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March 16, 2026

Jim Lopez: Guided by family, craft, and music

March 12, 2026

Community Connection: Musica Singers of Manitoba

January 1, 2026

Musica Singers light up the season

The warm glow of the season filled St. Andrew’s River Heights United Church last December 6 as Musica Singers presented Tatsulok 1: Hope, Peace, Joy. Under the direction of Lorenz Edward Sarrondo, the concert was…

December 1, 2025

Lorenz Edward Sarrondo: From arias to airports

Lorenz Edward Sarrondo took the scenic route. It’s the artistic path that wound through Manila, Japan, Austria, Germany, and Spain, then landed in Winnipeg. This musical journey began at age four with voice lessons at ABS-CBN and eventually grew into…

November 20, 2025

Dead of Winter shares 'WinterSing!' stage with Musica Singers

Ever since its inception, Dead of Winter’s WinterSing! concert has given the choir a chance to try out new collaborations and welcome new voices to join them in song both in the ensemble and out with the audience invited to sing holiday favourites.

October 16, 2025

Filipino artists light up Winnipeg’s stages for the 2025–2026 performing arts season

The Filipino performing arts community in Winnipeg is setting the stage for another season of dance, music, and theatre. This 2025–2026 season, three organizations are leading the charge in enriching Manitoba’s cultural landscape.

A group of men and women in coordinated blue and turquoise outfits pose and smile together on a stage, with a man in a white barong tagalog standing at the center. The empty audience seats are visible in the background.
July 16, 2025

Musica Singers shine in celebration of Filipino heritage

Musica Singers closed their 2024-2025 season with Awitan, a celebration of Filipino music and culture, held at the Desautels Concert Hall on June 28. The concert marked the finale of the ensemble’s second season, which began with Paskuhan…

June 27, 2025

Musica Singers' 'Awitan' offers old and new sounds of the Philippines

The Musica Singers are getting ready to start summer in style this weekend with their latest solo concert, Awitan. The concert promises a balance of traditional Filipino folk and classical music…

May 25, 2025

Musica Singers, Polycoro team up for Filipino choral concert

The choral music of Filipino composers will take centre stage this weekend at the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Winnipeg’s West End. The Musica Singers and Polycoro, alongside choirs…

May 7, 2025

City of Song - That's a Wrap!

Throughout 2024, the Winnipeg Arts Council partnered with dozens and dozens of musical groups, choral ensembles, community members and the Manitoba Choral Association to celebrate Winnipeg’s 150th birthday as the City of Song.

 

February 16, 2025

A night of musical brilliance

“What a performance! The music was breathtaking, and the setting was perfect. The welcoming and exciting atmosphere made it an unforgettable occasion! Looking forward to the next show!” exclaimed Estrella Asido, a first-time attendee at the Musica Singers concert.

 

February 1, 2025

Musica Singers and MY Band present Tanghalan: Gems from the Stage and Screen

The Musica Singers, Manitoba’s premier Filipino vocal ensemble, and MY Band invite you to their second concert of the season, Tanghalan: Gems from the Stage and Screen, on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. at the Viscount Gort Hotel, 1670 Portage Ave.

 

December 24, 2024

Noël, c'est l'amour !

Plusieurs chorales de diverses cultures du Manitoba se sont réunies l’instant d’un après-midi pour offrir un concert de musique de la période des fêtes. Ce rassemblement ce voulait d’appuyer le centre Flavie, qui vient en aide aux personnes démunies et vulnérables.

 

December 22, 2024

CBC News - From Italian to Maori, Winnipeg Filipino choir tackles songs in range of languages

Passion for music a requirement in Winnipeg Filipino choir, but experience isn’t. Musica Singers of Manitoba celebrates multiple cultures in concerts throughout the year.

 

June 6, 2024

107 LIVE! with bandurria player Dave Dagta and members of Musica Singers

Coinciding with Filipino Heritage Month, “An Evening of Songs from the Philippines” features the choir plus a number of special guests performing traditional songs by celebrated contemporary and past composers.  

 

February 16, 2024

Harmony in the Heart of Winnipeg

Singing together in the spirit of City of Song Winnipeg 150, a packed house of concertgoers belted out pop hits with Musica Singers and MY Band in their pre-Valentine concert, Music in Our Hearts (La musique dans nos coeurs), at the Centre culturel franco-manitobain last February 10.

 

October 16, 2023

Musica Singers of Manitoba shines at WSO Community Celebration

Musica Singers of Manitoba, a new vocal ensemble dedicated to promoting Philippine music and culture, delivered a captivating performance at the WSO Community Celebration on Saturday, October 7, 2023 at the Centennial Concert Hall.

 

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