Yuri Klaz and Patricia Wray of the Winnipeg Singers in the Diamond Lane

As the Winnipeg Singers prepare for their final concert of the season this weekend (Apr 30), Artistic Director Yuri Klaz and Executive Director Patricia Wray give us the scoop on the 2017/2018 season! Missed it? Watch the video here!

The Winnipeg Singers, Winnipeg's premiere choir, has long been regarded as on one of Canada's finest choral ensembles. The choir's mandate is to make a diversity of choral

Winnipeg Singers Executive Director Patiricia Wray, Artistic Director Yuri Klaz and Diamond Lane host Sarah Jo Kirschmusic, performed to the highest standard, accessible to a growing audience. The ensemble consists of 24 trained voices, performing music that spans the times from the Renaissance to the present.

Each year the choir commissions new Canadian works and premieres other new works for its Manitoba audiences.

It presents a concert series each year, engaging some of North America's finest musicians as guests.

The Winnipeg Singers have performed joint concerts with such diverse organizations as Shakespeare in the Ruins, The Ron Paley Trio, MusikBarock Ensemble, Winnipeg's Contemporary Dancers and Les danseurs de la rivière Rouge.

The Singers regularly appear as guests of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra, and have given concerts and workshops for local social agencies, business firms, and high schools.

Classic 107's Sarah Jo Kirch welcomes Artistic Director Yuri Klaz and Patrica Wray to talk about this weekend's concert - Happy Birthday Canada!

And a look ahead to the 2017/18 season!