Dates Friday, January 23, 2026 , 7:00 pm  Venue Centennial Concert Hall Artists Daniel Raiskin, conductor Lisa Pegher, percussion Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Works Christopher Theofanidis: Rainbow Body Jennifer Higdon: Percussion Concerto Polina Nazaykinskaya: Reading the Wind - Canadian premiere James MacMillan: Concerto for Orchestra: Ghosts - Canadian premiere The WSO is proud to present this year’s WNMF distinguished guest composer, Christopher Theofanidis. [...]

About The Concert The Vancouver Symphony’s Music Director Otto Tausk makes his Edmonton debut conducting a Mozart masterpiece, his Sinfonia concertante. Featuring ESO Concertmaster Robert Uchida and Principal Viola Keith Hamm, the music in this piece has been described by historian Alfred Einstein as “dropped from heaven.” Written when Mendelssohn was just 15 years old, his First [...]

 Dates Saturday, January 24, 2026 , 7:00 pm  Venue StudioLab xR Artists Lisa Pegher, percussion Drake Andersen, live electronics Vincent Zhu, visuals Works Jessica Mays: B A O B A B Max Grafe: The Roots of Rhythm Remain Drake Andersen: Exchange Lisa Pegher: Fate Amenable to Grace Stephanie Ann Boyd: Sloane Magenta-Z: Out of Time Haralabos [Harry] Stafylakis: Therein Lies the Enemy Victor Baez: Kýklos Zoís [...]

 Dates Tuesday, January 27, 2026 , 7:00 pm  Venue Centennial Concert Hall Artists Daniel Raiskin, conductor Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Works Chelsea Komschlies: A Hidden Sun Rises - Canadian premiere Christopher Theofanidis: A Thousand Cranes - Canadian premiere Neil Weisensel: Centuries of Hope: Variations + Theme for Orchestra - World Premiere / WSO Commision Gabriela Ortiz: TZAM for orchestra Returning to [...]

WNMF 4: CC Duo: Hyperfocused  Dates Wednesday, January 28, 2026 , 7:00 pm  Venue Desautels Concert Hall Artists CC Duo, guitars TBD, live electronics Works Jacob Mühlrad & Olga Neuwirth: Alarm of the Soul Alex Burtzos: The Turing Test Max Grafe: Berceuse Derek Cooper: Insomnia Rain Gordon Fitzell: Slight Jason Noble: Shadow Prism Andrew Staniland: Choro: The Joyful Lament for Villa-Lobos Gordon Fitzell: Sleight Amy [...]

Daniel Raiskin, conductor Stephen Williamson, clarinet CC Duo, guitars Jacob Mühlrad: RESIL I for orchestra — Canadian premiere Christopher Theofanidis: Indigo Heaven for clarinet & orchestra — Canadian premiere Kelly-Marie Murphy: The Confectioner’s Handbook for 2 guitars & strings Haralabos [Harry] Stafylakis: Symphony No. 3 — World premiere / WSO commission Photo: Matthew Fried. Swedish composer Jacob Mühlrad comes to Winnipeg for the first time to present the Canadian premiere [...]

 Dates Thursday, January 29, 2026 , 7:00 pm  Venue Centennial Concert Hall Artists Daniel Raiskin, conductor Stephen Williamson, clarinet CC Duo, guitars Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Works Jacob Mühlrad: RESIL I for orchestra - Canadian premiere Christopher Theofanidis: Indigo Heaven for clarinet & orchestra - - Canadian premiere Kelly-Marie Murphy: The Confectioner’s Handbook for 2 guitars & strings Haralabos [Harry] Stafylakis: Symphony No. [...]

The Program Celebrate the land, people, and voices of Alberta through music that is familiar, fresh, and deeply rooted. This program features works by three Alberta composers, Ashley Seward, Donovan Seidle and Jessica McMann, alongside Beethoven’s pastoral masterpiece, Symphony No. 6. Featured Artists JANNA SAILOR Conductor

The Program Celebrate the land, people, and voices of Alberta through music that is familiar, fresh, and deeply rooted. This program features works by three Alberta composers, Ashley Seward, Donovan Seidle and Jessica McMann, alongside Beethoven’s pastoral masterpiece, Symphony No. 6. Featured Artists JANNA SAILOR Conductor

4 / DANCES OF DREAMS 7.30pm, Wednesday, February 18 Crescent Arts Centre, 525 Wardlaw Ave. Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano Jeri Lynne Johnson, conductor A vibrant celebration of fantasy and rhythm featuring prodigy British pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason and conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson — both returning to the MCO stage since last appearing in spring 2024 — this [...]