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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

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It's almost here... Tomorrow at 6 PM, join us at Crescent Fort Rouge United Church for our Delightful Little Chamber Concert! Tickets are $10 and the they can be purchased online by visiting tickets.wvgo.ca, OR at the door! See you there!

The DLC Concert is coming... Tomorrow...

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

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FIVE MORE DAYS until our Delightful Little Chamber Concert! If you haven't yet, you should visit tickets.wvgo.ca to purchase your tickets online so you don't have to wait too long in line at the door! Press the SAVE button for the date!

FIVE MORE DAYS until our Delightful Little Chamber Concert!

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

We're officially at the 1 week mark until our Delightful Little Chamber (DLC) Concert! Be sure to BLOCK (Hehe~!) off August 21st and join us at 6 PM! If you're still PUZZLED (Ohohohoho~!) about what you might find, we're going to SOFT DROP (EHEHEHAHAHA...! too much?) a Sound Byte of Brass Effect!

DLC Concert Sound Byte: Brass Effect

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

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In case you missed the interview on Classic107 this afternoon, it's up on the radio station's Youtube page! Be sure to visit tickets.wvgo.ca to purchase your tickets for our Delightful Little Chamber Concert!

Video game classics get a fresh chamber-music treatment from Winnipeg’s talented musicians.

YouTube video by Classic 107

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Tomorrow afternoon at 4 PM, you can hear Executive Director Dann Bjornson and Sidequest Quintet clarinetist/Director of Marketing Amanda Forest being interviewed regarding our Delightful Little Chamber Concert on Classic107(CKCL 107.1 FM)! www.youtube.com/@classic1079

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Our next Sound Byte for our August 21st DLC Concert features the Recorder Player Group (RPG) playing a beautiful rendition of Zelda's Lullaby, arranged and sung by Krista Janzen! Can you guess the lullaby it's mashed up with? Visit tickets.wvgo.ca to save the date!

DLC Concert Sound Byte: Recorder Player Group (RPG)

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

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Yesterday afternoon, the Sidequest Quintet performed at the event of their inaugural performance, @extralifewpg.bsky.social's Extra Life North! The event has raised about $6,000 to go towards The Children's Hospital Foundation of Manitoba so far!

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

August has finally arrived, and in 18 days, so will our Delightful Little Chamber Concert at Crescent Fort Rouge United Church! Have YOU paid your $10 admission yet? tickets.wvgo.ca

DLC Concert Sound Byte: Brass Gamer Trio (BG3) - Part 3

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

A big thank you to everyone who came out to @bonusstagevan.bsky.social Beeps n' Bops Concert last night! The Sidequest Quintet had a delightful time on stage! Also, congratulations to our Executive/Creative Director Dann Bjornson for winning the Name That Tune trivia contest! 😃

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

A new snippet from our "Heroes" concert is descending towards your YouTube page... Closer... and Closer... It's Justin Roy's Wind Orchestra medley of The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask! Be sure to give it a listen!

Majora's Mask - arr. Justin Roy - Wind Orchestra

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

BG3 Plays BG3! Enjoy this snippet of the Brass Gamer Trio playing horn player Chelsea Howgate's arrangement of tunes from Baldur's Gate 3, originally composed by @borislavslavov.bsky.social! Visit tickets.wvgo.ca to pay your admission fee for our DLC Concert on August 21st!

DLC Concert Sound Byte: Brass Gamer Trio (Part 2)

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

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Under one week until the Sidequest Quintet @bonusstagevan.bsky.social's Beeps n' Bops Concert! Get tickets here while you can! www.eventbrite.ca/e/beeps-n-bo...

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Another Sound Byte to promote our Delightful Little Chamber Concert is here! A tour of Kanto arranged by Mr. Matty Guidry! You can listen to this, and the many other wonderful chamber groups on August 21st at 6 PM! You can skip the line at the door by paying your $10 admission at tickets.wvgo.ca!

Delightful Little Chamber (DLC) Concert Sound Byte: Brass Gamer Trio (BG3)

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

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Tomorrow at 1 PM on CKUW 95.9 FM, Sidequest Quintet flute player James Paluk and clarinet player Amanda Forest will be on the radio for an interview ahead of the Beeps n' Bops Concert! Be sure to tune in live, or listen to the archive later on their website!

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Square Wave – CKUW 95.9 FM

Square Wave is a video game music history podcast broadcasting every Thursday from 4:00pm – 5:00pm, only on CKUW 95.9 fm. Each episode, Dustin Rodgers plays the best video game soundtracks from the la...

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Our first snippet from our "Heroes" concert this past May is Kazuhiro Morita's wind band arrangement of "Proof of a Hero" from Monster Hunter! Take a listen! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8my...

Proof of a Hero (Monster Hunter) - arr. Kazuhiro Morita - Wind Orchestra

Bonus Stage @bonusstagevan.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

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Our first act of Beeps 'N Bops is a woodwind ensemble from the @wvgo.bsky.social - The Sidequest Quintent! Taking melodies from your favourite games and giving them that classical love! Prepare to be charmed and delighted. Tickets here! www.eventbrite.ca/e/beeps-n-bo...

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

We've another sneak peek of one of the ensembles playing at our Delightful Little Chamber Concert (DLC) Concert this August! This one features a look at one of our longest running chamber groups, the Sidequest Quintet! To skip the line at the door, visit tickets.wvgo.ca to pay your admission!

Delightful Little Chamber (DLC) Concert - Sound Byte: Sidequest Quintet

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

To get you all amped for our DLC Concert on August 21st at 6 PM, we'll be dropping the occassional "Sound Byte" of some of the groups you'll see at the concert in rehearsal! First of is "The Winds of Tevyat"! A Genshin Impact themed Wind Quintet + Percussion!

Delightful Little Chamber (DLC) Concert - Sound Byte: The Winds of Tevyat!

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

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The Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra is excited to announce our showcase of smaller ensembles called the Delightful Little Chamber Concert (or, DLC Concert for short)! Join us on August 21st at 6 PM! tickets.wvgo.ca

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

SEEEE-GAAAAAAAAAA! If our first ever concert is titled GENESIS, then you'd better believe we'd include music featured from the games of the blue blur himself!

Sonic 1 and 2 - arr. Thomas Groenweghe - Wind Orchestra

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Check out fellow band member Ben Kidd this Thursday April 16th at 7:30 PM at the West End Cultural Centre performing with the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra! WJO has very kindly offered a 10% off deal to all WVGO fans with coupon code VGO10 at checkout! Go to app.arts-people.com/index.php?ti... for tickets

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Here's the poster for our upcoming guest performance with the Royal Winnipeg Rifles! We hope to see you there!

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Happy Mar10 Day! Today we're thrilled to share Gusty Garden Galaxy, our collaboration with 8-Bit & The Single Players arranged by 8-Bit Music Theory - Ben Kidd, and our own Meg Specht! This was such a fun tune to play and we were honoured to share the stage with such amazing musicians!

Gusty Garden Galaxy Feat. 8-Bit & The Single Players - Arr. Ben Kidd and Meg Specht

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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It's the announcement you've been waiting for! We're very excited to share this year's concert dates with you all, so mark your calendars!

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Are you an arranger, composer, or orchestrator? We are looking to commission a series of new arrangements to perform at future concerts! We are looking for arrangers of all levels of experience, whether you're a hobbyist or a published composer, please visit wvgo.ca/newmusic for more information!

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

We had a great weekend of playing through some of the new repertoire for our upcoming concert season! Are you signed up for the email list? Make sure you sign up on our website - wvgo.ca - because they will be the first to get news about our upcoming concert season!

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

A new video clip from our GENESIS concert is here! Enjoy this wonderful medley showcasing Kirby's favourite frenemies King Dedede and Meta Knight! We have plans in the works for some exciting new concerts for the 2026 year, so please follow this page to be up to date!

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King Dedede & Meta Knight - arr. Megumi Ohara - Wind Orchestra

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

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The next snippet from our GENESIS concert last month is this wonderful Halo medley originally arranged for @orchestrejeuxvideo.bsky.social by Laura Intravia! Click below to listen!

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Halo - arr. Laura Intravia - Wind Orchestra

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Another tune from our GENESIS concert is up for everyone to hear and it's another fan favourite, Hikari from Kingdom Hearts!

Hikari from Kingdom Hearts - arr. Joseph Perkins - Wind Orchestra

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

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Our first snippet of the show is up on Youtube! Coincidentally, it just so happens 27 years ago today, Ocarina of Time first released in Japan! Click the link to video and consider subscribing to our Youtube channel so you can be notified when more videos from the concert are uploaded!

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time - arr. Jocelyn Leblanc - Wind Orchestra

Jeymien Sedai |#TheAcolyteS2 - #Oshamir Coven | #SaveWoT💍🖖🇨🇦 @jeymien.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

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And the second half was awesome too. Definitely a fan and will be looking out for further concerts from them!

Jeymien Sedai |#TheAcolyteS2 - #Oshamir Coven | #SaveWoT💍🖖🇨🇦 @jeymien.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

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Out for a concert this evening

Orchestra set up in a small performance hall. Picture taking from about 5 rows back j. The middle. There’s a monitor w Sonic the Hedgehog being played to the left on the stage. People sit chatting waiting for the orchestra to enter.

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Jeymien Sedai |#TheAcolyteS2 - #Oshamir Coven | #SaveWoT💍🖖🇨🇦 @jeymien.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

What happens when you have band geeks who are also video game geeks? You get a jazz band that performs video games songs and they were pretty amazing. I wonder if 8-Bit and the Single Players are on here. I know @wvgo.bsky.social are. That first half was fun and once this hall is packed.

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

What a WONDERFUL turnout at our GENESIS concert! To keep your ear to the ground for when our next concert is going to be, visit wvgo.ca to join our mailing list so you can make plans to save the date! What was YOUR favorite moment from the concert last night? Tell us in your replies!

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

In case you missed the Sidequest Quintet's feature this morning on CTV Your Morning Winnipeg, you can now watch it on Youtube! We hope this will help you dance your way to our GENESIS Concert at Jubilee Place on November 14th! Visit wvgo.ca/tickets to purchase now and skip the line at the door!

Winnipeg orchestra playing music of video games

YouTube video by CTV News

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Tomorrow morning, November 5th at approximately 8:45 am, the Sidequest Quintet is going to be featured on @ctvnewswinnipeg.bsky.social playing clarinetist Amanda Forest's arrangement of BG3's Bard Dance and talking about our upcoming GENESIS concert! Be sure to pick up that remote and tune in!

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

This just in! If you are attending Winnipeg Comic Con this weekend at the RBC Convention Centre, The Sidequest Quintet will be performing in a panel on Sunday, October 26th! at 4:30 PM! Listen to them in the Presentation Theatre on the 2nd floor!

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at WVGO! One thing we are truly thankful for is this wonderful arrangement of Zelda's Lullaby written by local composer, clarinetist and all around cool guy, Chris Byman! Listen to the Sidequest Quintet performing it for @extralifewpg.bsky.social here!

Sidequest Quintet - Zelda's Lullaby - Woodwind Quintet

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

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One more preview of some of the music you'll hear at our GENESIS Concert, coming up on November 14th! Get your tickets today at wvgo.ca/tickets! There's a very subtle hint as to what game this is from, I'm not sure anyone is going to figure this one out. 😉

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Another sneak peak at one of the tunes you'll hear at our GENESIS Concert coming up on Friday November 14th! What game do you think it is? Tickets available now at wvgo.co/tickets!

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Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

We bring you GENESIS, our inaugural full-length concert with special guests 8-Bit & The Single Players! You'll hear songs from Sonic 1 & 2, Ocarina of Time, Kingdom Hearts, and more! Visit wvgo.ca/tickets now to purchase tickets!

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

We have a new logo! Designed by the wonderful @naki-dono.bsky.social. What do you think?

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

A little sneak peak at some of the music we will be preparing for our Genesis Concert on November 14th! Tickets will go on sale in October so keep following this page so you don't miss it!

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Another sneak peak at some of the music you'll hear at our Genesis concert on November 14th! We were originally planning on doing this piece at our outdoor concert this past June but thought it really needed to be heard in a hall!

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

Another Sidequest Quintet video! This one is from Larian Studios' smash hit Baldur's Gate 3! This arrangement was written by clarinetist Amanda Forest (@amandaforestclarinet on Insta)! Composer @borislavslavov.bsky.social even shared a clip someone else recorded on Twitter! Thanks again, Borislav!

Sidequest Quintet - Bard Dance (Baldur's Gate 3) - Woodwind Quintet

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

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Are you a French Horn player and want to join us for our next concert? We'd like to hear from you! Send us an email at info@wvgo.ca with your name, how long you've been playing, and any experience you may have playing in other community bands. We'd love to hear from you!

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

Another snippet of the Sidequest Quintet's performance for @extralifewpg.bsky.social is up on our Youtube channel! Roam the castle halls of Trodain in their performance of Stephen Arrango's arrangement of "Remembrances" from Dragon Quest VIII! #videogamemusic #dragonquestviii #windquintet

Sidequest Quintet - Remembrances (Dragon Quest VIII) - Woodwind Quintet

Winnipeg Video Game Orchestra @wvgo.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

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Looking back again at our performance this past summer! Arranger/orchestrator/ensemble member Meg Specht (@breakareed on instagram) arranged Piranha Plants on Parade, the cute little ditty from that one level in Super Mario Bros. Wonder for us! #videogamemusic #supermariobroswonder #piranhaplants

Piranha Plants on Parade - arr. Meg Specht - Wind Orchestra