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ALGOMA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
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The Sault Ste. Marie Music Festival celebrates its 80th year at this season's final competitions this Sunday. Every year hundreds of music students perform for guest adjudicators from across Canada. Numerous awards and scholarships are given and the finest performers from five divisions (Piano, Strings, Voice, Guitar & Winds) are recommended to compete at the
Rising Star Competition (students 14 and under) and at the Shield Competition (21 and under). A group of outstanding students are also recommended to participate at the provincial competition.
Both the Rising Star and Shield Competitions are on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at St. Luke's Cathedral. Rising Star begins at 3 p.m. and the Shield at 7 p.m. The guest adjudicator is Warren Beck, a professional classical music agent from Toronto. Tickets are available at the door. $10 for adults and all students and children are free. Your $10 admission covers both competitions.
Come out and cheer for these exceptional students. Both concerts will have a variety of music and you will be elated at the quality and energy of the performances by these gifted young musicians. The order of the performances was selected through a draw by Dr. Metro Kozak, one of our guest adjudicators this season. The Sault Ste. Marie Music Festival is coordinated by the Algoma Conservatory of Music. A full list of the award winners is listed below:
Rising Star Competition
Sunday Apr. 30, 2017 - 3 p.m. - St. Luke's Cathedral
1. Mario Kwon - piano
2. Ryan Mauro - voice
3. Corinne Turgeon - cello
4. Deanna St. Germain - piano
5. Joshua Hales-Leppanen - guitar
6. Colton Oliverio - piano
7. Cassandra McCauley - voice
8. Lucas Anderson - guitar
9. Malia Kirk - violin
Shield Competition
Sunday Apr. 30, 2017 - 7 p.m. - St. Luke's Cathedral
1. Alejandro Izquierdo - guitar
2. Hannah Nicoletta - piano
3. Bonnie Li - violin
4. Cathryn Franklin - flute
5. Jackson Allen - voice
A full list of Awards and Recommendations - 2017
String Division
Dr. Metro Kozak, Adjudicator
Junior Level - Strings
- Brian Li
- Anne Ledford
- Jeffrey Chen
Performance of Distinction Awards (in alphabetical order)
Zoe Greenwood, Jessie-Lyn Kirkey
Best Duet/Trio Award: Zoe Greenwood & Jessie-Lyn Kirkey
Intermediate Level - Strings
- Corinne Turgeon
- Maggie Liu
- Chloe Fisher
Performance of Distinction Awards
Aric Quan
Best Duet/Trio Award: Grace Kreps & Kaatlin Isaacs
Senior Level - Strings
- Bonnie Li
- Malia Kirk
- Hannah Nicoletta & Emily Williams
Rising Star Competition: Malia Kirk & Corinne Turgeon
Shield Competition: Bonnie Li
Provincial Recommendations - Strings
Grade 6 - Violin: Anne Ledford
Grade 7 - Violin: Jeffrey Chen, Aric Quan
Grade 7 - Cello: Corinne Turgeon
Grade 8 - Violin: Maggie Liu, Malia Kirk, Alternate - Brian Li
Grade 10 - Violin: Bonnie Li
Guitar Division
Dr. Metro Kozak, Adjudicator
Junior Level - Guitar
- Graham Kirk
- Owen Middleton
Best Duet/Trio Award: Kavi Giroux & Shail Giroux
Intermediate Level - Guitar
- Lucas Anderson
- Garrett Nott
Senior Level - Guitar
- Alejandro Izquierdo
- Joshua Hales-Leppanen
Rising Star Competition: Lucas Anderson & Joshua Hales-Leppanen
Shield Competition: Alejandro Izquierdo
Provincial Recommendations - Guitar
Grade 8: Joshua Hales-Leppanen
Grade 9: Alejandro Izquierdo
Wind Division
Dr. Metro Kozak, Adjudicator
Junior Level - Winds
- Addison Brown
- Amy Macmichael
Intermediate Level - Winds
- Kayla Gibson
Senior Level - Winds
- Cathryn Franklin
- Kristina Sagrak
- Kayla Bishop
Shield Competition: Cathryn Franklin
Provincial Recommendaions - Winds
Grade 8: Cathryn Franklin
Grade 10: Kristina Sagrak
Piano Division
Dr. Todd Yaniw, Adjudicator
Junior Level - Piano
- Andrew Li
- Aurora Allen
- Jessica Sibenik
Performance of Distinction Awards ( in alphabetical order)
Damian Drouin, William Franic, Allison Lees, Kai Schmiedendorf, Helena Schoahs, Chloe Shier, Vedant Ughadpaga
Best Duet/Trio Award: Molly Filice & Alexandra Bishop
Intermediate Level - Piano
- Deanna St. Germain
- Colton Oliverio
- Sophia Murray
Performance of Distinction Awards (in alphabetical order)
Wendy Lees, Kevin Li, Abigail Marshall, Celeste Schoahs, Gabe Wier, Heidi Willet
Best Duet/Trio Award: Cadence Anderson & Amelia Divincenzo
Senior Level - Piano
- Hannah Nicoletta
- Mario Kwon
- Stephen North
Best Duet/Trio Award: Hannah Nicoletta, Mario Kwon, Stephen North
Rising Star Competition: Mario Kwon, Colton Oliverio & Deanna St. Germain
Shield Competition: Hannah Nicoletta
Provincial Recommendations - Piano
Level 7: Abigail Marshall, Colton Oliverio
Level 9: Mario Kwon, Stephen North
Diploma: Hannah Nicoletta
Voice Division
John Avey, Adjudicator
Junior Level - Voice
- Lily Mick
- Alexis Pawelek
- Isabella Nardi
Musical Theatre - Lily Mick
Intermediate Level - Voice
- Ryan Mauro
- Cassandra McCauley
- Aeva Goodship
Musical Theatre - Ryan Mauro
Senior Level - Voice
- Jackson Allen
- Gabrielle Turgeon, Evan Williams (tie)
- Mariah Bennardo
Musical Theatre - Jackson Allen & Gabrielle Turgeon
Rising Star Competition: Ryan Mauro & Cassandra McCauley
Shield Competition: Jackson Allen
Provincial Recommendations - Voice (listed in alphabetical order)
Grade 6 - Ryan Mauro
Grade 7 - Keiko Larocque
Grade 8 - Mariah Bennardo
Grade 9 - Jackson Allen
Grade 10 - Gabrielle Turgeon
Diploma - Evan Williams
Musical Theatre
Elementary - Cassandra McCauley
Junior - Aeva Goodship, Ryan Mauro
Alternate - Brady MacLachlan
Intermediate - Jackson Allen, Gabrielle Turgeon
Alternate - Annie Damignani
Senior - Keiko Larocque, Evan Williams
Advanced - Brittany Noonan
School Choir - Korah Korahsters
Mrs. D. Williams, Director
Ensemble - Northern Arts Academy Choir
Ms. A. McCarthy, Director