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 …
2018 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 …
MusicFest Canada selects an individual from each ensemble performing at the Festival to receive the MusicFest Honour Award. The award consists of a commemorative plaque and is recommended by the ensemble director.
2015 AWARD RECIPIENT Daniel Chen (Flute) 2014 AWARD RECIPIENT Alice Hu (Flute) (Urrey, BC) 2013 AWARD RECIPIENT Elena Baker (Flute) (Markham, ON)
Choral/Vocal Jazz Division Concert Band Division Instrumental Jazz Division Orchestra/Strings Festival
Choral/Vocal Jazz Division Concert Band Division Instrumental Jazz Division Orchestra/Strings Festival