Federation of Canadian Music Festivals

National Music Festival 2007
MONCTON, NB

 

Congratulations to the 2007 National Winners, and
Thank you to the 2007 Award Sponsors!

And a special THANKS to Bill Cooper, Moncton, NB for taking these photos.
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RECIPIENT Click thumbnail for full photo AWARD AWARD SPONSOR AWARD PRESENTER
GRAND AWARD 2007
Drew Santini, baritone, ON, representing the Kiwanis Festival of Performing Arts, Stratford, ON $5,000 NRS Foundation (Victoria Foundation), BC Presented by the Hon. H. Chaisson, Lieutenant Governor of NB, Voice Adjudicator Nancy Argenta and Piano Adjudicator William Aide
JAN SIMONS MEMORIAL AWARD FOR SONG PRESENTATION
Makenzie Morgan, SK $100 Friends and Family of Jan Simons Presented by Tom Davidson, QC
VOICE
First Place - Drew Santini, baritone, ON, representing the Kiwanis Festival of Performing Arts, Stratford, ON $1,500 Gail Asper and Michael Paterson, MB Presented by Cindy Rublee, MB
Second Place - Annie Levesque, Edmundston, NB
representing the Greater Moncton Music Festival, Moncton, NB		 $1,000 Olds & District Music Festival, AB Presented by Jerry Lonsbury, AB
Third Place - Michelle Price, Brandon, MB, representing Brandon Festival of the Arts, Brandon, MB. $500 Donna Quinton Schonfield, AB Presented by Mary Ross, AB
Voice National Finalists: Sylvia Abikhattar-Mutch, PEI; Tiffany Desrosiers, BC; Natalie Fagnan, AB; Jana Miller, NS; Makenzie Morgan, SK; Jessica Wise, QC

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PIANO
First Place - Justine Pelletier, Montréal, QC $1,500 Julie Thorburn & Rod Winsor, ON Presented by Dianne Johnstone, AB
Second Place - Daniel Fung, Calgary, AB $1,000 Shean Foundation, AB Presented by Sheila Lonsbury
Third Place - Pierre-André Doucet, Moncton, NB, representing the Greater Moncton Music Festival, Moncton, NB $500 Conservatory Canada, CAN Presented by Steven Fielder. ON
Piano National Finalists: Jocelyn Lai, BC; Kathryn Ledwell, PEI; Meagan Milatz, SK; Jenna Richards, NS; Mathew Walton, ON, representing Barrie Kiwanis Music Festival, ON; Sheldon Xu, MB

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STRINGS
First Place - Geneviève Guimond, Pointe-Claire, QC $1,500 University of Moncton/Université de Moncton, NB Presented by Richard Bolanger
Second Place - Christina Bouey, Charlottetown, PEI $1,000 Shean Foundation, AB Presented by Sherry Nott, NB
Third Place - Dorothy Ro, Bedford, NS $500 Associated Manitoba Arts Festivals, MB Presented by Cyndy Warkentin, MB

String National Finalists: Alastair Eng,m AB;  Yeegee Lee, ON, representing Kiwanis Music Festival, National Capital Region; Joshua Peters, MB; Alyssa Ramsay, SK; Terri Surette, NB, representing New Brunswick Competitive Festival; Melissa Wilmot, BC

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GUITAR
First Place - Thierry Bégin-Lamontagne, Cowansville, QC $1,500 D'Addario Foundation of the Performing Arts, USA Presented by Dianne Johnstone, AB
Second Place - Alan Pawlowicz, Toronto, ON $1,000 Dr. Phyllis Forsyth, ON Presented by Dianne Johnstone, AB
Third Place - Carli Kennedy, Victoria, BC, representing the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival $500 Gail Carleton, NB Presented by Gail Carleton
Guitar National Finalists: Mitchell Burke, NS;  Matthew Walsh, NL, representing the Kiwanis Music Festival of St. John's, NL

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WOODWINDS
First Place - Ji Sun Kim, North Vancouver, BC, representing the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival $1,500 35 local Alberta Music Festivals, AB ($1,000)
Calgary Kiwanis Music Festival, AB ($500)		 Presented by Mary Ross, AB
Second Place - Lara Deutsch, Ottawa, ON, representing the Kiwanis Music Festival, National Capital Region $1,000 Fort McMurray Oilsands Music Festival, AB Presented by Norma Jean Atkinson, AB
Third Place - Michael Morimoto, Edmonton, AB $500 ½ Anonymous, AB
½ New Glasgow Music Festival, NS		 Presented by Robert Murray, NS
Woodwind National Finalists: Trina Du, NB;  Corah Enns, MB;  Tracey Frank, SK;  Cora Wong, NS

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BRASS
First Place - Matthew Rowsell, Charlottetown, PEI $1,500 MacMurray Foundation Inc., NB in memory of John Stewart MacMurray Presented by Douglas MacMurray, NB
Second Place - Kelsey Westvelt, Edmonton, AB $1,000 Sharon Penner, SK Presented by Sharon Penner, SK
Third Place - Morgan Gregory, Montréal, QC $500 Carol & Bernie Helfter, MB
(Susan Helfter 1st Place Brass, 1993)		 Presented by Carole Helfter, MB
Brass National Finalists:  Neal Andrews, BC;  Natalie Fuller, SK;  Arjun Gupta, ON

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CHAMBER GROUPS
First Place - Hammers and Bows Trio, ON, (Laurissa Chitty, violin; Lorna Heidt, cello; Renée Kruisselbrink, piano)  representing the Kiwanis Festival of Performing Arts, Stratford, ON $1,500 Wendy Thorburn, ON Presented by Jim Harmsworth, ON
Second Place - Saschadaré Quartet, Medicine Hat, AB (Kumiko Sakamoto, violin; Tegen Davidge, violin; Cameron Rempel, cello; Laurence Schaufele, viola) $1,000 Canadian Music Festival Adjudicators Association Presented by Tom Davidson, QC
Third Place - Trio Beausoleil, NB (Jeremy VanSlyke, piano; Mattieu Deveau, violin; Jae Young Chong, cello) representing the Fredericton Music Festival, NB. $500 Lakehead Festival of Music and the Arts, ON Presented by Evelyne Reid, ON

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CHOIRS
Class 8: Honourable Barbara A. Hagerman
First Place - Bel Canto, AB, directed by Heather Johnson $500 ATCON Group, NB Presented by the Hon. Barbara A. Hagerman, Lieutenant Governor of PEI and accepted by Larry Johnson, AB on behalf of the choir
Second Place - Canterbury Alumnae Treble Choir, ON, directed by Robert Palmai $250 Cold Lake Music Festival, AB Presented by Sheila Lonsbury, AB and accepted by Laurie McCannell on behalf of the choir
Class 8 National Finalist: Kings chorale, NS, directed by William Perrot

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Class 9: City of Lincoln
First Place - Bach Chamber Youth Choir - Men's Chorus, ON, directed by Linda Beaupré $500 Drumheller & District Music Festival, AB Presented by Sherry Nott and accepted by Pam Allen, ON on behalf of the choir
Second Place - Calgary Boys Choir - Alumni and Touring, AB, directed by Paul Grindlay $250 Federation of New Brunswick Music Festivals, NB Presented by Nicole Pitre, and accepted by Mary Ross on behalf of the choir

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Class 10: George s. Mathieson
First Place - Cantilon Chamber Choir, AB, directed by Heather Johnson $500 ½ Stettler & District Music Festival, AB
½ Saskatchewan Music Festival Association, SK		 Presented by Gloria Nickell, SK and accepted by Larry Johnson, AB on behalf of the choir
Second Place - Bach Chamber Youth Choir, ON, directed by Linda Beaupré $250 Provost Music Festival, AB Presented by Dianne Johnstone, AB and accepted by Pam Allen, ON, on behalf of the choir
Class 10 National Finalists: Juventus Concert Choir, SK, directed by Diana Woolrich;  Les Jeunes Chanteurs d'Acadie, NB, directed by Nadine Hebert;  Soundtrax, NS, directed by Frances Farrell

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Class 11: Paul J. Bourret
First Place - Holy Heart Chamber Choir, NL, directed by Susan Quinn, representing the Kiwanis Music Festival of St. John's, NL $500 Alberta Music Festival Association, AB Presented by Jerry Lonsbury, AB and accepted by Joan Woodrow, NL on behalf of the choir
Second Place - Ensemble vocal senior De La Salle, ON, directed by Robert Filion $250 Paul & Dilys Bourret, AB Presented by Dianne Johnstone, AB and accepted by Jim Brough, ON, on behalf of the choir
Class 11 National Finalists: Harbour View Choral Ensemble, NB, directed by Michael Molloy; Maple Ridge Chamber Choir, BC, directed by Carrie Tennant;  SCCHS Chamber Singers, SK, directed by Marcia McLean; St. Pats High Concert Choir, NS, directed by Frances Farrell;  Victoria Concert Choir, AB, directed by Gerhard Kruschke

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Class 12: Richard W. Cooke
First Place - Belle Canto Ensemble, AB directed by Heather Johnson $500 Fredericton Music Festival, NB Presented by Gérald Goguen, NB and accepted by Larry Johnson, AB on behalf of the choir
Second Place - Guelph Youth Singers Chamber Choir, ON, directed by Linda Beaupré $250 ½ Bedford Family, AB
½ Edmonton Kiwanis Music Festival, AB		 Presented by Sheila Lonsbury, AB and accepted by Pam Allen, ON, on behalf of the choir.
Class 12 National Finalists: Kamala Consort, SK, directed by Dianne Gryba and JoAnne Kasper;  Nove Voce, BE, directed by Robin Norman

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Class 13: Dr. & Mrs. J.F.K. English
First Place - Cantilon Junior Chamber Choir, AB, directed by Heather Johnson $500 Ontario Music Festivals Association, ON Presented by Steven Fielder, ON and accepted by Larry Johnson, AB on behalf of the choir
Second Place - Guelph Youth Singers - Choir III, ON, directed by Linda Beaupré $250 2006 FCMF AGM Delegates, CAN Presented by Marilyn Wiwcharuk, BC and accepted by Martha Gregory, ON on behalf of the choir
Class 13 National Finalists: Annapolis Valley Honour Choir Women, NS, directed by William Perrot;  British Columbia Girls Touring Choir, BC, directed by Fiona Blackburn

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Class 14: David Ouchterlony
First Place - L.B. Pearson School for the Arts, ON, directed by Wendy Gee and Robert Cairns $500 Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto, ON Presented by Pam Allen, ON and accepted by Martha Gregory on behalf of the choir
Second Place -St. Thomas More Collegiate Voices Utopia Chamber Choir, BC, directed by Chris Trinidad, representing the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival $250 Peggy & Jim Brough, ON Presented by Jim Brough, ON and accepted by Marilyn Wiwcharuk, BC on behalf of the choir
Class 14 National Finalist: Brentwood Elementary School Senior Class, AB, directed by Carolyn Steeves

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Class 15: Margaret Wharton Memorial
First Place - St. Marys Children's Choir, ON, directed by Eileen Baldwin $500 Mount Royal Choral Association, AB Presented by Mary Ross, AB and accepted by Pam Allen, ON on behalf of the choir
Second Place - Pictou District Honour Choir Chor Alpha, NS, directed by Monica George Punké $250 Mount Royal Choral Association, AB Presented by Mary Ross, AB and accepted by Gerry Punké, NS on behalf of the choir
Class 15 National Finalists: British Columbia Girls Training Choir, BC, directed by Fiona Blackburn;  St. James Assiniboia Children's Choir, MB, directed by Marla Fontaine

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