On Music Monday, May 2, 2022, along with our presenting partner the National Arts Centre and the Coalition for Music Education, Musicfest Canada celebrated music with our fellow Canadians from coast to coast. The concert began with 125 students from the Ellison Canadian Honour Choir, Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra, Thomastik-Infeld Canadian String Orchestra, Woodshed …
Douglas (Pace) Sturdevant graduated from the Interlochen Arts Academy and the University of Michigan and began his professional orchestral career with the Toledo (Ohio) Symphony Orchestra, becoming Principal Trumpet at 22. In 1975, he was appointed Principal Trumpet of Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, a position he held for 23 years. He was often featured as soloist with …
[single-award award_id=”7″] Tommy Vo (Euphonium) (Burnaby, BC)
Committed to outstanding achievement in the percussive arts The Pearl Company, as a supplier of the world’s finest drums, makes a commitment to outstanding achievement in the percussive arts. As such Pearl annually provides several awards to outstanding drummers and percussionists totaling over $5,000 in drums. The Pearl Outstanding Canadian Drummer Award, includes a new complete …
A drum roll for a role model Louis Rossi Williamson was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, and joined the Canadian Armed Forces Music Branch in Halifax in 1966. Lou was a featured soloist throughout his 29-year career, performing for over 20 years with the Black Watch in Montreal, followed by one year at Borden and four …
Rico : The World’s Most Popular Reeds Since 1928, Rico reeds have been The World’s Most Popular Reeds. From the start, Rico has been an unwavering innovator, with products that have become virtually synonymous with quality, consistency, and remarkable precision. Rico will provide two $500.00 cash scholarships to the most outstanding performers on reed instruments …