New YouTube Channel

New YouTube Channel

To all choir singers. EMCA has created a new Youtube channel where we hope to show a variety of past and future choral events. You can find the links at the top and bottom of our website, or you can click on this link. Be sure to subscribe to the page. We’ve uploaded last year’s…

Covid-19 Response

Covid-19 Response

As with all arts organizations in the country, the Covid-19 pandemic has forced EMCA to cancel planned events. Our hope is that this remains short-lived. While we don’t currently know what the immediate future holds for choral music in Manitoba, we are still planning and looking ahead to the 2020-21 season. And we can tell…

EMYC is on tour!

EMYC is on tour!

The 2019 edition of the Eastman Youth Choir is touring southeast Manitoba from October 17-20. The conductor this year is Brittany Mielnichuk from Winnipeg, accompanied by Kim Sidorchuk. Be sure to catch them during one of their concert stops. Find more information by checking out their website at https://emyc.weebly.com. 2019 Choir Events SEPTEMBER 20-22: Rehearsal…

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Sing for Peace!

Rehearsals for the EMCA’s annual Sing for Peace! concert begin this Wednesday, October 16. We invite you to add your voice to the 2019 Eastman Community Choir! Directed by Stuart Sladden and accompanied by Kim Sidorchuk. As usual, we will be joining forces with other local ensembles for one mass choir finale. There will be…

Voices Unite – A Choral Extravaganza

Voices Unite – A Choral Extravaganza

Eastman Choral Association and Steinbach Arts Council unite to celebrate SAC’s 40 years of cultivating the arts in the Steinbach region. We’re privileged to have the renowned Henry Engbrecht as our guest conductor for this event. Participating choirs include the Eastman Youth Choir, the new Steinbach Youth Chorus, Exaudi, Accent, and the Eastman Male Choir….

Sunrise Service
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Sunrise Service

The Eastman Community Choir annual  Sunrise Service took place on April 21, 7:00 am at Grace Mennonite Church, Nathaniel de Avila conducting. The choir was joined by the Winnipeg Brass, Kim Sidorchuk on piano, and Lin Wiebe at the organ. Always a wonderful event, anyone interested in joining can let it be known at eastmansings@gmail.com.

Handel’s Messiah
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Handel’s Messiah

On Saturday, April 6, EMCA presented Concert #2, a superb performance of Handel’s Messiah, with David Sawatzky conducting. It took place at Grace Mennonite Church, Steinbach, MB. The Eastman Choral Society was joined by the Providence University Singers, an orchestra, and soloists Jessica Kos-Wicher, soprano; Laurelle Czaplinski, mezzo; Justin Odwak, tenor, and David Klassen, baritone….

Canzona

Canzona

EMCA embarked on the first venture of their Presentation Series on Dec. 9 at the Mennonite Heritage, bringing in Canzona, Manitoba’s professional Baroque choir, directed byKathleen Allan. Their performance of J.S. Bach’s Christmas Oratorio was accompanied by the Pacific Baroque Orchestra on period instruments. Soloists were Tracy Dahl, soprano; Vicki St. Pierre, alto; Dann Coakwell;…

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