We continue our preview of this year's upcoming MBA Solo & Ensemble Festival with a trombone trio from Vincent Massey Collegiate. They were Michael Wolch's guests on Morning Light. Missed it? Watch the video here!

January 20th is the Manitoba Band Association's Solo & Ensemble Festival.  All this week we'll get a preview of some of the participants who'll be attending. From middle school

Grade 11 VMC trombone students (L to R) James, Anna & Mika.

and high school students to adult performers!

This morning (Monday) Vincent Massey Collegiate grade 11 students Mika, Anna and James were live in studio with Morning Light host Michael Wolch. Watch the video below!

 

 

The SOLO & ENSEMBLE FESTIVAL is the MBA's oldest initiative (established 1977). It's an adjudicated non-competitive festival which offers a performance setting for woodwind, brass and percussion players. Each performance slot is 10 minutes long and includes a verbal adjudication. Participants perform as a soloist or in ensembles of up to six members. Participants select the music Music is selected by the participants who then receive written comments and a certificate of participation. The annual festival is held every January in Winnipeg.

This year's festival is Friday, January 20 @ North Kildonan Mennonite Brethren Church (1315 Gateway Road at Springfield).

Public are welcome to attend. It all gets underway just after 9 AM and runs throughout the day.