GroundSwell Inc.

Name: GroundSwell Inc.
Address: 100 Arthur Street # 501, Winnipeg, MB, R3B1H3, CA
Telephone: +12049435770
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The best new music from Winnipeg and around the world. twitter: instagram: That's 52 more hours of new music out in the world every year!

GroundSwell: 1992-2022

GroundSwell is Winnipeg’s only concert series devoted exclusively to new music. For three decades, GroundSwell has presented innovative public events combining new music, dance, video and theatre. GroundSwell routinely commissions new work from Canadian and international composers, hires artists from across Canada, the USA and Europe, and engages with its audience through i

nnovative outreach and educational initiatives. GroundSwell’s Permanent and Guest Curators collaborate every year to craft seasons with diversity, integrity and aesthetic variety. GroundSwell's mission is to present, create and advocate for a wide range of contemporary music in innovative and exciting ways. Since 2020, GroundSwell has presented work in three related series: GroundSwell-Live (live concerts of new music from around the world); GroundSwell-Learn (a wide range of outreach and educational activities); and GroundSwell-Linked (radio and online events). We also create a radio program devoted to new music every week on CKUW, 95.9 FM. Get more information on upcoming concerts here: gswell.ca

09/29/2025

GroundSwell – Where New Music Lives 🌊

For over three decades, GroundSwell has presented innovative public events that combine new music, dance, and theatre. Each season is carefully crafted by our Permanent and Guest Curators to showcase diversity, creativity, and aesthetic variety.

Our mission is to present, create, and advocate for a wide range of contemporary music in innovative and exciting ways. From immersive concerts and cross-disciplinary collaborations to outreach programs and community partnerships, GroundSwell is dedicated to making new music accessible and alive in Winnipeg.

💡 All of our events are Pay-What-You-Can, How-You-Can — because we believe new music should be for everyone.

📍 Based in Winnipeg | 🔗 gswell.ca
🎶 Discover. Connect. Experience sound without boundaries.

09/27/2025

Echoes and Tracings
📅 April 13, 2026 – 7:30 PM
📍 Canadian Mennonite University – Laudamus Auditorium

A night of stillness, intensity, and history in sound. Echoes and Tracings features works by composers with Ukrainian roots—Silvestrov, Baley, Pidgorna—alongside a new solo violin piece by Michael Matthews. Performed by some of Winnipeg’s finest chamber musicians.

💡 All concerts are Pay-What-You-Can, How-You-Can.
📍 Winnipeg venues | 🔗 gswell.ca

09/26/2025

Vestigial Structures
📅 March 5, 2026
📍 WAG – Muriel Richardson Auditorium WAG-Qaumajuq

Montreal’s legendary Quasar quatuor de saxophones takes you into surround sound, electroacoustic worlds, and multimedia brilliance. Featuring new works by Bekah Simms, Örjan Sandred, Egidija Medekšaitė, plus premieres by Gordon Fitzell and Takuto Fukuda. Innovation at full volume.

💡 All concerts are Pay-What-You-Can, How-You-Can.
📍 Winnipeg venues | 🔗 gswell.ca

09/23/2025

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GroundSwell is more than concerts — it’s a community.
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Don’t miss a beat — sign up today and stay connected with Winnipeg’s home for bold, innovative sound.

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09/20/2025

North/South
📅 November 25, 2025
📍 Winnipeg Art Gallery – Qaumajuq WAG-Qaumajuq

Throat songs, violas, percussion, and bold new collaborations. North/South features works by Nikki Komaksiutiksak, performed by her daughters, alongside Melody McKiver, Jennifer Thiessen, and Ben Reimer. Arrive early to explore the Inuit Sanaugangit: Art Across Time exhibition, and stay after for more art + sound.

💡 All concerts are Pay-What-You-Can, How-You-Can.
📍 Winnipeg venues | 🔗 gswell.ca

09/18/2025

GroundSwell 2025–26 Season
This year, GroundSwell takes you on a journey through sound, culture, and imagination. From glitchy karaoke to Inuit throat songs, saxophone sound worlds to chamber works rooted in history, the season brings together local and international artists for unforgettable concerts.

Season Lineup:

Break-Up Music – Sept 14, 2025 | West End Cultural Centre
Nicole Lizée leads an 11-piece amplified orchestra in a warped karaoke performance of Canadian & Australian pop hits.

North/South – Nov 25, 2025 | WAG-Qaumajuq
Throat songs, violas, percussion & bold new works by Nikki Komaksiutiksak (performed by her daughters), Melody McKiver, Jennifer Thiessen & more.

Vestigial Structures – Mar 5, 2026 | WAG-Qaumajuq – Muriel Richardson Auditorium
Montreal’s Quasar saxophone quartet Quasar quatuor de saxophones explores surround-sound, multimedia, and premieres by Fitzell & Fukuda.

Echoes and Tracings – Apr 13, 2026 | CMU – Laudamus Auditorium Canadian Mennonite University
Chamber works by Silvestrov, Baley, Pidgorna & a new violin piece by Michael Matthews, performed by Winnipeg’s finest.

💡 All concerts are Pay-What-You-Can, How-You-Can.
📍 Winnipeg venues | 🔗 gswell.ca

Join us for a season of discovery, creativity, and sound without boundaries.

09/15/2025

Thank you for being part of this wild adventure full memories, humor, weirdness and talent 🔥

Don’t miss the rest of the season:
GS 2: North/South ➡️ Nov 25
GS 3: Vestigial Structures ➡️ March 5th
GS 4: Echoes and Tracings ➡️ April 13th

09/14/2025

🔥TOMORROW🔥

Follow the link in our bio to get you tickets, or get them tomorrow at the door.
Whatever you do, DON’T MISS THIS!

09/13/2025

FINALLY TOMORROW!

Join us for an evening of bold sounds and fresh ideas with pianist Everett Hopfner. His joyful, adventurous approach to the keyboard promises music full of curiosity and energy — you won’t want to miss!

09/10/2025

Meredith Johnson — Principal Bass of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra since 2004, acclaimed for his “resonant, lyrical beauty.” From international tours and the Emmy Award–winning All Star Orchestra to chamber stages across Canada, Meredith brings depth and artistry to every performance. ✨
Hear him live in Nicole Lizée’s Break Up Music this next September 14th!

09/09/2025

Winnipeg violinist & violist, member of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and CBC’s Top 30 Classical Musicians Under 30.

Hear John live in Nicole Lizée’s Break Up Music — a night of fearless sound and raw emotion. 💔🎶

09/07/2025

Eric Platz — drummer, composer & educator whose music bridges jazz, Americana, North African traditions & contemporary improvisation. Praised by DownBeat Magazine for his “extraordinary debut,” he brings bold rhythm and global sound to every stage.
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Hear Eric live in Nicole Lizée’s Break Up Music — a concert of fearless energy and emotion.

Address

100 Arthur Street # 501
Winnipeg, MB
R3B1H3

Telephone

+12049435770

Website

http://www.gswell.ca/

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