National Arts Centre Orchestra Outstanding String Player Award

Supporting young musicians

The National Arts Centre in conjunction with the Festival will provide a cash scholarship in the amount of $1,000.00 to a most outstanding individual string player. The cash award is awarded at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

For more information about the National Arts Centre, visit www.nac.ca.

2024 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Shaina McPhee (Ottawa, ON)

2023 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Jake Moodie (St. Catharines, ON)

2022 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Julian Kwon (Oakville, ON)

2021 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Bridget Walsh (Guelph, ON)

2019 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Maya Grittani (Oakville, ON)

2018 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Maya Grittani (Oakville, ON)

2017 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Hannah Corbett (Maple, ON)

2016 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Jaeyoung Chong (OTTAWA, ON)

2015 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Madeleine Kay (HAMILTON, ON)

2014 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Matthew Nakagawa (RICHMOND, BC)

2009 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Emily Kruspe (TORONTO, ON)

2015 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Madeleine Kay
    (Hamilton, ON)

2014 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Matthew Nakagawa (Violin)
    (Richmond, BC)

2012 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Ryan Shen (violin)
    (Agincourt, ON)

2011 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • April Choi (violin)
    Kabok Music School (New Westminster, BC)

2009 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Emily Kruspe (violin)
    Early Haig/Claude Watson Secondary School (North York, ON)

2007 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Hezekiah Leung (violin)
    (Fort Langley, BC)

2006 AWARD RECIPIENT

  • Laura Ivany (cello)
    Holy Heart of Mary High School (St. John’s, NL)

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