Behind every note is a community of supporters who bring extraordinary music to life. We extend our deepest thanks to the sponsors, partners, and donors whose generosity creates powerful musical experiences and moments of connection across our communities.
Guest Artist Sponsors
Drs. Bill Pope & Elizabeth Tippett Pope
Janzen Thoroski Wealth Management Group
KPMG Management Services LP
The Asper Foundation
Music Director Sponsors
Roger Groening, through a legacy gift in memoriam of Edd Groening
Piano Sponsors
Yamaha Canada Music
St. John’s Music
Education & Community Funding Partners
Bertrand A. Goodman, May Easton Goodman & Dorothy Jean Goodman Foundation
James A. and Muriel S. Richardson Trust
TELUS Friendly Future Foundation
Manitoba Arts Council
F.K. Morrow Foundation
Mauro Family Foundation
Winnipeg School Division
Founding Patrons
Mrs. Wadworth Doster † & Angela B. Ross
Honorary Life Members
Ms. Gail Asper & Dr. Michael Paterson, John & Bonnie Buhler, David Johnston, Peter Letkemann, John Loewen, Rita Menzies †, Angela B. Ross & Dr. Majid Shojania †
Legacy Gifts
We gratefully remember those whose gifts through their wills help sustain the MCO’s future.
George Warren Keates Memorial Fund
The Estate of Marion Lewis
Patrons
Alison Thiessen & Rob Reimer
Don Streuber through The Cheerful Foundation Inc.
Faye P. Warren
Florence Carey
Frank Plett
Herb Peters
Jackie Markstrom
John Loewen
John S. Pollard
Judith Hall
Kenton Fast Gifting Fund
Lindsay Butt
Dr. Marlis L. Schroeder
Nick Slonosky & Elizabeth Marr
The Honourable Patricia Bovey
Robert Giesbrecht
Sandra Mielitz
Ted Bock & Liane Chalmers-Bock
Walter & Nicole Silicz
Yvan Larocque
Benefactors
Access Credit Union
Dr. Alex Waugh
Callan Davey
Christianson Wealth Advisors
Crystal Kolt
David Christianson & Vera Steinberger Fund at Philantra Foundation
Elinor Simons
Jon Snidal
Paul & Carolyn Nagelberg
Raymond M. Hébert
Robbin Wang
Robert & Ina Abra Fund at The Winnipeg Foundation
Susan L. McCawley
Dr. Thomas G. Kucera
Vern & Christine Warkentin Fund at Abundance Canada
Wick & Margie Sellers Fund at The Winnipeg Foundation
Contributors
Allan Fineblit
Andrea Ratuski
Andrew McLaren
Ann Lyons
Anne Ratuski
Barbara Metrycki
Barbara Scheuneman
Beverly Peters
Bradley J. Curran
Catherine Macdonald
Christie Macdonald
D. Louise Sloane
Danny Wright
Darlene Frederickson
David Hughes
Deborah McCawley
Donald Whitmore Fund at Charitable Impact Foundation
Ed Benjamin
Elaine Toms
Elba Haid
Eleanor Suderman
Elizabeth Goossen
Erika Wiebe
Etoile Stewart
Gerald Jewers
Gila Isaacs
Greg & Linda Fearn
Helga Sickert
Iris Reimer
Dr. Jo Swartz
Joy Cooper
Judith Littleford
Kathleen Estey
Kathleen Mulder
Kent Paterson & Laurie Guest
Kristen Murray
Lois Powne
Loretta Kampeas & John Gartner
Lynne Skromeda
Marlis Jacobson
Mary Ann Taylor
Melanie McCreath
Michelle Samagalski
Morna-June C. Morrow
Neil Holliday
Nicole Cadotte Worden
Pam Bolton
Paul Wright
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Realcare Inc.
Ron Lambert
Sara Malabar
Sarah Yates Howorth
Sean McManus
Stephen Brodovsky
Tom & Shirley Strutt
Trudy Heal
Donors
Aaron Hutton
Abby Tavares
Abe & Barbara Anhang
Al Kehler
Alex Buchner
Alexander Dyck
Alice Oswald
Alison Campbell
Alison Darling
Allison Baird
The Honourable Anita Neville
Dr. Aubie & Esther-Rose Angel
Audrey Young
Barbara Holliday
Barbara Sharp
Belle Meiklejohn
Bernice Turner
Betsy Thorsteinson
Betty Haese
Betty Suderman
Bill Kirkpatrick & Anna Nekola
Bill Sands
Bob & Karen McManus
Brenda Kennedy
Brenda Suderman
Brenda Yates
Brendan McKeen
Carol Macoomb
Dr. Cathy Campbell
Dr. Celia Rodd
Cheryl Bartell
Chris Meiklejohn
Christopher Sunde
Cindi French
Coralie Bryant
Cristabel Nett
Daniel Donahue
Darlene Ronald
Daryl & Sheila Reid
Dave Harron
Debra Fast
Denise Penley
Diana Kaan
Doneta Brotchie
Donna Cawker
Edith Simpson
Edith Ugrin
Elaine & Neil Margolis
Elise Anderson
Elizabeth & James Lee
Elizabeth Nair
Elroy Friesen
Erica Schultz
Erin Burns Flett
Frances Friesen
Francois Lentz
George Eldene Spencer
Gerald Brown
Gerhard & Helga Bock
Gerry Daly
Gillian Bird
Gim Ong
Graham & Shirley Padgett
Greg Crowe
H.W. Stephen Berg
Hazel Yates
Heidi Ouellette
Dr. Helen A. Toews
Helen La Rue
Iian Smythe
Jadranka Paskvalin
Janet Robertson
Janice McManes
Jason Smith
Jayelle Friesen
Jean Altemeyer
Jean Travis
Jeanie Dubberley
Jeanne & Lance Anderson
Jeannette Filion-Rosset
Jeff Anderson
Jennie Hogan
Jim & Susan Shaw
Jim Chapryk
Jo Anne Peltz
Jody Tresoor
John & Shelley Page
Josephine Chudzik
Joyce Clouston
Judith Doctoroff
June Kaan
Karin Woods
Karine Beaudette
Karla Ferguson
Kathryn Joy Winchell
Kathryn M. Schwartz
Keith & Anne Love
Ken Sinnaeve
Kenneth Kuchma
Laurel Ridd
Lawrence & Beatrice Cherniack
Linda & Wayne Paquin
Linda Freed
Lloyd & Peggi Talbot
Lynda Macovichuk
Margaret Hucal
Margot Christie
Maria Guenther
Marjorie Russell
Marlene Schellenberg
Mary Anne Vanderham
Mary Holmen
Mary Kellner-Somers
Mary Klassen
Maureen Matthews
McDiarmid Flowers
Meg Gray
Michelle Johnston
Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell
Nicola Schaefer
Pascale Altes
Patricia Kuchma
Patricia Steele
Patricia Stefanchuk
Paul McCulloch
Peter Kirby
Phyllis Portnoy
Phyllis Reader
Piotr Czaykowski
Priya Mani
R.E. Cunningham
Rachel Erickson
Reynold Redekopp
Richard & Karin Klassen
Robert Campbell
Roberta Lamb
Ron & Susan Wickler
Rosalie Tennison
Rosalind Dick
Russell Storry
Ruth Suderman
Sally Nystrom
Sandra Friesen
Sandra Marles
Sandra Millen
Sandra Roberts
Sandra Sawatzky
Sanford & Deborah Riley
Sean Richens
Shannon Macfarlane
Sharon Mooney
Shelley Chochinov
Shirley Salay
Shirley Wildeman
Simon Simkin
Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
Sue Irving
Dr. Suzanne Ullyot
Terese Taylor
Dr. Thor Choptiany
Tim Thorne-Tjomsland
Tim Wildman & Kathy Gough
Tracy Dahl
Tyler Greenleaf
Valerie Gilroy
Vicki Young
Virginia Mak
Wendy Boyd
William Stewart
Special Donations
In honour of Gwen Hoebig by Ron Lambert
In honour of Dr. Bill Pope by Dr. Elizabeth Tippett Pope
In honour of Jon Snidal by Heidi Ouellette
In honour of Conrad Sweatman by Heidi Ouellette
In memory of Grant Barr by Jon Snidal & Vicki Young
In memory of Lacona Cunningham by R.E. Cunningham
In memory of Ruth Dowse by Betsy Thorsteinson
In memory of Colin Foster by Janet Robertson
In memory of Rita Menzies by Alison Darling, Jeanie Dubberley, Linda Fearn, Kristin Murray, Eleanor Suderman, Brenda Yates and Loretta Kampeas & John Gartner
In memory of Bill Neville by Jim Chapryk
In memory of Addie Penner by Kathryn Joy Winchell
In memory of Alyson Shane by Heidi Ouellette
In memory of Dr. Wesley Stevens by Ernest Bergbusch, Bison Books, Elizabeth Goossen, Kenneth Kuhn and Kathryn & Robert Young
To the many volunteers who assist with our concerts and special projects … thank you!