2025-26 SEASON
Concert 1:
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 7:30pm • Muriel Richardson Auditorium, Winnipeg Art Gallery
THE GLENN BUHR SONGBOOK (vol. 1) | Glenn Buhr & Gilles Fournier
A season of songs written and performed by Glenn Buhr (guitars/vocal), with Gilles Fournier (bass)
with special guest: Margaret Sweatman, vocal/lyrics
(Additional lyrics by Duncan Mercredi)
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 7:30pm • Muriel Richardson Auditorium, Winnipeg Art Gallery
THE GLENN BUHR SONGBOOK (vol. 1) | Glenn Buhr & Gilles Fournier
A season of songs written and performed by Glenn Buhr (guitars/vocal), with Gilles Fournier (bass)
with special guest: Margaret Sweatman, vocal/lyrics
(Additional lyrics by Duncan Mercredi)
with special guest: Margaret Sweatman, vocal/lyrics
(Additional lyrics by Duncan Mercredi)
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Concert 2:
Thursday, 30 October 2025, 7:30pm • Muriel Richardson Auditorium, Winnipeg Art Gallery
ALMOST WENT TO SEE ELVIS | with SCOTT NOLAN AND THE FANTASTIC LIGHTS
Scott Nolan, guitar/vocals/percussion
with
Cory Wolchuk, piano
Rory Verbugge, pedal steel guitar
Scott Nolan, guitar/vocals/percussion
with
Cory Wolchuk, piano
Rory Verbugge, pedal steel guitar
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Concert 3:
Thursday, 20 November 2025, 7:30pm • Main Hall, Winnipeg Art Gallery
MIDBRAIN RAVE-CIRCUS | A MONTAGE OF MUSIC with MIDBRAIN SURFERS
Special guest: Lewsh Shaw, sax/piano
Special guest: Lewsh Shaw, sax/piano
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Concert 4:
Thursday, 5 February 2026, 7:30pm • Muriel Richardson Auditorium, Winnipeg Art Gallery
GenZ WPG | DOUBLE BILL: SAM FOURNIER & ANNE-MARIE WILLIOT
with The DreamPlay Band
New Songs by emerging artists Sam Fournier (guitar/vocal) and Anne-Marie Williot (accordion/vocal)
The DreamPlay Band:
Glenn Buhr, piano/guitar
Gilles Fournier, bass
with guest: Ian Cherry, trombone
with The DreamPlay Band
New Songs by emerging artists Sam Fournier (guitar/vocal) and Anne-Marie Williot (accordion/vocal)
The DreamPlay Band:
Glenn Buhr, piano/guitar
Gilles Fournier, bass
with guest: Ian Cherry, trombone
Glenn Buhr, piano/guitar
Gilles Fournier, bass
with guest: Ian Cherry, trombone
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Concert 5:
Thursday, 26 March 2026, 7:30pm • Muriel Richardson Auditorium, Winnipeg Art Gallery
JAZZ ABSTRACTS | The Music of MILES DAVIS & WAYNE SHORTER
Performed by The Buhr Quartet and featuring a montage of Jazz visual art from the Winnipeg Collection
The Buhr Quartet:
Glenn Buhr, acoustic guitar/piano
Paul Balcain, sax
Al Beardsell, electric guitar
Gilles Fournier, bass
with guest: Daniel Roy, drums
Performed by The Buhr Quartet and featuring a montage of Jazz visual art from the Winnipeg Collection
The Buhr Quartet:
Glenn Buhr, acoustic guitar/piano
Paul Balcain, sax
Al Beardsell, electric guitar
Gilles Fournier, bass
with guest: Daniel Roy, drums
Glenn Buhr, acoustic guitar/piano
Paul Balcain, sax
Al Beardsell, electric guitar
Gilles Fournier, bass
with guest: Daniel Roy, drums
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Concert 6:
Thursday, 23 April 2026, 7:30pm • Muriel Richardson Auditorium, Winnipeg Art Gallery
THE SINGING POETS | featuring THE BROKEN SONGS BAND
The Broken Songs Band performs poems and music by:
Paul Simon, William Shakespeare, Bob Dylan,
Margaret Sweatman, Gord Downie, Patti Smith,
Patrick O'Connell, Leonard Cohen, and Jim Morrison
The Broken Songs Band:
Margaret Sweatman, vocal/harmonica
Glenn Buhr, acoustic guitar/piano
Gilles Fournier, bass
Daniel Roy, drums
with guest: Anne-Marie Williot, accordion
The Broken Songs Band performs poems and music by:
Paul Simon, William Shakespeare, Bob Dylan,
Margaret Sweatman, Gord Downie, Patti Smith,
Patrick O'Connell, Leonard Cohen, and Jim Morrison
The Broken Songs Band:
Margaret Sweatman, vocal/harmonica
Glenn Buhr, acoustic guitar/piano
Gilles Fournier, bass
Daniel Roy, drums
with guest: Anne-Marie Williot, accordion
Margaret Sweatman, vocal/harmonica
Glenn Buhr, acoustic guitar/piano
Gilles Fournier, bass
Daniel Roy, drums
with guest: Anne-Marie Williot, accordion
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Concert 7:
Thursday, 4 June 2026, 7:30pm • Muriel Richardson Auditorium, Winnipeg Art Gallery
THE GLENN BUHR SONGBOOK (vol. 2) | Songs without Words
A collection of new works by Glenn Buhr, written for and performed by The Buhr Quartet
The Buhr Quartet:
Glenn Buhr, acoustic guitar/piano
Paul Balcain, sax
Al Beardsell, electric guitar
Gilles Fournier, bass
A collection of new works by Glenn Buhr, written for and performed by The Buhr Quartet
The Buhr Quartet:
Glenn Buhr, acoustic guitar/piano
Paul Balcain, sax
Al Beardsell, electric guitar
Gilles Fournier, bass
Glenn Buhr, acoustic guitar/piano
Paul Balcain, sax
Al Beardsell, electric guitar
Gilles Fournier, bass
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All concerts are one hour long.
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