MusicFest Canada and its partners continue to develop the scholarship program to help Canada’s most outstanding young musicians achieve their musical goals. The festival is pleased to offer up to $50,000 in individual scholarships.
To view present and past recipients, choose from the list of scholarships below.
- Canadianmusicians.com Outstanding Woodwind Player
- CODA Magazine Lead Trumpet Scholarship
- Conn-Selmer Centerstage Award
- CORUS Outstanding Jazz Musician Award
- Denis Wick Most Outstanding Brass Musician
- Douglas College Summer Jazz Intensive
- Dream Cymbals Big Band Drummer of the Year
- Dream Cymbals Outstanding Percussion Ensemble Award
- Ellison Outstanding Improvizers Award
- Ellison Travel Outstanding Chorister Award
- Ellison Travel Ranee Lee Vocal Scholarship
- Friends of the NACO Outstanding Woodwind Player
- Hamilton OutSTANDing Young Band Award
- Humber College Tuition Scholarship
- Humber Jazz In The City Workshop
- JazzWorks Jazz Camp Scholarship
- JazzWorks' Tim Leah Memorial Scholarship
- JEN Canadian Jazz Musician of the Year Scholarship
- Kincardine Summer Music Festival Scholarship
- Laurier University QuartetFest Scholarship
- Laurier University Quartetfest Workshop Scholarship
- Long & McQuade Outstanding Musicianship Award
- Lou Williamson Outstanding Classical Woodwind Player
- Lou Williamson Outstanding Jazz Brass Player
- Lou Williamson Outstanding Jazz Drum Set Player
- Lou Williamson Outstanding Jazz Rhythm Section (non-drums) Player
- Lou Williamson Outstanding Jazz Woodwind Player
- Lou Williamson Outstanding Percussionist (non-jazz) Scholarship
- Ludwig Canadian Drummer of the Year
- Music Industries Association of Canada Scholarship
- MusicFest Canada Rising Star Scholarship
- Musser Outstanding Concert Percussionist Award
- National Arts Centre Outstanding Brass Player Award
- National Arts Centre Outstanding String Player Award
- Pearl Canadian Drummer of the Year Award
- Pearl Outstanding Flute Player Award
- Pearl Philharmonic Award for Best Overall Concert Percussionist
- Phil Nimmons/National Arts Centre - Outstanding Jazz Player Award
- Rico by D'Addario Golden Reed Award - Classical
- Rico by D'Addario Golden Reed Award - Jazz
- SIRIUS X-cellence in Performance Award
- Slaight Music Outstanding Young Performer Award
- Slaight Music Scholarship for Outstanding Musicianship
- Steve's Music Outstanding Guitarist Award
- Stingray Emerging Performer Award
- Thomastik-Infeld Vienna Outstanding String Performer Award
- Toronto Musicians Union Denny Christianson Scholarship
- Vancouver Island University Scholarship
- Yamaha Canada Music Make Waves Award
- Zildjian Outstanding Combo Drummer Award
- Zildjian Outstanding Drumset Player Award
- Zildjian Outstanding Percussion Award
- Zildjian Outstanding Percussion Section Award
- Zildjian Young Drummer Award
