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Major Awards

The major awards competition was finally held Friday night with some unbelievable performances by our competitors. Making a decision on the winners in each category was certainly a challenge for our adjudicator Matthew Pope.

ENJOY

Frank Exley, Chair

Ian MacArthur, Video Recorder

Harry Vreman Memorial Scholarship

Donated by the Vreman  Family

Piano - RCM Grade 8

Emma Sue

Rondo in C Major by Johann Nepomuk Hummel

Mason Lei

Prelude No.1 by Reinhold Gliere

Shiyin Yu

Melody of the Night 5 by Shi Jin

Stephanie Leung Memorial Trophy and Scholarship

Awarded in memory of Stephanie Leung (1985-2007) 

Donated by her parents Stephen & Pamela Leung

Piano - RCM Grades 9

Daniel Thiessen

Suite in B flat Major, HWV 434 Aria con variazioni by George Frideric Handel

Emma Elizabeth Mutiu

Sacro-Monte (no.5) from Cinco danzas gitanas I, OP.55 by Joaquin Turina

Stan and Sybil Hagerman Scholarship

Donated by their daughter Kathy Hagerman

Piano – RCM Grade 10

Annie Ruan

Mist by Court Stone

Daniel Alexander

In Summer by Christine Donkin

Daniel Zhong

Prelude in G Flat Major by Rachmaninoff

Ethan Sue

Old Adam by William Bolcom

Kevin Peters

“Nocturne OP.9 No.1” by Frederic Chopin

Doris Evans Award

Donated by the Estate of Donna Bushell in honour of her sister.  A graduate of the RCM, Doris Evans was well known in St. Thomas and Elgin County as choir leader, organist and teacher of piano, theory, voice, accordion and guitar. 

Piano – RCM Associate

Mimi Zhang

Rhapsody in B Minor, Op.79 No.1 by Johannes Brahms