For the last decade and more, the Winnipeg Symphony’s annual new music festival has served as a shining example of how orchestras can present contemporary works without driving audiences out of the concert hall. But this year, the WSO has announced a stripped-down version of the festival in response to declining ticket sales and waning public interest. Gone will be the well-regarded composers’ competition, and there will be no high-profile composer-in-residence, as there has been in past years.