Centennial Concert Hall

 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 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 [...]

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. [...]

Rune Bergmann, conductor Jean Sibelius: Finlandia Vincent Ho: Earthbeat (Saturday only) Edvard Grieg: Norwegian Dances Carl Nielsen: Symphony No. 4 “The Inextinguishable” Photo: Kristin Hoebermann. Sometimes, the guest artist dictates the program… and that is precisely the case in this concert of Scandinavian greats led by Norwegian conductor Rune Bergmann. Jean Sibelius’ Finlandia is a symphonic mega-hit emblematic of the nationalism so often [...]