Honourary Al Michalek is a former instructor at Berklee College of Music and Chairman of the Humber College Music Program, retiring as the College’s Vice President. Mr. Michalek served on the Board of Directors of MusicFest Canada for 15 years, 10 of those as President. During his career he performed and recorded with many jazz …
The objectives of MusicFest Canada are: To provide an opportunity for students and educators from across Canada and elsewhere to meet and to demonstrate and to share their musical achievements and creativity. To evaluate and reflect on musical achievement and creativity in a constructive and educationally focused way. To encourage the study and performance of …
2023 AWARD RECIPIENT Harmonie Mont-Royal 5e Secondaire, Mont-Royal, QC, Cezar Mertic (director)(Montreal, QC) 2022 AWARD RECIPIENT Pierre Elliott Trudeau High School, Greg Colley (director)(Markham, ON) 2021 AWARD RECIPIENT Westwood Collegiate, Greg Edwards (director)(Winnipeg, MB) 2019 AWARD RECIPIENT Polyvelente St-Therese, Isabelle Latulippe (director)(St. Therese, QC) 2018 AWARD RECIPIENT Nelson High School, Marsha King (director)(Burlington, ON) 2017 …
Choral/Vocal Jazz Division Concert Band Division Instrumental Jazz Division Orchestra/Strings Festival
Concert Band Division Chairman Sharon Fitzsimmins, Mus. Bac, B.Ed, is a respected educator, international adjudicator, clinician and conductor. She is past president of The Ontario Music Educators’ Association (OMEA) and was co-editor of The Recorder for 8 years, conductor at National Music Camp of Canada and examiner for The Royal Conservatory of Music. She has …