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Across eight concerts from October to May, the programming of our upcoming season will take audiences on a journey across vast landscapes — both musical and natural, where tradition and transformation flow together like water meeting air.
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1 / SEASONS ASCENDING
7.30pm, Wednesday, October 8
Kerson Leong, violin/leader
A lively dance through the seasons celebrating the pastoral and jubilant beauty of nature featuring superstar Canadian violinist Kerson Leong, with Max Richter’s groundbreaking Seasons Recomposed as its centrepiece.
2 / BETWEEN EARTH & SKY
7.30pm, Tuesday, October 28
International Cello Festival of Canada Opening Concert
Colin Carr, Denise Djokic, Santiago Cañón-Valencia, Matthias Bartolomey, Cameron Crozman, Inbal Segev, cellos; Anne Manson, conductor
The cello’s rich, expressive voice takes centre stage in this powerful opening to the Cello Festival, reflecting the instrument's dual nature — rooted in the depths of the earth yet simultaneously reaching skyward.
3 / TIDES & TRANSMISSIONS
7.30pm, Wednesday, November 12
Nokuthula Ngwenyama, viola; Anne Manson, conductor
American violist and composer Nokuthula Ngwenyama guides an evening of musical currents, where ancient echoes and modern voices flow together. This is music as movement — across land, oceans, time, and space.
4 / DANCES OF DREAMS
7.30pm, Wednesday, February 18
Jeneba Kanneh-Mason, piano; Jeri Lynne Johnson, conductor
A vibrant celebration of fantasy and rhythm featuring prodigy British pianist Jeneba Kanneh-Mason and conductor Jeri Lynne Johnson — both returning to the MCO stage since last appearing in spring 2024 — this program is a tapestry of dance and reverie; a place where memory, motion, and music intertwine.
5 / TEAL RAINBOWS
7.30pm, Wednesday, March 11
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord; Anne Manson, conductor
With glittering wit and playfulness, this program celebrates the harpsichord as it creates vivid soundscapes and shimmering colours — a spectrum of forms, textures, and shades.
6 / IN THE COMPANY OF BIRDS
7.30pm, Sunday, April 12
Winnipeg Sonora Voices; Anne Manson and Valdine Anderson, conductors
Nature sings in this evocative choral program with Winnipeg Sonora Voices, where birds, voices, and the turning of the seasons inspire new meditations on the rhythms of nature.
7 / SONGS OF RIVER & FIRE
7.30pm, Thursday, April 30
Desautels Concert Hall, University of Manitoba
Melody Courage and Marion Newman, vocals; Anne Manson, conductor
Themes of motherhood, loss, and joy emerge in a program that spans opera, Indigenous voices, and folk tradition, with song and spirit rising together like flame and tide.
8 / THREADS OF GOLD: JAMES EHNES IN RECITAL
7.30pm, Friday, May 8
Knox United Church
James Ehnes, violin
Spanning moods from intimacy to grandeur, renowned Manitoba-born violinist James Ehnes celebrates his 50th birthday with us in a solo recital, illuminating the delicate threads that run through the music he loves.
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You can subscribe to our 2025/26 season quickly and easily on Showpass. You can also call us at (204) 783-7377. The MCO offers two seating sections at Crescent Arts Centre: A and B (see seating map). Please note that all concerts are at Crescent Arts Centre unless otherwise specified. Tickets are general admission for our concerts at the Desautels Concert Hall and Knox United Church.
