2021 National Honour Awards Each year, thousands of participants and hundreds of ensembles take part in the annual national festival finals known as MusicFest Canada. All adjudicated ensembles receive gold, silver, bronze, or merit standards of performance. A Gold Standard signifies that an ensemble has achieved excellence in all facets of its performance. A Silver Standard signifies that an …
Soprano 1 Alto 1 Karen Hu – Milton, OntarioBarbara Novikova – Vaughan, OntarioBrittany Noonan – Beamsville, OntarioTanvi Balasubramanian – Brampton, OntarioCarly Greavette – St. Catherines, Ontario Mette Jonsson – Olds, AlbertaSarah Gillies – Toronto, OntarioSokhana Mfenyana – Edmonton, AlbertaAudrey Cerbolles – Surrey, British ColumbiaAurora Callow – Sherwood Park, AlbertaSydney Roberts – St. Catherines, OntarioJosephine Thompson …
Choral/Vocal Jazz Division Concert Band Division Instrumental Jazz Division Orchestra/Strings Festival
Supporting young musicians Denis Wick London as part of their name sponsorship of the Canadian Wind Ensemble, are underwriting a major performance scholarship at MusicFest. The $500.00 cash award is given to the most outstanding performer in the Canadian Wind Orchestra. For more information about Denis Wick, visit www.deniswick.com.
CHRISTINE JENSEN Montreal-based saxophonist and composer Christine Jensen has been described as, “an original voice on the international jazz scene… [and] one of Canada’s most compelling composers,”- The Globe and Mail. According to Downbeat Magazine, “Jensen writes in three dimensions, with a quiet kind of authority that makes the many elements cohere. Wayne Shorter, Maria …
MusicFest Canada’s 2022 Institute offers a spectacular collection of special virtual sessions, available to all Honour Ensemble members. Topics span the entire musical spectrum, and are presented by some of North America’s top music educators and performers. Institute Presenters: What Every Musician Needs to Know About The Body Kimberly Barber Wilfrid Laurier University Music Theory …