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2014-2015 Annual Report
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Maestro Alexander Mickelthwate conducts
the orchestra on opening night of the 2015
Winnipeg New Music Festival.
Photo Credit: Chronic Creative
WSO STRATEGIC PLAN 2014-2020
On March 18, 2014, the WSO board approved a Strategic Plan.A summary of key elements of the plan follows.
WSO MISSION
To provide exceptional musical experiences for Manitobans.
2020 VISION
The WSO will be thriving artistically and organizationally, and it will have enhanced its position asa dynamic, pivotal musical institution in Manitoba. It will be an internationally recognized modelof artistic excellence and community relevance with structural pillars that include excellentmusicians, innovative programs, strong leadership, and a well-diversified and solid financialfoundation.
STRATEGIES FOR 2014-2020
• Consolidating the WSO’s national and international artistic identity.• Celebrating the Canadian Symphonic Voice.• Engaging the community through education and community engagement initiatives.• Improving the range and quality of facilities in which the WSO performs and works.• Establishing a WSO brand in the local, national, and international market.
VALUES
Artistic Excellence InclusionOperational Excellence RespectGovernance Excellence Innovation and OpportunityCommunity Engagement Adaptability
WSO Annual Report – 2014-2015 Season I 1
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CHAIR
In this past year, Winnipeg has experienced the impact of the opening of the long awaited Canadian
Museum for Human Rights. The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra took the opportunity of this
significant opening to feature music and performances that spoke to the principles of human rights,
freedom, and creative expression. From our opening concert, through the New Music Festival, the
performance of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and our year-end program, this connection between
human rights and music was explored and celebrated. The WSO performed as part of the opening
ceremonies for the facility and later in the year had the chance to stage its first ever flash mob
performance in this fascinating space.
It gives me great pleasure to report the eighth consecutive year of an operating surplus for the
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. This is a remarkable financial achievement for the WSO. Each year, there are many challenges and difficulties
in maintaining the financial stability and growth for an orchestra. This sustained period of financial stability has gradually moved the WSO
into a position in which it can more effectively weather economic changes and new competition in the marketplace.
We look at the 2014-15 Season with gratitude for the generous support of our local community. For all of those who subscribed to the
concerts, for those who purchased single tickets, for the corporations that sponsored and made donations, for the public sector cultural
funding bodies that continued to support our work, for the companies and individuals who supported our fundraising events and galas, for
the many individuals who gave generously to ensure that our community maintains a first class orchestra, we all express sincere thanks.
As always, the President and Chair of the Board of Directors has the benefit of working with so many dedicated board members, staff
members and musicians. I want to thank my fellow board members, our Music Director Alexander Mickelthwate, and our Executive Director,
Trudy Schroeder for their contributions to the success of this past year. I also want to thank my Vice-Presidents, Terry Sargeant and Richard
Turner for their continued support, encouragement, and efforts on behalf of the WSO.
Timothy E. Burt, CFAPresident and Chair of the Board
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MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
At the heart of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s work each year is the desire to delight our audiences
with experiences of music that they find to be entertaining, refreshing, magical, and profound. The range
of public programs presented by the WSO, and the privilege of sharing in the performances of the Royal
Winnipeg Ballet and the Manitoba Opera means that we have so many ways to connect with and provide
services for our community. It seems that as we have made significant efforts to better serve the
community, the community has also surrounded the WSO with support and generosity.
In the broader orchestral world there continues to be much uncertainty and concern for the future. At
the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra we experience significant challenges each year as well, but through
the dedicated efforts of everyone in the organization, we have also achieved many significant things in
the past year. There were record high subscription sales, donations, and contracted services. The range of presentations and concerts were
broad and engaging. We found ways to connect with many different types of audiences, and we tried some ideas that were new to us.
After many years of slow and steady growth of the WSO’s Endowment Fund which is held in the Winnipeg Foundation, there was a surge in the
fund revenues that came to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in this year. We have gradually added to our internal reserves over the years, and
we are seeing the benefits that come from having the capacity to address the periods of high needs from internal resources rather than
depending on external lines of credit. All of this speaks to the benefits of enhanced stability that we have earned slowly over the past eight years.
New musicians, staff members, and board members joined the organization, and we had long time members of the organization retire. We
express special thanks to Margaret Askeland, cello; Suzanne McKegney, viola; John Helmer, trombone and John Bacon, Director of Finance and
Administration for their years of dedicated service to the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. We wish you well in your new projects and activities,
and your regular presence with us will be missed. For all those on the board, staff, volunteer groups, and in the orchestra, thank you for your
energy, enthusiasm and inspiration.
With much effort, many processes of trimming costs, and much generosity from friends and supporters at the end of the year, we are able to
celebrate a year end operating surplus for the eighth consecutive year. Each of these modest surpluses puts the WSO in a slightly more resilient
and stable situation. Our aim is to ensure that we make very fine music available to our community today, and we also want to put in place
resources so that future generations of Manitobans will continue to enjoy the services of a first class orchestra.
Trudy SchroederExecutive Director
WSO Annual Report – 2014-2015 Season I 3
MESSAGE FROM THE MUSIC DIRECTOR
My ninth season for me personally was every bit as memorable as the others I have been so privileged
to be a part of with our wonderful WSO. So much great music was performed in our last season, and
with such dedication!
Our season theme was human rights, as we recognized the opening of our magnificent new Canadian
Museum for Human Rights. Such music as Aaron Copland’s Canticle of Freedom and his Third
Symphony, plus Finlandia by Sibelius and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony underscored ideals that are so
important today and so manifest in our art.
Carrying on with our festival plan, this year’s was dedicated to Nordic music. We welcomed two young
soloists from Iceland and presented music by Nordic composers during a week of music and special
events of Nordic focus.
Other soloists included the 2009 Van Cliburn Piano Competition winner Nobuyuki Tsujii. His performance of Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto
was so moving, you realize why he touches audiences around the world wherever he plays. Natasha Paremski is one of today’s most exciting
pianists and we were pleased she could open our season. Cellist Julie Albers gave us the wonderful Elgar Cello Concerto. Our own associate
concertmaster Karl Stobbe and principal clarinet Michah Heilbrunn again showed the first class soloist level from right within our orchestra.
Our guest conductors Aziz Shokhakimov, Daniel Raiskin, Jeanne Lamon and Gerard Schwarz were welcomed enthusiastically both by our
musicians and audiences.
Our New Music Festival continued to “push the envelope,” inciting lots of fresh and responsive comment by engaged audiences.
My special thanks to Resident Conductor Julian Pellicano, who not only assisted me in my work but shouldered the majority of our exciting
Pops, SoundBytes, Concerts for Kids and Specials during the season. Our season literally had something for everyone!
I want to thank everybody in the administration and the board for your dedication and support in making the WSO a crown jewel in
Winnipeg’s arts community.
Alexander MickelthwateMusic Director
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WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2014-2015 SEASON
MUSIC DIRECTORAlexander Mickelthwate
RESIDENT CONDUCTORJulian Pellicano
FIRST VIOLINSGwen Hoebig, Concertmaster
The Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté
Memorial Chair, endowed by the
Eckhardt-Gramatté Foundation
Karl Stobbe, Associate ConcertmasterMary Lawton, Assistant ConcertmasterKarin AndreasenChris AnsteyMona CoardaHong Tian JiaJanet LiangSimon MacDonaldMeredith McCallumJulie SavardJun Shao
SECOND VIOLINSDarryl Strain, PrincipalElation Pauls, Assistant PrincipalKaren BauchKristina BauchElizabeth DyerRodica JeffreySusan McCallumTakayo NoguchiClaudine St-Arnauld† Jane Pulford
VIOLASDaniel Scholz, PrincipalAnne Elise Lavallée,
Assistant PrincipalLaszlo BarocziRichard BauchGreg HaySuzanne McKegneyMerrily PetersMike Scholz
CELLOSYuri Hooker, PrincipalLeana Rutt, Assistant PrincipalAlex AdamanMargaret AskelandArlene DahlCarolyn NagelbergEmma Quackenbush
BASSESMeredith Johnson, PrincipalAndrew Goodlett, Assistant PrincipalTravis HarrisonPaul NagelbergBruce OkrainecDaniel Perry
FLUTESJan Kocman, PrincipalMartha Durkin
PICCOLOMartha Durkin
OBOESBeverly Wang, PrincipalRobin MacMillan
ENGLISH HORNRobin MacMillan
CLARINETSMicah Heilbrunn, PrincipalMichelle Goddard
BASSOONSAlex Eastley, PrincipalKathryn Brooks
HORNSPatricia Evans, PrincipalKen MacDonald, Associate PrincipalJames Robertson
The Hilda Schelberger Memorial Chair
Caroline OberheuMichiko Singh
TRUMPETSBrian Sykora, PrincipalPaul JeffreyIsaac Pulford
The Patty Kirk Memorial Chair
TROMBONESSteven Dyer, PrincipalJohn Helmer
BASS TROMBONEJulia McIntyre, Principal
TUBAChris Lee, Principal
TIMPANI**Brendan Thompson,
Acting Principal
PERCUSSIONFrederick Liessens, Principal
HARPRichard Turner, Principal
Endowed by W.H. & S.E. Loewen
ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGERChris Lee
PRINCIPAL LIBRARIANRaymond Chrunyk
ASSISTANT LIBRARIANLaura MacDougall
*On Leave**Temporary Position† Dual Section Position
Please note: Non-titled (tutti) stringplayers are listed alphabetically and are seated according to arotational system.
Fred Redekop is the official PianoTuner and Technician of the WSO.
WSO Annual Report – 2014-2015 Season I 5
2014-2015 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Alexander’s ninth full season as music director continued to
display our orchestra’s stimulating programming of well-known
masterworks and new discoveries to excite WSO audiences, with
special regard for the opening of the Canadian Museum for
Human Rights.
A broad sampling of the core symphonic literature in the
Masterworks series was highlighted, but also programs
specifically dedicated to inspired ideals of human rights and
freedom in Aaron Copland’s Canticle of Freedom and his Third
Symphony with its famous Fanfare for the Common Man finale,
Sibelius’ Finlandia and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.
Under the direction of eminent guest conductor Gerard
Schwarz, a much-anticipated performance of Copland’s Third
Symphony was a season highlight (what magnificent brass
playing!). The program also included music by Native American
composer Jerod Tate with narration by Justice Murray Sinclair,
plus John Williams’s Three Pieces from Schindler’s List featuring
our own Karl Stobbe in the solo violin role.
Our Fall Nordic Festival gave our audiences a chance to immerse
themselves in the special musical language of the featured
composers from Norway, Iceland, Finland and Denmark, with
Icelandic soloists Sigrun Edvaldsdottir (violin) and Vikingur
Olafsson (piano) joining the orchestra. Special events took place
over the week to further celebrate our Nordic musical focus. The
orchestra truly shone in performances of Nielsen’s Symphony No. 4,
and this theme/composer-based festival concept holds much
promise going forward.
Other Masterworks programs included the return of pianist
Natasha Paremski in Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F, a moving
performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto performed by Julie Albers
and a program of music from the classical and Baroque periods
led by Tafelmusik’s Jeanne Lamon, with WSO principal clarinet
Micah Heilbrunn performing Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto. The
orchestra was highlighted in performances of Rachmaninoff’s
Symphony No. 3 and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 under
Alexander’s direction.
2009 Van Cliburn Piano Competition winner Nobuyuki Tsujii
returned to our stage with a memorable reading of Beethoven’s
Emperor Concerto. The keyboard wizardry of duo-pianists
Anderson and Roe delighted our audiences over Valentine’s Day
in a suitable program for the occasion. Other guest conductors
included the return of the young Russian Aziz Shokhakimov and
the WSO debut of Daniel Raiskin from Germany.
In his second season as resident conductor, Julian Pellicano took
charge of a wide variety of programs, winning audiences and
orchestra members alike with his excellent musicianship and
engaging personality throughout our Pops, SoundBytes and
outreach offerings.
Our choral programs continued in strong fashion with
contributions from major Manitoba choral institutions: the
Mennonite Festival Chorus, Prairie Voices, the University of
Manitoba Singers, the Canadian Mennonite University Chorus
and the Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir.
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Karl Stobbe, Associate Concertmaster Photo Credit: Dan Harper Photography
Our theme-based SoundBytes series entered its fifth season
with typically eclectic programs. This three-concert series
offered a stimulating product-mix for both new and seasoned
listeners. The brilliant young pianist and composer Emily Bear
dazzled our audiences to open the series. The Chicago
Symphony Orchestra’s acclaimed and enlightening Beyond the
Score© presentation of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony attracted
another large audience. Charlie Chaplin’s The Circus closed
Soundbytes, the orchestra performing the score live to a
screening of the classic movie.
Our Pops season offered a wide mix of music and styles for all to
enjoy. Pianist, singer and arranger Mike Janzen together with
vocalist Sarah Slean gave us a compelling new look on
Broadway standards. Randy Bachman brought his new
symphony show to the Centennial Concert Hall. Guest
conductor Jack Everly returned with a splendid look-back to
Hollywood of old, as did our live
performances of the classic musical film
Singin’ in the Rain, enhanced with hosting
by Patricia Kelly, wife of the movie’s late star,
the legendary Gene Kelly.
Our outreach department was especially busy
in the 2014-2015 Season. Alexander and the
orchestra visited five high schools throughout
the city in the aptly titled Up Close and
Orchestral series, promoting the season and
filling the various gyms and auditoriums with
great music. Similarly, our Adventures in Music
series in February brought approximately
15,000 elementary school students to the
Centennial Concert Hall for a highly
successful concert that featured over 2000
dancers, singers, entertainers and plenty of
symphonic inspiration from our musicians.
Our Great-West Life, Concerts for Kids series
again proved highly successful, both in the
lively programs and engaging pre-concert activities. Magic
Circle Mime Company kicked off the season in a musical
program with the company’s special brand of arresting visuals.
WSO mascot Manny Tuba was back in a special home-grown
show. Dandi Productions and L’Arsenal à musique rounded out
our entertaining series for young listeners.
Once again, Winnipeg new music-lovers’ hearts and souls were
warmed in the middle of our cold winter by the 2015 New Music
Festival (NMF). Curated by Alexander and Matthew Patton, this
year’s Festival featured appearances and music by composers
John Luther Adams (his Pulitzer Prize-winning work Become
Ocean), Georg Friedrich Haas and Mason Bates, with special
appearances by the Arditti Quartet and pianist Ursula Oppens,
plus a host of pre and post-concert performances, speakers and
activities. The Pop Nuit portion of NMF proved as popular as
ever, the young audiences showing their pleasure post-concert.
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Mayor Brian Bowman makes a cameo appearance.
ARTISTIC AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
The orchestra continued to forge artistic connections with the
community in several notable partnerships. The ongoing
success of the WSO’s annual collaboration with the River East
Transcona School Division was again in evidence for a sold-out
November concert in the Concert Hall. Local students and
teachers partnered with the WSO in this program.
The WSO’s annual MTS Rising Stars concert was held in April and
featured a performance of Mozart’s Requiem with an exciting
group of young Manitoba soloists and a 300 piece choir.
An October performance of Haydn’s The Creation was given in
partnership with the University of Manitoba Singers. Special
performances of Handel’s Messiah were presented in April in
Steinbach and Winkler with the choral group Canzona.
Winnipeg’s famed Rusalka Ukrainian Dance Ensemble joined the
WSO in a rousing performance in May. Partnering with the
Winnipeg Philharmonic Choir within its series, our players
appeared in a special performance of Brahms’s A German
Requiem at St. Boniface Cathedral in March. Our orchestra was
also featured in the closing concert of the Winnipeg Organ
Festival at Westminster Church in July.
The longstanding highly successful Virtuosi Concerts series
continued its partnership with the WSO at the University
of Winnipeg’s Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall. We look forward to
an ongoing relationship with the University of Winnipeg in
presenting exciting theme-based programs for Virtuosi.
Summer appearances found the WSO performing at the Lyric
Theatre in Assiniboine Park, The Forks on Canada Day and
its annual appearance at Kenora’s new dockside Lucia
Melnick Stage.
The WSO continues to serve as the musical foundation for
Manitoba Opera and The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, bringing to
their audiences the full symphonic resources their productions
require.
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Student soloists and mass choir perform Mozart's Requiem with the WSO at the 2015 MTS Rising Stars concert.
BEYOND THE PERIMETER / TOURS
The WSO regularly packs up instruments and musicians and
heads out on the open road to take the full orchestra to
communities throughout the province and beyond. Our regular
concert series in Brandon presented a wide range of musical
offerings, as we have done, four times per season, ensuring that
music lovers in the Western regions of Manitoba can experience
the wonder of live symphonic music .
December was especially busy, as the orchestra embarked on its
Power Smart Holiday Express Tour with family-focused holiday
concerts in Steinbach, Lac du Bonnet, Gladstone and Portage la
Prairie. Thanks to the Richardson Foundation, the WSO’s Adventures
in Music education series saw May performances in Brandon.
Approximately 1500 elementary students were in attendance.
This program works closely with the school divisions to provide
musical content and preparation for the students so that they
find the programs stimulating and memorable.
The WSO continues to connect with rural schools through the
rural Bach to School program where a group of five musicians
visits four schools in small communities to introduce more than
1500 students in Grades 1-8 to live music. Our Music Alive
program brings WSO Associate Principal Horn Ken MacDonald
and composer Andrew Balfour to three schools each year in the
Northern part of the province.
As always, the WSO continues to explore touring opportunities
in Manitoba to ensure that all Manitobans may regard the
orchestra as their own.
The WSO's partnership with Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
continued with four performances at the newly renovated
Club Regent Event Centre. The orchestra performed with
guest artists Roch Voisine, The Midtown Men, Lea Salonga
and Jeans N' Classics.
WSO Annual Report – 2014-2015 Season I 9
Resident Conductor Julian Pellicano leads the orchestra in Steinbach on the Holiday Tour with tenor Adam Sperry.
EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
The WSO’s exciting and innovative education programs engaged over 35,000
students throughout the 2014-2015 season. Reaching students from across the
province, these programs introduce orchestral music and instruments to students
of all ages with an educational approach and in an exciting and engaging
manner, offering a “backstage door” approach that creates opportunities for
students and community members to truly engage in the life and music of a
symphony orchestra.
The four key areas of the WSO’s education and outreach programs are:
• Providing opportunities for Manitobans to make music, listen to music
and learn about music in connection with the WSO.
• Creating personal connections and meaningful experiences with WSO
musicians and conductors, and the music of our orchestra.
• Presenting programming that supports continuous learning so that patrons
of all ages have multiple touch-points with the WSO as a young person
and into adulthood, and therefore a long-term connection to the WSO.
• Being a resource to our community on many levels including great
music-making, music listening, educational resources, innovative ideas
and programming, etc. We want to be the ‘go to’ place when people think
of excellence music and programs.
In the spring, the full orchestra visited five high schools as part
of the Up Close and Orchestral program. Led by Music
Director Alexander Mickelthwate, this program featured a
variety of music, from Handel’s Royal Fireworks Music to a
rousing arrangement of Pharell Williams’ Happy. Over 3,500
students from across Winnipeg and as far away as Winkler
received a rare opportunity to meet the WSO and experience
an “up close and personal” orchestra performance in their
school. As part of the WSO’s annual student competition, these
concerts featured 18-year-old student violinist Gregory Lewis
performing Tchaikovsky’s Valse-scherzo. Two students from
each school were invited to perform the canon part on anvils
as part of Verdi’s Anvil Chorus and one lucky student at each
concert received their debut by conducting Strauss’ Radetsky
March with the WSO. All the high school students were invited
to attend the closing weekend of the WSO’s Masterworks series
on May 8, 2015. More than 300 students enjoyed this concert
at no cost.
Destination WSO brings students directly into the Masterworks
concert experience via an open dress rehearsal. School groups
can also book tours, attend concerts at discounted prices, or
participate in sectional clinics and master classes with WSO
musicians. In total, more than 800 middle and high school
students and chaperones, from seven different Manitoba
communities as well as from Saskatchewan and Ontario
attended these rehearsals. Several of these schools attended
evening concerts at discounted rates. Music Director Alexander
Mickelthwate hosted the rehearsals and participated in a Q&A
session with the students.
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Winner of the 2015 Provincial Student Soloist
Competition Gregory Lewis performs at John
Taylor Collegiate during Up Close & Orchestral.Photo Credit: Mark Kutcy
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
The Bach to School program, comprised of eleven ensemble
groups from within the orchestra sections – string, woodwind,
brass and percussion – visited more than 40 schools across
Manitoba; reaching over 10,000 students from Kindergarten to
Grade 8. Bach to School has a strong reach to many communities
including rural, inner city, junior high and high schools covering 11
Manitoba school divisions. In the 2014-2015 season, the Bach to
School repertoire was connected to Adventures in Music as a way
to create a continuous learning experience for student participants
across several interactions with the WSO. WSO musicians were
provided a professional development opportunity in the autumn
to explore how to integrate Adventures in Music elements into
their Bach to School presentations. Leading up to Bach to School
performances, classroom teachers are provided with a Bach to
School guide to help prepare students for the upcoming visit.
The Nursery Notes program is an innovative program designed to
reach pre-school aged children. A WSO string ensemble shared
presentations in 9 different nursery schools across Winnipeg and
connected 200 children with music and instruments through
interactive activities. The 2014-2015 Nursery Notes season featured
a new, specially designed program to teach children about
emotions and how music can help express emotions. The WSO also
partners with the River East Transcona School Division each year to
present this program as part of their nursery school classes.
The WSO presented the fifth year of the Musical Discoveries
program for Grades 1-3 students. This series presents three concerts,
with 4,307 students attending in 2014-2015. This program continues
to grow in attendance each year. This year’s program,“Manny Tuba
Goes to the Circus” featured WSO mascot Manny Tuba and children’s
entertainer Mr. Mark as they explored the performers and animals
of the Circus. Guest artists in these concerts included an aerialist,
juggler, clowns, unicyclist and contortionist. Teachers received a
curriculum-based Study Guide that included lesson plans to teach
children about the music and prepare them to attend.
Adventures in Music, the WSO’s widest-reaching and most
comprehensive education program, presented eight concerts in
February and March at the Centennial Concert Hall, and two
concerts in May at the Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium.
Over 15,000 elementary school students attended this program.
“One Voice” explored human rights through the themes of
freedom, peace and equality, in celebration of the recent opening
of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Led by Resident
Conductor Julian Pellicano, these concerts included more than
2,000 students performing alongside the WSO in choir, recorder
and string ensembles. These concerts also featured student
artwork during the performance Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet:
Dance of the Knights.
Prior to each Concerts for Kids concert, the WSO presents an hour of
pre-concert activities for children aged 4-9. In partnership with Music
for Young Children, these activities include a craft station, rhythm
ensembles, an instrument petting zoo, and a conducting station.
WSO mascot Manny Tuba attends each concert, inviting children to
learn about music, pose for pictures, and bring their friends.
In partnership with the University of Manitoba Marcel A. Desautels
Faculty of Music, WSO musicians attend University of Manitoba
Symphony Orchestra rehearsals. This Mentorship Program
provides the opportunity for young university orchestra students
to be mentored by professional orchestra musicians. Fourteen
WSO musicians participated in rehearsals and sectionals to offer
technical expertise, suggestions for rehearsing excerpts, and to
demonstrate leadership skills.
The Apprenticeship Program provides string players currently
enrolled in a Master of Music program or in a performance degree
at the undergraduate level at the University of Manitoba the
opportunity to rehearse and perform as an orchestral musician
with the WSO. They learn about preparing for orchestra auditions
and rehearsals, performing with an orchestra and making
connections to prepare them for a professional career in music.
This year, a cellist and a violist participated by performing in the
Adventures in Music program. They also developed and gave a
30-minute presentation at two elementary schools as part of their
professional development.
For the fourth year, the WSO partnered with the National Arts
Centre Orchestra to present the Music Alive Program, which aims
to support and inspire musical learning in schools. WSO Associate
Principal Horn player Ken MacDonald travelled with aboriginal
musician and composer Andrew Balfour to three remote rural
communities to work with students in each school. The musicians
spent a full day at each school they visited in the communities of
Waterhen, Rorketon, and Crane River, connecting with the students
and making music together.
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COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
The WSO is committed to being an integral part of our
community and bringing orchestral music to new audiences.
Culture Days took place across the country on the weekend
of September 26-28, 2015. The WSO held an event on
September 27 in partnership with Manitoba Opera, the
Centennial Concert Hall and Music for Young Children. This
included an open house at the Concert Hall with tours, a
chance to pick your seat, try on costumes, performances by
the Manitoba Opera and Music for Young Children, and child-
friendly music activities.
The WSO and the River East Transcona School Division
presented a special community concert at the Centennial
Concert Hall on November 4, 2014. Building on the success of
previous years, these concerts showcased 330 students from
the division who performed with the WSO in divisional
bands, a recorder ensemble and a guitar ensemble. The
concert also features student involvement through various
visual arts components. This is a very special partnership that
engages many students, teachers, school administration and
senior administration from the division.
The Musicians in Healthcare program offered musical
presentations by a WSO string quartet as well as a musical
duo featuring WSO principal harpist Richard Turner and
flutist Laura MacDougall at various healthcare centres across
Winnipeg. Through the performance of live music, this
program promotes the health and healing of hospital
patients, visitors and staff in the community.
Share the Music is a unique partnership with community
organizations that enables economically disadvantaged children,
their families and adults to attend WSO performances. Because of
the generous donations by corporations and individuals, more
than 2,000 tickets were provided across the province this season.
The organizations distribute these tickets free of charge to people
who want to hear our orchestra.
Through the Musicians in the Making program, the WSO
provided performance opportunities for young musicians in our
community. This season, 35 local ensembles and students from
private studios performed in the Piano Nobile Level prior to each
Pops and SoundBytes concert in Winnipeg as well as at the
Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium Lobby at every WSO in
Brandon concert throughout the season.
The Soundcheck program offers young people ages 30 and under
the opportunity to attend WSO concerts all season for only $15 per
concert. In the 2014-2015 season, the Soundcheck membership
reached over 3,000 people. The program kicked off the year on
September 26 with the signature Dust off the Dress event. More
than 200 young people came dressed to the nines to celebrate the
launch of the WSO season and mingle with WSO musicians and the
music director. The event was augmented by the Aveda Institute
Pop-Up Beauty Bar, selfie station, live jazz and a reception. The
Soundcheck program also hosted a pre-concert Backstage Tour &
Tasting which included a fine oil and vinegar tasting provided by
Frescolio in the Green Room along with a chance to mingle with
WSO musicians and Music Director Alexander Mickelthwate. The
season concluded with a pre-concert ballroom dance lesson
provided by Ted Motyka Dance Studio to prime Soundcheck
members and their guests for Ballroom with a Twist.
On April 8, 2015, the WSO presented the MTS Rising Starsconcert, bringing together some of the most talented students in
Manitoba to perform on stage with the WSO under the direction
of WSO Music Director Alexander Mickelthwate. This year’s
collaboration included the Winnipeg Youth Symphony Orchestra,
and a combined choir of 300 high school singers from across the
province. The concert featured several soloists, including four vocal
soloists from the University of Manitoba Marcel A. Desautels
Faculty of Music, and three student competition winners: Christina
Thanisch-Smith (soprano), Claire Ploughman (marimba), and Paul
Williamson (piano). The crowning achievement of this concert was
the performance of the Mozart Requiem.
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Soundcheck members at Dust off the Dress.Photo Credit: Luis Cardona
SISTEMA WINNIPEG
Sistema Winnipeg continues to gain momentum as it completed
its fourth successful year, now operating in two schools with a total
of 110 students participating five days a week from 3:30pm – 6:30pm.
This program is a partnership with the Seven Oaks School Division
and the Winnipeg School Division and seeks to promote social
changes through music in an intensive group-based orchestral
environment that inspires and supports students in achieving their
full potential. The program values inclusion and accessibility,
artistic excellence, community building and mentorship in
achieving its goals.
In addition to the violin, viola, cello and double bass instruction, the
program offers a well-rounded educational experience for participants.
In 2014-2015, Sistema Winnipeg implemented weekly yoga classes to
promote physical and mental awareness, and special project units to
introduce students to new opportunities such as Métis fiddling, dance,
world percussion and Japanese Taiko drumming.
Sistema Winnipeg students performed more than 20 times in the
community at various events and functions. Each Sistema school
location presented monthly Family Night performances for family
and friends to see the progress of their children. Term-end concerts
were also held in December and June, featuring all 110 students
together to audiences of more than 200 people including parents,
supporters and community members.
The performance highlights of the year included performances
alongside WSO musicians at the December 2014 Prairie Christmas
Celebration, February 2015 Adventures in Music, and May 2015
Sistema Winnipeg Changing Lives Fundraiser. The latter performance
featured guest performances by artists Allie Fontaine, Simon
Miron, and Anna Lisa Kirby, and helped raise $10,000 for the
Sistema Winnipeg program.
In December 2014, Sistema Winnipeg bid a heartfelt farewell to
WSO Director of Education and Sistema founding administrator
Tanya Derksen as she departed Winnipeg to pursue new and
exciting endeavors with the Regina Symphony Orchestra. Tanya
was the driving force in the creation of Sistema Winnipeg and
oversaw the program’s success into its fourth year. We are
tremendously thankful to Tanya for her vision, dedication and
energy and know she will make a positive impact in Regina.
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Sistema Winnipeg students perform Rhythms of One World at the Changing Lives Through Music benefit concert.
2015 NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL
This year’s New Music Festival was another exciting
event that pushed the boundaries of creative thinking.
As this year’s theme question asked,“Are you ready?”, it
was a weeklong event devoted to exploring music that
lays outside the academic realm. This creative vision,
spearheaded by co-curators Alexander Mickelthwate
and Matthew Patton, led to the creation of a program
that featured many innovative artists of varying genres:
John Zorn, James Tenney, Georg Friedrich Haas and
John Luther Adams, among others. As a result, this
year’s NMF programming enabled us to reach new
audiences of various demographics, many of whom
have never attended our event before, and saw the
creation of many new partnerships.
The opening concert presented this thesis, showcasing
both the famed Arditti Quartet - in Wolfgang Rihm’s
dazzling Dithyrambe for string quartet and orchestra –
and Haas’s take on Mendelssohn in Traum in des
Sommers Nacht. The closing program represented
similar contrasts with Adams’s Pulitzer prize-winning
Become Ocean, Mason Bates’s The B-Sides and NMF
favourite Giya Kancheli’s Dixi.
The rest of the week presented music by composers who
represented similar contrasts and also represented this
philosophical thinking:
Owen Pallett (CAN) – Canadian singer/songwriter who is now
making a name for himself as an orchestral composer
(Breathing Black Ground)
Andrew Norman (USA) – quickly establishing himself as a
major contemporary classical composer.
Caroline Shaw (USA) – 2013 Pulitzer prize-winning composer
of the work presented (Partita for 8 Voices)
This collection of artists allowed us to reach a new demographic
audience that was new to our Festival. They represented an
“underground” scene that has existed for many years and are only
now being connected to our annual event.
As the counterpoint to this, programmed alongside these works
was music by composers who represented the current
contemporary new music scene:
Christopher Rouse (Symphony No. 3)
Frederic Rzewski (The People United Will Never Be Defeated,
performed by its dedicatee Ursula Oppens)
Larysa Kuzmenko
Giya Kancheli
Wolfgang Rihm
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The Arditti Quartet perform at the 2015 Winnipeg New Music Festival.Photo Credit: Chronic Creative
In addition, we were proud to present as our guest artists the
world-renowned Arditti Quartet. Their participation at our
Festival reinforced our position as a world-class event that
features critically acclaimed artists.
This year, we continued our new Pop Nuit series, in partnership
with Westend Cultural Centre, that consisted of two post-concert
performances by artists from the pop/rock genre that
successfully brought together a collection of artists whose music
explores the boundaries between pop and experimentalism: Julia
Ryckman and Rob Menard's 20 Guitar Circular Wall Of Angelic
Sound. The music and visuals they presented represented the
latest developments and experiments being made today from
within their musical sphere. Being that this new series was highly
successful with the local youths, we held these events at larger
venues this year that caters to this demographic audience while
expanding its marketing campaign.
Thus, our Festival had created many opportunities for our local
artists whose artistic practice lie beyond musical categorizations.
In other words, we had brought cutting edge artistic
developments to our receptive audience while serving the needs
of the artists, which thereby nurtures the health of our creative
community. This is one of the fundamental ways of ensuring the
growth of our musical culture.
In addition, we have maintained our commitment to our outreach
programs. One of our mandates is to showcase many of these
ensembles at our New Music Festival by way of performance
opportunities. They play an important component to our event
and have always added to the Festival experience while enriching
our local music scene. This year we were proud to feature a
concert that showcased many of the student and local wind
ensembles. Ensembles featured were: The Brandon University New
Music Ensemble, The University of Manitoba Opera Theatre, The U
of M and BU Percussion Ensembles, and The U of M eXperimental
Improv Ensemble. As a result, our outreach events were all very
successful and had brought in a large number of audiences and
participating artists. Pre and post-concert panel discussions were
presented by composers and special guests.
In conclusion, this year’s NMF programming pushed the
creative boundaries further than ever before. By committing
ourselves to a theme that highlights artists and music that
lie beyond the concert classical realm, we successfully
maintained our “thinking-outside-of-the-box” philosophy,
which has been the foundation of our creative process.
Thus, we brought in many new audiences while continuing
our role as a voice for the Canadian and internationa music
community.
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Festival attendees create their own collages at Paul Butler's Collage Party Pavilion.Photo Credit: Chronic Creative
REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE
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I am pleased to be able to report the eighth
consecutive annual operating surplus for the
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (“WSO”). The
excess of revenue over expenditures for the year
ended May 31, 2015 was $86,395. Net Assets
totaled $484,752, including the Operating Fund
balance of $284,752.
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s Endowment
Fund, held by the Winnipeg Foundation, had a
market value of approximately $6,900,000 at May
31, 2015 an increase of over $500K in the year.
During the year, the contributions to the Fund
were $23,299; of which $17,512 was matching funds received through the
Endowment Incentives Component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund from
Canadian Heritage related to contributions made during the 2014 financial year.
Total revenue overall increased by $50,742. Concert revenue increased by $292,984
(9%) from that generated in 2014; the combination of increased number of tickets
sold as well as an increased average price contributed to improved subscription
concert sales by $94,668; holding more special concerts increased concert revenue
by $117,729.
Private Sector revenue decreased by $145,949 (6%) from 2014 and Fundraising
revenue decreased by $323,134 (13%). These changes are related to the funds raised
for the 2014 New York trip to Carnegie Hall.
Expenditures were held overall to similar levels for 2014 and only increased by
$5,393.
I would like to thank the members of the Finance committee and WSO staff for their
work during the year.
Rob Kowalchuk, CPA, CA
Chair, Finance Committee
Total Revenue:$8,768,798
Total Expenses:$8,682,403
Net Surplus: $86,395
Accumulated Surplus:$484,752
FINANCAL REPORT
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REVENUE
EXPENSES
WSO SPONSORS, FUNDERS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The WSO proudly acknowledges the ongoing support of the following sponsors, media and funders:
INDIVIDUAL CONCERTSPOWER SMARTHOLIDAY TOUR
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PARTNER
IN MEMORY OF PETER D. CURRY
EDUCATION & OUTREACH PROGRAMS
FUNDERS
WSO IN BRANDON
MICHAEL NESBITT
DANIEL FRIEDMAN&
ROB DALGLIESH
POPSSERIES
CONCERTS FOR KIDSSERIES
MASTERWORKS ASERIES
SOUNDCHECK PROGRAM
CANADA DAY AT THE FORKSMEDIA SPONSORS
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITYPIANO RAFFLE CAR RAFFLE
Women’s Committee of the
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
SHARETHE MUSIC
MATCHING DONATION CAMPAIGN
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WSO SUPPORTERS
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Glenlawn Collegiate
James Thompson Memorial Fund in Trust
of WSO
The Winnipeg Foundation - John and
Carolynne McLure Fund
The Winnipeg Foundation - Leslie John
Taylor Fund
Lutz Family Foundation
Manitoba Children's Museum
Marjory Alexander Graham & Family Fund
Marjory Stewart McLaren Fund
Nita Eamer Memorial Fund
The Noreen & Robert Allen Charitable Trust
Perce & Elizabeth Schirmer Foundation
The Pollard Family Foundation
Program for the Enrichment of French in
Education
RBC Foundation
Richardson Foundation
Robert & Ina Abra Family Fund - the
Winnipeg Foundation
Souchay Gossen Family Foundation
Stonewall Centennial School
Sylvia & Robin Cowan Foundation
True North Jets Foundation
The Whitehead Foundation
The Winnipeg Foundation
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
The Legacy Circle exists to recognize
the following patrons whose foresight
ensures that the WSO plays on for all
Manitobans for generations to come.
The WSO gratefully acknowledges
Legacy Circle members for their planned
future gift to the WSO.
Lucienne Blouw
Lorraine and Gerry Cairns
Greg Doyle and Carol Bellringer
Kevin & Els Kavanagh
Michel D. Lagacé
Gail E. Loewen
S. E. Loewen
W. H. Loewen
Dr. Brendan MacDougall
Carolyn and Nathan Mitchell
Edward Fisher & Lyse Rémillard
Trudy Schroeder
Muriel Smith
Edith A. Toews & Dr. Helen A. Toews
Robin Wiens and Emilie Lagacé-Wiens
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MAJOR GIFTSThe WSO gratefully acknowledges the
following patrons for their very
generous support to the orchestra.
Thank you!
Timothy & Barbara Burt
W. H. Loewen
Mr. John T. McGoey
Michael Nesbitt
Mrs. Doreen Foth Rashwan
The WSO gratefully acknowledges the
following companies whose generous
support helps to ensure musical
enrichment within our community.
Thank you!
HONOURARY CHAIRAlexander Mickelthwate, Music Director
PLATINUM BATON$25,000 +Bill and Shirley Loewen*
Mr. & Mrs. John & Bonnie Buhler
GOLD BATON$10,000 - $24,999Timothy & Barbara Burt
Arlene Wilson & Allan MacDonald
Drs. Eleanor & Grant MacDougall
SILVER BATON$5,000 - $9,999Gail Asper & Michael Paterson
Morley & Marjorie Blankstein C.M., O.M.
Dr. Terry Klassen & Ms. Grace Dueck
Michael Nozick & Cheryl Ashley
Frank & Jeanne Plett
Tannis M. Richardson
Dr. Lea Stogdale
CONCERTMASTER'S BOW$2,500 - $4,999Bill & Margaret Fast
Herb & Erna Buller
Pierce & Amy Cairns
Marten & Joanne Duhoux
Daniel Friedman & Robert Dalgliesh
James Gibbs
Robin Hildebrand
Mrs. Audrey F. Hubbard
Kevin & Els Kavanagh*
John Mansfield & Pam Simmons*
Judy and Ken Murray
Diane Payment and Roxroy West
Lawrie & Fran Pollard
Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope*
Dr. Donald S. Reimer & Mrs. Anne Reimer
Hartley & Heather Richardson
Tannis M. Richardson*
Olga & Bill Runnalls
Mr. Terry Sargeant
Ian R. Thomson & Leah R. Janzen
Professor A.M.C. Waterman
Klaus & Elsa Wolf
BLACK TIE$1,500 - $2,499Mr. Austin Abas
Ms. Sandra Altner
Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper
John Balsillie
Mr. Jim Barrett
Greg Doyle and Carol Bellringer
Mrs. Lucienne Blouw
Brenlee Carrington Trepel & Brent Trepel
Doneta & Harry Brotchie
Ms. Patricia Chaychuk
Jan & Kevin Coates
James Cohen & Linda McGarva-Cohen
Art & Leona DeFehr
John & Gay Docherty
Douglas C. Everett, Chairman,
Domo Gasoline Corporation Ltd.
Dr. Beryl Peters & Dr. Blair Peters
Philipp & Ilse Ens
Ms. Barbara Filuk*
Mr. Alan Freeman & Dr. Radhika Desai
Bert & Lee Friesen Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. Percy Goldberg*
Joanne Gudmundson & Brian Oleson
Drs. Daya & Chander Gupta
Mr. Micah Heilbrunn
Ms. Robin Hildebrand
Peter Jessiman
Richard & Carol Jones
Michael & Glenna Kay
Mr. John Kearsey
Mr. Sotirios Kotoulas
Mr. Rob Kowalchuk, CA
Paul Leinburd
Dr. Judith Littleford
Suzanne & Graham Lount
Dr. David Lyttle
Dr. Brendan MacDougall
Elaine & Neil Margolis
Brent Mazur
Neil Middleton & Danielle Dubois
Ron & Sandi Mielitz
Ms. Valerie Mollison
Dr. Michael Nelson & Dr. Selena Friesen
Ted & Mary Paetkau
Athina Panopoulos & Gordon Sinclair
Wayne & Linda Paquin
Donna and Bill Parrish C.M.
Lesia Peet
Harvey I. Pollock Q.C.
Dr. & Mrs. Brian Postl
Mr. & Mrs. G.V. Price
John & Violet Rademaker
Dr. Diane Ramsey
Jim & Leney Richardson*
Mrs. Shirley Richardson
Mr. Rick Riess & Mrs. Jean Carter
Sanford & Deborah Riley
Tamara & Garry Roehr
Trudy Schroeder
Cheryl & Lorne Sharfe
Winnifred Sim
Jack & Elaine Sine
Muriel Smith
Mrs. B Rae Spear
Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson
Mr. Richard Turner
Dr. & Mrs. Eric Vickar
Mr. Curt Vossen
Martin & Michelle Weinberg
Don & Florence Whitmore
Dr. & Mrs. Klaus Wrogemann
* Founding Members
Friends of the WSO help support the
WSO’s artistic programs each season.
Thank you!
HONOURARY CHAIRGwen Hoebig, Concertmaster
SYMPHONY$600 - $1499All Charities Campaign
Margaret-Lynne & Jim Astwood
Doris & Burton Bass
Len & Mary Bateman
David & Gillian Bird
Lorraine & Gerry Cairns
Dr. & Mrs. David Connor
John Corp and Mary Elizabeth McKenzie
Miss O. Dilay
Carrie Ferguson
Robert & Linda Gold
Dr. & Mrs. W. L. Gordon
Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hattie
Marianne Johnson
Lawrence Jones
Maureen Kilgour and Richard Goulet
Ms. Heather Kirkham
Millie & Wally Kroeker
Ms. Katarina Kupca
W.K. Labies
Gord & Sherratt Moffatt
Terence and Violeta Moore
Piston Ring
Mrs. Marina Plett-Lyle
Ms. Michelle Redekopp
Jim & Pat Richtik
Dr. & Mrs. Willem T.H. van Oers
Mr. Peter van Dijken & Dr. Lorelie
Mitchell
Raymond & Shirley Wiest
Joan Wright
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CONCERTO$300 - $599Judy & Jay Anderson
Gorden Andrus & Adele Kory
Ms. Margaret Barbour
Cheryl & Earl Barish
Monty & Mary-Claire Bell
Mr. & Mrs. C.R. Betts
Helga & Gerhard Bock
Dr. & Mrs. Brian and Cathie Bowerman
Mr. Jim Bracken
Susan Brownstone Brock & Thomas
Brock
Sheila & David Brodovsky
Mr. & Mrs. F. Buckmaster
Gail Carruthers
Dennis & Ruth Crook
Gary & Fiona Crow
Ms. Arlene Dahl
Esther and Hy Dashevsky
Frank & Agnes Defehr
In Memory of Graham Dixon
Beverley & Fred Dyck
Helene Dyck
Mr. & Mrs. W. Easton
The WSO gratefully acknowledges the
following companies whose generous
support helps to ensure musical
enrichment within our community.
Thank you!
RESIDENT ARTIST $10,000 - $24,999Johnston Group Inc.
Qualico
PRINCIPAL CHAIR$5,000.00 - $9,999Canon Canada Inc.
Carlyle Printers, Service &
Supplies Ltd.
J.K. Investments Ltd.
Terracon Development Ltd.
Premier Printing Ltd.
Wawanesa Insurance
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL CHAIR$2,500 - $4,999Cambrian Credit Union
Cardinal Capital Management
Friesen’s Printing
ft3 Architecture Landscape
Interior Design
ORCHESTRA CHAIR$1,000 - $2,499Bison Transport
Mr. J. Ross Robinson
Royal Bank of Canada
Urbanink
MUSIC STAND$500 - $999Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd.
E.H. Price Limited
Galsworthy Holdings Ltd.
InterGroup Consultants Ltd.
Mid West Packaging Limited
Number Ten Architectural Group
Peerless Garments LP
Pollard Banknote Limited
Red River Cooperative Ltd.
Terrell Stephen
RISERUNDER $500A. Akman & Son Ltd.
Patill/St. James Insurance
FoundationsThe WSO gratefully acknowledges
the following Foundations:
Aqueduct Foundation - Inga and AnnaStorgaard Fund
Brandon Area Community FoundationBruce and Catherine Jones Fund, the
Winnipeg FoundationBurton A. and Geraldine L. Robinson Fund
DeFehr Foundation
Elizabeth B. Armytage Fund
Foundation for Choral Music in
Manitoba
Francofonds Inc.
George Warren Keates Memorial Fund
George Weston Limited
Kathleen & David Estey
Marcia Fleisher & Kelly MacDonald
Jim & Betty Anne Gaynor
Penny Gilbert
Father R A. Glofcheski
Bruno Gossen
Ms. Debbie Grenier
Patricia Guy
Dr. Don & Jerri Hall
Mary & Gregg Hanson
Mr. & Mrs. Allan & Audrey Harburn
Daniel Heindl & Eugene Boychuk
Jack & Elsie Hignell
Vladimir Hlas
Rudy & Gail Isaak
Robert Jaskiewicz
Drs. Keith & Gwyneth Jones
Koren & Leonard Kaminski
Nora Kaufman
Mr. & Mrs. Burton J. Kennedy
Dr. Istvan Kinizsi
Susan & Keith Knox
Mr. Ray Kohanik
T.G. Kucera
Ms. Francoise Lesage & Mr. Ken Mills
Ted & Wanda Lismer
James & Pat Ludwig
Scott MacDonald & Tracey Novak
Douglas MacEwan
Dr. & Mrs. John & Natalie Mayba
Mrs. Maureen McIntosh
Mr. & Mrs. Jim & Terri McKerchar
Mrs. E. Louise McLandress
Sylvia Mitchell
Margaret Moroz, in Memory of Ben
Moroz
Vera Moroz
Drs. Kenneth & Sharon Mould
George & Gladys Oelkers
Bonnie & Richard Olfert
Mr. & Mrs. David & Wanda Pike
Donna & Ian Plant
Carolynne Presser
Tim Preston & Dave Ling
Rosemary Prior
Fred & Carolyn Redekop
J. Reichert
Ms. Iris Reimer
Levi & Tena Reimer
Bruce Roe & Margo Lane
Judge & Mrs. Charles & Naida Rubin
F.E. Sanderson
Barbara Scheuneman
Merrill & Shayna Shulman
John & Linda Smith
Murray & Loretta Steinbart
Lea Stogdale
Susan & Kerr Twaddle
Robert Vineberg and Lena Horne
Pat Walker
Ms. Donna Webb
John & Diane Weselake
Herbert & Shirley Wildeman
Harry & Evelyn Wray
Zita & Mark Bernstein Family Foundation
4 Anonymous
SERENADE$150 - $299Trish Allison-Simms
Kaeren Anderson
Allan & Rochelle Baker
Mr. Robert Baragar, in Memory of Mary
Louise Baragar
Carol Hitchon, in Memory of Mary Louise
Baragar
Dianne J. Beaven
Dick & Minnie Bell
Mr. & Mrs. Edwin Bethune
Mrs. Jean M. Bradley
Mr. & Mrs. G.G. Brodsky Q.C.
Sel & Chris Burrows
Lawrie Cherniack
Ross M. Cleeve
Ron Clement
Dr. & Mrs. Andrew & Pamela Cooke
Martin Reed & Joy Cooper
Mrs. Joyce Cooper
Irene & Robert Corne
Ted & Margaret Cuddy
Ms. Linda Daniels
Bob & Alison Darling
James Defehr
Mr. Tom Dercola
Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Dingman
Mary Dixon
Sally R. Dowler
Mrs. Dorothy Easton
George B. Elias
WSO SUPPORTERS
John & Martha Enns
Margaret E. Faber
Dr. Nelma Fetterman
Mr. & Ms. Gary & Janice Filmon
Doug & Phyllis Flint
Doug & Joanne Flynn
Mr. Wayne Forbes
Kevin & Pam Friesen
Arnold & Christa Froese
Harold & Alice Funk
Eileen George
C. M. Greenwood
Larry & Susanne Greer
Dr. Hilary Grocott & Ms. Shivaun Berg
Kelsey Hargreaves
Beth & Raymond Harris
Teresa A. Hay
Agnes Hechter
Bob & Biddy Hilton
Mr. & Mrs. J.K. Holland
Helmut & Dorothy Huebert
Mrs. Joan M. Hunter
David Jacobson
Ms. Marilyn Kapitany
Henry Katz, in Memory of Dena
Mrs. Marion Korn
Mrs. Mona Koropatnick
Janet Kuchma
Robert Kusmack
Elaine & Patrick Lamonica
Edith Landy, in Memory of David Landy
Mr. Norman Leathers
Owen Lewis, in Memory of Eric T. Lewis
Jennifer Lidstone
Rose & Dick Lim
Ms. Lorraine MacLeod
Jim MacNair in Memory of Mae
Barbara Main
Ruth May
David and Francesca McBean
Nola M. McBurney
Robert McDowall
Ms. Diane McGregor
Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon McLeod
Glen Mead
Mrs. Mona Mills
Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell
Margaret & Fred Mooibroek
Mr. Peter Morgan
Margaret Morse
Ms. Pat Philpott
Mr. Rick Pinchin
Ruth Carol & Len Podheiser
Blumie Portnoy
Don & Carol Poulin
Mrs. Nell Provinciano
Reynold & Esther Redekopp
Mrs. Eleanor Riach
Mme. Henriette Ricou
Hans & Gabriele Schneider
Marie Schoffner
Dr. Alvin and Ethel Schroeder
A. Schroeder
Dr. Robert J. Schroth
Ms. Janet Schubert
Faye Schultz
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Christine van Cauwenberghe, Brian Bowman, Tracy Bowman, Brent Trepel, Richard Morantz, Carol Bellringer, Greg Doyle, Barb King, Blain King.
Photo Credit: John Johnston
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Ms. Marcella Copp
Joyce Cormack
Helle Cosby
M. & G. Crielaard
Ms. Maxine Cristall
Margaret Cumming
Mr. Bradley J. Curran
Judy & Werner Danchura
Maureen Danzinger
Mrs. Sheila M. Davis
Jack & Mary Davison
F. De Grazia
Marlene & Fred Dickson
Herbert & Norma Driver
John & Ada Ducas
Mr. & Mrs. J.G. Ekins
Mrs. M.L. Elliott
Empiricus Medical Corp
Mrs. Katharine Enns
John & Ruth Ens
Dr. & Mrs. Willie R. Falk
Greg & Linda Fearn
Wayne Forbes
Mrs. Marguerite Fredette
Mrs. Gitta Fricke
Mrs. Margaret Funk
Mr. & Mrs. George & Carol Gamby
M. & Mme. Andre Gautron
Dr. & Mrs. Andrew Gomori
D. Gooch
Mrs. Noreen Greenberg
Marj Grevstad
Irene Groot-Koerkamp & Greg Edmond
Katie & DeLloyd Guth
Mr. Patrick Hackett
Miss Marilyn Hall
Ian & Gerry Hamilton
Mrs. Phyllis Hatskin
Jane Hayakawa
Larry & Evelyn Hecht
Millie Hemmelgarn
Mrs. Carolyn Henry
Laurence Herd
Marilyn & Helios Hernandez
Max & Eleanor Herst
Ms. Shirley Hicks
Ms. Marilyn Hido
Jean Highmoor
Ms. Susan Hildebrandt
Sonia & Harvey Hosfield
Richard & Karen Howell
Empiricus Medical Corporation
Rozin & Cathy Iwanicki
Jacqueline Iwasienko
Wilfred & Dorothy James
Alan Janzen & Leona Sookram
Father Stan A. Jaworski
James & Margaret Jeffries
Ms. Crystal Jochum
Ms. Bev Kawchuk
Miss Esme Keith
Mrs. Shirley Kilburn
Mr. & Mrs. W. J. Kinnear
Erwin W. Kitsch
Ms. Mary Klassen
Mrs. Alvina Koshy
Elsa Krahn
D. Kristjanson
Patricai Kuchma
Mrs. Helen La Rue
Mrs. Ingrid Lee
Mr. R. Leroeye
Fraser & Joan Linklater
Mr. Gordon P. Linney
Albert & Helen Litz
Barry & Patricia Lloyd
Lorron Agencies Ltd.
Roger Lowe
G. & G. Lowry
Mr. Al Mackling
Mr. John Macrae
Alan & Margaret Mahon
Matthew Gossen Advancement Trust
Dr. & Mrs. Ihor & Helen Mayba
Ms. Margaret K. McCulloch
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond & Margaret
McDougall
C. & J. McIntyre
Violet McKenzie
Mrs. Geraldine McKinley
Mrs. Jean H. McLennan
Lyle McNichol & Frances Stewart
Mr. & Mrs. Erhard Meier
Estelle Meyers
Mr. & Mrs. Walter & Gladys Mildren
Mrs. Jocelyn Millard
Peter Miller & Carolyn Garlich
Mrs. Barb Moon
Dr. Stan & Wendy Moroz
Mrs. Joan Ann Morton
John & Margaret Mundie
Don Munro
Leesa Munroe
Charlotte Murrell
Edgar Oddleifson
David & Hermine Olfert
Truus Oliver
Theda Olson
Miss Jenny Olynyk
Pat Patterson
Ms. Nettie Peters
Mrs. Helene Picton
Irvin & Sandra Plosker
Phyllis Portnoy & Rory Egan
Donna & Gordon Price
Ms. Beth Proven
Bryan & Diana Purdy
Juta Rathke
Mrs. Esther Remis
Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Rerie
Waltraut Riedel-Baun
Mr. & Mrs. Robert & Vera Ripley
Kevin Rollason & Gail MacAulay
Brian & Iris Rountree
Frances E. Rowlin
Alixe Ryles
Mr. & Mrs. John Sadler
Mr. Johnny Rule Salangad & Ms. Pearly
Rule Salangad
R. Schroeder
Shirley Schroeder
Mr. Gunter Schupke
Mr. Ken Schykulski
Charlene Scouten
Ms. Noreen Sealy
Mr. & Mrs. Ed & Elaine Segstro
Mrs. Doreen Shanks
Izzy Shore
Mr. & Ms. Ed Shwedyk
Dr. Don & Lynne Simonson
Nicola Lindley Starin
Mr. & Mrs. Starodub
Dan & Elsie Stasiuk
Ms. Helena Stelsovsky
Elva G. Stevens
Mr. & Mrs. Lorne & Lorna Stevens
Archie & Shirley Stone
Dr. V. Marie Storrie
Dr. Ian Robert Sutton
Gladys Tarala
Douglas & Leeann Thompson
Robert & Barb Tisdale
Edith A. Toews
Henry & Elizabeth Toews
Dr. Helen A. Toews
Louise & Jim Townsend
Mrs. C.M. Valentine
Christine van Cauwenberghe &
Christopher Mainella in
Memory of Ruth Rubinstein
Barry and Gail Veals
Hugo and Anny Veldhuis
Jesse Vorst
Elizabeth M. Wall
Jim & Joan Warbeck
Ken & Mary Warmbrod
Jack & Bernice Watts
Mrs. Evelyn Wener
Snjolaug Whiteway
J. Whyte
Debbie Wilson
Dorcas & Kirk Windsor
Patrick Wright
Mr. Edwin Yee
Donn K. Yuen
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SONATINAUNDER $75Mr. & Mrs. Michael & Susan Allen
Jacqueline Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Janice Bailey
Alfred & Mildred Buelow, in Memory of
Mary Louise Baragar
Shirley Woods, in Memory of Mary Louise
Baragar
Dr. Gary Beazley, in Memory of Mary
Louise Baragar
In Memory of Mrs. Mary Louise Baragar
Veronique Barthet
Mrs. Eva Berard
Mrs. Diane Brine
Edythe M. Brown
Blumie Portnoy in Honour of her 90th
Birthday
Barbara Bryant-Anstie
A. F. Buelow
Sheila Burland
Ms. Rosemary Butterworth
Mr. Gerald Callow
Yvette Cancade
Ella Chenkie
S.K. Clark
Mrs. Barbara Coombs
Mr. Alfred Cornies
Stephen Crane
Ms. Judy Crawford
Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Cunningham
Ms. Jean Curtis
Mr. Roger Dennis
Beth Derraugh
M. Jane Dick
Mrs. Ethel Dil
Claire Dionne
Sylvia Dixon
Anna Doorenbos
Ms. Suzanne Doyle
Ms. Sheila M. Dumore
Ken Dzogan
Ecole Pointe-Des-Chenes
Mr.& Mrs. Peter Eibisch
Mr. S. J. Enns
Mr. Garry W. Epp
Eric & Clara Bohm
Vera & Peter Fast
Ms. Allison Fenske
Cal & Lois Finch
Hilda Franz
Donalda Fridfinnson
Ms. Anne Friesen
Mrs. Cathy Gervais
Mr. Christopher Golden
Heather F. Graham
Mrs. Inga Granovskaya
John & Louise Greenaway
Irvin & Gilda Greenburg
Victoria Gretchen
Ms. Marianne Gruber
Miss Laurie Anne Marie Gydé
B. & R. Hall
Irene Hamerton
Gertrude Hamilton
Mrs. Sylvia Haverstick
Mrs. Helen Hayward
Kelly Hearson
Dorothy L. Hodgson
Mrs. Mary-Ann Hudjik
Don Hutniak
Ho V Huynh
Ishbel Isaacs
Bob & Vi Jacob
Peter & Dora Janzen
David & Heather Jenkins
Bryan Johnson
Dr. Karen L. Johnson
J. Gartner & L. Kampeas
Mr. Gordon C. Keatch
Katie Kirkpatrick
Dr. Birte Klug
Ray Knowles
Jim Komishon
Alfonz & Susan Koncan
Mr. Eugene S. Kovach
Rhoda Kravetsky
Mrs. Audrey Krushel
Mary Kuzminski
Ms. Betty Laing
Elizabeth Lansard
Wayne & Helen LeBlanc
Rod & Ann Ledwich
Mr. & Mrs. Sydney Lentle
Mr. & Mrs. David Levene
R. & J. Lewis
M. T. Low
Mr. John MacKenzie
Mrs. Joyce Manwaring
Mr. Allan Mapes
Viola J. Schultz
Marilyn & Jon Seguire
Dr. L. Sekla
Phil & Nancy Shead
Ms. Barb Shipley
Shirley Ann & Louis Simkulak
Jim Skinner
David & Lorraine Smith
Ms. Brenda Snider
Gordon & Darby Spafford
Geri & Peter Spencer
Gary & Gwen Steiman
Ms. Marlene Stern
Paul Swart
Dr. & Mrs. David Swatek
Dr. & Mrs. S. Szirom
Dr. & Mrs. John Taylor
Tom & Lori Thomas
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce S. Thompson
June & Lorne Thompson
Ms. Marilyn Thompson
C. & R. Thomsen
Dr. J.M. Trainor
Neil & Carol Trembath
Harvey & Sandra Weisman
David C. Wilson
Alfred & Lina Woelke
Karin Woods
Mr. John Yarema
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PRELUDE$75 - $149Patricia Allen
Linda Armbruster
Mr. Philip Ashdown
Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Ball
Mr. Charles Crossin, in Memory of Mary
Louise Baragar
Terry Parsonage
Ian & Marie Chalmers,
in Loving Memory of
Mary Louise Baragar
Rosemary & David Barney
Robert Barton
Dianne Beaven
Florence Bell
Audrey Belyea
Donald & Edith Besant
Ms. Joanne Biggs
Keith & Marnie Bolland
Shirley Book
Brian & Bev Born
Rob & Wendy Borody
Lorne & Rosada Bride
Mr. Robert Briercliffe
Miss Dorothy Broomhall
Mr. Chris Brown
Mr. E. Brown
Mrs. Margaret Brown
Mr. Ross Brownlee
Ms. Carol Budnick
Mr. Charles Burns
Ruth Calvert
Canadahelps.Org
Ms. Donna Carruthers
Mrs. Patti Cherney
Mrs. Leona Christiansen
Ms. Julie Collings
In Memory of Rev. Thomas Collings
WSO SUPPORTERS
Mr. & Mrs. Ian & Cornelia Marcil
Mrs. Irene Marriott
Ms. Carol Masse
Dr. & Mrs. Ihor Mayba
Ms. Kimberley McCallum
Ms. Susan McCarthy
Terri L. McKerchar
Ardythe McMaster
Marguerite Mohr
Nancy Morgan
Mr. Robert Nix
Mrs. Clarice Owen
Shirley & Graham Padgett
Sonjia Pasiechnik
Ms. Beverley Phillips
Sylvia & Earl Pitch
Ms. Clare Pollock
Cristian Popescu
Ken & Geri Porath
Rick & Peg Porter
Mr. Guy Prokopetz
Mrs. Glennys Propp
Ms. Joanne Prygrocki
Ms. Pat Repa
Ms. Patricia G. Ritchie
Ms. Barbara Robertson
Gisela Roger
Mrs. V. Rosolowich
Rory Runnells
John & Shirley Russell
Leonore Saunders O.M.
Kay Schalme
William Scheidt
Mrs. Edna Schneider
Adolph & Diane Schurek
Mrs. Marie Sichler
Mrs. Elaine Silverberg
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smith
Mrs. Marilyn Stothers
Muriel Sutherland
Dianne J Szelag, C.G.A.,CFP
Ms. Marguerite Szymesko
Ms. Melinda Tallin
Mary Lou Talmage
Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor
Ms. Anne Thiessen
Nancy & Geoff Tidmarsh
Mr. Alan Tring
Ms. Eleanor Urquhart
Judith & Francisco Valenzuela
Denis Vincent
Miss A. H. Wagstaffe
Ms. Louise Waldman
Mr. Gordon Walkty
Mrs. Laurabelle Wallace
E. Sylvia Warrington
Mr. Glen Angus Webster
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Weidman
Ms. Lorraine Willms
Mrs. Margaret Wilson
Terrie Woodward
In Memory of Cyril and Margaret Woolf
9 Anonymous
The WSO gratefully acknowledges the
following patrons whose foresight
helps to ensure long-term financial
support for the WSO. Thank you!
Mrs. Leona Burdeniuk
Lorraine & Gerry Cairns
Mr. Ray Davis
Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence & Brenda Donald
Helene Dyck
Dr. & Mrs. L.C. Graham
Eugene Boychuk & Daniel Heindl
Marilyn & Helios Hernandez
Marilynne Keil in Memory of David H.
Skinner
Deanne Lander
Mr. Don Lawrence
Brent Mazur
Grant & Janet Saunders
Mr. & Mrs. James & Claudia Weselake
Alan Wiseman
Women's Committee of the Winnipeg
Symphony Orchestra
2 Anonymous
Festival donors help to further the
musical artistry of the WSO’s New Music
Festival. Thank you!
5468796 Architecture
Madelyn & Michael Acht
Alpha Masonry
All Charities Campaign
Art Upholstery
Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper
Mrs. Alison Baldwin
Mr. R.D. Bell
David & Gillian Bird
Mr. John Bockstael
Hans & Lorna Boge
Dr. Oliver A I Botar
Jackie Brignall
Mr. Harry Broumas
Kevin Burns
Sel & Chris Burrows
Emily Burt
Paul Butler
CAA Manitoba
Canadian Music Centre
Ms. Anne Cholakis
Lara Ciekiewicz
Michelle Cleland
Kathy & David Connor
Crosier Kilgour & Partners Ltd.
M. Donald in Honour of Mr. T. Wong & Family
Cora Eaton & Jordan Sodomsky
Robert Enright
Kathleen & David Estey
Neil Farber
Daniel Friedman & Robert Dalgleish
Terri Fuglem
Wendy Gale
Gardon Construction Ltd.
Alexander Grunfeld
Dr. Don & Jerri Hall
Ms. Helen Hawrysh
Marilyn & Helios Hernandez
Humphry Inn & Suites
Ellen & Harry Johnson
Koren & Leonard Kaminski
Ms. Jose Koes
Sotirios Kotoulas
Konstantinos & Chrysoula Kotoulas
Kozub/Halldorson Family
T.G. Kucera
Patrick B. Kuzyk
Ron Lambert
Ms. Veronica L. Larmour
Heather Laser
Hideo Mabuchi
Drs. Eleanor & Grant MacDougall
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
Mr. Frank Martin
Ms. Sylvia Marusyk
V. & M. Mattheos
Brent Mazur
Allison McPhee
Shana Menkis
Ms. Sheila Miller
Ingrid & Lothar Moehlmann
Margaret Moroz
Michael Nesbitt
Char Okell
Mikaela Oldenkamp
Carole & Cam Osler
Parlour Coffee
Mr. Chris Pearce
Lesia Peet
Margaret & Peter Peters
Cheryl Janzen & Randolph Peters
Sandra Peters
Plug In ICA
Kathleen Polischuk
Mark Potash
Ms. Kathy Pratt
Mrs. Victoria Ramnawaj
Martin Reed & Joy Cooper
Bill & Pat Reid
Marisa Rodrigues
Peter Sampson & Anna Robertson
Mr. Alfred Schleier
Demitris Scouras
Mr. Michael Shnier
Drs. A. Majid & Mohtaram Shojania
John Mansfield & Pam Simmons
Muriel Smith
Iian B. Smythe
SOCAN
Terrell Stephen
Marlene Stern & Peter Rae
Margaret & Hartley Stinson
Ms. Linda Sundevic
Brenda Taylor
Fenella & Ray Temmerman
Ms. Karen Tereck
Tom & Lori Thomas
Ian R. Thomson & Leah R. Janzen
Urbanink
Goline Vanderhoof
Nils & Melissa Vik
Ms. Meeka Walsh
Snjolaug Whiteway
Karin Woods
Nicole & Graham Worden
Mr. & Dr. Jens J. Wrogemann
2 Anonymous
Share the Music is a unique outreach
initiative of the WSO that allows
economically disadvantaged children
and their families to attend WSO
performances. Thank you for helping to
Share the Music!
Shelley Chochinov
In Honour of John Cole
Mr. Denzil Feinberg
Greystone Managed Investments Inc.
Mrs. Karen Kaplen
Kevin & Els Kavanagh
Pat Patterson
Piston Ring
Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor
Myrna and Noah Weiszner
2 Anonymous
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Tim Burt, Barbra Burt, Tyler Makodanski, Emily Burt, Joyce Bateman, Melanie Burt, Regan Caskey
Photo Credit: John Johnston
WSO Annual Report – 2014-2015 Season I 23
Sistema Winnipeg is a free daily
after-school program that enriches
the lives of children and young people
with the fewest resources and the
greatest need. The WSO gratefully
acknowledges the following patrons
whose support makes a difference in
the everyday lives of these children.
Thank you!
HONOURARY CHAIRDaniel Scholz, Principal Viola
VIVACE$10,000 - $24,999Michael Nesbitt
CON BRIO$5,000 - $9,999Heather Belle Ladies Pipe Band
Manulife
Sanford & Deborah Riley
ALLEGRO$1,000 - $4,999Dr. David Lyttle
Ron & Sandi Mielitz
Linda Moore in Remembrance of
Anastasia Moore
Ms. Charlotte Robbins
Rotary Club of Winnipeg North
Seven Oaks School Division #10
MB Tourism, Culture, Sport and Consumer
Protection
Moira Swinton & Bernie Léveillé
Jan and Jim Tennant
Faye Warren
1 Anonymous
CONMOTOUNDER $1,000Mr. Barry Anderson
Ms. Hollie I. Andrew
Betty & Ted Ash
John Balsillie
Sylvia Barr
Marissa Becker
Ms. Diane Bewell
Michael Bingham
Dr. Catalena Birek
Doneta & Harry Brotchie
Tim & Joelle Brown
Ms. Coralie Bryant
Mrs. Donna Bryk
Mrs. Dee Buchwald
Ms. Lorelei Bunkowsky
Dominador Calpatura
Amihan P. Camacho
Mrs. Audrey Campbell
Mr. Alan Cantor
Elizabeth Parry
Minna Chung
Cathy & Roger Coss
Mrs. Diane Coughlin
Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Barbara Crow
F. De Grazia
Dr. Rayleen Deluca
Drs. Diana & Dhali Dhaliwal
Ruth & Charles Dowse
Linda Edel
Judge Judith Elliott
Connie Epp
Vladimir Hlas
Kathleen & David Estey
Ms. Fruma Farago
Linda and Greg Fearn
Denzil Feinberg CFP R.F.P.
Ms. Judith Flynn
Peter Flynn
Margo Foxford
Bonny Fraser
Albert & Luisa Friesen
Jocelyn and Mark Gabbert
Evelyn & Ricardo Galima
Celebrating the marriage of Marlene and
Jerry
Gary Gervais
Dr. Lisa Gould
Mr. Bruce Granove
In Memory of Carol Holm
In Memory of Lois Anderson
Judith Hall
Mr. & Mrs. Ben & Nadia Hanuschak
Lydia Hedrich
Ms. Donna Herold
Arlene Hintsa in Memory of Glen Pierce
Debby and Brian Hirsch
William J. Hutton
P. Ilavsky
Margaret Jackson and Family
James & Margaret Jeffries
Bruce & Theresa Johnson
Ms. Nadia Kamienski
Kevin & Els Kavanagh
Ron Koswin
Harry & Shirley Kowalchuk
Chapel Lawn Funeral Home
Nancy LeBlond
Rick Lee & Laurie Shapiro
Ms. Leona MacDonald
Lydia MacKenzie in Honour of John J.
March and His Parents
Kathleen Malone
James Manishen
Elaine & Neil Margolis
Mrs. Mary McCormick
Ms. Linda Meckling
Lorna Mendoza
Rita & Don Menzies
Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell
G.F. (Rick) Morgan
Francine Morin
Margaret Moroz, in Memory of Ben Moroz
Mrs. Norma Morris
Kim Morton
Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Denise Murphy
Bob and Cindy Newfield
Mr. Robert Nix
Nostalgia Broadcasting Cooperative
Ms. Claudette Novak
Ms. Lucy Nykolyshyn
Ms. Anna Olson
Margaret Owen
R & J Palmer
Theresa Parker
Pat Patterson
Mrs. Jackie Paul
Mr. Julian Pellicano
Brenda Peterson
Ruth Carol & Len Podheiser
Ms. Lois Powne
Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Prescott
Mr. David Procner
Dr. David Punter
Catherine Purchase
Val Raber
In Honour of Debra Radi
Mr. Carl Radimer
Dr. Diane Ramsey
In memory of Henry Ray
Mrs. Marieann Reeves
Barbara Rempel
Garry and Tamara Roehr
Karen Romanoff
Mrs. Jeanne Romanoski
Sheryl Rosenberg
Penny Rossman
Corazon Saquilayan
Lynn Saunders
Nicola Schaefer
Betty & Sam Searle
Marilyn & Jon Seguire
Wayne Shimizu
Roger Simoens
Heartland Singers
Muriel Smith
Michael Soriano
Wilma Sotas
Meg Specht
George Toles and Melissa Steele
Wally & Pat Stefanchuk
Ms. Diane Elisabeth Stewart
Sturgeon Heights Music Parent
Association
Sweet Silver
Szwajcer Family
Dr. Laura E. Targownik
Caroline Taubensee
Mary and Robert Thomas
Judith & Francisco Valenzuela
The Waverley Tenant Association
John & Diane Weselake
Steve West
S Whitehouse
Don & Florence Whitmore
Ms. Edie Wilde
Ms. Sid Williamson
V Wowryk
Libby Yager and Billy Brodovsky
Ms. Diane Zack
8 Anonymous
ANNUAL CAMPAIGNThe WSO gratefully acknowledges the
following patrons whose generosity
helped to support orchestral music in
our community. Thank you!
Dianne J. Beaven
Monty & Mary-Claire Bell
Ms. Bev Bosiak
Ms. Carol Budnick
Mr. & Mrs. Norm & Sylvia Cassie
Dave Christianson
Lena Donald
Connie Epp
John B. & Katie Epp
Rev. Brenda Ferguson
Mrs. Marie-Alice Grassick
The Hintsas
Mrs. Audrey F. Hubbard
P. Ilavsky
J. H. Kaminsky
Dr. Maureen Kilgour
Ken Kinsley
Mrs. Ingrid Lee
Jennifer Lidstone
Meiya Liu
Dr.and Mrs. A. Macrodimitris
Ms. Nola McBurney
Ms. Margaret K. McCulloch
Jim & Terri McKerchar
Bill and Hilda Muir
Pat Patterson
Frank & Jeanne Plett
Juta Rathke
Lisa Anderson
Mal and Pat Anderson
Alixe Ryles
Juris and Aija Svenne
In Honour of Richard Turner
David Westfall
7 Anonymous
SPRING GALAThe WSO gratefully acknowledges the
following patrons and companies
whose support of our Spring Gala 2015
helped to enrich our Education &
Outreach programs. Thank you!
John Luther Adams
Desiree Abbey
Ms. Mea Adam
Advance Electronics
Eman Agpalza
Air Canada
Chantal Alary
Dr. Frank Albo
Alpha Masonry
Ms. Sandra Altner
A Montreal Friend
Kelsey Anderson
Laura Anderson
Amarjeet & Jagnit Arneja
Margaret Askeland
Gail Asper & Michael Patterson
Margaret-Lynne & Jim Astwood
Gail & Domenic Auriti
AVEDA Institute and Academy
John & Linda Bacon
William & Irmgard Baerg
Ms. Agnes Bailey
Doug & Ellen Bairstow
Drs. Chandran & Patricia Baker
Shawna Balas
Britany Balcewich
Dr. & Mrs. Mark & Theresa Barker
Laurie Barkman
Mason Bates
Kristina Bauch
Richard & Karen Bauch
Emily Bear
bellaBALAS & Gravity Lingerie
Bergmann’s on Lombard
Brent Bellamy
Keith Bellamy
Ben Moss Jewellers
Archie & Terry Benoit
Sharon & Harold Bergen
Mark Bernstein
Beyond Flowers
Bison Transport
Morley & Marjorie Blankstein C.M., O.M.
Blind Ambitions
Mrs. Lucienne Blouw
Boeing Canada Technology (Winnipeg
Division)
Dani Bouvier
His Worship Mayor Brian Bowman &
Mrs. Tracy Bowman
Mel Braun
Carsten & Heather Bredin
Ace Burpee
Bonnie & John Buhler
Ms. Melanie Burt
Timothy & Barbara Burt
David & Carla Busby
CAA Manitoba
Café Dario
Ms. Cynthia Campbell
Robert Campbell
Cardinal Capital Management
David Carr & Sarah Crabbe
Melanie Carter
Christie van Cauwenberghe
Norm & Sylvia Cassie
Kristen & David Cavalin
Lisa Cefali
Chris & Alana Chernecki
Ms. Anne Cholakis
Larry & Eleanor Chornoboy
David Christianson
Jaclyn Christie
Mr. Raymond Chrunyk
CIBC
Cineplex Cinema City McGillivray
City of Winnipeg
Classic 107.1 FM – Golden West Radio
James Cohen & Linda McGarva-Cohen
Jenny Collins
Alexandra & Edward Coutu
Crown Cap (1987) Ltd.
Crown Royal, Diageo Canada
Daddy’s Girl
Ms. Arlene Dahl
Mr. Jonathan & Dr. Catherine Dale
Mr. Rob Dalgliesh
Ms. Karen Dalkie
Roslyn Dally
Dame Evelyn Glennie
Edmund Dawe
Leona & Art DeFehr
Deloitte Foundation Canada
Delta Hotel
Desart
Mike Dew
Desautels Faculty of Music, University
of Manitoba
Larry Desrochers
Irene D’Souza
Raymond Deutscher & Carla Becker
Ms. Virginie De Visscher
Shari & Ben Diamond
Diamond Athletic Medical Supplies Inc.
Ryan & Janice Diduck
Hari Dimitroikopoulou
Claire Dionne
DIY Framing
Dorothy Dobbie
Kyle Doberstein
Ella Donelly
Amber Dowbush
Greg Doyle and Carol Bellringer
Dry Cold Productions
Carol & Neil Duboff
Daniel Dubois & Neil Middleton
Marten & Joanne Duhoux
Spencer Duncanson
WSO SUPPORTERS
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Carla Dyck
Fred Dyck
Earls on Main
Shirley Elias
Philipp R. & Ilse K. Ens
ENTEGRA
Epsilon Creations Ltd.
Ms. Ursula Erhardt
Patricia Evans & Todd Martin
Fab 94.3
Lynn Fenwick
Ms. Barbara Filuk
Bob & Ginny Filuk
Flatlanders Flooring
FloForm Countertops
Miriam Fliegel
Audrey Fogg
Ms. Catherine Flower
Folklorama
The Forks North Portage
For Space Sake
Chris Frayer
Mr. Alan Freeman & Dr. Radhika Desai
Daniel Friedman & Robert Dalgliesh
Arnold & Myra Frieman
Rudy & Edith Friesen
Nancy & Rick Frost
ft3 Architecture Landscape Interior
Design
Sam Gabor
Barb & Brent Gamey
Briana Gervais
Adam Gingera & Alena Arnason
Ms. Jacqueline Godard
Michelle Goddard
Golden West Broadcasting Inc.
Grace Café
Janet & Donovan Gray
Ruth & Michael Grimes
Roger & Karen Gripp
Ava & Darcy Gruener
Joanne Gudmundson & Brian Oleson
Drs. Daya & Chander Gupta
Elba Haid
Laura Secord Haid
Hair2dye4
Katie Hall
Ms. Luba Harasym
Ms. Susan Harasym
Patrick Hauta
Gregory Hay & Donna Laube
Jason Hayes
Susan & Ross Hagemeister
Arwen Helene
Micah Heilbrunn
Brian Hemeryck
Marilyn Hendzel
Hermano’s Restaurant & Wine Bar
Mr. & Mrs. Glen Hildebrand
Hilary Druxman
Dr. Vincent Ho
Ms. Gwen Hoebig & Mr. David Moroz
Homers Restaurant & Catering
Benjamin Hopper
Hub International Strata Benefits
Consulting
Mr. Henry Hudek
Toni Hudson
Dan Hursh
Hy’s Steakhouse
Independent Jewelers
Inferno’s Bistro
Infinite Interiors
Inn at The Forks
Terry & Mary James
Ben Janzen
Nathan Janzen
Sasha Janzen
Janzen Builders (1963) Holdings Ltd.
Derek & Mary Johannson
Paul Jordan
Josef Ryan Diamonds
Dean Joyce
Judy Jennings
Michael & Glenna Kay
Ms. Alanna Keefe
Paul Kesson
Barb & Blaine King
Mr. Bryan King
Anna-Lisa & Steve Kirby
Jennifer Klassen
Jan Kocman & Caitlin Broms-Jacobs
Jim Jacobs & Pat Broms
Konstantinos & Chrysoula Kotoulas
Sotirios Kotoulas
KPMG
Cara & Jonathan Kroft
Idelle & Rob Kowalchuk
Kum Koon Gardens
Ms. Katarina Kupca
Lakelife
Lakeview Hotels & Resorts
Dave Lalama
Thao & Thuy Lam
La Peregrina Jewelry
Mike Laurin
Gail Lavitt
Craig Lawrence
Angie LeBrun
Mr. & Mrs. Chris Lee
Legacy Bowes Group
Keith Levit Photography
Owen Lewis
Lifesport
Evelyn & Douglas Locheed
Bill & Shirley Loewen
Howard Loewen
Laura Loewen
Logberg Heimskringla
Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
LuAnn Lovlin
Ms. Sarah E. Lund
Ms. Janice Lutz
Amelia MacDougall
Laura MacDougall
Brendan MacDougall & Perly MacDougall
Drs. Eleanor & Grant MacDougall
Robin MacMillan
Mike Mager & Gail Gel
Shannon Magnusson
Christopher Mainella
Ms. Lisa Malbranck
Helga Malcolm
James & Joy Manishen
Manitoba Chamber Orchestra
Manitoba Children’s Museum
Manitoba Club
Manitoba Gardener
Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries
Manitoba Opera
Manitoba Theatre Centre
John Mansfield & Pam Simmons
Marcel A Desaultels Faculty of Music,
University of Manitoba
Peter & Jane Markesteyn
Eric & Sharon Marshall
Mary Anne Rudy
Louisa & Gerald Matheson
Kristen Maxwell
Mayberry Fine Art
Meredith McCallum
Mr. & Mrs. Paul & Margaret McCulloch
Joanne & Mike McFadden
Drs. Rob McIntosh & Dervla Chittal
Dr. Rob McIntosh
Suzanne McKegney
McNally Robinson Booksellers
Mercedes-Benz Winnipeg
Mike Grandmaison Photography
Alexander & Abigail Mickelthwate
John Minnella
Jordan Mirwaldt
Helen Mitchell
Sandi L. Mitchell
Sherratt Moffatt
Ms. Valerie Mollison
Mondetta Performance Gear
Richard Morantz
Margaret Moroz
Katriana Morrison
Melissa Morrow
Moxie’s at MTS Centre
MTS Allstream
Judy Murphy
Music Professionals of Manitoba Inc.
Matthew & Mira Narvey
Nature Manitoba
Louise Nebbs & Jackie Goddard
Michael Nelson & Selena Friesen
Dr. Michael Nelson
Hang Nguyen
North American Lumber
Number Ten Architectural Group
Ms. Caroline Oberheu
Darry Oneil
Clinton Orr
Aleksandra Osipova
Derek Pang
Michael Paterson
Emily Patrician
Kristin Pauls
Pavilion Investment House
Payworks Inc.
Lesia Peet
Justine Pelletier
Julian Pellicano
Ruth Penner
Merrily Peters
Jean Francois Phaneuf
Charisse Phelps
The Pony Coral
Jen & Zlatko Pozeg
Prairie Theatre Exchange
Premier Printing Ltd.
Province of Manitoba
Mrs. Nell Provinciano
Pulse Gallery
Emma Quackenbush
Quest Music
Rady Jewish Community Centre
Rae & Jerry’s
Rainbow Stage
Edward Ransby
Mrs. Anne Ratuski
RBC Convention Centre
Reflections Dental Health Centre
Reh-fit Centre
Leah & Ian Restall
Resto Gare
Larry Rich
Richardson Intrnational
Susan Richardson
Carol & Larry Robinson
Chris Robinson
Matt Robinson
Tara Robinson
Robinson Lighting & Bath Centre
Walter Rottcher
Royal Bank of Canada
Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Olga & Bill Runnalls
Lesley Sacouman
Sage Garden Herbs
Mrs. Constance Sarchuk
Heather Sarna & Dale Evanyshyn
Bernie Scheurer
Daniel Scholz & Andrea Bell
Lily Schreyer
Patti & Larry Schroeder
Trudy Schroeder
Mr. Norbert Schuster
Shapes Fitness
Adam Sharfe
Cheryl & Lorne Sharfe
Jack & Elaine Sine
Nick Logan & Christine Skene
Lynne Skromeda
James Slota
Mrs. Hannah Smith
Jason Smith
Muriel Smith & Carolyn Smith
Jennifer Snyder
Anita & Randy Southall
Glenn & Terry Sparling
Ben Sparrow
Dustin Springett
Ms. Illana Steele
Mr. Ronald G. Steigerwald
Heather Stephens & Michael Friesen
Cathy Stephens
Andrew Stevens
Karl & Stephanie Stobbe
Lea Stogdale
Strauss Event & Association Management
Superblinds & Draperies
Gemma & Richard Swyston
Tam Custom Tailor Shop
TD Bank Group
Rachelle Teillet
Ten Spa
Ms. Karen Tereck
The Bake Oven
The KEG
The Mitchell Block
Valerie Metcalfe, The Stoneware Gallery
The Women’s Musical Club of Winnipeg
Thermea by Nordik Spa-Nature
Mr. Josh Thiem
Sasha Thiem
Chelsea Thomson
Ian R. Thomson & Leah R. Janzen
Tiber-Riffic
Ticketmaster
Vera & Brian Tokar
Tonic
Holly Toupin
Louise & Jim Townsend
Tredwell’s music Centre Ltd.
John Trenholm
Brenlee Carrington Trepel & Brent Trepel
Mr. & Mrs. Gerry & Lesli Trottier
True North Sports & Entertainment Ltd.
Cory & Michelle Tucker
Mr. Richard Turner
Margie Ubay
Mr. George Ulyatt at Tapper Cuddy LLP
Unicity Taxi
Mrs. Arlene van Ruiten
Jordan Van Sewell
Ms. Stasa Veroukis & Mr. Onofrio Regina
VIA Rail Canada
Mrs. Eve Vickar
Mrs. Susan Vickar
Village Optical
Virtuosi Concerts
VQ Salon
Curt & Cathy Vossen
Glenn Voth
Wah-Sa Art Gallery
Donna Walechuk
Rui (Ray) Wang
Warehouse Artworks
Ms. Winnifred Warkentin
Brent & Mary Watchorn
Waterfront Laser Aesthetics
John Watkin
Judy Waytiuk
Ian White
Jim Willows & Susan Rich
Patrick Wilshire
Winnipeg Art Gallery
Winnipeg Building & Decorating Ltd.
Winnipeg Folk Festival
The Winnipeg Foundation
Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg Fringe Festival
Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club
Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra
Winnipeg Winter Club
Winnipeg’s Contemporary Dancers
Mr. Michael Wolch
Monica Wood
Ron Worb
World Trade Centre Winnipeg
Yoga Public
Hazel Zahradnik
Rochelle Zimberg
Ms. Rena Zinkowski
Irina Zyuzina
GARDEN GALAThe WSO gratefully acknowledges the
following patrons whose support of
our Garden Gala 2014 helped to enrich
our Education & Outreach programs.
Thank you!
Ms. Tracy L. Bowman
Mrs. Barbara Burt
Robert Carr
Drs. Diana & Dhali Dhaliwal
Mr. Warren Earl
Mr. David Gislason
Mr. & Ms. Norman & Joyce Jurkow
Mrs. Edna Krosney
La Boutique Del Vino
Ms. Debra Moore
Mr. Dennis Schroeder
Fier Tulleken
Mr. & Mrs. Charles & Eliesabeth Vensel
Danuta Widla
Mr. & Mrs. Gloria & Bo Wohlers
Ms. Rena Zinkowski
VOLUNTEER RESOURCES
Abbott, Linda J
Alvare, Leila
Bailey, Agnes
Baluta, Martha
Banera, Anna
Beal, Rosemarie
Bell, Florence
Brignall, Jacqueline
Burns, Pauline
Calic, Divna
Cardinal Prystupa, Jennie
Cassie, Sylvia
Choptiany, Chrystyna
Cooke, Susan
Davidson, Evelyn
Dean, Madeleine
Erhardt, Ursula
Flower, Catherine
Fricke, Gitta
Gurvey, Evelyn
Hanks, Stuart
Hanuschak, Nadia
Harvie, Isobel
Harvie, Margaret
Hill, Kathleen
Hrycenko, Vera
Huang, Minli
Hutchings, Linda
Ivanitskaia, Elena
Jarvis, Hyllerene
Kaminski, Koren
Kasunic, Violet
Kellermann McCulloch,
Margaret
Klassen, Aggie
Kory, Adele
Lavallee, Eva
LeClair, Tracey
Loewen , Shirley
Lutz, Janice H
Mac Morran, Joann
Marsh, Helene
McLean, Shirley
Michalak, Maria
Moffatt, Sherratt
Morlock, Brenda
Moroz, Margaret
Nishimura, Maggie
Osipova , Aleksandra
Papushka, Joann
Paulic, Maria
Peet, Lesia
Peters, Helen
Phernambucq, Brenda
Plett-Lyle, Marina
Proven, Louise
Richardson, Susan
Runnalls, Olga
Schaetzle, Helen
Sirski, Pat
Slobodian, June
Smith, Hannah
Steele, Marlene
Stolarskyj, Maria
Taylor, Ruth
Turner, Sara Scott
Van Oers, Genevieve
Vickar, Eve
Warkentin, Winnifred
Warner, Ilana
Weedon, Nancy
Zahradnik, Hazel
Zinkowski, Rena
Arakawa, Shoko
Beardsley, Carol
Bullied, Jane
Colgan, Maureen
Cosby, Helle
Cosby, Nancy
Curtis, Debbie
Franz, Cheryl
French, Crystal
Ghotra, Gurdeep
Gislason, Ray & Barbara
Hansen, Meghan
Harley, Dianne
Harper, Gail & Bill
Hay, Annette
Hay, Randall & Annette
Hill, Irene
Holowka, Wirlana
Howie, Heather
Hunt, Elizabeth
Jennings, Judy
Ji, Jiaju
Kipkemboi, Rehno
Kurjewicz, Roxolana
Lepki, Mary
Liu, Shery
MacKenzie, Jim & Joan
MacNeil, Mardi
Magnus, Anita
Marks, Linda
McCulloch, Darlene
McFawn, Lorraine
Pantaleon, Oscar
Pfeiffer, Bettina
Pfeiffer, Ingrid
Rainonen, Sheila
Roberecki, Alex
Roberts, David & Elena
Rossnagel, Noreen
Schirmer, Elizabeth
Singh, Davinder
Sorensen, Tina
Stone, Ken
Sweet, Geraldine
Tschritter, Maria
Waldman, Menorah
Webber, Brian & Eleen
Webber, Penny
Webster, Tannis
Wright, Patrick
Zurawsky, Irene
WOMEN’S COMMITTEE OF THE WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President, Sylvia Cassie
Vice-President, Winnifred Warkentin
Past President, Shirley Loewen
Treasurer, Isobel Harvie
Secretary, Tracey LeClair
WOMEN’S COMMITTEE MEMBERS
2014-2015 WSO VOLUNTEERS
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GOVERNANCE
The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is a chartered chartered non-profit organization governered by a voluntary board of directors.
OUR DISTINGUISHED PATRONS
His Honor the Honourable Philip S. Lee C.M., O.M.Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba
The Honourable Greg SelingerPremier of Manitoba
His Worship Brian BowmanMayor of the City of Winnipeg
Mr. W. H. Loewen & Mrs. S.E. LoewenWSO Directors Emeritus
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STANDING COMMITTEES
Timothy E. Burt, President
Richard Turner, 1st Vice-President
Terry Sargeant, 2nd Vice-President
Rob Kowalchuk, Treasurer
Michael Kay, Secretary
Sandra Altner
Lucienne Blouw
Sylvia Cassie
Arlene Dahl
Marten Duhoux
Alan Freeman
Daniel Friedman
Dr. Daya Gupta
Gregory Hay
Micah Heilbrunn
Robin Hildebrand
Peter Jessiman
Sotirios Kotoulas
Dr. Eleanor MacDougall
Dr. Michael Nelson
Dr. Ian Thomson
Curt Vossen
Trudy Schroeder, Ex-Officio
Alexander Mickelthwate, Ex-Officio
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Timothy E. Burt, Chairperson
Michael Kay
Maureen Kilgour
Rob Kowalchuk
Terry Sargeant
Richard Turner
Trudy Schroeder, Ex-Officio
Alexander Mickelthwate,
Ex-Officio
FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE
Rob Kowalchuk, Chairperson
Timothy E. Burt
Terry Sargeant
Richard Turner
Trudy Schroeder, Ex-Officio
John Bacon, Ex-Officio
GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
Terry Sargeant, Chairperson
Sandra Altner
Michael Kay
Maureen Kilgour
Richard Turner
Timothy E. Burt, Ex-Officio
Trudy Schroeder, Ex-Officio
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
Timothy E. Burt,
Chairperson
Peter Jessiman
Terry Sargeant
Richard Turner
Trudy Schroeder, Ex-Officio
Alexander Mickelthwate,
Ex-Officio
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Maureen Kilgour,
Chairperson
Gregory Hay
Peter Jessiman
Timothy E. Burt, Ex-Officio
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PRESIDENT’S ADVISORY COUNCIL
PRESIDENTS OF THE WINNIPEG SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Al Alexandruk
Mal Anderson
Carol Bellringer
Marilyn Billinkoff
Doneta Brotchie
John and Bonnie Buhler
James Carr
Edmund Dawe, D.M.A.
Dorothy Dobbie
Greg Doyle
Jamie Dolynchuk
Julia De Fehr
Susan Feldman
Barbara Filuk
Wally Fox-Decent
Jack Fraser
Evelyn Friesen
Elba Haid
Helen Hayles
Kaaren Hawkins
Sherrill Hershberg
Ian Kay
Roger King
Bill Knight
Michel Lagacé
Zina Lazareck
Gail Leach
Dr. Hermann Lee
Naomi Levine
Bill Loewen
Jackie Lowe
Dr. Brendan MacDougall
Don MacKenzie
Bill Marr
Ed J. Martens
Michael Nozick
Harvey Pollock
Dr. William Pope
John Rademaker
Kathleen Richardson
George & Tannis Richardson
Lenny Richardson
Ed Richmond
Lorne Sharfe
William Shead
Graeme Sifton
Joanne Sigurdson
Muriel Smith
Bonnie Staples-Lyon
Brenlee Carrington Trepel
Dennis Wallace
1948-51 Hon. Mr. Justice J. T. Beaubien
1951-53 Mr. J. M. Sinclair
1953-55 Mr. Digby Wheeler
1955-57 Mr. W. D. Hurst
1957-58 Dr. Hugh H. Saunderson
1958-61 Mr. E. W. H. Brown
1961-62 Mr. David Slater
1962-64 The Hon. Mr. Justice Monnin
1964-65 Mr. Norman J. Alexander
1965-67 Mr. R. W. Richards
1967-69 Mr. W. R. Palmer
1969-71 Mr. E. J. Smith
1971-73 Dr. M. M. Pierce
1973-74 Mr. H. S. Brock-Smith
1974-76 Mr. Allan G. Moffatt
1976-78 Mr. Julian D. T. Benson
1978-79 Mr. John L. Buckworth
1979-80 Mr. N. Roger McFallon
1980-81 Mr. John F. Fraser
1981-82 Mr. William W. Draper
1982-83 Mr. John O. Baatz
1983-84 Mr. Andrew D. M. Ogaranko, Q.C.
1984-86 Mr. Harold Buchwald, Q.C.
1986-88 Mr. Michel Lagacé
1988-90 Mr. William H. Loewen
1990-92 Mrs. Julia DeFehr
1992-94 Mr. Gordon Fogg
1994-96 Mrs. Helen Hayles
1996-97 Mr. Anthony Brookes
1997-98 Mrs. Helen Hayles
1998-99 Mr. William Norrie
Feb 1999-May 1999 Mr. William Loewen
Jun 1999-2000 Mr. Bruce MacCormack
2000-Feb 03 Mr. Roger King
Mar 2003-Dec 2003 Ms. Patti Sullivan
Dec 2003-Jan 2005 Mr. Wally Fox-Decent
Jan 2005-Jul 2006 Ms. Carol Bellringer
Jul 2006-Nov 2006 Mr. Harvey Pollock (Interim President)
Dec 2006-Jun 2007 Mr. Brendan MacDougall
2007-2012 Ms. Dorothy Dobbie
2012-present Mr. Timothy E. Burt, CFA
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TRUDY SCHROEDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Lori Marks, Confidential Executive Assistant
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Lyn Stienstra, Director of Finance & Administration
Sandi Mitchell, Payroll & Accounting Administrator
Leanne Plett, Accounting & Administrative Assistant
DEVELOPMENT
Joanne Gudmundson, Director of Development
Carol Cassels, Development Manager
Shenna Song, Development Coordinator
Caroline Murphy, Telefunder, Donations & Raffles
SALES & AUDIENCE SERVICES
Ryan Diduck, Director of Sales & Audience Services
Desiree La Vallee, Box Office Coordinator
Theresa Huscroft, Group Events Representative
Kena Olson, Patron Services Representative
Patron Services Representatives (p/t):
Phil Corrin Chelse McKee
Meg Dolovich Crystal Schwartz
Rachel Himelblau Stephanie Van Nest
Melissa Houston
ALEXANDER MICKELTHWATE, MUSIC DIRECTOR
ARTISTIC
Bramwell Tovey, Conductor Laureate
Julian Pellicano, Resident Conductor
ARTISTIC OPERATIONS
Jean-Francois Phaneuf, Director of Artistic Operations
James Manishen, Artistic Operations Associate
Evan Klassen, Production Manager
Sheena Sanderson, Stage Manager
Chris Lee, Orchestra Personnel Manager
Ray Chrunyk, Principal Librarian
Laura MacDougall, Assistant Librarian
Lawrence Rentz, Stage Supervisor
EDUCATION & OUTREACHTanya Derksen,
Brent Johnson, Community Education & Outreach Manager
Shannon Darby, Education & Outreach Coordinator
Amy Wolfe, Education & Outreach Coordinator (Maternity Leave)
Kari Chastko, Education & Sistema Coordinator
MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS
Neil Middleton, Director of Marketing & Communications
Sarah Panas, Marketing & Communications Coordinator
Matt Brooks, Multimedia Coordinator
S. Thompson Designs Inc.
WSO STAFF 2014-2015 SEASON
WSO Box Office:Centennial Concert Hall555 Main StreetWinnipeg, ManitobaR3B 1C3
WSO Administration Office:Richardson BuildingSuite 1650 – One Lombard PlaceWinnipeg, ManitobaR3B 0X3