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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MTS Rising Stars Concert showcases Manitobamusic students's talent

Winnipeg, Manitoba - May 13, 2014 -The WinnipegSymphony Orchestra (WSO) is proud to share thestage with Manitoba's brightest young musicaltalents in the MTS Rising Stars Concert onTuesday, May 13, 2014 at 7:30 pm at the CentennialConcert Hall. This year, the WSO partners with the ManitobaBand Association, the largest provincial bandassociation in Canada. The Junior Honour Band, theIntermediate Honour Band and the Senior HonourBand will be highlighted individually before theyperform alongside the WSO wind players in thisexciting program. Pieces by Dmitri Shostakovich,Frank Ticheli, Manitoban composer and bandteacher Kenley Kristofferson and many more arefeatured on the program. Flutist Heather Jonasson will perform the firstmovement of Carl Reinecke's Flute Concerto in DMajor with the WSO as a prizewinner at the 2014Lawrence Genser Scholarship Competition, and as

MEDIA: For more information or toschedule an interview, pleasecontact: Sarah Panas,Marketing & CommunicationsCo-ordinator, WinnipegSymphony Orchestra, at204.949.3970 orspanas@wso.mb.ca. Download the 2014/2015season guide here. The WSO is integral toWinnipeg's rich cultural life,delighting more than 100,000audience members each yearwith innovative programmingand musical excellence. TheWSO presents educationalprograms for more than 25,000students annually and toursoutside the city reaching out tocommunities across Manitoba.

one of this year's winners she also won theopportunity to participate in the WSO SoloistTraining Program. As part of the program shereceived lessons with Jan Kocman, WSO principalflutist. The goal of the WSO Soloist TrainingProgram is to provide promising young musiciansthe opportunity to receive training and performanceopportunities at the professional orchestra level. The concert closes with the Senior Honour Bandand the whole WSO, including the string players,performing Johan de Meij's Symphony No. 1: TheLord of the Rings: Gandalf. Watch: Rising Stars 2010 Montage Click here for full program listing and for artistbiographies. MTS Rising StarsTuesday, May 13 - 7:30 PMCentennial Concert HallJulian Pellicano, conductorManitoba Junior Honour Band, Rob Monson, conductorManitoba Intermediate Honour Band, Connie Turner, conductorManitoba Senior Honour Band, Jacqueline Dawson, conductorHeather Jonasson, flute Tickets are $25. Contact the WSO Box Office at204.949.3999 or www.wso.ca . Concert Sponsor:

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The MTS Rising Stars Concert brings together someof the most talented students in Manitoba.Alternating between band, choir and youthorchestra, this program features more than 300students each year performing side-by-side withWinnipeg Symphony Orchestra musicians.

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