Manitoba Live Music Event

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The WSO’s week-long Nordic Festival is dedicated to celebrating the music of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway and Sweden and features two of Iceland’s leading musicians: violinist Sigrun Edvaldsdottir and pianist Vikingur Olafsson. Composers highlighted include Sibelius, Kjartan Sveinsson, Kenley Kristofferson, Grieg, Nielsen and much more.

Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir,
Yuri Klaz - director

The Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir kicks off its 92nd season on Sunday, October 26 at Westminster United Church with NORDIC SAGAS, part of the WSO’s Nordic Festival. This concert features some of the most beautiful choral music in the Nordic repertoire, including works by Grieg (Four Psalms and excerpts from Peer Gynt), Sibelius (Autumn Evening from his Opus 38 Song Cycle), and Nielsen, Hallgrimsson, Hemberg, Gjeilo and Mäntyjärvi. The Phil is excited to welcome very special guest artists Tracy Dahl, soprano, PJ Buchan, tenor and narrator and Sólskríkjan Kór, Winnipeg’s Icelandic Choir (director Kerrine Wilson). The Phil is proud to dedicate this performance to the 125th anniversary of Manitoba’s Icelandic community in Gimli.

Tickets available at the Philharmonic box office 204-896-7445, www.thephil.ca or at McNally Robinson.