All this week we're being treated to performances by participants of this year's Manitoba Band Association Solo Ensemble Festival which is happening this Friday (Jan 20)----Participants like oboe trio Nadia Gill, Amelia Fox and Carmen Friesen.
These young women are all students of Vincent Massey Collegiate's wonderful music program. And they were Sarah Jo Kirsch's guest in the 
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 this 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.
Fri, Apr 26, 5:07 PM
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