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Announcing WMC's first Artistic & Administrative Director!
The Women's Musical Club of Winnipeg is delighted to welcome Everett Hopfner as the organization's first Artistic and Administrative Director, made possible through a grant from the Manitoba Arts Council and funding acquired through our merger with Virtuosi Concerts. Everett Hopfner is a pianist, music educator, and arts administrator with extensive experience in performance, musical collaboration, and arts administration. He has held leadership roles with organizations inclu
1 day ago
in a dark blue night
Praised for her “beautifully clear, light lyric soprano” (Ludwig Van), Canadian soprano Sara Schabas’ work reimagines the classical canon through playfulness, collaboration, deeply felt performances and the centering of unheard voices from the past and present. Schabas has performed as a soloist in opera and concert for organizations including Vancouver Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria, Théâtre Lyrichorégra on a nine-city tour of mainland China, Thirteen Strings, the Dayton Phil
3 days ago
A LEGACY OF SERVICE
Celebrating the Volunteers of the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg: For more than a century, the story of the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg has been a story of music, but it has also been a remarkable story of volunteerism. Since the earliest days of the Club, generations of dedicated women and community members have given freely of their time, talents, knowledge, and energy to ensure that music and musicians could flourish in Winnipeg. Behind every concert, scholarship, c
3 days ago
An Unconventional Partnership: A New Sound
Chris Wolf sat down with The Mellowtone Duo to talk about the upcoming Fundraiser Concert in support of the Women's Musical Club of Winnipeg. "For Caron and Spencler, the October 3rd performance is about more than presenting an unusual collection of repertoire. It is an opportunity to introduce audiences to possibilities within chamber music that they may not have encountered before. Caron says she has become particularly attached to the music they have been exploring throug
Sep 24
“Off the Ground”
WMC's Legacy: Supporting Manitoba’s Emerging Musicians Grace Budoloski wows with her performance of Les oiseaux dans la charmille (Les Contes d’Hoffmann) by Jacques Offenbach, in WMC's Competition for Solo Performance with the WSO, 2026. (Photo by Matt Duboff) As we continue to explore the remarkable history preserved in the Archives of the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg, certain themes appear again and again. One of the most enduring is our commitment to young musicians. F
Sep 21
Mellowtone Duo set for WMC Fundraiser Concert
WMC is kicking off its 132nd season by presenting two of Winnipeg's finest on one stage! We're especially proud to feature such young artists on the cusp of their musical careers. Known as The Mellowtone Duo, Sophie Caron and Will Spencler have a dynamite program lined up, bringing together the expressive sounds of voice, cello, and percussion, creating a captivating musical experience that fuses classical, contemporary, and jazz styles in new and unexpected ways. Ticket
Sep 11
Our Archives: Preserving More Than 130 Years of Music and Memories
The Manitoba Archives Building Imagine Winnipeg in 1894. The city was still young, its population was growing rapidly, and six women with a shared love of music began meeting in their homes to perform for one another and to learn more about the composers whose music they loved. From those modest gatherings grew the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg, now the city’s longest continuously operating musical organization. More than 130 years later, the story of those six women - and
Sep 2
Job Posting
WMC is seeking to hire its first Artistic and Administrative Director! This is a highly exciting development for us, made possible by the Manitoba Arts Council. All details and directions for application are as follows: Organization: Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg Position: Artistic and Administrative Director Term: 20 hours per week, 12-month contract, with possibility of renewal Reporting to: Board Executive Work Location: Remote, Winnipeg-based Hours: Daytime work with e
Sep 2
Meet our 2026 WMC Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to these outstanding performers who earned a total of $13,500 at the Scholarship Competition on May 9, 2026. These winners will perform in WMC's Centre Stage Series on Sunday, December 27, 7:00 pm at St. Andrew's River Heights United Church, 255 Oak St., Winnipeg. Sophie Caron, cello - Winner of the $3000 Women's Musical Club Scholarship Sophie Caron is a Franco-Manitoban cellist and soprano recognized for her expressive musicality and versatility across class
May 13
Collaboration with Contemporary Music Interactive!
WMC is pleased to announce their collaboration with Winnipeg’s newest music group, Contemporary Music Interactive. Besides having a really cool name, CMI has a fabulous initiative, that being to bring up-and-coming Manitoba composers to the stage and to give audiences a greater understanding and enjoyment of new music with a look behind the compositional curtain. CMI launches its second season in May, and WMC is putting its whole-hearted support behind their young directors,
Apr 28
2026 WMC Scholarship Competition - May 9
The Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg offers up to 7 scholarships to aspiring instrumentalists and vocalists to further their musical training. The names of the winners and the amounts awarded are updated yearly and listed here. In 2026, WMC is adding a new scholarship in the amount of $2000. WMC is grateful to Virtuosi Concerts for the gift of their endowment fund, allowing for the addition of the Virtuosi Scholarship to be awarded to the best performance of a contemporary wo
Apr 27
Meet the Winners of the 11th WMC McLellan Finals 2026
Angela Suet Kee Ng, piano - $10,000 First Prize (middle) Grace Budoloski, soprano - $6000 Second Prize (left) Shion Tamashiro, violin - $4000 Third Prize (right) These three outstanding Manitoba musicians wowed an appreciative and enthusiastic audience Sunday evening, April 19, on the occasion of the biennial WMC McLellan Finals for Solo Performance with the WSO. The event took place at Jubilee Auditorium, conducted by Monica Chen and hosted by Classic 107 Radio's Nolan Kehle
Apr 21
Announcing the Finalists in the WMC McLellan Competition 2026
After 12 superb performances at the McLellan Semi Finals on February 28, we congratulate the three finalists in the 2026 WMC McLellan Competition for Solo Performance with the WSO! In alphabetical order: * Grace Budoloski, soprano * Angela Suet Kee Ng, piano * Shion Tamashiro, violin Runners up are Juliana Moroz, cello, and Diana Rockwell, soprano. The three finalists will perform with the WSO on Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 7:30 pm in Jubilee Hall (MBCI), Monica Chen conducting
Mar 3
Rachel Fenlon in Concert
Beauty of tone, technical prowess, stamina, heartfelt expression, communicative power, not to mention an iron clad memory. Soprano Rachel Fenlon has all the above, to be sure. The audience were fully aware they were witnessing something exceptional.” (Ludwig Van Magazine) Rachel Fenlon has been singing and accompanying herself from the piano since 2016. She has performed self-accompanied recitals at renowned international festivals and stages, including Oxford Lieder Festiva
Feb 12
WMC Presents: The (204) Tenors
Excitement is in the air! Get ready to be part of something extraordinary at the Women's Musical Club of Winnipeg's Fundraiser. It's an event like no other, and we want you to be there! On March 17 (yes that's St. Patrick's Day!), WMC welcomes the glorious voices of Nolan Kehler, Geneva Halverson and Ian Olson in songs perfect for tenors! The setting for this event is a gorgeous Winnipeg home (location to be revealed after ticket purchase) where you will get to enjoy fa
Jan 15
Announcing the Semi-Finalists: WMC McLellan Competition
Congratulations to the twelve Semi-Finalists who will compete in Round 2 of the WMC Competition for Solo Performance with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. The public is invited to hear their performances on Saturday, February 28 , 2026 from 9 am - 4 pm at St. Andrew's River Heights United Church, 255 Oak St., Winnipeg. Admission is $10. We regret that Samuel Hughes (trumpet) has withdrawn from the Semi-Final Competition due to a scheduling conflict. Runner-up Ying Ni He (clar
Jan 15
Meet our 2025 Scholarship Winners
WMC Scholarship Winners Concert December 28, 2025, 7:00 p.m. St. Andrew's River Heights United Church 255 Oak St, Winnipeg Tickets here ARI HOOKER - Winner of the $3000 Women's Musical Club Scholarship Ari Hooker is an exciting up-and-coming composer and concert pianist from Winnipeg who has garnered many local awards. Ambitious and overflowing with ideas, Ari has already written a large amount of chamber music and performed part of his Piano Concerto in C Major, Op. 5 wit
Nov 8, 2025
FIERBOIS!
FIERBOIS will take Centre Stage in the acoustically vibrant Laudamus Auditorium on Sunday, October 26, 2 pm, in partnership with Prairie Debut . Oboist Caitlin Broms-Jacobs and pianist Madeline Hildebrand have assembled a marvelous program, and will delight you with their stories about their selections, as follows: Canadiana Suite - Oscar Peterson (1925-2007) Wheatland Land of the Misty Giants Halcyon - Jocelyn Morlock (1969-2023) arr. Caitlin Broms-Jacobs The
Oct 25, 2025
ALEXEI VOLODIN in Winnipeg!
World renowned pianist Alexei Volodin performs approximately 80 concerts a year in the world’s most prestigious venues, and this year the Winnipeg Musical Club of Winnipeg is honoured to be among his presenters. While appearing with highly acclaimed orchestras and conductors, for Volodin "the most important thing is to bring a piece of music to life under my hands and to reach listeners’ hearts, to touch and to thrill them.” He is also adamant that his career is still a w
Sep 22, 2025
New Virtuosi Scholarship
WMC is pleased to expand its scholarship program this year, thanks to the merger with Virtuosi Concerts that took place this past June, ensuring that Virtuosi’s legacy live on through new initiatives. The Virtuosi Scholarship, in the amount of $2000, will take its place among the the six prestigious scholarships already offered by the WMC, and will be awarded to the best performance of a contemporary composition. Details for application are found here .
Sep 4, 2025
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