Musicians of all ages and genres are showing off their talents as part of the 100th annual Winnipeg Music Festival.
The festival runs until March 18 and features between 12,000-13,000 musicians competing in numerous venues and categories across the city.
“There’s something for everybody,” festival executive director Joanne Mercier said.
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“Piano, strings, woodwinds, brass, choirs, classical guitar, orff groups, recorders, a little bit of something for any kind of musical taste.”
In total, there are 30 different music festivals like these across the province where several smaller cities and towns are represented. Successful participants advance to the Manitoba Music Festival in May and then a select few will advance to the national stage.
The Winnipeg Music Festival is one of the oldest and largest of its kind in Canada.
Global News Morning heard from several young pianists who are performing in this year’s festival and have competed in past years. Those videos can be seen above.
A list of categories and performances can be seen at winnipegmusicfestival.org
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