Arts & Culture

The first day of school is an exciting time for students, teachers and families alike, but some students will hold bittersweet feelings as they march back into the classroom next week. For them, it will be the last first day before contemplating the daunting question that they will be asked ad nauseum: what’s next? 

Joseph Bologne International Violin Competition launches in Guadeloupe

A major new international music competition is set to debut this fall in the Caribbean, celebrating the legacy of French violinist and composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges.

The sweet sounds of the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra will be floating from the porch of one of Winnipeg’s most historic sites this weekend as they share their annual Concert on the Veranda at the Seven Oaks House Museum. 

For more than thirty years, Winnipeg’s GroundSwell has both delighted and challenged audiences with an adventurous mix of everything that makes new music compelling.  With its boundry pushing sounds and immersive concert experiences, the organization has earned a reputation as one of Canada’s premier new music presenters.

Achim Schulz to succeed Paul Van Nevel as artistic director of Huelgas Ensemble

After more than five decades at the helm of one of Europe’s most renowned early music ensembles, Belgian conductor and musicologist Paul Van Nevel is preparing to pass the torch.

Taste of Manitoba Returns in 2025 with Food, Music and Family Fun

One of the most timeless works in the art song repertoire will be shared this week in one of the most timeless communities in rural Manitoba. 

John Williams says he ‘never liked film music very much’ despite legendary career

John Williams may be the most decorated film composer alive, with more than 100 scores to his name and a record 54 Academy Award nominations, but the 93-year-old has revealed a surprising truth: he doesn’t think much of film music.

The Winnipeg Architecture Foundation will be presenting a lecture this week on a distinctive figure in the city’s architectural history.  

A Taste of Manitoba: When Composers Meet Cuisine