Westman Youth Choir coming to Neepawa

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Published on Thursday, September 28, 2017

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Neepawa will be well represented in this year’s Westman Youth Choir, with seven students. From left: Jessica Gibson, Selina Santos, Graeme Chapman, Logan Enns, Vicky Elgert, Will Kramm. In front: Chris Eu

By Kristen Nerbas 

Publicity WMYC

The Western Manitoba Youth Choir is touring the Westman region in October, after having two intensive weekend rehearsals at Riding Mountain Conference Centre in Wasagaming in September.

The 48 voice, auditioned choir is made up of high school students in Grade 10 to 12,  drawn from 13 Westman communities. The choir is now in its 38th year and eager to showcase Westman’s talented youth.

For this year, conductors are Deanna Ginn and Philip Lapatha, with accompanist Luis Ramirez.

Deanna Ginn is well-known in the Brandon community, being a proud alum of Brandon University’s School of Music. As a high school choral conductor in Brandon, she is also part of many community music groups and events. Throughout her career, Deanna has worked as a vocal performer, instructor, choral conductor and clinician, as well as early years teacher and literacy specialist.

A veteran of the Manitoba music scene, Philip Lapatha is a board member with the Manitoba Choral Association, worked with the 2017 WSO Rising Stars, and even arranges his own music. Some of his arrangements will even be featured in this year’s choir.

Luis is the winner of the Western Young Artist Series of 2016 and is the new conductor of the Brandon Community Orchestra. Being a composer as well as a collaborative pianist, we are pleased to have Luis back for his third year in a row with the Western Manitoba Youth Choir.

This year’s tour from October 14 to 17 will include concerts in Strathclair, Hamiota, Virden, Rivers, Carberry, Neepawa and Brandon.

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