Winnipeg New Music Festival

 Dates Wednesday, January 21, 2026 , 7:00 pm  Venue Centennial Concert Hall Artists Daniel Raiskin, conductor Monica Chen, conductor Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Works Chris Byman: Scherzo Oscuro - World premiere Liam Berry: O My Heart, the Wind - World premiere Gabriella Canzani: Ode to Mourning Doves - World premiere Madeleine Ertel: Dance in Fragments - World premiere Kevin Hayward: Fractured - World [...]

 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. [...]

 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 [...]

 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. [...]