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Notes from the Past: Amelita Galli-Curci and the WMC
Amelita Galli-Curci was a star when she came to Winnipeg on June 3, 1920, under the auspices of the Women’s Musical Club. Born in Milan...
Mar 1, 2022
Notes from the Past: Reflections on the First WMC Scholarship Recipient - 1915
What do Nellie McClung, Kitty Cheatham, Rose Fyleman, and Gilbert and Sullivan have in common? The answer is Winona Lightcap, soprano and...
Dec 1, 2021


Classic 107 Article - Julien Siino, cello and Edward Liddall, piano - 2021 Egré Competition Winners
Remembering the Legacy of Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt Gramatté : Cellist Julien Siino Wins the 44th E-GRE Competition Written by Chris Wolf...
Nov 24, 2021
Notes from the Past: Careful Management and the First WMC Scholarship
Twenty-one years after its establishment, the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg had done much to foster the appreciation of classical...
Nov 1, 2021


Classic 107 interview Kerry DuWors and Katherine Dowling
This Sunday, October 24th at 2:30PM the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg in collaboration with Prairie Debut will be presenting violinist...
Oct 20, 2021


Notes from the Past: Serenity in Stone - WMC at the Winnipeg Auditorium 1940-1965
October 15, 1932 saw the opening, to great fanfare1, of the Winnipeg Auditorium, which was to serve as Winnipeg’s main concert hall...
Oct 1, 2021
Meet the 2021 Michael Measures Prize Winners
Congratulations to the 2021 Michael Measures Prize Winners - David Liam Roberts - First prize - $25,000 and Robert Conquer - Second Prize...
Aug 19, 2021
2020-2021 Concert Series
Duo Beija Flor - Flute and Guitar October 14, 2020 Madeline Hildebrand - Solo Piano Recital YouTube premiere concert - March 30, 2021 The...
Jun 1, 2021


Notes from the Past: The WMC of Winnipeg and Women’s Rights – Constance Eaton Hamilton
When Margaret Morse became a recipient of the Nellie McClung Foundation “Manitoba 150 Women Trailblazer” award this past year, the...
Jun 1, 2021
2021 Scholarship Winners
2021 WMC Scholarship Winners WMC Scholarship, $3000 – Juliana Moroz – Cello A consistent prizewinner in local and provincial music...
May 30, 2021


Notes from the Past: To (Have) Tea, or Not To (Have) Tea
As the wives of prominent men in the professional and business world, the six women who founded the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg were...
May 1, 2021
Apr 30, 2021


Notes from the Past: We’ve Been Here Before!
Covid-19 is not the first pandemic that the Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg has had to face in its 126-year history. The influenza...
Apr 1, 2021
Interview with Madeline Hildebrand
Watch an interview with Madeline Hildebrand on Classic 107’s YouTube channel.
Mar 29, 2021
Duo Beija-Flor
Return to Summer Live Streaming event Wednesday, October 14, 2020 7PM CDT Return to the deliciously languid heat of summer with a live...
Oct 12, 2020
Six Pianos — Illuminate the Night
Six Pianos is up for all to check out on the Culture Days website! Read about the project here and watch two beautiful videos of our...
Oct 6, 2020
Zyra Trio’s performance of Dream Streams
The members of the Zyra Trio perform selections of solo repertoire for their instruments and give the world premiere of Toronto-based...
Sep 15, 2020
2019/2020 Concert Series
December 29th 2019 2019 WMC Scholarship Winners’ Recital $1000 - Berythe Birse Scholarship - Elena Howard-Scott - soprano $1500 - Phyllis...
Sep 2, 2020
Winners – 2020 WMC McLellan Competition for Solo Performance with the WSO
Congratulations to our 2020 Winners The 2020 competition award of $20,000 was divided equally to three winners. Due to Covid 19 the final...
Sep 1, 2020


WMC Board member - Margaret Morse - to receive the Order of Manitoba
Congratulations to our WMC Board Member - Margaret Morse in receiving the Order of Manitoba. The WMC also wishes to congratulate all the...
Jul 15, 2020
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