Junior Honour Band
Instrumentalists in Grades 5 - 8
2026 Junior & Intermediate Honour Band Concert
Guest Conductors
Junior: Shannon Little
Intermediate: Darryl Ferguson
7:00pm Saturday May 2, 2026
Doors open at 6:30pm
Judy Silver Commons at Maples Collegiate
1330 Jefferson Ave, Winnipeg, MB
Admission by Donation
(suggested $15-$20)
Honour Band Attendance Policy
Complete attendance at all rehearsals and the performance as listed below is mandatory for acceptance into the MBA Honour Bands. Please check your calendar before submitting your audition.
Participation fee
$110.00
Bursaries
Long & McQuade Musical Instruments is proudly supporting participants with bursaries so those who face barriers can participate in the Manitoba Band Association Honour Bands. Further details are included in the Honour Band Audition Form.
Rural Musicians
Participants whose principal residence is 200km or further from Winnipeg may choose to participate in the Sectional Rehearsal via Zoom. All other rehearsals and concert must be attended in person.
Travel subsidies are available for participants whose principal residence is 200km or further from Winnipeg.
If you have questions please contact the MBA Office: executivedirector@mbband.org.
2025-26 Junior
Honour Band Schedule
Sectional Rehearsal
Saturday April 25, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm; Desautels Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba, 150 Dafoe Rd, Winnipeg, MB
Rehearsals
Thursday, April 30, 2026 4:00pm - 8:30pm; Desautels Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba, 150 Dafoe Rd, Winnipeg, MB
Friday, May 1, 2026 9:00am - 4:00pm; Desautels Faculty of Music, University of Manitoba, 150 Dafoe Rd, Winnipeg, MB
Saturday, May 2, 2026 9:30am - 12:00pm; Judy Silver Commons at Maples Collegiate, 1330 Jefferson Ave, Winnipeg, MB
Final Concert
Guest Conductors
Junior: Shannon Little
Intermediate: Darryl Ferguson
Saturday May 2, 2026 7:00pm, please arrive between 6:15 - 6:30pm. Judy Silver Commons at Maples Collegiate, 1330 Jefferson Ave, Winnipeg, MB
Admission by Donation (suggested $15-$20)
Audition Information
Junior Honour Band Audition Prep Masterclasses
Junior Honour Band Recall Auditions
are now closed.
Revised Audition Rules & Guidelines
Junior Honour Band Audition Scales for all instruments including percussion
2025-26 Junior Honour Band Audition Etudes
If you have questions please contact the MBA Office: executivedirector@mbband.org.
2025-26 MANITOBA JUNIOR HONOUR BAND
Congratulations to all participants in the
2025-26 Manitoba Provincial Junior Honour Band!
Flute
Diane Pu (8) St. Mary's Academy
Zitong Li (8) Arthur A. Leach School
Xi Feng (8) St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Jimin Yu (8) General Byng School
Josephine Stahl (8) Winnipeg Mennonite School
Veyron Uy (8) Ècole Leila North School
Salomé Grenier (7) Linden Christian School
Sofia Lai (8) Linden Meadows School
Yitong Duan (8) Linden Meadows School
Hin Cheung (7) Acadia School
George Wang (6) (Alternate) St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Eva Vosper (7) (Alternate) Acadia School
Micayla Ibarra (8) (Alternate) Ècole Leila North School
Oboe
Matthew Erlenmayer (8) Edmund Partridge Community School
Joshua Han (8) Linden Christian School
Haoyuan Li (8) (Alternate) Westgate Mennonite Collegiate
Bassoon
Keegan Humphrey (8) École Selkirk Junior High (Selkirk)
Clarinet
Theo Vinluan (8) Mennonite Brethren Collegiate Institute
Chengyou Zhang (6) École Riverview School
Jingxuan Wang (7) Linden Meadows School
Sofiia Osaulenko (8) General Byng School
Maya Stromecki (7) École Regent Park
Amelia Nguyen (7) École La Source (Shilo)
Jaxon Winters (7) Hedges Middle School
Ethan Ewacha (7) Springfield Middle School (Oakbank)
Zichen Sun (7) Acadia School
Sacha Deminchuk (7) École Seven Oaks Middle School
Patricia Paz (7) École Dugald School (Dugald)
Arabella Di Lello (7) École Seven Oaks Middle School
Aaron Nganhayna (8) Lincoln Middle School
Andy Chen (7) Acadia School
Bass Clarinet
Eden Park (7) Linden Meadows School
Ariana Mann (7) Lincoln Middle School
Alto Saxophone
Julian Penner (7) Springfield Middle School (Oakbank)
Amy Bregman (8) École Dugald School (Dugald)
Hannah McKenzie (7) École Riverside School (Thompson)
Elliot Seggewiss (8) Springfield Middle School (Oakbank)
Japmeet Sahota (7) (Alternate) Edmund Partridge Community School
Danna Pacheco (8) (Alternate) Hedges Middle School
Tenor Saxophone
Yiran Wang (7) Acadia School
Alfred Lu (7) Acadia School
Baritone Saxophone
Zerong Nie (7) Acadia School
Charlie Robinson (8) (Alternate) John Pritchard School
Trumpet
Diane Li (6) École Van Walleghem
Liam Zubert (8) Springfield Middle School (Oakbank)
Yxing Liu (8) Acadia School
Max Robart (8) Stony Brook Middle School (Steinbach)
Sophie Becker (7) Springfield Middle School (Oakbank)
David Mann (8) Springfield Middle School (Oakbank)
Kevin Wang (8) Ècole Viscount Alexander
Sam Synchena (7) Springfield Middle School (Oakbank)
Bethany Neufeld (7) (Alternate) Ècole South Pointe
French Horn
Elizabeth Reid (8) Springfield Middle School (Oakbank)
Thenuki Benaragama (8) Acadia School
Nethushi Udumullage (6) Acadia School
Sanvi Sedha (8) Acadia School
Isabella Cavalcante Ferreira (7) Acadia School
Hyrum Ealo Agacer (8) Acadia School
Sterling Cowan (8) Westgate Mennonite Collegiate
Trombone
Sam Li (7) École Van Walleghem
Joshua Varghese (8) Hedges Middle School
Violet Law (7) Ècole Dugald (Oakbank)
Hailey Vandenbosch (8) Springfield Middle School (Oakbank)
Imeth Koruwage (8) Acadia School
Nate Mateo Velasco (7) Ècole Seven Oaks Middle School
Oscar Klowak (8) (Alternate) Ècole Viscount Alexander
Joshua Mayers (7) (Alternate) Edmund Partridge Community School
Jaxon Szteina (8) (Alternate) Linden Lanes School (Brandon)
Euphonium
Ayrton Krepski (8) Ècole Viscount Alexander
Abhitha Weeraddana (7) Acadia School
Elaina Demers (8) Springfield Middle School (Oakbank)
Tuba
Zhichen Zhang (8) École Charleswood School
Ewan Leonhart (8) École Arthur Meighen (Portage la Prairie)
Youze Han (6) Linden Meadows School
Dieko Aladetoyinbo (7) Acadia School
Percussion
Matthew Zhou (8) Arthur A. Leach School
Sean Kwok Chih (6) St. John's-Ravenscourt School
Clark Pangan (6) École Leila North School
Aelil Weinberg Bauer (8) Edmund Partridge Community School
Sawyer Christiansen (8) Hedges Middle School
Adele Harwood (8) (Alternate) Deerwood School (Thompson)
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