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WSO to perform on campus

Alexander Mickelthwate photo credit :by Kevin Rollason

Alexander Mickelthwate photo credit :by Chronic Creative

The University of Winnipeg will host The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra (WSO) and Music Director Alexander Mickelthwate on Tuesday, October 8 at their inaugural Up Close & Orchestral (UCO) concert of the season. This one-hour concert  is free and open to the entire UWinnipeg community — including students, faculty, staff, alumni, and partners.

When: Tuesday, October 8 at 2:00 pm
Where: The University of Winnipeg, Duckworth Centre, 400 Spence Street

A few titles from the concert’s repertoire include:  Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition: Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks & The Gnome, Ney Rosauro: Concerto No. 1 for Marimba and String Orchestra, 1st Movement, Jepson/Crowe arr. Dan Wiebe: Call Me Maybe, Rossini: Overture to the Barber of Seville, Schifrin: Theme from Mission Impossible.

The University has a strong tradition of support for the cultural and performing arts and is committed to being a centre for artistic excellence that encompasses many forms.