Legendary Musicians

Co-presented by Creative Retirement, the Manitoba Conservatory of Music and Arts, and the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra.


Celebrate the timeless artistry of musicians whose brilliant virtuosity and profound humanity made them legends in their fields! Through audio recordings, concert and documentary films, Don Anderson examines the music-making and the personalities of pianist Arthur Rubinstein and Vladimir Horowitz, violinist Itzhak Perlman, cellist Jacqueline du Pre, tenor Luciano Pavarotti, and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Class members will have the opportunity to request their favourite Pavarotti CD recordings.

Evening Course:
Six Mondays, October 25, 2010 to November 29, 2010
6:30 pm to 9:00 pm

Daytime Course:
Six Tuesdays, October 26, 2010 to November 30, 2010
10:00 am to 12:30 pm

Bonus Film Screening:
Karajan, or Beauty as I see it (A film by Robert Dornhelm, 2008)
Produced for the centenary of conductor Herbert von Karajan, this fascinating documentary takes a revealing look at his illustrious career.

FEE: $90.00, $65.00 for WSO subscribers, students of the MCMA, and members of CRM.

Click HERE to view or download a PDF copy of the 2010-2011 Music Appreciation brochure.