1 / LAMENT 7.30pm, Wednesday, September 25 (Desautels Concert Hall, UM) Anne Manson, conductor; Jonathon Adams, baritone; Jessica McMann, flute-composer; Tyson Houseman, video artist THE VISIONARY CREE-MÉTIS BARITONE sings baroque and urgent new musical lamentations. Guiding you through stirring discoveries, disruptions, and landscapes, this concert will leave you changed.
Matinee tickets available here Evening casual tickets available here Pre-Concert Event featuring the Winnipeg Boys' Choir! Starting at 6.45pm. All ticketholders are welcome! 5 / LULLABY OF THE SNOW 1.00pm and 7.30pm, Thursday, March 13 Crescent Arts Centre (525 Wardlaw Ave) David Bui, conductor; Allen Harrington, saxophone Winnipegger Allen Harrington is one of Canada's finest wind players. He [...]
Matinee tickets available here Evening casual tickets available here Pre-Concert Event featuring the Winnipeg Boys' Choir! Starting at 6.45pm. All ticketholders are welcome! 5 / LULLABY OF THE SNOW 1.00pm and 7.30pm, Thursday, March 13 Crescent Arts Centre (525 Wardlaw Ave) David Bui, conductor; Allen Harrington, saxophone Winnipegger Allen Harrington is one of Canada's finest wind players. He [...]
6 / SOLACE 7.30pm, Wednesday, April 9 Crescent Arts Centre (525 Wardlaw Ave) Aisslinn Nosky, violin and leader; Caitlin Broms-Jacobs, oboe Canada’s famous violinist-conductor reminds us why Bach called music “a refreshment of the soul” in this escape to the otherworldly sounds of Penderecki, Morlock, Vivaldi and B himself. Krzysztof Penderecki Three Pieces in Baroque [...]
8 / DAWN AND DUSK 7.30pm, Wednesday, May 14 Crescent Arts Centre (525 Wardlaw Ave) Anne Manson, conductor; Timothy & Nikki Chooi, violins Sunrise over Grenada, a bustling Armenian market, the sidewalk bars of Italy — against the backdrops our music conjures, Canada’s most famous musical siblings unleash fireworks. Larry Strachan J’Ouvert Morning (2023 Commission by [...]
2 / BETWEEN EARTH & SKY 7.30pm, Tuesday, October 28 Crescent Arts Centre, 525 Wardlaw Ave. International Cello Festival of Canada Opening Concert Colin Carr, Denise Djokic, Santiago Cañón-Valencia, Matthias Bartolomey, Cameron Crozman, Inbal Segev, cellos Anne Manson, conductor The cello’s rich, expressive voice takes centre stage in this powerful opening to the Cello Festival, reflecting [...]
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 [...]
5 / TEAL RAINBOWS 7.30pm, Wednesday, March 11 Crescent Arts Centre, 525 Wardlaw Ave. Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord Anne Manson, conductor With glittering wit and playfulness, this program celebrates the harpsichord as it creates vivid soundscapes and shimmering colours — a spectrum of forms, textures, and shades. Since making his London debut in 2009, Mahan Esfahani has established [...]