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In 1944, the Manitoba Musical Competition Festival (the forerunner to the Winnipeg Music Festival), marked its 25th anniversary. The annual event, now in its 101st year and still going strong, was founded by the Men’s Music Club in 1918. The first festival took place in May 1919.

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In 1944, the Manitoba Musical Competition Festival (the forerunner to the Winnipeg Music Festival), marked its 25th anniversary. The annual event, now in its 101st year and still going strong, was founded by the Men’s Music Club in 1918. The first festival took place in May 1919.

These photos were taken by Milton Meade in May 1944 at the Winnipeg Civic Auditorium.

Mary Morrison, 17, performs Come and Trip It.
Mary Morrison, 17, performs Come and Trip It.
Joyce Findlay, left, and Pearl Soudock perform the piano duet Scherzo.
Joyce Findlay, left, and Pearl Soudock perform the piano duet Scherzo.
An unidentified girls’ choir
An unidentified girls’ choir

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