guitar program, Bolshoy brings his undeniable talent to the outstanding roster of Agassiz Chamber Music Festival artists this year.  

No stranger to Winnipeg audiences, Bolshoy has previously performed in town with the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg and Winnipeg Classical Guitar Society.  

Starting tonight and going through to Friday June 9th, the Royal Winnipeg’s Ballet’s Anna McCowan-Johnson Aspirant Program will be showcasing their talents in a program that they call “On the Edge.”

John Novacek is a versatile, GRAMMY-nominated pianist who has performed across the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. A lauded recitalist and in-demand soloist, he’s been heard on some of the grandest stages with the greatest of orchestras, live, over the radio, on TV and online.  

Red Haus Live – the performing arts porch party – is back with another offering of lawn chair concerts under majestic oaks and elms in Crescentwood. 

Agassiz Chamber Music Festival is officially underway.  

Presenting top notch performances by both Manitoba-based and internationally renowned artists, the weeklong celebration of chamber music features a wide variety of genres, formats and composers.  

Two first-time participants, violist Ásdís Valdimarsdóttir and cellist Mick Stirling, feature prominently in the programming.  

Based in the Netherlands, Valdimarsdóttir is on faculty at the Royal Conservatory of the Hague and Stirling serves as principal cello of the Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.    

Winnipeg has seemingly jumped straight into summer to begin the month of June. That has us thinking about cool shade, refreshing drinks and summer reads -- a great way to beat the heat! 

Find the latest from Chris Hall of McNally Robinson Booksellers below, which includes titles exploring number crunching in sports, a novelist writing about a novelist, and the "Author of the Month!"

A brand-new exhibit exploring the artistry and history of Ukrainian dance is set to open at the Oseredok Ukrainian Cultural and Educational Centre.  
 
In partnership with the Rusalka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, the immersive presentation features an exploration of the art form while also celebrating Rusalka’s illustrious 60-year history.  

“The story I wanted to tell with the exhibit was one of a Ukrainian dancer,” says curator Markian Tarasiuk, the LA-based, Winnipeg-born multidisciplinary artist, actor, and Rusalka alumnus. 

May is “Music Month” and the Manitoba Music Educators' Association has planned a lunchtime concert at the Legislature to celebrate all the joy, creativity and benefit music can bring. 

“We’re really excited to have an in-person concert,” says MMEA Vice-President and Seven Oaks School Division Teacher Team Leader for the Arts, Tyler Yip. 

Manitoba Underground Opera (MUO) proudly presents weird and wonderful ways of sharing the grand art form. 

Their current season, titled Odyssey2023, expands their musical endeavours, beginning with the world premiere of “The Mansplaining Division." 

This Wednesday and Friday at 7:30 at the Winnipeg Art Gallery the Winnipeg Chamber Music Society (WCMS) will be holding their annual mini concert festival that they call Mozart and More. Consisting of music of Mozart, these performances will also feature music of Kodaly, Shostakovich, Brahms and Canadian composer Michael Oesterle.