2017-2018 Annual Report Message from the President and Chair

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra’s seventieth been the growing number of gifts to the WSO in On February 14, 2018, after a lengthy and careful season has provided many opportunities to the estates of friends and supporters of the WSO. process, the board of the WSO was pleased to celebrate the past history of the orchestra, enjoy These generous gifts have helped the WSO through announce the selection of the WSO’s ninth music excellent performances in this season, and also some challenging periods and helped to more than director, Maestro Daniel Raiskin, who will join the to set a direction for the future of the orchestra. double the WSO’s endowment fund at the Winnipeg orchestra at its gala season opening concert on While each season has defining opportunities and Foundation. Monday, September 17, 2018. challenges, this seventieth season has proven to The WSO had set a goal of adding $700,000 to its I extend special thanks to all of the board members be a wonderful success on an artistic and financial endowment fund in its 70th year, and thanks largely of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. Their basis. Thanks to robust ticket sales and generous to the very generous gifts of Tannis Richardson and involvement with committees and special projects contributions by individuals and corporations, Michael Nozick to support Sistema Winnipeg, and of many types has helped to shape and direct this the WSO is pleased to report its 11th consecutive matching funds from the Endowment Incentives— very successful season. Thank you to our music operating surplus at May 31, 2018. Canadian Cultural Investment Fund, the WSO’s director and executive director for their work in It is not insignificant that the WSO, whose history endowment grew by almost two million dollars in leading the artistic and administrative functions has included some very difficult financial challenges the past year. Yet another reason to celebrate. of the WSO. All of the staff and musicians made at various points in its history, completes its 70th important contributions to the mission of the WSO The fall season started with an unforgettable gala anniversary season in the strongest financial and their efforts and talents made the successes of performance by Itzhak Perlman with the WSO for position it has held in its history. Eleven years of this season a reality. a capacity audience. The season continued with modest surpluses, in conjunction with a growing robust community support for concerts, programs endowment fund has put the Winnipeg Symphony and special events. The full season was studded Orchestra in a stable and optimistic position to with wonderful performances, historical references provide wonderful programs and initiatives for years to the WSO’s past, and the celebration of Alexander to come. Mickelthwate’s twelve year tenure as the music The generous support of the community makes director of the WSO. Terry Sargeant President, Board of Directors all of this possible. Of particular significance has

2 | WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season Message from the Executive Director

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At the WSO, the story of the orchestra is intertwined donors, staff, collaborating artists, sponsors and As always, the successes of the WSO are a with the story of our community. From the funders for the important roles they played in collaborative effort in every way. From the fine incorporation of the organization on February 13, helping the WSO reach its 70th anniversary. It was a work that WSO musicians do on the stage, to the 1947 to its first concert in December 1948, and wonderful celebration of the people who have been work of the administrative staff and board members through the ensuing years of musical development, part of the WSO throughout its seventy years. behind the scene and the volunteers. We have had a the WSO and its supportive and inspired community number of significant changes in the administrative The achievement of the WSO’s increased stability have worked together to provide a strong staff over the past year. We thank Neil Middleton, is a story of community engagement, partnerships symphonic presence in Winnipeg. Shannon Darby, Chris Lee, Evan Klassen, Desiree La with other arts organizations, private businesses, Vallee, James Robertson, Alex Eastley, Julia McIntyre, The WSO’s 70th anniversary season was filled with individuals, and other community based and, of course, Alexander Mickelthwate for their festivities, commemorative opportunities, and organizations. Our connections and determination work and contribution to the WSO. many reasons to be thankful for the rich and varied to serve the community generously with programs traditions and strengths of this organization. We and services that will inspire, enlighten, educate, This was a very satisfying season on so many are so pleased that our 70th season was an artistic, engage, and entertain people of all ages, cultures, levels. We look forward to the coming year and community service, and financial success. In many and economic status has proven to strengthen the the coming decades with optimism. We know ways it was also a year of major transitions as we WSO in every way. that the rich artistic tradition linked to symphonic said farewell to Alexander Mickelthwate and also music has enduring value and benefits for our While we looked back and celebrated the past, engaged in the process of finding the WSO’s 9th current population and for the future. We remain we also set our direction firmly toward the future Music Director. committed to the wonders of creation from in many significant ways. In terms of artistic generations past and at the same time determined We started the year with a community celebration recognition, the WSO was nominated for a Juno to joyfully embrace the new opportunities, concert to recognize the 70 year history of the award for its recording of The Arctic Symphony challenges, and changing issues and priorities of the WSO. We were able to recognize the contributions and The Shaman, and it also received recognition community we serve. of many people who have had a hand in building from the Canadian Music Centre for its outstanding and maintaining the WSO on an administrative, contribution to the development of Canadian new governance, artistic and community support level. music. We recognized past musicians, board members,

Trudy Schroeder Executive Director

WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season | 3 Farewell Alexander Celebrating Maestro Mickelthwate’s final season

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Students from Sistema Winnipeg present Alexander with a poster Alexander’s final bow at his last classics concert as Music Director with Alexander’s wife Abigail and sons Jacob and Jack present him with collage at their Spring Concert on May 8, 2018. the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra took place on May 12, 2018 . flowers at his final concert May 12, 2018.

After the concert Alexander was presented with two gifts from the Mayor Brian Bowman presents Alexander with a key to the city at his At Alexander’s last board meeting on May 29, 2018 he was presented WSO – one a photograph of the orchestra signed by all the musicians, final concert on May 12, 2018. with a painting by Wanda Koop and was conferred with the permanent and a poster of all 12 New Music Festivals he was involved in. title of Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Music Director Emeritus.

4 | WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season WSO Mission

To provide exceptional musical experiences for Manitobans. Artistic Mission

To be an orchestra of international calibre that programs, performs, and promotes the art of symphonic music. 2020 Vision

The WSO will be thriving artistically and organizationally, and it will have enhanced its position as a dynamic, pivotal musical institution in Manitoba. It will be an internationally recognized model of artistic excellence and community relevance with structural pillars that include excellent musicians, innovative programs, strong leadership, and a well-diversified and solid financial foundation. Strategic Plan 2014-2020

• Artistic and Organizational Excellence To encourage artistic, operational, and governance excellence.

• National Identity To celebrate the Canadian Symphonic Voice.

• Community Engagement To engage with the Community through education and outreach initiatives.

• Facilities To improve WSO working and performing facilities.

• WSO Brand and Reputation To establish a WSO Brand in the local, national, and international market. Values

• Artistic Excellence • Inclusion • Operational Excellence • Respect • Governance Excellence • Innovation and Opportunity • Community Engagement • Adaptability

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Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Musicians

2017-2018 Roster

MUSIC DIRECTOR Elizabeth Dyer BASSES HORNS PERCUSSION Alexander Mickelthwate Bokyung Hwang Meredith Johnson, Principal Patricia Evans, Principal Frederick Liessens, Principal Ken MacDonald, Associate Principal RESIDENT CONDUCTOR Susan McCallum Andrew Goodlett, Assistant Principal HARP The Hilda Schelberger Memorial Chair Julian Pellicano Takayo Noguchi Travis Harrison Richard Turner, Principal *Jane Pulford Paul Nagelberg James Robertson Endowed by W.H. & S.E. Loewen COMPOSER-IN-RESIDENCE Caroline Oberheu Claudine St-Arnauld Bruce Okrainec ORCHESTRA PERSONNEL MANAGER Harry Stafylakis Michiko Singh VIOLAS Daniel Perry Chris Lee FIRST VIOLINS **Anna Scheider TRUMPETS Daniel Scholz, Principal PRINCIPAL LIBRARIAN Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster Chris Fensom, Principal The Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt- Anne Elise Lavallée, Assistant Principal FLUTES Greg Hamilton Isaac Pulford Gramatté Memorial Chair, endowed Marie-Elyse Badeau Jan Kocman, Principal ASSISTANT LIBRARIAN by the Eckhardt-Gramatté Foundation Laszlo Baroczi **Laura MacDougall Paul Jeffrey 2016-2017 The Patty Kirk Memorial Chair Karl Stobbe, Associate Concertmaster Laura MacDougall Margaret Carey OBOES Mary Lawton, Assistant Concertmaster Richard Bauch TROMBONES Beverly Wang, Principal *On Leave Chris Anstey Greg Hay Steven AnnualDyer, Principal Report Robin MacMillan **Temporary Position Mona Coarda Mike Scholz Keith Dyrda ENGLISH HORN Teodora Dimova Heather Wilson BASS TROMBONE Please note: Non-titled (tutti) Tara Fensom Robin MacMillan, Principal CELLOS **Stephen Clayton, Principal string players are listed Hong Tian Jia CLARINETS Yuri Hooker, Principal *Julia McIntyre, Principal alphabetically and are seated Meredith McCallum Micah Heilbrunn, Principal according to a rotational system. Leana Rutt, Assistant Principal TUBA Sonia Shklarov Taylor Eiffert **Desiree Abbey Chris Lee, Principal Fred Redekop is the official Piano Julie Savard The James Thomson Memorial Chair Alex Adaman Tuner and Technician of the WSO. Jun Shao BASSOONS TIMPANI Arlene Dahl Alex Eastley, Principal Mike Kemp, Principal SECOND VIOLINS Carolyn Nagelberg Kathryn Brooks, Acting Principal Jeremy Buzash, Principal Emma Quackenbush Elation Pauls, Assistant Principal Sean Taubner Karen Bauch Kristina Bauch

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WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season | 7 2017-2018 Season Highlights

Itzhak Perlman

Alexander’s 12th and final full season as music director was also A broad sampling of the core symphonic literature in the No. 2 and José Luis Gomez returned in a program of Schumann a celebration of the WSO’s 70th anniversary, the journey starting Masterworks series was highlighted, along with significant first and Beethoven. in 1948 when then music director Walter Kaufmann launched the performances by your orchestra: Our 2017-18 season introduced splendid soloists in their first regular season of the WSO at the Winnipeg Auditorium. Anton Bruckner’s music has always been close to Alexander’s WSO debut performances: Honens Competition-winner Luca Joining Alexander on the opening Masterworks concerts was heart and the first WSO performance of Bruckner’s Ninth Buratto made his WSO debut with Prokofiev’s Second Piano Victor Feldbrill, conductor of the WSO from 1958-1968 and at Symphony brought this moving and majestic work to life. Soprano Concerto. Montreal Competition-winner Bomsori Kim appeared 93, a still vital force on the podium. Maestro Feldbrill conducted Sarah Jo Kirsch plus a fine vocal quartet joined Alexander in in Shostakovich’s Violin Concerto No. 1, and the exciting guitar Beethoven’s Leonore Overture No. 3 and many former WSO the WSO’s first performances of Kurt Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins virtuoso Gaëlle Solal was heard in Rodrigo’s ever popular musicians were in the audiences for the standing ovations. along with Liszt’s Dante Symphony, both part of the orchestra’s Concierto de Aranjuez. Autumn Festival entitled Angels & Demons. Alexander’s closing The 2017-18 WSO season continued to display our orchestra’s Other soloists included violinist Alexandre da Costa, cellist Yegor Masterworks concert featured Richard Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben stimulating programming of well-known masterworks and new Dyachkov, pianists Natasha Paremski and Katherine Chi. WSO - an orchestral tour-de-force Alexander had also presented in his discoveries to excite WSO audiences, in presentations designed violinists Gwen Hoebig and Karl Stobbe plus trumpeter Paul first season as music director. for new listeners, concert-wise veterans and everyone else in Jeffrey took solo spotlights in other Masterworks programs. between. A fine group of guest conductors appeared in the Masterworks Presented by the WSO, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra led by series: Bramwell Tovey made a special appearance. Brandon’s own James Introducing the season was our second annual opening-night Ehnes was the violin soloist. gala in which a soloist of international renown is featured. Violinist Incoming music director Daniel Raiskin led Henryk Górecki’s Itzhak Perlman appeared with the orchestra in a performance of Symphony of Sorrowful Songs, Winnipeg-born Keri-Lynn Wilson In his fifth season as resident conductor, Julian Pellicano took Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, and this legendary artist’s presence conducted Nielsen’s Symphony No. 3, Yoram Traub presented an charge of a wide variety of programs, winning audiences and underscored his longstanding worldwide acclaim in a concert that exciting all-Spanish program and Jun Märkl conducted a program orchestra members alike with his excellent musicianship and quickly sold out shortly after its announcement. of Dvořàk, Strauss and Ravel that showcased every section of the engaging personality throughout our Pops, Kids Concerts and WSO. Jean-Marie Zeitouni presented Rachmaninoff’s Symphony

8 | WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season Kurt Browning

Sarah Jo Kirsch Luca Burrato

Daniel Raiskin 2017-2018 Season Highlights

Lara Ciekiewicz

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Al Simmons Beyond the Perimeter The WSO regularly packs up instruments and musicians and heads outreach offerings. Julian also conducted the WSO’s annual piece saw growing audiences plus a strong contingent of students out on the open road to take the full orchestra to communities presentation of Handel’s Messiah with an excellent team of local who also enjoyed pre-concert talks and tours organized by our throughout the province and beyond. Our regular concert series soloists. Outreach and Education Department. in Brandon presented a wide range of musical offerings, as we Our Pops season offered a wide mix of music and styles for all to Alexander and the orchestra visited seven high schools have done, four times per season, ensuring that music lovers in the enjoy. Highlights included sold out shows with The Tenors during throughout the city in the aptly titled Up Close and Orchestral Western regions of Manitoba can experience the wonder of live the Holiday period, plus a highly successful continuation of our series, promoting the season and filling the various gyms and symphonic music. partnership with Rainbow Stage in a concert performance of the auditoriums with great music. Similarly, our Adventures in December was especially busy, as the orchestra embarked on its Broadway classic A Chorus Line. Vocal group Arrival from Sweden Music series in March and April brought approximately 12,000 Power Smart Holiday Express Tour with family-focused holiday opened the Pops season with an exciting ABBA show, fiddler elementary school students to the concert hall for a highly concerts in Steinbach, Portage la Prairie and Brandon. Summer Ashley MacIsaac, vocal group Five By Design, skater Kurt Browning successful concert that featured dancers, singers, entertainers and of 2018 found the WSO appearing in Kenora, the large audience and acrobatic group Cirque de la Symphonie all added to a most plenty of symphonic inspiration from our musicians. enjoying a lovely summer evening’s program of music dockside. successful Pops season. Our Great-West Life Kids Concerts series again proved highly The WSO continues to connect with rural schools through the Bach Live music to film continued to expand in our season, with successful, both in the lively programs and engaging pre-concert to School program. Each year a group of five musicians visits five performances of Chaplin’s classic City Lights, Harry Potter and activities. Enchantment Theatre Company’s Scheherazade was a schools in small communities introducing more than 1500 students the Philosopher’s Stone and The Wizard of Oz all presented to highlight, as was an action-packed show featuring the beloved in Grades 1-8 to live music. enthusiastic audiences. entertainer Al Simmons. A special home-grown show with Mr. Mark (Mark Cameron), and Dandi Production’s The Twins and the As always, the WSO continues to explore touring opportunities in Our Friday morning matinée series of a featured Masterworks Monster rounded the series out. Manitoba to ensure that all Manitobans may regard the orchestra as their own.

WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season | 9 $2,475,444 $1,106,262 Fundraising & Development WSO Operating Funds Raised Endowment Funds Raised

We are tremendously grateful to our special WSO donors and sponsors, without whom the symphony could not exist in its current form. Donations to the WSO support our general operations, our education and community outreach programs, the New Music Festival and $285,242 $733,759 Sistema Winnipeg. 2017 – 2018 was an exceptional year in fundraising and development, ensuring that the WSO is able to continue to Sistema Winnipeg Endowment Matching perform at the highest possible level and still keep the ticket prices affordable. Below are some of the highlights of our fundraising year. Operating Funds Raised Funds Received

The WSO hosted its annual spring gala with over 400 people in attendance. For the first time ever, the event took place at the Centennial Concert Hall with a champagne reception in the lobby, a performance of Cirque de la Symphonie accompanied by the orchestra in the hall, and the dinner followed in Alloway Hall at the Manitoba Museum.

George and Andrea Cibinel hosted a party in their home to raise funds for the Winnipeg New Music Festival. Local musicians, the Electric String Quartet, performed the Philip Glass String Quartet #3 “Mishima” on electric guitar. On opening night the WSO hosted an exclusive fundraising dinner with Itzhak Perlman for 89 guests on the Piano Nobile.

Ravi and Mark Dookeran hosted a party in their home to raise funds for the Winnipeg New Music Fourteen new people let the WSO know that they had made a Festival. International pianist Lubomyr Melnyk gift in their will for the WSO this year, making a total of 45 people performed to the delight of the guests. who are members of the Legacy Circle. A total of $213,458 was received from donations in wills in 2017 – 2018. These funds contributed to the WSO’s ability to provide exceptional musical Michael Nozick and Cheryl Ashley and family donated experiences to over 101,000 patrons who visited our concerts this $500,000 toward a new endowment fund for the year. Sistema Winnipeg program. This fund will support 16 students in the Sistema program every year.

10 | WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season Sistema Winnipeg

WSO Board member Ida Albo hosted a fundraising dinner for 60 people at Embers Restaurant at The Forks Market with the #1 pizza chef in the world, Franco Pepe Sistema Winnipeg is a daily, intensive, music education This season offered plentiful, exciting performance from Italy. program that helps children with the fewest resources and opportunities for Sistema. In November, Sistema performed greatest need. The program delivers musical training to with Camerata Nova, and at the Valentine’s Day Special, children after school for three hours a day, five days a week, at Sistema shared the stage with the WSO. In March and April, no cost to their families. Sistema Winnipeg encourages children Sistema students joined the WSO again as part of Adventures to reach their full potential and inspires greater social change in Music. The well-attended Michael Nozick Family Spring within the community. Concert on May 8 featured the WSO joining Sistema students in their own North End community. To end the year with a bang, Sistema Winnipeg is a partnership between the WSO, Seven Sistema performed preconcert at Cavalia. Oaks School Division and Winnipeg School Division. In 2017- 18, its seventh year, the program engaged 160 children in Sistema Winnipeg received visits from several esteemed grades 1-8 at two school locations, Elwick School and King conductors. The WSO’s Alexander Mickelthwate and Julian Edward School. Thirteen students at St. John’s High School also Pellicano led frequent rehearsals with Sistema ensembles. participated in the program. In addition, Alexander Shelley of the National Arts Centre Orchestra and Bramwell Tovey of the Vancouver Symphony This season was pivotal for the long-term sustainability of Orchestra both visited Sistema to work with our students. Sistema Winnipeg. On November 9, 2017, the WSO announced the establishment of a Sistema Endowment Fund following two At the end of the season, Sistema Winnipeg said farewell to generous $500,000 donations from Mrs. Tannis M Richardson several key staff who are starting new adventures. Thank you Mrs. Tannis M. Richardson donated $500,000 to help and the Michael Nozick Family. Matching government funds to Alexander Mickelthwate who has supported the program establish an endowment fund for the Sistema Winnipeg and additional individual donations have grown the fund through its launch and growth. Thank you to Sistema Manager program. This fund will support 16 students in the to over $1.7 million. This fund will annually supplement Shannon Darby, and divisional lead teachers Gisaya Gahungu program every year. the program’s operational costs. The WSO aims to grow the and Erin Risbey, all of whom have worked with the program for endowment to $12 million. several years. Good luck in your future endeavours!

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The WSO is committed to creating exceptional musical The Bach to School program, comprised of ten ensemble Monster set to a stunning score of folk-inspired music composed experiences for Manitobans through a comprehensive array of groups from within the orchestra sections – string, woodwind, by Canadian composer John Estacio. This work was presented education and community engagement programs and initiatives. brass and percussion, visited more than 45 schools across by Dandi Productions. WSO developed a bilingual, curriculum- In 2017-18, some key new initiatives helped WSO engage new Manitoba; reaching over 8,500 students from Kindergarten to based study guide that included comprehensive lesson plans communities and deepen connections with others, while WSO’s Grade 8. Bach to School has a strong reach to many communities to help teachers introduce and strengthen the children’s signature Education programs continued to thrive and uphold the including rural, inner-city, junior high and high schools in understanding of the music and to prepare them for their first live highest standard of quality. Winnipeg and surrounding area and reinforces students’ orchestra experience. engagement with WSO in preparation to or as a follow-up to their Over 32,000 students of all ages engaged with the WSO and Adventures in Music, the WSO’s widest-reaching and most WSO concert experience. deepened their connection to orchestral music through comprehensive education program, celebrated the world of participation in one of WSO’s concerts, and hundreds of students Nursery Notes is an innovative program designed to reach music and dance though eight concerts titled Music in Motion received the incredible opportunity to perform on-stage with the pre-school aged children. A WSO string ensemble shared which took place in March and April at Centennial Concert Hall, WSO this year. presentations in 8 different nursery schools across Winnipeg including one in French. Altogether, over 12,000 elementary and connected over 150 children with music and instruments school students, primarily in grades 4 – 6, attended and Education Programs through interactive activities. The 2017-18 Nursery Notes program performed in this program. The concerts featured local student WSO’s commitment to connect with and engage students of engaged children with the concept of emotions and how music groups performing on stage with the WSO in dance ensembles, all ages continued in 2017-18 with a broad series of signature can help them express and experience different emotions. string ensembles and recorder ensembles as well as a wide-variet education programs designed to engage and excite students of all of local performers including Momentum Aerial, Romanetz The Musical Discoveries program featured three ages with the WSO and live orchestral music. Ukrainian Dance Ensemble, Shelley Shearer School of performances for students in grades 1-3 and featured a beautiful Dance and drum singer & hoop dancer duo Corey Campbell presentation of an African folk story called The Twins and the

12 | WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season Students perform as a part of Adventures in Music. Photo Credit: Chronic Creative Maestro Mickelthwate conducts the WSO during Up Close & Orchestral. Photo Credit: Dan LeMoal

Student recorder ensemble performs during Adventures in Music. Photo Credit: Chronic Creative

The WSO performs at Gordon Bell High School as part of Up Close and Orchestral. Sistema Winnipeg students perform at Adventures in Music. Photo Credit: Dan LeMoal Photo Credit: Chronic Creative

and Melvin Starr, all showcasing a wide variety of dance styles students to visit Centennial Concert Hall during the school day to winner was trumpeter Bradley Cairns Digel. Roberts is a student of for students to experience. WSO develops a comprehensive and experience the WSO in a more compact fashion. This year students WSO’s own Paul Jeffrey and received coaching from WSO Principal bilingual study guide for this program as well, and this year’s from all across Manitoba, Saskatchewan, north west Ontario Trumpet Chris Fensom and performed as student soloist in the Up guide was the result of a collaboration with Manitoba’s incredible came to enjoy a 15-minute pre-concert chat presented by WSO Close and Orchestral program at all seven high school concerts. community of early-years educators, comprising lessons written Resident Conductor Julian Pellicano, followed by an introduction Many of WSO’s past solo competition winners have gone on to by several master teachers in a truly collaborative effort. to the repertoire by the conductor, and a full performance of the develop successful careers as professional musicians. work. Their experience concludes with an on-stage Q&A with the Prior to each Great-West Life Kids Concert, the WSO presents a full WSO and the River East Transcona School Division continue their conductor, providing an opportunity for students to ask those hour of pre-concert activities for children aged 4-9. These exciting unique and exciting partnership to create a wonderful concert burning questions about life as a musician and a conductor, about activities, provided in partnership with Music for Young Children, showcasing the incredible student talent from within the school the orchestra and the music. engage children with interactive musical activities. WSO mascot division to a nearly sold-out audience. Over 600 choir students Manny Tuba attends each concert, inviting children to learn The full WSO toured to seven Winnipeg high schools in fall 2017, performed with the orchestra in three different choirs, plus a about music, pose for pictures, and bring their friends. Highlights performing an interactive and engaging one-hour Up Close & 200-voice elementary ensemble who performed a creative and from this year’s season of GWL Kids Concerts include a new Orchestral concert for nearly 4,500 students. Hosted by Alexander visually stunning arrangement for early years choir and hand presentation by creative Winnipeg-based children’s entertainer Mickelthwate, this program is designed to showcase the orchestra percussion. Student artwork was featured in on-stage projection Mr. Mark, as well as a unique collaboration with CBC radio and inspire students to seek more live symphonic music, and as well as in an immersive art gallery throughout Centennial personality Ismaila Alfa and Art City, an inner-city after-school art includes several opportunities for students to participate directly Concert Hall. Hosted and conducted by Resident Conductor Julian program for at-risk students who created stunning animations in the concert as soloists and even as guest conductor of the WSO. Pellicano, this multimedia and multi-disciplinary concert is the to augment the performance of Brother Heinrich’s Christmas. To Students were invited back to Centennial Concert Hall for WSO’s culmination of countless hours’ work with all 45 schools in the close the season, Winnipeg’s Al Simmons presented a wonderful creative and dramatic presentation of Seven Deadly Sins. River East Transcona school division and is the hallmark of this and zany performance for a nearly sold out house. special partnership. Providing opportunities for emerging artists is an important part Student Matinees were expanded to seven concerts in 2017- of WSO’s commitment to fostering the development of Canadian 18 and are a terrific opportunity for middle and high school talent, and the 2017-18 Provincial Student Soloist Competition

WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season | 13 Ismalia Alfa hosts a Kids Concert with Winnipeg Boys Choir and animation by Art City.

Students ask questions during a Student Matinee concert.

In partnership with the Desautels Faculty of Music, the Mentorship performance of their works by the WSO, led by Julian Pellicano. program continued to bring WSO musicians to campus to WSO Composer-In-Residence Harry Stafylakis led a series of mentor University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra musicians panel discussions which were augmented by mentor composers in their concert preparations and in their development as Samy Moussa and Karen Sunabacka as well as participation from aspiring professional musicians. Mentors run sectionals and sit-in many of WNMF’s guest composers. This second year of the WNMF rehearsals to provide guidance and inspiration. Composers Institute was a resounding success, and a natural extension and evolution of the WNMF and WSO’s commitment to The Winnipeg New Music Festival (WNMF) creates a very developing emerging talent and the Canadian Orchestral Voice. special environment in which many of the world’s pre-eminent composers converge on Winnipeg for a short period of time. This is an incredible opportunity for young and emerging composers and musicians to interact with these cutting-edge composers and performers. The 2018 WNMF marked the 2nd year of WSO’s unique WNMF Composers Institute. The call for submissions was broadened to a national scale and brought six emerging Canadian composers, two from the east, two from Manitoba, and two from the west and northern provinces and territories to the festival for a week of seminars, masterclasses, lessons and a culminating

Resident Conductor Julian Pellicano leads the orchestra during Adventures in Music. Photo Credit: Chronic Creative

14 | WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season Community Engagement

A full house during the annual River East Transcona School Division concert.

WSO’s continued commitment to engage our community resulted centres across Winnipeg. Through the performance of live WSO Music Services continues to help WSO musicians connect in some new and wonderful opportunities in 2017-18. music, this program promotes the health and healing of hospital with community organizations, private events and other patients, visitors and staff in the community. opportunities. In 2017-18 a variety of events, private, corporate WSO also had the opportunity to reach out to new audiences with and public featured performances and collaborations with WSO performances in two unique venues, beginning with a special The 2017 Manitoba Hydro Holiday Tour brought holiday cheer to musicians made possible by this unique service. performance for patients, families and caregivers at Specialized thee rural Manitoba communities in December 2017: Steinbach, Services for Children & Youth on Notre Dame Avenue and with a Portage la Prairie and Brandon. These sold-out or nearly sold-out Providing opportunities for emerging artists remains a focus unique performance at local microbrewery and tap room Little concerts are highly popular and provide members of the local of the WSO, and in the 2017 Summer Season, WSO provided Brown Jug. community the opportunity to perform with the WSO as narrator opportunities for a number of young and emerging artists as in the reading of ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, as guest soloists with the Orchestra at the Lyric Theatre, in Kenora and at Musicians in the Making provides young and emerging conductor, guest performers and in a sing-along of traditional WSO’s Made in Manitoba concert. In addition to featuring the two performers an important opportunity to perform prior to carols. WSO’s continued commitment to homegrown talent top trophy winners from the 2017 Winnipeg Music Festival. select WSO concerts on the Piano Nobile and other locations at featuring award-winning vocalist Elsaida Alerta. Centennial Concert Hall and the Western Manitoba Centennial WSO remains committed to expanding its community impact Auditorium. A record number of performance opportunities were Share the Music is a unique partnership with community and engaged in countless other initiatives and opportunities provided to young performers including young and advanced organizations that enables economically disadvantaged children, throughout 2017-18 including family events including the Teddy students from many teaching studios and institutions across their families and adults to attend WSO performances. Because Bear’s Picnic, KidsFest, Manitoba Provincial Honour Choir and Manitoba as well as school ensembles, emerging artists from of the generous donations by corporations and individuals, more Honour Concert Bands, by providing guest-speakers at various the Winnipeg Youth Orchestras, Manitoba’s University music than 3,400 tickets were provided across the province this season. events and institutions and interacting with educators at the schools and even the nearly 100-piece Manitoba Band Association The organizations distribute these tickets free-of-charge to people St John’s Music reading sessions as well as the Manitoba Music Christmas Tuba Festival performed, totalling over 500 individual who want to experience the WSO but would not otherwise have Conference, to name a few. performers. the means to do so because of socio-economic barriers, physical or mental disability, newcomers to Canada, and many other parts The Musicians in Healthcare program offered musical of our community that experience barriers. presentations by a WSO string quartet at various healthcare

WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season | 15 Artistic & Community Partnerships

Resident Conductor Julian Pellicano conducting the River East Transcona School Division Concert

The orchestra continued to forge artistic In partnership with the Women’s performing at the Lyric Theatre in connections with the community Musical Club of Winnipeg and begun Assiniboine Park, The Forks on Canada in several notable partnerships. The in 2006, the WSO joined the WMC Day and its annual appearance at ongoing success of the WSO’s annual in the seventh biennial McLellan Kenora’s dockside Lucia Melnick collaboration with the River East Competition for Solo Performance with Stage. The orchestra’s annual Transcona School Division was again in the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Community Celebration concert evidence for a well-attended November a prestigious competition open to featured, among other local soloists, concert in the Concert Hall. Local talented Manitoba musicians. young Manitoba music competition- students and teachers performed with winners on the thresholds of their The longstanding highly successful the WSO in this program. careers. Virtuosi Concerts series continued Partnering with the Winnipeg its partnership with the WSO at the The WSO continues to serve as the Philharmonic Choir within its series, the University of Winnipeg’s Eckhardt- musical foundation for Manitoba orchestra appeared in music by Fauré Gramatté Hall. Baroque ensemble Opera and The Royal Winnipeg and Poulenc at St. Boniface Cathedral in Canzona presented two stimulating Ballet, bringing to their audiences March. Our ongoing partnership with programs in which WSO musicians the full symphonic resources their Pembina Trails School Division featured played a major role. productions require. their choirs at our annual Holiday Summer appearances found the WSO Concert in December.

Music Director Alexander Mickelthwate with local band Mise En Scene at Canada Day at The Forks Photo Credit: BNB Studios

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Philip Glass performing

2018 Winnipeg New Music Festival Once again, Winnipeg new music-lovers’ hearts and souls were warmed in the middle of our cold winter by the 2018 Winnipeg New Music Festival. This 27th Festival was curated by Alexander

and Matthew Patton, joined by WSO composer-in-residence Harry JACK Quartet performing Stafylakis, whose music was heard along with hosting programs and providing support to the composers present.

This year’s Festival was honored with the presence of Philip Glass, among the leading composers of today. Mr. Glass performed himself in addition to the presentation of his own music. Other composers featured were Michael Snow, Ellen Taafe Zwilich, Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson, Cassandra Miller, Pascal Dusapin and Samy Moussa. The eminent JACK Quartet appeared both in recital and with the orchestra. Along with the panel discussions and composer events, a variety of offsite lunchtime concerts supplemented the Festival.

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TOTAL REVENUE TOTAL EXPENSES Revenue $9,489,831 $ 9,457,624

Concert 44%

NET SURPLUS ACCUMULATED SURPLUS Fundraising $32,207 $555,920 33%

The exceptional gifts received for the endowment fund, totaling $1,106,262, are not included in these numbers.

Public Sector 23%

Historical Surplus/Deficit

= Accumulated Surplus/Deficit Expenses $555,920 Fundraising

555,000 6% Administration 350,000 10%

150,000

Concert -50,000

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 84% -250,000

-450,000

-650,000

-850,000

-$792,630

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To the Members, Auditor’s Responsibility

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the summary The accompanying summary financial financial statements based on statements, which comprise the our procedures, which were summarized statement of financial conducted in accordance with position as at May 31, 2018 and the Canadian Auditing Standard summarized statement operations 810, Engagements to Report on and changes in net assets for the Summary Financial Statements. year then ended, are derived from the audited financial statements of Opinion the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra In our opinion, the summary Inc. (the “Organization”) for the year financial statements derived from ended May 31, 2018. We expressed the audited financial statements of an unmodified audit opinion on the the Organization for the year ended financial statements in our report dated May 31, 2018 are consistent, in all September 11, 2018. The financial material respects, with the financial statements, and the summary financial statements, in accordance with statements, do not reflect the effects of the Canadian Auditing Standard events that occurred subsequent to the 810, Engagements to Report on date of our report on those financial Summary Financial Statements. statements.

The summary financial statements do not contain all the disclosures required by Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. Reading the summary financial statements, Chartered Professional Accountants therefore, is not a substitute for reading Winnipeg, Manitoba the audited financial statements of the September 14, 2018 Organization.

Management’s Responsibility for the Summary Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation of a summary of the audited financial statements.

WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season | 19 Sponsors & Funders

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SPONSOR

POPS SERIES CLASSICS SERIES A KIDS CONCERTS SERIES MANITOBA HYDRO HOLIDAY TOUR NIGHT AT THE MOVIES SERIES SOUNDCHECK PROGRAM WSO IN BRANDON

EDUCATION & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS THE BERTRAM AUSTIN GOODMAN MARY EASTON MCLAREN GOODMAN DOROTHY JEAN GOODMAN FOUNDATION

PERFORMANCE SPONSORS

ARNOLD & MYRA DANIEL FRIEDMAN FRIEMAN & ROB DALGLIESH

MICHAEL NESBITT

POPS PRESENTING OFFICIAL RADIO STATION MEDIA PARTNER OF THE WSO CLASSICS PIANO RAFFLE CAR RAFFLE CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY

FUNDERS

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Foundation of Manitoba Donn K. Yuen Mr. Art Mauro & Ms. Naomi Levine Foundations Leslie John Taylor Fund, the Winnipeg Foundation 6 Anonymous Bob and Cindy Newfield James Thompson Memorial Fund in Trust of WSO, Frank & Jeanne Plett The WSO gratefully acknowledges the following Foundations: C/O the Winnipeg Foundation Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope* The Winnipeg Foundation – Dr. Ken and Lorna Barb & Gerry Price Robert & Ina Abra Family Fund - the Winnipeg Thorlakson Annual Giving Fund, in memory of Hartley & Heather Richardson The WSO gratefully acknowledges the following Foundation Alan Adams Dr. Lea Stogdale companies whose generous support helps to ensure The Noreen & Robert Allen Charitable Trust musical enrichment within our community. Thank True North Jets Foundation Dr. Kenneth Thorlakson Elizabeth B. Armytage Fund, The Winnipeg The Maestro’s Circle recognizes patrons whose you! Marylla van Ginkel Memorial Fund significant philanthropy furthers the musical Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson Foundation artisty of the WSO. The Kurt Weill Foundation for Music Dr. Jens J. Wrogemann Podium The Benevity Community Impact Fund White Rose Foundation Inc $25,000 Brandon Area Foundation Honourary Chair Johnston Group Inc. 1 Anonymous Concertmaster’s Bow Hy & Pat Cohen Fund Alexander Mickelthwate, Music Director $2,500 - $4,999 Sylvia & Robin Cowan Foundation Resident Artist Diamond MC Mrs. Lucienne Blouw In Memory of Peter D. Curry $10,000 - $24,999 $50,000 + Timothy & Barbara Burt D’Addario Foundation Qualico Gail Asper & Michael Paterson Dr. Leslie Simard-Chiu & Dr. Aaron Chiu Nita Eamer Memorial Fund, The Winnipeg Wawanesa Insurance Michael Nesbitt Frank & Agnes DeFehr Foundation The Legacy Circle exists to recognize the following Michael Nozick & Cheryl Ashley Ravi & Leomark Dookeran Principal Chair Foundation for Choral Music in Manitoba patrons whose foresight ensures that the WSO plays Tannis Richardson* Bill & Margaret Fast $5,000.00 - $9,999 Francofonds Inc. on for all Manitobans for generations to come. The 1 Anonymous Dr. Albert & Mrs. Lee Friesen Banville & Jones The Bertram Austin Goodman, Mary Easton WSO gratefully acknowledges Legacy Circle members for their planned future gift to the WSO. James Gibbs Terracon Development Ltd. McLaren Goodman and Dorothy Jean Platinum MC Mrs. Audrey F. Hubbard Siana Attwell, PhD Goodman Foundation $25,000 + David & Diane Johnston Assistant Principal Chair Greg Doyle and Carol Bellringer Souchay Gossen Family Foundation Mrs. Marjorie Blankstein Nick Logan & Christine Skene $2,500 - $4,999 Mrs. Lucienne Blouw Marjory Alexander Graham & Family Fund James Cohen & Linda McGarva-Cohen Jack & Zina Lazareck Cambrian Credit Union Dolores P. Brommell George Warren Keates Memorial Fund C/O the Marten Duhoux & Joanne Defehr Dr. David Lyttle J.K. May Investments Ltd. Lorraine and Gerry Cairns Winnipeg Foundation Daniel Friedman & Rob Dalgliesh Elaine & Neil Margolis Mr. Hugh Cowan Orchestra Chair The Thomas Sill Foundation Inc Bill and Shirley Loewen* Brent Mazur & Nancy Quiring Mrs. Audrey F. Hubbard $1,000 - $2,499 Allen and Marion Lambert Fund Raymond & Lynne-Anne McFeetors Ken and Judy Murray Richard & Carol Jones Bison Transport Lutz Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Curt & Cathy Vossen Oliver & Gennie Plett Koren & Leonard Kaminski Long & McQuade Musical Instruments Joseph and Judith Malko Family Fund - the Bob & Heather Williams Lawrie & Fran Pollard Henry Katz Maxim Truck & Trailer Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation 1 Anonymous Ms. Iris Reimer Kevin & Els Kavanagh Pollard Banknote Limited Manitoba Community Services Council Mrs. Shirley Richardson Margaret Kellermann McCulloch Gold MC Royal Bank of Canada The Winnipeg Foundation - Mauro Family Fund Olga & Bill Runnalls Erwin W. Kitsch $10,000 - $24,999 Marjory Stewart McLaren Fund Mr. Terry Sargeant & Ms. Margaret Haney Music Stand Michel D. Lagacé Art & Leona DeFehr The Winnipeg Foundation - John and Carolynne Ian R. Thomson & Leah R. Janzen $500 - $999 Gail E. Loewen Drs. Eleanor & Grant MacDougall McLure Fund E. Toews A2B Communication Ltd. S. E. Loewen Mr. & Mrs. Barry & Carol McArton Aaron David Witzke Bar Mitzvah Fund - Mr. Aaron Professor A.M.C. Waterman Coghlan’s Limited W. H. Loewen Ron & Sandi Mielitz Witzke in memory of his grandfather, Mayer Klaus & Elsa Wolf Mid West Packaging Limited Dr. Brendan MacDougall Mrs. Elizabeth Szirom Rabkin Sandy Woytowich Number Ten Architectural Group Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell NYSE Euronext Foundation 1 Anonymous Reider Insurance Lesia Peet Silver MC Maurice (Moe) & Ethel Pierce Fund $5,000 - $9,999 Winmar Property Restoration Beth M. Proven Black Tie Program for the Enrichment of French in Ida Albo & Rick Bel Edward Fisher & Lyse Rémillard $1,500 - $2,499 Riser Education Mr. & Mrs. John & Bonnie Buhler Olga & Bill Runnalls Austin Abas Under $500 RBC Foundation Dr. Marcel A. Desautels Trudy Schroeder Ms. Sandra Altner Akman Management Ltd. Siobhan Richardson Foundation Inc. John & Gay Docherty June Slobodian Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper European Art Glass Ltd. Richardson Foundation Kevin & Els Kavanagh* Muriel Smith Shibashis Bal Greg Brodsley Law Corporation Burton A. and Geraldine L. Robinson Fund, The Margaret Kellermann McCulloch & Paul A. Mrs. E. Szirom Mr. R.D. Bell InterGroup Consultants Ltd. Winnipeg Foundation McCulloch Edith A. Toews & Dr. Helen A. Toews Frances Booth Perce & Elizabeth Schirmer Foundation Don & Kim MacDonald Robin Wiens and Emilie Lagacé-Wiens Doneta & Harry Brotchie David & Leda Slater Memorial Fund, Jewish Scott MacDonald & Tracey Novak

WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season | 21 Mr. William Burnett Pam Simmons* Robert & Linda Gold Daniel Heindl & Eugene Boychuk Drs. Joshua Manusow & Kristen Creek Emily Burt & Tyler Makodanski Muriel Smith Gregg & Mary Hanson Mr. & Mrs. F. Buckmaster Ruth May Pierce & Amy Cairns Mrs. Rae Spear Mrs. Lisa Hastings Rev. Msgr. Michael Buyachok Ms. Nola McBurney Mr. Steven Chipman Jim & Jan Tennant Margaret & Peter Hughes Dr. David Camoriano Mrs. Maureen McIntosh Haderra Chisick Mr. & Mrs. Victor & Ruth Thielmann Robert Jaskiewicz Mrs. Audrey Campbell Terri & Jim McKerchar Jan & Kevin Coates Sabino Tummillo Marianne Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Norm & Sylvia Cassie Mrs. E. Louise McLandress D.J. Cowan Mr. Richard Turner Mr. Peter Johnson Shelley Chochinov Neil & Oonalee Minuk Maria & Ugo De Nardi Dr. & Mrs. Eric Vickar Lawrence Jones Dave Christianson & Vera Steinberger Margaret Moroz Dr. Marcel A. Desautels Meeka Walsh Mr. Darrell Klassen Ron Clement Fern Morris S & E Dyer Don & Florence Whitmore Peter & Ellen Kroeker Ms. Julie Collings Conor Mulholland Glen & Joan Dyrda Dr. & Mrs. Klaus & Dorit Wrogemann Millie & Wally Kroeker Drs. David & Kathleen Connor Dr. Rashmi Nigam Medical Corp Robert Enright 1 Anonymous W.K. Labies Mr. & Mrs. John & Claudia Corona Kris Olafson Philipp & Ilse Ens * Founding Members Ms. Francoise Lesage & Mr. Ken Mills Gary & Fiona Crow Athina Panopoulos & Gordon Sinclair Ms. Susan Feldman Jonathan E. Mitchell Mr. Bradley J. Curran Donna & Ian Plant Jocelyn and Mark Gabbert Terry & Vi Moore Dr. Peter Czaplinski Patricia Pollard in Memory of Gary Pollard John & Mabel Garcea Vera Moroz Miss O. Dilay Phyllis Portnoy & Rory Egan Micah Heilbrunn Drs. Kenneth & Sharon Mould Hilary Druxman Tim Preston & Dave Ling Friends of the WSO help support the WSO each Robin Hildebrand Dr. Rashmi Nigam Harry & Mary Duckworth Rosemary Prior season. Richard & Carol Jones Profs. Robert O’Kell & Arlene Young R & E Dupuis Dr. Clare Ramsey Nora Kaufman Honourary Chair Bonnie & Richard Olfert Beverley & Fred Dyck Reynold & Esther Redekopp Michael & Glenna Kay Ms. Pat Philpott Mr. & Mrs. W. Easton Michael Rennie Gwen Hoebig, Concertmaster Dr. Leah Kells Mrs. Marina Plett-Lyle Howard & Angela Epp Ricou-Manfreda Dr. Terry Klassen & Ms. Grace Dueck Symphony Levi & Tena Reimer Randy Ewanika Judge & Mrs. Charles & Naida Rubin Mr. & Mrs. Konstantinos & Chrysoula Kotoulas $600 - $1499 Mrs. Shirley Richardson Marcia Fleisher Ed & Susan Schmidt Mr. Sotirios Kotoulas A2B Communication Ltd. Jim & Pat Richtik Margaret Follett Dr. & Mrs. Alvin and Ethel Schroeder Mr. Rob Kowalchuk, CPA, CA Mrs. France Adams Ross & Allana Robinson Ms. Jacqueline Godard Dr. Moti Shojania Mr. & Mrs. Bob & Deirdre Kozminski Carmyn Aleshka Dr. Guillermo Rocha Bruno Gossen Merrill & Shayna Shulman Mr. Aaron Lewis in Memory of Robert Handler Judy & Jay Anderson Bruce Roe & Margo Lane Baked Expectations - Beth Grubert & Family Brenda Sklar Dr. Judith Littleford Janet Ash & Associates Ltd. Barbara Scheuneman Patricia Guy Linda & John Smith Lydia MacKenzie Margaret-Lynne & Jim Astwood Pietra Shirley Mrs. Elba Haid Gary & Gwen Steiman Mike McLenehan David & Gillian Bird M. Winnifred Sim Dr. & Mrs. Don & Jerri Hall Dr. & Mrs. M.R. Steinbart Gord & Sherratt Moffatt Helga & Gerhard Bock Mr. & Mrs. Daniel & Maureen Sitar Gordon E. Hannon Marlene Stern & Peter Rae Ms. Valerie Mollison Dr. & Mrs. Brian and Cathie Bowerman Jim Skinner & Judy Nichol Mr. & Mrs. Allen Hattie Syd & Violetta Storey Dr. Michael Nelson & Dr. Selena Friesen Sheila & David Brodovsky Ms. Debbie Spracklin Audrey A. Hawkins Paul Swart Mr. John Pacak & Dr. Clare Ramsey Stephen Brodovsky Ms. Marilyn Thompson Blair & Erica Henderson Jo Swartz & Richard Silverman Ted & Mary Paetkau Susan Brownstone Brock & Thomas Brock Dr. & Mrs. Willem T.H. van Oers Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Dr. & Mrs. David Swatek Wayne & Linda Paquin Mr. Bill Bruinooge Faye Warren Bob & Biddy Hilton Ms. Vanessa Thiessen Diane Payment and Roxroy West Herb & Erna Buller Raymond & Shirley Wiest N and L Holliday June & Lorne Thompson Lesia Peet Lorraine and Gerry Cairns Herbert & Shirley Wildeman Mrs. Joan M. Hunter Carol & Neil Trembath Mr. Jean-Francois Phaneuf Pamela & Andrew Cooke 5 Anonymous William J. Hutton Susan Twaddle Carolynne Presser John Corp & Mary Elizabeth McKenzie Bruce Jacobs Strang/van Ineveld Family Beth M. Proven Margaret Cuddy Concerto Drs. Keith & Gwyneth Jones Brad Vannan $300 - $599 Dr. Diane Ramsey Isaac Benjamin Diamond Koren & Leonard Kaminski Mr. Robert Vineberg Gordon Anderson Dr. Donald S. Reimer & Mrs. Anne Reimer Helene Dyck Ms. Marilyn Kapitany Paul Walsh Gorden Andrus & Adele Kory Jim & Leney Richardson Ms. Ursula Erhardt Ray Kohanik & Terri Ashcroft Thuraya Weedon Earl & Cheryl Barish Mr. Rick Riess & Mrs. Jean Carter Kathleen & David Estey T.G. Kucera Mr. & Mrs. Hans & Diana Werner F. Bell Sanford & Deborah Riley Carrie Ferguson Fraser & Joan Linklater Mrs. Diane Patricia Weselake Bernice Blakeman Trudy Schroeder Greg Fettes Pat & Jim Ludwig Mr. Brian M. Whittaker Jim Blanchard Cheryl & Lorne Sharfe Judith & Peter Flynn Douglas MacEwan Raymond & Shirley Wiest Dr. Tenley Nicole Bower Medical Corporation Mr. Sandy G. Shindleman Wayne Forbes John Maguire & Susan Collison Mr. Neil Wilcox Mr. & Mrs. Penny & Sheldon Bowles Jimmy & Morse Silden Penny Gilbert Allan & Anita Malbranck Edith Wilde

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David C. Wilson Dr. & Mrs. W. L. Gordon Brian Muirhead Noah & Myrna Weiszner Mr. Raymond Davis Margaret Wollner Larry & Susanne Greer Dr. Hellmuth Muller Mrs. Evelyn Wener Dan De Bruijn Karin Woods Irene Groot-Koerkamp & Greg Edmond Charlotte Murrell Robin Wiens and Emilie Lagacé-Wiens F. De Grazia Harry & Evelyn Wray Katie & DeLloyd Guth Mr. Tom Mutter and Ms. Raena Buksak Debbie Wilson Beth Derraugh Don & Betty Young B. & R. Hall Mikaela Oldenkamp Mr. John Yarema Mr. & Mrs. Ryan & Janice Diduck 11 Anonymous Mr. & Mrs. Ben & Nadia Hanuschak Prof. Kerrie A. Orlick Arlene Young and Robert O’Kell Claire Dionne Mrs. Audrey Harburn Mr. Cam Pauls 16 Anonymous Jennifer Dobson Serenade Ms. Linda Harlos & Mr. Adrian Wildsmith Eleanor Payne Herbert & Norma Driver $150 - $299 Beth & Raymond Harris Mr. Rick Pinchin Prelude Anne Dubouloz-Gislason Ken Aird $75 - $149 Teresa A. Hay Lawrie & Fran Pollard R. Duddek Kaeren Anderson Patricia Allen & Len Dueck Ms. Susan Hildebrandt Ms. Cornelia Pope Lezlee Dunn Doug Arrell & Dick Smith Trish Allison-Simms Mr. & Mrs. J.K. Holland Donna & Gordon Price Gloria Dyck Betty & Ted Ash Jean Altemeyer Patti Holm Juta Rathke Andrea Dyhe Dr. Siana Attwell Mr. Brian and Mrs. Janice Bailey Helmut & Dorothy Huebert Kelly Regula Dental Corp Audrey Epp Gail & Domenic Auriti Allan & Rochelle Baker Margaret & Peter Hughes Pat and Bill Reid Don & Martha Epstein Mr. John A. Bailey Barbara & Bruce Ball Carl & Vi Hultin Ms. Teresa Reilly S & G Fast Dick & Minnie Bell Ms. Margaret Barbour P. Ilavsky Mr. Louis Ricciuto Rick & Julie Fast Audrey Belyea Robert Barton David Jacobson Robert & Vera Ripley Greg & Linda Fearn Mr. Sidney Robinovitch In Memory of Robert Coates Margaret Jeffries Mr. Sidney Robinovitch Michael Feld Bruce & Joyce Berry Neovation Learning Solutions Ross & Betty Jo Johnston Mrs. Patricia Romeyn Ms. Helen Feniuk Susan & Edwin Bethune Isaak & Tina Bergen J. Gartner & L. Kampeas Steve Ruddy & Pauline Boisselle Ms. Catherine Flower Mr. & Mrs. Richard & Joy C. Betts Eric Bergen Henry Katz, in Memory of Dena Joan Sabourin Joanne Flynn Mr. William Richard Bloxom Donald & Edith Besant Marilynne Keil, in Memory of David H. Skinner Matt Schaubroeck Mrs. Marguerite Fredette Keith & Marnie Bolland Ms. Diane Bewell Randy & Kathleen Kemp William Scheidt Lise Laverdure & François Gauvin Shirley Book Ms. Trudy Blight Marion & Bill Kinnear Marie Schoffner Jim & Betty Gaynor Gerald Callow Joan Braun Ken Kinsley Dr. Robert Schroth Dr. & Mrs. Jon Gerrard Donna Carruthers Ruth & Kris Breckman Ms. Jose Koes Ms. Janet Schubert W. Blair Gohl Helle Cosby Mr. Robert Briercliffe Dr. Alexander Grunfeld & Silvester Komlodi Harald & Vicky Schulz D. Gooch Greg Cox Jackie Brignall Mrs. Marion Korn Dr. L. Sekla Ms. Barbara Graham Mr. & Mrs. Brian & Barbara Crow Miss Dorothy Broomhall Mona Koropatnick Olga & Myron Shatulsky Suzanne Gray Arlene Dahl Chris Brown & Pat McCullough Sarah Kredentser & David Howen Phil & Nancy Shead Marj Grevstad Judy & Werner Danchura Mr. E. Brown Mrs. Jennifer Krestanowich Robert Shindleman Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth W. & Marjorie Grower Mr. Tom Dercola Mrs. Margaret Brown Ms. Janet Kuchma David & Lorraine Smith Saul & Lolly Guttman Sandra & Robert Dewey Mrs. Dee Buchwald Elaine & Patrick Lamonica Ms. Brenda Snider George Haidau Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Dingman Ms. Carol Budnick Bernie Léveillé & Moira Swinton St. Mary’s Road United Church Gertrude Hamilton Faye Dixon Ms. Judi L. Burling Sherri Walsh & Dr. Louis Ludwig Ms. Illana Steele Meghan Hansen John and Marilyn Ekins Kevin Burns Ms. Lorraine MacLeod Mrs. Pat Stefanchuk Ms. Erin Harley George B. Elias Mr. John Burrows Angelos and Pauline MacRodimitris Ms. Helena Stelsovsky Mrs. Phyllis Hatskin Mr. & Mrs. Richard A. Elsner Jr. Mr. Bryan Byhre Chris Pearce & Ruth Magnuson Susan Stobart Larry & Evelyn Hecht John J. Enns Pat & Mary Jo Carrabre Simone Mahrenholz Lorne Sunley Ruediger & Lydia Hedrich Ruth & Ernest Epp Laura Chan & Herman Lam Jackie Markstrom Lorron Agencies Ltd. Ms. M. Hido Margaret E. Faber Lawrie and Bea Cherniack Mr. & Mrs. Sheldon McLeod Dr. & Mrs. John Taylor Darlene Hildebrand & Steve van Vlaenderen Nelma Fetterman Ms. Gert Chipka S. McMillan James & Joanne Teitsma Richard & Karen Howell Dr. LeeAnn Fishback Melina Chow Glen Mead C. & R. Thomsen Mr. Charles Huband Doug & Phyllis Flint Katherine Cobor & Gordon Steindel Shana Menkis Mr. Ron Timlick Shaun Humphries Mrs. Gitta Fricke Joyce Cormack Judith Meunier Edith A. Toews Huynh Van Ho Arnold & Christa Froese The Crawford & McCarver Family Ms. Sue Miclash Ms. Andrea Towers Rozin & Cathy Iwanicki Harold & Alice Funk Mrs. Marlene J. Crielaard Sylvia Mitchell Mr. & Mrs. Gordon & Charlotte Walkty Alan Janzen & Leona Sookram George & Carol Gamby Ms. Maxine Cristall Nathan & Carolyn Mitchell Garnet Ward Father Stan A. Jaworski Kelvin Goertzen Tracey Cullen Mr. Peter Morgan Dr. Marnie Waters Victoria Johnston Dr. & Mrs. Andrew & Karen Gomori Maureen Danzinger D.E. Morrison Mr. & Mrs. Hymie & Shaaron Weinstein Ms. Bev Kawchuk

WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season | 23 Patricia Kellendonk Dr. Sidney & Gwen Nelko TEC VIDEO SECURITY INC Melissa Colquhoun Katie Kirkpatrick Erwin W. Kitsch Ms. Judy M. Nichol & Dr. Jim Skinner Mary and Robert Thomas Glynis Corkal Mrs. Vera Kostyshyn Nadine & Herb Klassen David & Hermine Olfert Mrs. Deborah Thorlakson Karen Couch Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Marie Kuhn Ms. Mary Klassen Truus Oliver Julian Thorsteinson The Crawford & McCarver Family Ms. Irene Kuhtey John Knowles & Kathryn Knowles Kathleen Parums Betsy F. Thorsteinson Mr. & Mrs. Ted & Lacona Cunningham Anne La Tour Ed & Helen Kolomaya Mr. Julian Pellicano Robert & Barbara Tisdale D. Cymbalist Ms. Desiree La Vallee Patricia Kuchma Ms. Nettie Peters In Memory of Ronald George Spencer Shannon Darby Ms. Betty Laing Ron Lambert Ingrid Peters-Fransen Henry & Elizabeth Toews Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Monique Davis Mr. & Mrs. Emery & Vlasta Lajtai Lisa & Ted Ian & Ann-Margret Plummer Edith Ugrin Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP Elizabeth Lansard Edith Landy, in Memory of David Landy Cristian Popescu Mr. Michael van Lierop Mrs. Wilma Dehls Frances Lemieux Langrell Family Gabriela Popescu Ms. Stephanie M. van Nest Mrs. Michele Del Rizzo Kim Lentowitsch Mrs. Ingrid Lee Carol Poulin Barry and Gail Veals L. N. Delisle Linda Litwack Mr. & Ms. Kathy and Saul Leibl Mrs. Edna Poulter Jim & Joan Warbeck Ms. Shawna Dempsey Gail Loewen Mr. Francois Lentz Ms. Lois Powne Ken & Mary Warmbrod Christine Dewar Roger & Norma Lowe Mr. & Mrs. David & Sherrill Levene Mr. Guy Prokopetz Ms. Vanessa Warne M. Jane Dick Zeeba Loxley Tom & Lovie Liewicki Dr. Fiona Punter Shawn & Beth Watters Mrs. Ethel Dil Pat & Murray Macrae Albert & Helen Litz Bryan & Diana Purdy Waverley Tenant Association Monica Dinney Barbara Main Barry & Patricia Lloyd Judith Putter James & Claudia Weselake Mr. Spencer Duncanson Frank & Terry Martin Pamela Lockman Erin Rafferty Dorcas & Kirk Windsor Ms. Margaret Elaine Ellis Marian Martin Mr. & Mrs. Chris and Lori Luby Shane Rafferty Andrew Winkless Siegfried Enns Emily Mayoralgo Angela MacDonald Holly Rafferty Ms. Joan Wise Vera & Peter Fast Hugh McCabe Al & Pat Mackling Daryl & Sheila Reid Terrie Woodward Ross Feldman Ms. Marlene McCulloch Dr. Sabine Mai Mrs. Barbara Rempel Patrick Wright Dr. Jeannette Filion-Rosset Kelly McGonigal James Manishen Sheilas Music Studio Libby Yager and Billy Brodovsky Bonny Fraser Jim McLaren Mr. Allan Mapes Eleanor Riach Wanda Young Joycelyn and Bryan Gawryluk Mrs. Jean McLennan Linda Martin Mrs. Melissa Rice Donn K. Yuen Mr. David P. Giesbrecht Sen. Marilou McPhedran Margaret (Bouskill) Maw Mrs. Tracy Ridley 20 Anonymous Heather F. Graham Mr. Garfield McRae Mr. Harold Mawhinney Frances E. Rowlin Ms. Gail Granger Ms. Kathleen Michener Sonatina Jemara Fay Mr. Chris Rudd Mrs. Inga Granovskaya Mrs. Jocelyn Millard Under $75 Dr. & Mrs. Ihor Mayba Mr. Johnny & Ms. Pearly Rule Salangad Victoria Gretchen Howard Miller Arshad Ahsanuddin J. Doreen McCormick Mrs. Claudia Sarbit Ms. Marion Guinn Bob & Penny Miller Jonathan Alvaran Dr. Ian McIntyre R. Schroeder Raul Gutierrez Sandi Mitchell Alyssa Amposta Ardythe McMaster A. Schroeder Michael & Elaine Shnier Carolyn and Nathan Mitchell Judy Amy-Penner Cheryl McNabb & Gerald Davis Dr. Marlis Schroeder Helen & Peter Hayward Mr. Gordon Mitchell Mr. Lance Arthur Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Q. McNaught Mr. Ken Schykulski Paul Henteleff M. Mohr Ms. Susan Baird Ms. Linda Meckling Charlene Scouten Ms. Shirley Hicks Jon Montes Veronique Barthet Karen Menkis Robert Shaw Mrs. Margaret Hill Margaret Morse Ralph & Eileen Baxter Estelle Meyers Lynn & Bill Shead Arlene Hintsa in Memory of Marilyn Kim Morton Mrs. Eva Berard Dr. Adrienne Meyers Mr. & Ms. Ed Shwedyk Mrs. Cathy Hobday Ms. Bonnie Neil Mrs. Lori Bettig In Honour of Donn Yuen’s Retirement Patricia Simcoe-Rosenbaum & Harvey Rosenbaum Walter & Victoria Hrabluk Ms. Sabrina Neumann Mr. Dick J. Bloemheuvel Mr. & Mrs. Walter & Gladys Mildren Louis & Shirley Ann Simkulak Stella Hryniuk Fred & Karen Nicholson Sally Boulding Peter Miller & Carolyn Garlich Jordan Sodowsky Mrs. Mary-Ann Hudjik Mrs. Clarice Owen Monica Brechka Ms. Sheila Miller Geri & Peter Spencer Ms. Barbara Hunnie Shirley & Graham Padgett Ms. Shirley Brown Mrs. Mona Mills Mr. & Mrs. Starodub Mr. & Mrs. Peter & Rosalind Husband Oscar Pantaleon Jr. Alfred Buelow Margaret & Fred Mooibroek Dan & Elsie Stasiuk Ishbel Isaacs Sonjia Pasiechnik Susan Burchill Ms. Francine Morin Bonnie Hoffer-Steiman & Lionel Steiman David & Heather Jenkins Judy Pateman Canada Guaranty Mrs. Joan Ann Morton Ms. Sally Stephens Susan Johnson Mrs. Liz Patzer Canadian Association of Gift Planners Manitoba John & Margaret Mundie Mr. & Mrs. Lorne & Lorna Stevens Mrs. Karen Kaplen Donald Pearen Chaper Leesa Munroe Art Turner & Lyn Stienstra Cathy & Robert Kaptian Ellen Peel & Neil Bruneau Sister Josephine Chudzik Mel & Sharon Myers Ms. Karen Swain Mr. Gordon C. Keatch Mrs. Denise Penley S. K. Clark Mrs. Sheila Mymryk Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Ursula & Sandor Kelemen Robert Peterson

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Ms. Bettina Pfeiffer Muriel Sutherland Cushman & Wakefield Beth M. Proven Ms. Ursula Erhardt Grant & Gail Pierce Dianne Szelag Dr. Peter Czaplinski Dr. Clare Ramsey Dr. LeeAnn Fishback Denise Piper Frank Talbot Ms. Shawna Dempsey Kelly Regula Dental Corp Ms. Catherine Flower Randy Pitch Gladys Tarala Sandra & Robert Dewey Pat and Bill Reid Mrs. Gitta Fricke Ross Pokeza Charles Tax Dr. R. Dookeran Medical Corporation Michael Rennie Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Dr. Christine Polimeni Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Andrea Dyhe Guillermo Rocha Medical Corporation Ms. Marilyn Kapitany Dr. & Mrs. James Popplow Sherri Towaij Robert Enright Steve Ruddy & Pauline Boisselle Marilynne Keil, in Memory of David H. Skinner Ken & Geri Porath Ms. Josette Toye Kathleen & David Estey Olga & Bill Runnalls Margaret Kellermann McCulloch & Paul McCulloch Janis Pregnall Cathy Tymm Randy Ewanika Barbara Scheuneman T.G. Kucera Mr. James & Christine Prendergast Mrs. Nancy Vincent Ms. Susan Feldman Robert Shaw & Chris Krawchenko Aaron Lewis Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Prescott Denis Vincent Wayne Forbes Dr. Moti Shojania Nick Logan & Christine Skene Ms. Margaret Proven Irv & Toby Vinsky Daniel Friedman & Rob Dalgliesh SOCAN Foundation Brent Mazur & Nancy Quiring Ms. Joanne Prygrocki Dr. Jackie Walker Baked Expectations - Beth Grubert & Family Jordan Sodomsky Mr. & Mrs. Barry & Carol McArton Joanne Prygrocki Patricia & Lorne Wallace Mrs. Elba Haid Marlene Stern Judith Meunier Valerie Raber Mr. & Mrs. Paul A. Walton Dr. & Mrs. Don & Jerri Hall Susan Stobart Margaret Moroz W Rannie & Elaine Walker Mr. Glen Angus Webster Michael & Elaine Shnier Dr. Kenneth Thorlakson Gabriela Popescu Karen Rassmussen-Oke Morgan Wege Mrs. Lisa Hastings Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson Pat and Bill Reid Mrs. Marieann Reeves Mr. James Wernham Marilyn & Helios Hernandez Mr. Ron Timlick Levi & Tena Reimer M. Reguly Grace M. Wiebe Patti Holm University of Manitoba Icelandic Department Ms. Iris Reimer Ms. Susan Renard Annemarie Wiebe Mr. Peter Johnson Ms. Stephanie M. van Nest Mr. Louis Ricciuto Beverley Ridd Emily Wilcosh Marianne Johnson Brad Vannan Ross & Allana Robinson Ms. Heather Robbins Peter Wilk Richard & Carol Jones Volvo Winnipeg Olga & Bill Runnalls Ettie Robinson Mrs. Lilli Williams Koren & Leonard Kaminski VQ Salon Ivor & Lorna Schledewitz Jean Robson Anne Yankiwski J. Gartner & L. Kampeas Meeka Walsh Marie Schoffner Mrs. Susan E. Roe-Finlay Garden City Collegiate Kevin & Els Kavanagh Dr. Marnie Waters Pietra Shirley Gisela Roger Ms. Ruth Zahodnik Patricia Kellendonk Mr. & Mrs. Hymie & Shaaron Weinstein Mr. & Mrs. Daniel & Maureen Sitar Sandra Rosen Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Susan Zwingerma Ms. Jose Koes Mr. Neil Wilcox Ms. Karen Swain Mrs. V. Rosolowich 27 Anonymous Ron Lambert Karin Woods Dr. & Mrs. David Swatek Margot A. Ross Lisa & Ted Dr. Jens J. Wrogemann Frank Talbot John & Shirley Russell Iceland Naturally Anne Yankiwski James & Joanne Teitsma Brittany Rycroft Bernie Léveillé & Moira Swinton 2 Anonymous The Winnipeg Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James Sankey Sherri Walsh & Dr. Louis Ludwig Susan Glass & Arni Thorsteinson Eduardo & Olga Saveliovsky Drs. Grant & Eleanor MacDougall In Memory of Ronald George Spencer Jessie Sawicz Chris Pearce & Ruth Magnuson Garnet Ward Nicola Schaefer Festival donors help to further the musical artistry of John Maguire & Susan Collison James & Claudia Weselake the WSO’s Winnipeg New Music Festival. Thank you! Kay Schalme Drs. Joshua Manusow & Kristen Creek Robin Wiens and Emilie Lagacé-Wiens Ivor & Lorna Schledewitz Mrs. France Adams Frank & Terry Martin Raymond & Shirley Wiest The WSO gratefully acknowledges the following Charlene & Harry Schwartz Jean Altemeyer Brent Mazur & Nancy Quiring Edith Wilde patrons whose foresight helps to ensure long-term David C. Wilson Izzy Shore Janet Ash & Associates Ltd. Shana Menkis financial support for the WSO. Thank you! Gail & Murray Singer Aubrey & Dr. Linda Asper Ron & Sandi Mielitz Karin Woods Judy & Jay Anderson Evelyn R. Smith Gail & Domenic Auriti Ms. Sheila Miller Mr. John Yarema Dr. Siana Attwell Mr. & Mrs. Robert Smith Neil Bardal Funeral Centre Howard Miller Blumie & Iser Portnoy Endowment Fund Shibashis Bal Ms. Kaye Snatenchuk Ms. Trudy Blight Conor Mulholland WSO Women’s Committee in memory of Leila Alvare Sheila & David Brodovsky Darby Spafford Dr. Tenley Nicole Bower Medical Corporation Michael Nesbitt 4 Anonymous Lorraine and Gerry Cairns Garry & Linda Specht Jackie Brignall Bob and Cindy Newfield Katherine Cobor & Gordon Steindel Ms. Meg Specht Stephen Brodovsky Dr. Rashmi Nigam Medical Corp Glynis Corkal Gerry & Jasmin St. Laurent Kevin Burns Mikaela Oldenkamp D.J. Cowan Marianne Staub Dr. David Camoriano Lesia Peet Mr. Raymond Davis Diane Stewart Pat & Mary Jo Carrabre Randy Pitch Helene Dyck Archie & Shirley Stone Mr. & Mrs. John & Claudia Corona Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope Share the Music is a unique outreach initiative of Ruth & Ernest Epp the WSO that allows economically disadvantaged Mrs. Marilyn Stothers Phyllis Portnoy & Rory Egan

WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season | 25 children and their families to attend WSO Mr. R.D. Bell L. N. Delisle Drs. Grant & Eleanor MacDougall Mrs. Marieann Reeves performances. Thank you for helping to Share the Andy Burgess Marc Desjardins Lydia MacKenzie Ms. Teresa Reilly Music! D’Addario Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Ryan & Janice Diduck Allan & Anita Malbranck Sheilas Music Studio Ms. Margaret Barbour Judith & Peter Flynn in honour of Arlene Young’s Monica Dinney Joseph and Judith Malko Family Fund Mrs. Shirley Richardson Lucienne Blouw in memory of Hermi van den Birthday Jennifer Dobson James Manishen Tannis Richardson Berg Judith & Peter Flynn in memory of Diena Young Harry & Mary Duckworth in honour of Arlene Jackie Markstrom Ettie Robinson Mrs. Marlene J. Crielaard Judith & Peter Flynn in memory of Andrew Young’s birthday Marian Martin in memory of Eleanor Annandale Jean Robson Huynh Van Ho Wihelm-Boyles Dr. Harry & Mrs. Mary Lynn Duckworth in Memory Margaret (Bouskill) Maw Mr. Chris Rudd Volvo Winnipeg Mark & Jocelyn Gabbert of Diena Young Emily Mayoralgo Ms. Miriam Rudolph Pat & Murray Macrae Margaret & Peter Hughes R. Duddek Kelly McGonigal Joan Sabourin Mr. Gordon Mitchell Dr. David Lyttle Gloria Dyck Mrs. Maureen McIntosh Mrs. Claudia Sarbit Dr. Sidney & Gwen Nelko Miss Heather Menzies John and Marilyn Ekins Dr. Ian McIntyre Nicola Schaefer Daryl & Sheila Reid Jonathan E. Mitchell Audrey Epp Mr. & Mrs. Q. McNaught in Memory of Merrily Barbara Scheuneman Margot A. Ross Yvonne Morier Ms. Ursula Erhardt Peters Perce & Elizabeth Schirmer Foundation Barbara Scheuneman John and Joan Morriss Kathleen & David Estey Quinton & Maureen McNaught in Memory of Ed & Susan Schmidt Brenda Sklar Mr. Jean-Francois Phaneuf Rick & Julie Fast Barry Anderson Trudy Schroeder & Norman Dyck Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor Maurice (Moe) & Ethel Pierce Fund Michael Feld Ms. Linda Meckling Harald & Vicky Schulz 2 Anonymous E. Toews Ross Feldman Karen Menkis Debra Scott Faye Warren Ms. Catherine Flower In Honour of Donn Yuen’s Retirement Olga & Myron Shatulsky 1 Anonymous Foundation for Choral Music in Manitoba Mrs. Jocelyn Millard Mr. & Ms. Ed Shwedyk Bonny Fraser Carolyn and Nathan Mitchell Jim Skinner & Judy Nichol Conmoto Joycelyn and Bryan Gawryluk Gord & Sherratt Moffatt Darby Spafford Jonathan Alvaran Dr. & Mrs. Jon Gerrard Ms. Francine Morin Garry & Linda Specht Alyssa Amposta Penny Gilbert Morna-June Morrow Ms. Meg Specht Sistema Winnipeg is a free daily after-school program Judy Amy-Penner Ms. Barbara Graham Margaret Morse St. Mary’s Road United Church that enriches the lives of children and young people Betty & Ted Ash Ms. Gail Granger Kim Morton Marianne Wojtas Staub in honour of Eileen Zaluski with the fewest resources and the greatest need. Ms. Susan Baird Suzanne Gray Mrs. Sheila Mymryk Dola and Beverly Karan Pope’s 60th Birthday In Memory of Robert Coates Raul Gutierrez Ms. Bonnie Neil Mrs. Pat Stefanchuk Honourary Chair Neovation Learning Solutions Mr. & Mrs. Ben & Nadia Hanuschak In Memory of Diena Young Ms. Suzanne Stevenson Daniel Scholz, Principal Viola Isaak & Tina Bergen Audrey A. Hawkins in memory of her mother, Mrs. In honour of Arlene Young’s birthday Diane Stewart Maestro Ms. Diane Bewell Janice Hawkins Oscar Pantaleon Jr. Art Turner & Lyn Stienstra The Bertram Austin Goodman, Mary Easton Mr. William Richard Bloxom Ruediger & Lydia Hedrich Garth & Diane Panting Ross & Bette Jayne Taylor McLaren Goodman and Dorothy Jean Carole Boily Carl & Vi Hultin Judy Pateman TEC Video Security Inc Goodman Foundation Sheila & David Brodovsky Shaun Humphries Donald Pearen in honour of Arlene Young’s Mary and Robert Thomas William J. Hutton The Winnipeg Foundation – Dr. Ken and Lorna RBC Foundation Kathy Burchill Special Birthday P. Ilavsky Lesia Peet Thorlakson Annual Giving Fund, in memory of Richardson Foundation Ms. Judi L. Burling Investors Group Mr. Julian Pellicano Alan Adams Winnipeg Jets True North Foundation Mr. Bryan Byhre Susan Johnson Robert Peterson Julian Thorsteinson The Winnipeg Foundation Lorraine and Gerry Cairns Mrs. Audrey Campbell Victoria Johnston Grant & Gail Pierce Betsy F. Thorsteinson Vivace Canada Guaranty Cathy & Robert Kaptian Patricia Pollard in Memory of Gary Pollard Toad Hall Toys Inc. Manitoba Community Services Council Canadian Maple Wings Association - Winnipeg Kevin & Els Kavanagh Dr. Bill Pope & Dr. Elizabeth Tippett-Pope Edith A. Toews Mr. & Mrs. Barry & Carol McArton Chapter Marilynne Keil, in Memory of David H. Skinner Mrs. Edna Poulter Carol & Neil Trembath The Thomas Sill Foundation Inc Melina Chow Marion & Bill Kinnear Ms. Lois Powne Cathy Tymm in Honour of Meg Specht’s Birthday Siobhan Richardson Foundation Inc. Dave Christianson & Vera Steinberger Ed & Helen Kolomaya Mr. James & Christine Prendergast Strang/van Ineveld Family D.J. Cowan Dr. Alexander Grunfeld & Silvester Komlodi Elizabett Prenter Mr. Michael van Lierop Con Brio Greg Cox Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Marie Kuhn Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Prescott Ms. Stephanie M. van Nest Bridgeport Office Solutions The Crawford & McCarver Family Kim Lentowitsch Beth M. Proven Mr. & Mrs. Gordon & Charlotte Walkty Dr. Ken Fowler Tracey Cullen Albert & Helen Litz Valerie Raber Ms. Vanessa Warne Souchay Gossen Family Foundation Shannon Darby Gail Loewen Erin Rafferty Shawn & Beth Watters The Winnipeg Foundation - Mauro Family Fund Silvia V. de Sousa Zeeba Loxley Shane Rafferty Thuraya Weedon Mrs. Michele Del Rizzo Angela MacDonald Holly Rafferty Noah & Myrna Weiszner Allegro

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Diane Weselake Margaret Jeffries Westminster United Church Ursula & Sandor Kelemen Other Donations Lucienne Blouw in memory of Louise Nebbs WhoDunit? Mystery Bookstore John Knowles & Kathryn Knowles Lucienne Blouw in Memory of Alexander Edith Wilde Ed & Helen Kolomaya Mickelthwate’s Father Peter Wilk Mrs. Vera Kostyshyn Lucienne Blouw in Honour of Marlene Crielaard Libby Yager and Billy Brodovsky Anne La Tour and Alan Schmitt’s Wedding Tyler Yip Endowment Fund Edith Landy, in Memory of David Landy Lucienne Blouw in Memory of Nancy Lambert Arlene Young and Robert O’Kell Langrell Family Nessie & David Greenberg in Memory of Mayer Don & Betty Young Sistema Winnipeg gratefully acknowledges Mrs. Ingrid Lee those who have started their own named funds Rabkin 20 Anonymous Frances Lemieux at The Winnipeg Foundation. Barry & Susan Greenberg in Memory of Mayer Mr. Francois Lentz The Marjorie & Morley Blankstein Sistema Rabkin Mr. & Mrs. David & Sherrill Levene Endowment Fund Saul & Lolly Guttman in memory of Dr. Stephen Alexander Tom & Lovie Liewicki The Tannis M. Richardson Sistema Endowment Szirom Dr. Sabine Mai Mickelthwate Fund Dr. & Mrs. Paul Henteleff in memory of Dr. Mr. Allan Mapes The Michael Nozick Family Sistema Endowment Stephen Szirom Endowment Fund Elaine & Neil Margolis Fund Harvelyn, Catherine, Lisa, Pam, Nora, Fran, Betty & Shelley Chochinov in Honour of Alexander Cheryl McNabb & Gerald Davis Mr. John A. Bailey Al, Bev & Bruce in Memory of Merrily Peters Mickelthwate Margaret & Fred Mooibroek Veronique Barthet Kevin & Els Kavanagh in memory of Jacqueline Barbara & Brian Crow in Honour of Alexander Kim Morton Ralph & Eileen Baxter Desmarais Mickelthwate Charlotte Murrell Audrey Belyea Nadine & Herb Klassen in Memory of Mayer In honour of Robert Dalgliesh and Daniel Mr. Tom Mutter and Ms. Raena Buksak Mr. & Mrs. Harvey & Irene Bergner Rabkin Friedman Ms. Judy M. Nichol & Dr. Jim Skinner Shirley Book Linda Litwack in memory of Mayer Rabkin Bruno Gossen in Honour of Alexander Wayne & Linda Paquin Frances Booth Sharon Love in Memory of Jeannine McCallum Mickelthwate Mrs. Liz Patzer Sally Boulding Brian Muirhead in memory of Mayer Rabkin Richard & Carol Jones Ms. Bettina Pfeiffer Joan Braun In memory of Katherine (Kay) Lee Lydia MacKenzie in Honour of Alexander Ms. Pat Philpott Ms. Shirley Brown Bill Pope & Elizabeth Tippett-Pope in honour of Mickelthwate, in Loving Memory of Donn Carolynne Presser Mr. E. Brown Bill & Shirley Loewen’s 60th Anniversary Lawrie & Fran Pollard Barb & Gerry Price Mrs. Dee Buchwald Bill & Elizabeth Pope in Honour of Bert & Lee Barbara Scheuneman Mr. Guy Prokopetz Rev. Msgr. Michael Buyachok Friesen’s 50th Anniversary Lynn & Bill Shead Dr. Fiona Punter Helle Cosby Charlene & Harry Schwartz in Memory of Mayer Jim Skinner & Judy Nichol in Honour of Alexander W Rannie & Elaine Walker D.J. Cowan Rabkin Mickelthwate M. Reguly The Crawford & McCarver Family Robert Shindleman and Family in memory of Hien Tran Levi & Tena Reimer Mr. & Mrs. Ken & Monique Davis Mayer Rabkin Mrs. Barbara Rempel Siegfried Enns Evelyn R. Smith in Memory of Mayer Rabkin Mrs. Shirley Richardson John J. Enns Dr. & Mrs. S. Szirom, in Memory of Edith Sagi Jim & Pat Richtik S & G Fast In memory of Mayer Rabkin Mrs. Patricia Romeyn Dr. Jeannette Filion-Rosset Irv & Toby Vinsky in Memory of Mayer Rabkin Sandra Rosen Mr. David P. Giesbrecht Mr. Aaron Witzke in memory of his grandfather, Eduardo & Olga Saveliovsky Katie & DeLloyd Guth Mayer Rabkin Kay Schalme Mr. & Mrs. Ben & Nadia Hanuschak Margaret Wollner, in Memory of Dr. Stephen Ms. Debbie Spracklin Ms. Linda Harlos & Mr. Adrian Wildsmith Szirom Ms. Helena Stelsovsky Teresa A. Hay Wanda Young in memory of Edwin Yee Mrs. Elizabeth Szirom Ms. Shirley Hicks Mr. & Mrs. Edward & Susan Zwingerman in The Winnipeg Foundation – The Asper Darlene Hildebrand & Steve van Vlaenderen Memory of Mayer Rabkin Endowment Ms. Susan Hildebrandt Mrs. Deborah Thorlakson Bob & Biddy Hilton Patricia & Lorne Wallace Arlene Hintsa in Memory of Marilyn Listing as of June 1, 2017 to May 31, 2018 Annemarie Wiebe Walter & Victoria Hrabluk Grace M. Wiebe Carl & Vi Hultin Ms. Ruth Zahodnik William J. Hutton 11 Anonymous

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Executive Committee Members Leila Alvare Madeline Dean Tracey LeClair Louise Proven Past President Agnes Bailey Ursula Erhardt Shirley Loewen Susan Richardson Sylvia Cassie Martha Baluta Catherine Flower Janice H Lutz Helen Schaetzle President Anna Banera Gitta Fricke Joann MacMorran Pat Sirski Sherratt Moffatt Judy Batten Nadia Hanuschak Janet MacPhail June Slobodian Rosemarie Beal Wanda Hartry Helene Marsh Marlene Steele Vice President Florence Bell Isobel Harvie Jane McGrigor Beverly Trudel Margaret Harvie Theresa Birkholz Margaret Harvie Shirley McLean Sara Scott Turner Lorraine Bisvert Kathleen Hill Sherratt Moffatt Myrna Tycholz Treasurer Jacqueline Brignall Vera Hrycenko Brenda Morlock Genevieve Van Oers Nancy Weedon Pauline Burns Linda Hutchings Margaret Moroz Adrijana Ves Secretary Jennie Cardinal Prystupa Elena Ivanitskaia Elizabeth Morrison Eve Vicker Agnes Bailey Sylvia Cassie Victoria Johnston Maggie Nishimura Winnifred Warkentin Breane Caufield Colleen Jury Joan Papushka Ilana Warner Assistant Chrystyna Choptiany Koren Kaminski Maria Paulic Nancy Weedon Florence Bell Susan Cooke Violet Kasunic Lesia Peet Hazel Zahradnik Margaret Cuddy Margaret Kellermann McCulloch Helen Peters Kerry Zakowich Evelyn Davidson Adele Kory Brenda Phernambucq Rena Zinkowski Eva Lavallee Marina Plett-Lyle WSO Volunteers Brian & Eleen Webber John McLeod Meg Specht Administration & Box Office Cindy Kroeker Penny Webber Shana Menkis Music For Young Children: Wayne Ashmore Roxolana Kurjewicz Tannis Webster Myrna Mitchell Jenny Arcand Olive Arendt Susan Loeppky Toni Wildman Gord & Betty Mitchell Crizelyn Cubol Carol Beardsley Jim & Joan MacKenzie Pat Wright Diane Nichol Roberta Di Canio Alexandra Blinder Mardi MacNeil Irene Zurawsky John Pacak Dianna Fast Jane Bullied Linda Marks Bettina Pfeiffer Cassandra Giesbrecht Shirley Cheng Darlene McCulloch Development Ingrid Pfeiffer Mindy Goetz Faye Chow Charlie Medd Gorden Andrus Sandra Plosker Marilyn Hooper Nolan Coughlan Gord & Betty Mitchell Olive Arendt Brenda Richer Claudine Rose-Kuffner Sharon Coughlan Myrna Mitchell Lisa Bako Gisela Roger Teri Myers Debbie Curtis Jacquie Moffat Shari Block Barbara Scheuneman Mikyla Merriman Nicole Drysdale Diane Nichol Marie Buisson Gail Singer Suzanne Myskew Wendy Elliott Jeff & Joanne O’Leary Jane Bullied Bob & Darlene Stewart Kaelyn Oquendo Hedie Epp Bettina Pfeiffer Katrina Buschhausen Geraldine Sweet Arlene Schultz Sylvia Flam Ingrid Pfeiffer Susan Campbell Patricia Vineberg Kristen Schulz Cathy Flower Sheila Rainonen Helle Cosby Cathy Vossen Meg Specht Ray & Barbara Gislason Gina Rheaume Sharon Coughlan Gloria Waldron Rebecca Thiessen Meghan Hansen Alex Roberecki Loraine Danielson Brian & Eleen Webber Marilyn Unrau Dianne Harley David & Elena Roberts Claudia Desjardin Patrick Wright Laura Visser Bill & Gail Harper Noreen Rossnagel Erika Dilka Irene Zurawsky Amy Whitaker Annette & Randall Hay Kevin Roy Elfrieda Dupuis Gina Wedel Irene Hill Olivia Santoro Judith Flynn Education & Community Engagement Valerie Wiebe Helen Holgate Cindy Singer Helen Holgate Concerts For Kids: Wirlana Holowka Gail Singer Ruth Jantz Jenny Arcand Sistema Winnipeg Elizabeth Hunt Tina Sorensen Judy Jennings Sarah Bell Caitlin Allan Judy Jennings Ailen Costamagna Soto Bev Kawchuk Ainsley Brown Jillie Amiscosa Bonnie Johnson Darlene & Bob Stewart Roxolana Kurjewicz Madison Stenning-Brown Soe Young An Charlotte Kaminsky Ken Stone Eva Lavallee Gloria Aza Farje Kris Cabading Natasha Kaminsky Geri Sweet Letty Lawrence Daniela Graca Judith Flynn Bev Kawchuk Maria Tschritter Susan Loeppky Matty Guidry Brian Kowalchuk Nyoman Klassen Tara Tschritter Monique Masi Chenoa McKelvey Connor Mark Rob Knaggs Patricia Vineberg Margaret Kellerman McCulloch Mikyla Merriman Christiana Okolo Cheryl Waldner Darlene McCulloch Kaylene Normand Arlene Young Lori McGinnis Claire Ong 28 | WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season John Sellick Governance

Members of the Board of Directors Photo Credit: Chronic Creative

The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra is a chartered non-profit organization governed by a voluntary board of directors.

Our Distinguished Patrons Board Of Directors Her Honour the Honourable Janice C. Filmon C.M., O.M. Terry Sargeant, President Arlene Dahl Dr. Maureen Kilgour LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR OF MANITOBA Curt Vossen, Vice-President Marten Duhoux Silvester Komlodi Rob Kowalchuk, CA, Treasurer Steven Dyer Sotirios Kotoulas The Honourable Brian Pallister Michael D. Kay, Secretary Alan Freeman Dr. Eleanor MacDougall PREMIER OF MANITOBA Timothy E. Burt, CFA, Past President Daniel Friedman Sherratt Moffatt Ida Albo Dr. Selena Friesen Richard Turner His Worship Brian Bowman Sandra Altner Micah Heilbrunn Trudy Schroeder, Ex-Officio MAYOR OF THE CITY OF WINNIPEG Lucienne Blouw Robin Hildebrand Alexander Mickelthwate, Ex-Officio Emily Burt Peter Jessiman Mr. W. H. Loewen & Mrs. S.E. Loewen James Cohen Margaret Kellermann McCulloch WSO DIRECTORS EMERITUS Development Committee Daniel Friedman, Chair Executive Committee Finance & Audit Committee Governance Committee Nominations Committee Ida Albo Terry Sargeant, President & Chair Rob Kowalchuk, Chair Marten Duhoux, Chair Curt Vossen, Chair Marten Duhoux Curt Vossen, Vice President Marten Duhoux Sandra Altner Terry Sargeant Alan Freeman Rob Kowalchuk, Treasurer Daniel Friedman Michael Kay Richard Turner Peter Jessiman Michael Kay, Corporate Secretary Micah Heilbrunn Maureen Kilgour Trudy Schroeder, Ex-Officio Silvester Komlodi Marten Duhoux Michael Kay Richard Turner Alexander Mickelthwate, Ex-Officio Sotirios Kotoulas Daniel Friedman Maureen Kilgour Terry Sargeant, Ex-Officio Shana Menkis Maureen Kilgour Terry Sargeant Trudy Schroeder, Ex-Officio Personnel Committee John Pacak Richard Turner Richard Turner Alexander Mickelthwate, Ex-Officio Pam Simmons Micah Heilbrunn Curt Vossen Maureen Kilgour, Chair Christine Skene Trudy Schroeder, Ex-Officio Trudy Schroeder, Ex-Officio Marten Duhoux Cathy Vossen Alexander Mickelthwate, Ex-Officio Alexander Mickelthwate, Ex-Officio Gregory Hay Trudy Schroeder, Ex-Officio Lyn Stienstra, Ex-Officio Peter Jessiman Alexander Mickelthwate, Ex-Officio Sherratt Moffatt Beth Proven, Ex-Officio Terry Sargeant Neil Middleton, Ex-Officio

WSO Annual Report – 2017/2018 Season | 29 Presidents Advisory Council

President’s Advisory Council

Al Alexandruk Jamie Dolynchuk Ian Kay Don MacKenzie Lorne Sharfe Mal Anderson Julia De Fehr Roger King Bill Marr William Shead Carol Bellringer Susan Feldman Bill Knight Ed J.Martens Graeme Sifton Marilyn Billinkoff Barbara Filuk Michel Lagacé Michael Nozick Joanne Sigurdson Doneta Brotchie Wally Fox-Decent Zina Lazareck Harvey I Pollock,QC Muriel Smith John and Bonnie Buhler Jack Fraser Gail Leach Dr.William Pope Bonnie Staples-Lyon Timothy E. Burt Evelyn Friesen Dr.Hermann Lee John Rademaker Brenlee Carrington Trepel James Carr Elba Haid Naomi Levine Kathleen Richardson Dennis Wallace Edmund Dawe,D.M.A. Helen Hayles Bill Loewen Tannis Richardson Dorothy Dobbie Kaaren Hawkins Jackie Lowe Leney Richardson Greg Doyle Sherrill Hershberg Dr. Brendan MacDougall Ed Richmond

Presidents of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra

1948-51 Hon. Mr. Justice J.T. Beaubien 1974-76 Mr. Allan G. Moffatt 1996-97 Mr. Anthony Brookes 1951-53 Mr. J. M. Sinclair 1976-78 Mr. Julian D.T. Benson 1997-98 Mrs. Helen Hayles 1953-55 Mr. Digby Wheeler 1978-79 Mr. John L. Buckworth 1998-99 Mr. William Norrie 1955-57 Mr. W.D. Hurst 1979-80 Mr. N. Roger McFallon Feb 1999-May 1999 Mr. William Loewen 1957-58 Dr. Hugh H. Saunderson 1980-81 Mr. John F. Fraser Jun 1999-2000 Mr. Bruce MacCormack 1958-61 Mr. E.W. H. Brown 1981-82 Mr. William W. Draper 2000-Feb 2003 Mr. Roger King 1961-62 Mr. David Slater 1982-83 Mr. John O. Baatz Mar 2003-Dec 2003 Ms. Patti Sullivan 1962-64 The Hon. Mr. Justice Monnin 1983-84 Mr. Andrew D. M.Ogaranko, Q.C. Dec 2003-Jan 2005 Mr. Wally Fox-Decent 1964-65 Mr. Norman J. Alexander 1984-86 Mr. Harold Buchwald, Q.C. Jan 2005- Jul 2006 Ms. Carol Bellringer 1965-67 Mr. R.W. Richards 1986-88 Mr. Michel Lagacé Jul 2006-Nov 2006 Mr. Harvey Pollock (Interim President) 1967-69 Mr. W. R. Palmer 1988-90 Mr. William H. Loewen Dec 2006- Jun 2007 Mr. Brendan MacDougall 1969-71 Mr. E. J. Smith 1990-92 Mrs. Julia DeFehr 2007-2012 Ms. Dorothy Dobbie 1971-73 Dr. M. M. Pierce 1992-94 Mr. Gordon Fogg 2012-2016 Mr. Timothy E. Burt, CFA 1973-74 Mr. H. S. Brock-Smith 1994-96 Mrs. Helen Hayles 2016-Present Mr. Terry Sargeant

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Members of the staff Photo Credit: Chronic Creative

ALEXANDER MICKELTHWATE, MUSIC DIRECTOR TRUDY SCHROEDER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Executive Office Sales & Audience Services Lori Marks, Confidential Executive Assistant Ryan Diduck, VP Sales & Audience Services Desiree La Vallee, Patron Services Supervisor Artistic Theresa Huscroft, Group Events Representative Bramwell Tovey, Conductor Laureate Rachel Himelblau, Patron Services Representative Julian Pellicano, Resident Conductor Patron Services Representatives (p/t): Harry Stafylakis, Composer-in-Residence, WNMF Festival Director Phil Corrin Laura Gow Meg Dolovich Paul Longtin Finance & Administration Sandesh Fernandez Emma Milner Lyn Stienstra, VP Finance & Administration Shevaun Fortune Alyssa Ramsay Sandi Mitchell, Payroll & Accounting Administrator Jason Hayes Stephanie Van Nest Oscar Pantaleon Jr., Finance & Administration Assistant Melissa Houston Lindsay Wodgar

Marketing & Development Artistic Operations & Community Engagement Neil Middleton, VP Marketing & Sponsorship Jean-Francois Phaneuf, VP Artistic Operations & Community Engagement Beth Proven, VP Development James Manishen, Artistic Operations Associate Carol Cassels, Development Manager Evan Klassen, Director of Artistic Operations & Production Shenna Song, Development Coordinator Sheena Sanderson, Stage Manager Desiree La Vallee, Campaign & Event Coordinator Tatiana Carnevale, Operations Coordinator Vincent Houghtaling, Development Intern Chris Lee, Orchestra Personnel Manager Sarah Panas, Marketing & Communications Coordinator Greg Hamilton, Principal Librarian Diana Chabai, Communications Assistant Laura MacDougall, Assistant Librarian S.Thompson Designs Inc. Lawrence Rentz, Stage Supervisor Brent Johnson, Education & Community Engagement Manager Shannon Darby, Sistema Winnipeg Manager

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