Più Mosso Opus 18 No. 1 October 2017 Ottawa 2017 in review ... Thank you, Ottawa! The Kiwanis Music Festival, National Capital Region (Ottawa) did an amazing job of hosting the 2017 FCMF Conference, Annual General Meeting, and National Music Festival. Throughout the week, the fantastic Ottawa volunteers enthusiastically welcomed competitors, accompanists, delegates, audience members and visitors. The reception provided following the Grand Award Ceremony was a highlight as it gave us all the opportunity to visit, network, and enjoy the delicious array of culinary delights. Special thanks to Kim Chadsey, Claude Lapierre, and Steven Fielder for their great organization of the host events in Ottawa. FCMF is grateful to the University of Ottawa for their generosity in providing the competition venues, rehearsal rooms, as well as the meeting rooms and office space. The technical support team was also extremely friendly and knowledgeable. Being in Ottawa during the Canada 150 celebration year was a delight and honour for the competitors and delegates, and many took time to enjoy the city and events around Ottawa. Joy McFarlane-Burton FCMF President What’s Inside Ottawa in Review 2018 Grand Award Winners 2-3 National Finalists - Team Photos 4-6 1st Place Winners & Award Donors 7 2nd Place Winners & Award Donors 8 3rd Place Winners & Award Donors 9 Choral Winners and Award Donors 10-11 2017 Donors 12-14 Significant Contributors 15 Highlights from Conference & AGM 16-17 Looking Ahead to 2018 President’s Message 18 Sackville 2018 18 Sponsorship Opportunities for 2018 19 Federation Infographic 20 Canada 150 Celebration Forms 21-22 FCMF Contact Information 23 2017 Grand Awards / Les Grands Prix 2017 GRAND AWARD WINNER RUNNER-UP $5,000 $2500.00 Naomi Ford Phillip Cho Woodwind Piano New Brunswick Québec Donor/donateur: Donor/donateur: NRS Foundation through the The Federation of Canadian Music Festivals Victoria Foundation In Honour of Norma Jean Atkinson in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the festival movement in Canada Photo credit: Stephen Nicholson PAUL J. BOURRET GRAND CHORAL AWARD WINNER - BEST OVERALL CHORAL PERFORMANCE $500 Bach Children’s Chorus Chamber Choir, ON - directed by Linda Beaupré Donor/Donateur: Alberta Music Festivals Association Più Mosso 2 October 2017 Prize Package for Grand Award Winner 2017 Adjudicators The 2017 Grand Award Winner, Naomi Ford of Moncton, New Brunswick, was VOICE chosen by the adjudicators from the first place winners in each discipline. Dr. Vicki St. Pierre, NB The Grand Award Competition was held on Saturday evening, August 12th in PIANO Ottawa, Ontario as the grand finale of the 2017 National Music Festival. Dr. Terence Dawson, BC On top of the $1,500 Naomi was awarded for placing first in the Woodwind STRINGS category, as the Grand Award Winner, she receives: Julia MacLaine, ON GUITAR • $5,000 from the NRS Foundation through the Victoria Foundation Michel Cardin, NB • Performance Opportunity with the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra in WOODWINDS an upcoming season as a featured Guest Artist. This partnership, and Nora Shulman, ON resulting prize, is the first of its kind for this competition, and has an in-kind BRASS value of $3,600. Both organizations acknowledge the uniqueness of this Dr. Linda Pearse, NB partnership which strives to raise the awareness and career development of an exceptional CHAMBER ENSEMBLE emerging Canadian artist. The two organizations Elaine Klimasko, ON are national leaders in showcasing the incredible MUSICAL THEATRE work of young classical musicians in our country. Markus Howard, ON • Public Relations Consult with Liz Parker of LizPR.com in Toronto CHORAL Dr. Hilary Apfelstadt, ON Morna Edmundson, BC The NRS Foundation through the Più Mosso 3 October 2017 2017 National Music Festival Finalists Finalistes du festival de musique national 2017 August 10 - 12, 2017 Ottawa, Ontario British Columbia Voice/voix - Ryan Hoffman Piano - Chris Chu Strings/cordes - Emma Fern Reader-Lee Guitar/guitare - Josh Hu Woodwind/bois - Thomas Bauer Chamber Music/musique de chambre Azura Quartet: Chinley Hinacay, Mo Miao, Haley Heinricks, Mia Grazley Musical Theatre/théâtre musical Bethany Caldwell Alberta Voice/voix - Madison Craig Piano - Peter Wang Strings/cordes - Luka Coetzee Woodwind/bois -Danielle Yao Brass/cuivres - Arianne Bosma Chamber Music/musique de chambre YIP Trio: Yan Li, Ine-Wilmé Coetzee, Peter Wang Musical Theatre/théâtre musical Hunter Semrau Saskatchewan Voice/voix - Joshua Hendricksen Piano - Sophie McBean Strings/cordes - Joanne Peng Woodwind/bois - Cole Knutson Brass/cuivres - Dominic Ghiglione Chamber Music/musique de chambre Trio Rustico: Josias Abisai Cedillo-Sanchez Charlee Wielgoz, Danielle Guina Musical Theatre/théâtre musical Louren Sazon Più Mosso 4 October 2017 2017 National Music Festival Finalists Finalistes du festival de musique national 2017 August 10 - 12, 2017 Ottawa, Ontario Manitoba Voice/voix - Rebecca McIntosh Piano - Keiran Placatka Strings/cordes - Gregory Lewis Guitar/guitare - Nolan Powell Woodwind/bois - Jennifer Arcand Brass/cuivres - Kayla Solomon Chamber Music/musique de chambre Chroma Quartet - Gregory Lewis, Hannah Humphries, Carolyn Farnand, David Liam Roberts Ontario Voice/voix - Laura D’Angelo Piano - Catherine He Strings/cordes - Vivian Kukiel Guitar/guitare - Alejandro Vega Woodwind/bois - Humphrey Ho Brass/cuivres - Robert Conqueor Chamber Music/musique de chambre Conessa Quartet: Samantha Zarry, Maya Joy Lindstrom-Parkins, Jake Lee, Kyoko Kohno Musical Theatre/théâtre musical Chloe Weir Québec Piano - Phillip Cho Newfoundland Labrador Brass/cuivres - Katherine Moffatt Photo Credit for Team Photos and Grand Award Concert: Stephen Nicholson Più Mosso 5 October 2017 2017 National Music Festival Finalists Finalistes du festival de musique national 2017 August 10 - 12, 2017 Ottawa, Ontario New Brunswick - Nouveau Brunswick Piano - Dakota Scott-Digout Woodwind/bois - Naomi Ford Musical Theatre/théâtre musical Julie Lavoie Nova Scotia Voice/voix - Sarah English Piano - Lala Lee Strings/cordes - Zach Levin Woodwind/bois - Lucas March Brass/cuivres - Mimisu Lee Musical Theatre/théâtre musical Angus Stevens Prince Edward Island Voice/voix - Robyn Perry Piano - Liam Payne Strings/cordes - Sannu Lawt Woodwinds/bois - Leah Jordan Più Mosso 6 October 2017 2017 First Place Awards - Prix première place 2017 $1500 Voice / voix Piano Strings / cordes Laura D’Angelo, Toronto, ON Phillip Cho, Ottawa, ON Gregory Lewis, Thunder Bay, ON Pickering GTA Music Festival, ON QMEA Festival, Montreal, QC Winnipeg Music Festival, MB Donor/donateur: Donors/donateurs: Donors/donateurs: Past Presidents’ Award, CANADA Gail Asper Family Foundation, MB Marek Jablonski Endowment Fund, AB Pam Allen, Gérald Goguen, Kathleen Keple, Liz Lupton; Annonymous Donor Wayne & Barbara Long, NB recognizing Mac Jones, Doris Covey Lazecki, Jim Harmsworth, Dianne Johnstone, Steven Fielder, Marilyn Wiwcharuk [D], Jerry Lonsbury Guitar / guitare Woodwinds / bois Brass / cuivres Musical Theatre / Théâtre Musical Nolan Powell, Winnipeg, MB Naomi Ford, Moncton, NB Kayla Solomon, Winnipeg, MB Chloe Weir, Stratford, ON Winnipeg Music Festival, MB Greater Moncton Music Festival Winnipeg Music Festival Stratford Kiwanis Music Festival Donor/donateur: Donor/donateur: Donors/donateurs: Donor/donateur: Gail Carleton, NB Harley & Wendy MacCaull, NS Grande Prairie & District Encana Joy McFarlane-Burton Music Festival, AB & Rick Burton, SK Toronto Kiwanis Festival Chamber Ensemble / Ensemble de chambre Azura Saxophone Quartet, BC Fraser Valley Kiwanis Festival Chinley Hinacay [soprano saxophone], Mo Mia [alto saxophone] Haley Heinricks [tenor saxophone], Mia Grazley [baritone saxophone] Donor/donateur: Canadian Music Festival Adjudicators’ Association Photo Credit for Competitor Photos: Steven Fielder Più Mosso 7 October 2017 2017 Second Place Awards - Prix deuxième place 2017 $1000 Voice / voix Piano Strings / cordes Guitar / guitare Ryan Hofman, Medicine Hat, AB Chris Chu, Vancouver, BC Vivian Kukiel, Toronto, ON Alejandro Vega, Ottawa, ON Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival, BC Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival, BC Burlington Music Festival, ON Kiwanis Music Festival - National Donor/donateur: Donor/donateur: Donor/donateur: Capital Region, ON Heels Family Vocal Award Fund, ON Dr. Phyllis Forsyth, ON Ontario Music Festivals Association Donor/donateur: Dr. Phyllis Forsyth, ON Thank you to the Ottawa 2017 National Music Festival Host Committee! Kim Chadsey Steven Fielder Claude Laperrière Tous nos remerciements au Comité organisateur du Festival national de musique 2017 d’Ottawa! Woodwinds / bois Brass / cuivres Musical Theatre / Théâtre Musical Cole Knutson, North Battleford, SK Robert Conqueror, Scarborough, ON Hunter Semrau, Medicine Hat, AB Battleford District Music Festival, SK Toronto Kiwanis Festival, ON Medicine Hat Rotary Festival, AB Donor/donateur: Donors/donateurs: Donor/donateur: Oilsands Rotary Music Festival, AB Lakehead Festival of Music & Arts, Musical Theatre Teachers/Adjudicators of Ontario: ON, Sue Reedman, BC, Mark Cassius, Shannon Coates, Lisa Cosens-Brillon, Harriet Chung, Linda Canada 150 Donors Fletcher, Gail Hakala, Andorlie Hillstrom, Marnie Kersten, Natalie Spurrell, Jennifer Tung, Vivian Zhang Chamber Ensemble / Ensemble de chambre YIP Trio Calgary Performing Arts Festival Yan Li [violin], Ine-Wilmé Coetzee [cello], Peter Yang [piano] Donor/donateur: Olds & District Music Festival, AB Più Mosso 8 October 2017 2017 Third Place Awards - Prix troisième place