Arts & Culture

One of the sweetest events in Winnipeg’s choral music calendar is coming up this weekend. 

Prairie Voices will be serving up musical morsels at their annual Tasting Notes dessert concert at Young United Church in West Broadway at 7:30 p.m. on May 9 and 10. With its combination of choir and cakes, it’s an event that choristers and audiences look forward to each year. 

Four Canadians to Compete at 2025 Chopin Competition in Warsaw 

Canada is punching well above its weight at one of the world’s most prestigious classical music events: four Canadian pianists have been selected to compete in the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland, this fall. 

Susie Ibarra wins 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Music with “Sky Islands” 

Abandoned shopping carts and broken bus shelters are a common sight in Winnipeg’s urban core. For some, they are signs of the systemic problems that face our community and are in constant need of cleaning in order to make the downtown more aesthetic and livable. For others, these things represent the various ways that people who live in the downtown make it their home. 

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra has shared who will be taking over its most prestigious position.  

The symphony has announced that assistant concertmaster Karl Stobbe has been chosen as the orchestra’s next concertmaster. The choice was made through a blind audition process, where Stobbe was chosen unanimously by the audition panel.  

10 Classical Music Picks to Add Sizzle to Your Cinco de Mayo 

Cinco de Mayo is here — and while many celebrate with tacos and tequila, why not turn up the volume on your cultural appreciation with a classical twist? This May 5, we're bringing you ten classical works that add heat, heart, and a whole lot of rhythm to your day. From mariachi-infused masterpieces to bold orchestral dances, these pieces are perfect for your Cinco de Mayo playlist. ¡Vamos! 

When you step into the latest exhibit at Video Pool in the Exchange District, you are immediately wrapped in a euphoric delirium of dance sounds and pulsating lights. Archival footage of queer dance spaces in Chicago and New York flow around you, and you cannot help but be swept up in the energy. 

This week on Classic 107, we’re unwrapping a very special birthday present—except it’s for you, not Brahms. To mark Johannes Brahms’ birthday on May 7, we’re devoting our 1 p.m. feature hour from May 5 to 9 to some of his finest chamber works with piano. It’s the perfect way to celebrate the master of romantic intensity, warm textures, and those deliciously rich harmonies.

On March 28, the Analekta record label unveiled a stunning two-volume set featuring the complete violin concertos of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Trump budget slashes NEA funding, wiping out grants and sparking nationwide arts backlash

Arts organizations across the United States are reeling after a late-night email blitz from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) abruptly revoked funding for dozens of projects—some just days before they were set to begin. The cancellations follow former President Donald Trump’s renewed push to eliminate the NEA entirely as part of his 2026 discretionary budget proposal.