Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
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WSO 3rd horn player Callie Siverson writes about family, teaching, homeschooling, and staying in shape both mentally and physically during the pandemic. #family... #musicianlifeduringCovid19 #missingfamily #stayingstrong #learningnewskills #homeschoolingduringCovid19 #horn #oboe #puzzles #covid19MB https://www.cbc.ca//callie-siverson-oberheu-wso-covid-pand

A great interview early this morning on Global Winnipeg with Daniel Raiskin! If you’d like support the WSO, just go to wso.ca. https://twitter.com/globalwinni/status/1331721574592942083

WSO Music Director Daniel Raiskin is back in Winnipeg and just finished his 14-day mandatory quarantine. Classic 107's Simeon Rusnak caught with the maestro to welcome him back. Watch the interview here! https://classic107.com/news-//the-maestro-is-back-in-town

Have you gotten your tickets to Friday night's Halloween with the WSO concert yet? Either in person at the Centennial Concert Hall or from the comfort of your home via our exclusive live stream, we've got the perfect way for you take in some great live symphonic music! WSO RBC Assistant Conductor Naomi Woo sat down with our maestro for the evening, WSO Associate Conductor Julian Pellicano for a pre-concert chat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyCy_7T8TQs&t=18s

Get your WSO 50/50 tickets here! The pot is at more than $7400 and growing! The winner takes half! The draw will happen New Year's Eve @ 4 pm CST. https://wso.ca/5050-2/

Only a couple of days left to get your tickets to Bubbles & Beethoven Saturday October 24--a virtual fundraiser in support of your WSO! The DEADLINE to buy tickets is NOON on MONDAY October 19! Get them before they're gone! https://wso.ca/events/bubbles-and-beethoven/

Happy Birthday Benjamin Britten!

Today is Noah Webster's birthday---as in Webster's Dictionary. What is your favourite musical word? We like 'melomaniac'. 'An individual that is inordinately and abnormally affected by musical or other tones in certain ranges of sound.' Hopefully affected in good way!

Don’t miss your chance to win big with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s 50/50 raffle! There's already $5250 in the pot! When you purchase a ticket, you're helping to bring exceptional musical experiences to our community. Deadline is Dec 30, 2020 at 11:59 pm CST. The final draw will be held December 31, 4:00 pm CST. Get all the details here https://wso.ca/5050-2/

It's time for the WSO's Meet the Musician! This week we get to know our soloist for Friday's Halloween concert with the WSO, principal trombonist Steven Dyer. Just click on the link! https://wso.ca/blog/meet-the-musician-steven-dyer/

Due to the high number of COVID-19 cases in Winnipeg, the Made in Manitoba Pops concert has been rescheduled to Nov 20 & 21. Anyone with tickets to the concert does not have to do anything. They will be honoured for the new dates. If you are unable to make the new dates, or do not feel comfortable attending, please contact the WSO box office at 204.949.3999 or email [email protected]

The WSO’s Paul Jeffrey was on CTV tonight to talk about how the symphony has come together to give blood throughout the pandemic. We couldn’t be prouder!

We're happy to be partnering with our colleagues at Manitoba Opera!

Today is German Composer Paul Hindemith’s Birthday. Born in 1895, he was also a fine violist and violinist who later in life also conducted. Hindemith taught at... many universities and conservatories around the world including Yale School of Music, Cornell Music, the Berliner Hochschule für Musik, and was invited by the Turkish government to help found the Ankara State Conservatory in Istanbul. His most well known composition is the Symphonic Metamorphosis on themes by CM Weber (whose birthday is on Wednesday!) written for orchestra in 1943 and premiered by the New York Philharmonic. One of the things we orchestral musicians appreciate so much from Paul Hindemith is that he wrote a Sonata for every instrument in the orchestra (except timpani and percussion). He learned each instrument well enough that he could even play each one of those wonderful compositions which is evident in his expert orchestral writing. Happy Birthday, Maestro! Here’s a taste of Hindemith Symphonic Metamorphosis by the New York Philharmonic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2lZQW768fM #hindemith #hindemithsonate #hindemithsonata #SymphonicMetamorphosis #MusicicansOfTheWSO #MusicicansOfTheWinnipegSymphonyOrchestra #WinnipegSymphonyOrchestra #MusicAtCornell #YaleMusic #NYPhil

The need for donations is strong. Especially during this time of COVID-19.

For tickets to Halloween with the WSO this Friday featuring the music of Weber, Bizet, Rota and Tse, contact the WSO Box Office at 204-949-3999 or [email protected]. LIVE STREAM TICKETS: For those not comfortable attending a concert in-person, the WSO now offers a live stream of concerts. Support your WSO by purchasing a live stream ticket for $45 (includes a $25 charitable tax receipt). Get more information at https://wso.ca/blog/concerts/halloween/

We know you're not doing anything . . .so how about a wonderful evening of music compliments of your Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra? Support the WSO and buy a livestream ticket for next Friday's (Nov 27) Evening in Vienna concert for $25. Music Director Daniel Raiskin is back after completing his 2-week quarantine, and will be at the podium, baton in hand! You don't want to miss it! Watch it live on Friday night or watch it at your convenience over the weekend, as many times as you want! The livestream link will be good for 72 hours! https://wso.ca/blog/concerts/evening-in-vienna/

***CONTEST ALERT!***We want to send you and a guest to next Friday's WSO POPS! concert 'Made in Manitoba' with Don Amero, Kelly Bado, Erin Propp & LarryRoy! These four incredibly talented Manitoba artists will be taking the stage to perform with the WSO in an intimate and acoustic setting, playing selections from their own recordings with the orchestra. All you have to do is tell us: WHAT IS ‘MANITOBA’ TO YOU? Is it a place? Food? An object? Or something else? Every response ...will get entered into a draw to win a pair of tickets to the October 16th performance. But that's not all! The prize pack will also include a gift certificate to the Forks thanks to our partners at Visit Winnipeg , CDs by the artists, and other Manitoba goodies. We'll do the draw Thursday Oct 15th @ noon. For more information about the concert go to https://wso.ca/blog/concerts/made-in-manitoba/ See more

Today is National Philanthropy Day and we're celebrating this year's recipients of The Golden Baton Award--the WSO’s highest award of recognition given to Mrs. Tannis Richardson and Mr. Michael Nozick for their roles co-founding the Sistema Winnipeg Endowment Fund. This fund supports the intensive after-school music education program providing musical training for children with the fewest resources and greatest need. Read more about the significant meaning of this contribution and watch a very special video of thanks done by some of the Sistema students. https://wso.ca/blog/national-philanthropy-day/

A wonderful Bubbles & Beethoven evening!

A little JS Bach on this cloudy Saturday afternoon compliments of WSO bass clarinetist Taylor Eiffert.

A wonderful story on WSO's Sistema program--the importance of music in schools, the WSO staff and teachers that climb mountains to keep the program going even through a pandemic, and most importantly, the students that thrive because of it. If you missed it this morning, listen here!

Join us for the launch of this season's WSO POPS! series with 'Made in Manitoba' featuring singer/songwriters Don Amero, Kelly Bado and Erin Propp & Larry Roy. Due to social distancing, seating is limited so don't wait to get your tickets! https://wso.ca/blog/concerts/made-in-manitoba/

It’s a common saying among classical musicians that the music world is a small world. So small, in fact, that the possibility of ending up up in the same orchestra as a close friend, family member, or partner, is more likely than you might think. Coming soon, a new collection of musician interviews inspired by the popular series Humans of NY where we set out to prove just that!

You're invited to the WSO's first virtual fundraiser! Daniel Raiskin hosts a 2-hour program filled with memorable, exclusive performances from special guests James Ehnes, Don Amero, Tracy Dahl, David Moroz and Jan Lisiecki. Your virtual ticket also includes a meal from 529 Wellington Steakhouse, wine and 'bubbly' delivered to your door prior to the online event!... Tickets are limited, get yours today! For tickets, visit wso.ca/events/bubbles-and-beethoven/ *Meal delivery is restricted within the city of Winnipeg.

Born on this day in 1811 in the village of Doborján in the Kingdom of Hungary, Franz Liszt was the world’s first classical music superstar. A piano genius, Liszt had a remarkable effect on his audiences. With blisteringly fast recitals and incredible compositions, audiences would jump up and down with delight as they watched him play. For better or worse he took from Paganini the idea of concert artist as celebrity---complete with fainting women, jewels tossed on to the stage, and cigar butts treasured in heaving bosoms.

A heartfelt thank you to the WSO Women’s Committee and your kind words.

Join us October 30th when WSO principal trombonist Steven Dyer performs a gorgeous trombone concerto by Nino Rota. We’ll also hear a symphony by French composer Bizet written when he was just 17, a piece by Chinese Canadian composer Roydon Tse and, since it IS the day before Halloween, Weber‘s vivid depiction of demonic powers in the overture to his wildly popular opera Der Freischütz! #livemusic #halloween2020 #TrombonesRule #winnipegsymphonyorchestra #classicalmusic

Well this made our day! Hope it does yours! WSO clarinetists Micah Heilbrunn and Taylor Eiffert and a little Gershwin!

We love clarinet week and we love principal clarinetist Micah Heilbrunn!

Holly Harris of the Winnipeg Free Press reviews our opening concert! https://www.winnipegfreepress.com//wso-makes-a-triumphant-

So wonderful to be back on the stage with an audience A small number of tickets are still available for tonight’s performance of Opening Night - Beethoven & Bach by calling the Box Office at 204-949-3999. #Repost Matt Duboff Photography... Opening night of the @wpgsymphony 2020/21 season. Beethoven - Egmont Overture Bach - Concerto #2 for Violin & String Orchestra featuring Gwen Hoebig George Walker - Lyric for Strings Beethoven - Symphony #7 #winnipeg #manitoba #music #livemusic #livemusicwinnipeg #winnipegmusic #winnipegmusicscene #winnipegsymphonyorchestra #centennialconcerthall

Beethoven & Bach opens the WSO 20/21 Recomposed Season. There are still a few tickets left. Please call the WSO Box Office to get yours at 204-949-3999

Hi everyone! There are, understandably, many questions around the safety of this weekend's WSO season opening concerts. If you have tickets for either Friday or Saturday's concert, or you're wondering about future performances, please watch this safety video we made in partnership with the Centennial Concert Hall to show you exactly what will happen at events in the hall from the perspective of the concertgoer. https://bit.ly/2EUoWrl

For the first of our Meet the Musician series this season, we had a casual conversation with Concertmaster Gwen Hoebig prior to rehearsals this week to hear how she spent the summer, chat about her family's musical group and favourite thing about Winnipeg. Meet Gwen! https://wso.ca/blog/meet-the-musician-gwen-hoebig/