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11/23/2025

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11/17/2025

Percussionist Ben Reimer and violist/composer Jennifer Thiessen bring together bold creativity and deep craft. From international stages to groundbreaking Canadian premieres, their work blends rhythm, resonance, and experimentation with effortless clarity.
Together, they create sound worlds that challenge borders and invite listeners into new ways of hearing.

Join us this November 25 at 7pm at the WAG! Get your tickets in our bio!

11/14/2025

Did you miss Break-Up Music?
Click on the link to relive this amazing concert!

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11/12/2025

Together, Caramello and Chasity embody the strength and beauty of Inuit tradition through sound. Their voices remind us that music can be both a celebration and a form of cultural preservation.

🎵 Experience their performance at North/South, a concert where Inuit throat songs, violas, and percussion come together in conversation with the artwork of the WAG-Qaumajuq.

🗓️ November 25 7pm
📍 WAG-Qaumajuq, Winnipeg
🎟️ PWYC , go to the link in our bio– arrive early to explore the Visible Vault

10/29/2025

Excited to finally be able to bring this program to you, we’re getting ready to present this concert full of collaboration, dialogue and reflection.

This concert features throat songs written by Nikki Komaksiutiksak and performed by Caramello Swan, as well as music for violas and percussion played by Melody McKiver, Jennifer Thiessen and Ben Reimer. New collaborations/improvisations by Melody McKiver and Jennifer Thiessen, as well as group improvisations. Also, recent/new compositions by Melody McKiver, Jim Hiscott and more. The improvisations will be inspired by Inuit artwork on display in the Main Hall.

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10/13/2025

Did you know that Canadian Thanksgiving is rooted in Indigenous traditions? 🍁
Across Turtle Island, First Nations have gathered for generations to give thanks for the harvest, for surviving the winter and for gifts of the land.

From all of us at GroundSwell - thank you for being part of a community that listens, learns and creates together. 🍂🎶

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.
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09/23/2025

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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