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Thank You to the
Federation of Music Festivals of Nova Scotia
for all of their hard work during the
2011 National Music Festival
August 11-13, 2011

GRAND AWARD WINNER:
Blake Pouliot - Violin (Ontario)

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1st Place Voice:
Danika Loren (Saskatchewan)

2nd Place Voice:
Laura McLean (Nova Scotia)

3rd Place Voice:
Christine Tuturea (Alberta)

Jan Simons Award for Song Interpretation:
Carol Léger (Nouveau-Brunswick)

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1st Place Piano:
Anna Vertypolokh (Ontario)

2nd Place Piano:
Wesley Chu (Alberta)

3rd Place Piano:
Meagan Milatz (Saskatchewan)

Most Sincere Performance:
Pierre-André Doucet (Nouveau-Brunswick)
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1st Place Strings:
Blake Pouliot (Ontario)

2nd Place Strings:
Heemin Choi (Nova Scotia)

3rd Place Strings:
(Jessy) Je Young Kim (British Columbia)

Most Musically Engaging Performance:
Jaeyoung Chong (New Brunswick)

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1st Place Woodwinds:
Matthew Packer (Manitoba)

2nd Place Woodwinds:
Gerard Weber (Saskatchewan)

3rd Place Woodwinds:
Adrienne Richey (Nova Scotia)

Best Joy in Performing:
Gerard Weber (Saskatchewan)

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1st Place Brass:
Leanne Paisley (Alberta)

2nd Place Brass:
Stephen Ivany (Newfoundland)

3rd Place Brass:
Dylan Maddix (Prince Edward Island)

Antigonish Award in Brass:
Dylan Maddix (Prince Edward Island)

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1st Place Guitar:
Alain Gaudet (New Brunswick)

2nd Place Guitar:
Brent Crawford (Ontario)

3rd Place Guitar:
Matthew Martin (Nova Scotia)

Most Original Repertoire:

Adam Batstone (Newfoundland)

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1st Place Chamber:
Trio Benterria (New Brunswick)
Terri Croft, violin; Ria Kim, piano; Ben Marmen, cello

2nd Place Chamber:
Arbutus Trio (British Columbia)
Esther Hwang, violin; David Shin, cello; Emma Woo, piano

3rd Place Chamber:
Earl Haig String Quartet (Ontario)
Luke Chang, violin; Joanne Yesol Choi, cello; Daisy Rho, violin; Harvey (Ha Ge) Yang, viola

Most Spirited Performance:
Arbutus Trio (British Columbia)
Esther Hwang, violin; David Shin, cello; Emma Woo, piano

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1st Place Percussion:
Patrick Gaudet (Nouveau-Brunswick)

2nd Place Percussion:
Devon Roulston (Ontario)

3rd Place Percussion:
Lisa Pattison (Saskatchewan)

Special Award for Original Arrangement:
Patrick Gaudet (Nouveau-Brunswick)

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Male Spirit Award:
Patrick Gaudet (Nouveau-Brunswick)

Female Spirit Award:
Erinne-Colleen Laurin (Ontario)

GRAND CHORAL AWARD
Thomas Street Middle School (ON)
Directed by Carole Anderson


Choral Class 100 - Honourable Barbara A. Hagerman
1st Place:
Belle Canto (AB)
Directed by Heather Johnson

2nd Place:
Festival Youth Singers (ON)
Directed by Rich Sumstad

Choral Class 101 - City of Lincoln Male Choir
1st Place:
Canterbury HIgh School Men's Choir (ON)
Directed by Laurie Hamilton

2nd Place:
Pembina Trails Voices - Men (MB)
Directed by Ruth Wiwchar and Janet Brenneman

Choral Class 102 - George S. Mathieson
1st Place:
Bach Chamber Youth Choir & Bach Children's Chamber Choir (ON)
Directed by Linda Beaupré

2nd Place:
Cantilon Chamber Choir (AB)
Directed by Heather Johnson

Choral Class 103 - Paul J. Bourret
1st Place:
Canterbury High School Chamber Chorus (ON
Directed by Lauie Hamilton

2nd Place:
Magee Chamber Choir (BC)
Directed by Greg Quan

Choral Class 104 - Richard W. Cooke
1st Place:
Belle Canto Ensemble (AB)
Directed by Heather Johnson

2nd Place:
Vocal 12e De La Salle (ON)
Directed by Robert Filion

Choral Class 105 - Dr. & Mrs. J.F.K. English
1st Place:
Cantilon Junior Choir (AB)
Directed by Heather Johnson

2nd Place:
Juventus Concert Choir (SK)
Directed by Diana Woolrich

Choral Class 106 - David Ouchterlony
1st Place:
Thomas Street Middle School (ON)
Directed by Carole Anderson

2nd Place:
Nanaimo Youth Choir (BC)
Directed by Marian Smith

Choral Class 107 - Margaret Wharton Memorial
1st Place:
Bach Children's Chorus: Choirs II & III (ON)
Dircted by Linda Beaupré

2nd Place:
Pembina Trails Voices - Choraliers (MB)
Direted by Ruth Wiwchar and Andrea Wicha

Class 108 - Florine Després
1st Place:
Northdale Central Jr. Choir (ON)
Directed by Jacquelyn Norman

Class 109 - Barbara Clark
1st Place:
Coastal Sound Youth Choir (BC)
Directed by Carrie Tennan

2nd Place:
Prairie Voice (MB)
Directed by Natalie Poole











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