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!
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!
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!
We had a great weekend of playing through some of the new repertoire for our upcoming concert season!
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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!
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!
Another tune from our GENESIS concert is up for everyone to hear and it's another fan favourite, Hikari from Kingdom Hearts!
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!
And the second half was awesome too. Definitely a fan and will be looking out for further concerts from them!
Out for a concert this evening
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.
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!
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!
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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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!
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!
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. 😉
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!
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!
We have a new logo! Designed by the wonderful @naki-dono.bsky.social. What do you think?
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!
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!
Thank you! 🫶
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!
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!
Quick correction regarding the arranger's name: It's Steven Arango! The social media person in charge did this early in the morning before work! 😅
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
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
This past August, five of our musicians created their own little quintet dubbed the "Sidequest Quintet", and put together a performance for @extralifewpg.bsky.social's Extra Life North event! Opening the concert was this great arrangement of Super Mario RPG music by the legendary Bassoonify!
