Senior Honour Band
Instrumentalists in Grades 9 - 12
2026 Senior Honour Band Concert
Erik Leung, Guest Conductor
7:00pm Saturday November 7, 2026
Doors open at 6:30pm
Desautels Concert Hall at University of Manitoba
150 Dafoe Rd (entrance on Maclean Crescent)
Admission by Donation
(suggested $15-$20)
Honour Band Attendance Policy
Complete attendance at all sectionals, 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.
2026-27 Senior Honour Band Schedule
Sectional Rehearsal
Saturday October 31, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm; Location to be confirmed
Rehearsals
Thursday November 5, 2026 4:00pm - 8:30pm
Desautels Concert Hall at University of Manitoba, 150 Dafoe Rd (entrance on Maclean Crescent)
Friday November 6, 2026 9:00am - 4:00pm
Desautels Concert Hall at University of Manitoba, 150 Dafoe Rd (entrance on Maclean Crescent)
Saturday November 7, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm
Desautels Concert Hall at University of Manitoba, 150 Dafoe Rd (entrance on Maclean Crescent)
Final Concert
Saturday November 7, 2026 7:00pm, please arrive between 6:15 - 6:30pm. Desautels Concert Hall at University of Manitoba, 150 Dafoe Rd (entrance on Maclean Crescent)
Admission by Donation (suggested $15-$20)
Senior Honour Band
Audition Information
Audition Prep Masterclasses
Masterclasses will recorded and posted on the MBA YouTube channel in early September 2026.
Auditions open Early September 2026
Revised Audition Rules & Guidelines
Audition Scales for all instruments including percussion
Etude Errata:
Bassoon: Etude #1: measure 15 should read G - A natural - B natural
Percussionists: please choose 1 of the 2 mallet etudes provided; if choosing the 1st etude (full page, with a repeat, but is numbered as #2), please take the 2nd ending only - do not repeat.
2026-27 Audition Etudes for all instruments including percussion
If you have questions please contact the MBA Office: executivedirector@mbband.org.
2025-26 MANITOBA SENIOR HONOUR BAND
Congratulations to all the 2025 Senior Honour Band Members!
Our gratitude to everyone who submitted an audition, those who assisted their students throughout the audition process, and the volunteer listening panel.
Flute Meichen Meng (11) Linden Christian School
Chen-Yen (Shaina) Lee (9) Pembina Trails Collegiate
Alen Sarkissov (12) Shaftesbury High School
Nathalie Janzen (11) Fort Richmond Collegiate
Qianru Zhu (11) Oak Park High School
Yebeen (Joy) Kim (10) Fort Richmond Collegiate
Huma Rauf (12) Shaftesbury High School
Mikaela Ha (10) Shaftesbury High School
Troy Agasid (12) Pembina Trails Collegiate
Ella Walters (12) Vincent Massey Collegiate
Oboe Demetri Garcia (12) Maples Collegiate
Kathleen (Kate) Oberheu (12) Daniel McIntyre Collegiate
Bassoon Josceline Garcia Tabios (12) Vincent Massey Collegiate
Cody Harms (11) Oak Park High School
Clarinet Nate Martin (12) Grant Park High School
Elijah Kanhai (12) Vincent Massey Collegiate
Savana Fernández (12) Springfield Collegiate(Oakbank)
Catriona Kirkpatrick (10) Shaftesbury High School
Zihan Xiong (12) Fort Richmond Collegiate
Joshua Robins (11) St. Norbert Coll. (St. Norbert)
Tatiana Fuquen (10) Fort Richmond Collegiate
Natalie Thiessen (12) Collège Garden City Collegiate
Gloria Gao (12) Fort Richmond Collegiate
Bea Laraya (11) Maples Collegiate
Yushu Xia (10) Fort Richmond Collegiate
Renzo Ferrer (11) Maples Collegiate
Ookun Lee (10) Fort Richmond Collegiate
Amber Martin (12) Oak Park High School
Yumin Lee (12) Collège Sturgeon Heights
Bass Clarinet Tanisha Sempla (12) Fort Richmond Collegiate
Christopher Keenan (12) Oak Park High School
Alto Saxophone Kerwin Long (12) Springfield Collegiate(Oakbank)
Bien Bernardo (11) Maples Collegiate
Sarah Gingrich (9) Oak Park High School
Ari Hansen (9) Shaftesbury High School
Tenor Saxophone Jack McKay (12) Fort Richmond Collegiate
Tyron Sison (11) École Secondaire Sisler HS
Baritone Saxophone Nok Yan (Jessie) Chan (12) Shaftesbury High School
Jonathan Decena (12) Collège Sturgeon Heights
Trumpet Henry Harrington (12) Linden Christian School
Sayali Jagtap (11) Fort Richmond Collegiate
Yohan Silva (12) Fort Richmond Collegiate
Annika Bristow-Onyskiw (10) Oak Park High School
Kahyanehwo Thompson (12) Oak Park High School
Justin Murphy (12) Kelvin High School
Dylan Bray (10) Oak Park High School
Jacob Opinga (12) École Secondaire Sisler HS
French Horn Cordell Hannah (10) Vincent Massey Collegiate
Missy Zahedi (12) Maples Collegiate
Allegra Parnes (12) Vincent Massey Collegiate
Greer Kanhai (10) St. Paul’s High School
Samantha Potter (11) Vincent Massey Collegiate
Dorota Gouriluk-Cole (10) Vincent Massey Collegiate
Aden Hashi (10) Fort Richmond Collegiate
Trombone Nate Ferguson (12) Fort Richmond Collegiate
Mylo Thomsen (11) Fort Richmond Collegiate
Sophie Boltushenko (12) Dakota Collegiate
Lexi Agnew (10) Springfield Collegiate(Oakbank)
Hayden Hirst (11) Lord Selkirk RCSS (Selkirk)
Hunter Loewen (11) Homeschool
Euphonium Karman Singh (12) Pembina Trails Collegiate
Tuba Nolan Law (11) Collège Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Allen Lan (10) Fort Richmond Collegiate
Halden Gietzel (12) Shaftesbury High School
Mikellen Ellis (11) Collège Pierre-Elliott-Trudeau
String Bass Luke Hoeppner (11) St. Norbert Collegiate (St. Norbert)
Percussion Lok Tung Kate Yuen (9) St. John’s-Ravenscourt School
Zack Dong (11) St. John’s-Ravenscourt School
Ethan Shao (9) Linden Christian School
Yunlin Lai (11) Shaftesbury High School
Logan Hackbart (12) Vincent Massey Collegiate
Xander Stränk (11) Linden Christian School
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