Scholarships, Awards and Donors 2022 Kiwanis Music Festival of St. John's
The Grace M. Sparkes Award for best performance Strings Concert Group Junior $100.00 Sydney Chislett The Kiwanis Club of Grenfell Cash Award for best performance in Strings Levels 5,6 or 7 $100.00 Violet Blackie The John C. Perlin, CM. CVO Award for best performance Vocal Concert Group Senior $100.00 Grace Nolan The Dr. Michael Bautista Award for best performance Piano Concert Group 13 years & under $100.00 Anna Zhao The Dr. Michael Bautista Award for best performance Piano Concert Group 15 years & under $100.00 Jada Lu The Dr. Michael Bautista Award for best performance Piano Concert Group 17 years & under $100.00 Emily Pynn The Susan Murphy Quinn Award in Memory of Gerard and Catherine Murphy, awarded to a string soloist, of any age who shows exceptional musicianship. Donated by the family of the late Gerry and Kay Murphy. $50.00 Jasmine Kecheroud The Jessie Cameron Memorial Award Aawarded to an outstanding festival participant in vocal classes $50.00 Nicole Lambert The Jessie Cameron Memorial Award awarded to an outstanding festival participant in stringed instrument classes $50.00 Anna Zhao The Jessie Cameron Memorial Award awarded to an outstanding festival participant in piano classes $50.00 Emily Qiu The Registered Music Teachers Award to a solo performer any age or any medium $50.00 Teyo Exley
Cash Awards and/or plaques for best performance Piano Solo Classes
Level 5 The Joan Wallis Woodrow Cash Award of $50.00 Kelsey Fifield Level 6 Kiwanis Music Festival Scholarship Trust Fund $50.00 Molly Lynn Arnold Level 7 Plaque in Memory of Lottie Hoddinott Anna Zhao Level 8 Cash Award of $100.00 in Memory of Kiwanian Past Lt. Gov. George Chalker Gina Power Level 9 Cash Award of $100.00 in Memory of Mercedes Chalker donated by the Chalker family HannahDalton Level 10 Plaque in Memory of Kiwanian Lloyd Noseworthy donated by his daughter Janice Brian Wang Kiwanis Music Festival Scholarship Trust Fund Outstanding performance in Fiddle classes $50.00 Maia McKeown Plaque awarded for best performance in Senior Brass section. Donated in memory of Kiwanis past Lt. Gov. Eric Pittman Colin Spencer Plaque awarded for best performance in Junior Musical Theatre. Donated in memory of Lillian Hoddinott Riley Coombes-Lush The Joan Morrissey Memorial Perpetual Trophy and Miniature to be awarded to the winner of Class 14500-15000 Traditional Folk Song Solo. Donated by CBC Newfoundland and Labrador Lindsay Soulier The Art and Dorothy Noseworthy Perpetual Trophy and Miniature to be awarded to the group giving the best performance in Senior Choral Competition Holy Heart Chamber Choir The Clunie Moore Perpetual Trophy and Cash Award of $100.00 to be awarded to best High School Choir Holy Heart Chamber Choir The Kiwanis Club of Kelligrews Award of $50.00 for an outstanding performance in Traditional Music Claire Morrissey The Maurice Wilansky Award Memorial Award of $100.00 to an outstanding performer in Violin Classes Brian Wang The Bartellas Family Award of $200.00. The Bartellas Family would like to encourage the promotion of fiddle music, of any ethnic background in Newfoundland by offering this award to the most talented fiddle player in the Kiwanis Music festival not necessarily the player with the highest marks. Violet Blackie The J. Gordon Bartlett Cash Award of $100.00 for a promising student in the Woodwind section at the adjudicator’s discretion. Donated by Drs. Bridget Picco and Peter Bartlett. Maggie Burt Kiwanis Music Festival Scholarship Trust Fund Best Performance Brass Concert Group 17 years & under $100.00 Colin Spencer The Bowdring Family Award of $100.00 for outstanding performance in Strings Levels 8,9 or 10. Donated by the Bowdring family. Ayden Law The Bowdring Family Award of $100.00 for best performance in the Vocal Junior Concert Group. Donated by the Bowdring family. Evan Natsheh The Theo Stylianides Memorial Award of $100.00, donated by the Suzuki Talent Education Program of St. John’s, to a string student giving a heartfelt performance and demonstrating joy in making music, awarded at the discretion of the adjudicators. Serena Piercey Kiwanis Club of Kelligrews Best Performance Woodwind Level 5 $50.00 Claire French Long & McQuade Gift Certificate for Small Ensemble YY GuZHeng Ensemble Long & McQuade Gift Certificate Adjudicator Discretion Award Taylor Oake Long & McQuade Gift Certificate Adjudicator Discretion Award Holy Heart Choral Music Program The Gertrude Dawe Memorial Award of $100 awarded for outstanding performance in Piano Levels 5, 6 or 7 Jada Lu The Gertrude Dawe Memorial Award of $100 awarded for outstanding performance in Piano Levels 8, 9 or 10 Colin Spencer The Margaret Ann (Hanley) Rudy Memorial Award of $100.00 to be awarded to a senior vocalist at the discretion of the adjudicator. Donated in loving memory of Margaret Ann as the first Rose Bowl winner. Mia Walsh The Garfield Warren Memorial Scholarship of $500.00 to be awarded to a participant in Class 10200 Vocal Concert Group Youth 12-15 years, who in the opinion of the adjudicator, shows greatest promise. Not necessarily the first-place winner. Donated in loving memory by his daughter Angela Warren. Sebastian Lind The Joan Wallis Woodrow Cash Award for Best Performance Piano Canadian Composition 17years and under. $50.00 Daniel Drake Rafael Hoekman Cello Award Senior Classes $300.00 Sydney Chislett Rafael Hoekman Award Stings Classes $100.00 Ayden Law The Elsie Jamieson Memorial Trophy, Cash Award of $50.00 and Plaque to a Musical theatre Singer 12 years and under. Awarded at the adjudicators discretion to a participant who shows a genuine love of music, not necessarily the winner of the class. Donated in Loving Memory by her daughter Katie Jamieson. Elliott Lambe Kiwanis Music Festival Scholarship Trust Fund cash award of $50.00. Awarded to a participant 14 years or under in Musical Theatre. Reece Antle Kiwanis Music Festival Scholarship Trust Fund cash award of $50.00. Awarded to a participant 15 years or over in Musical Theatre. Claire Bradley The Murray Wise Memorial Award of $50.00 to a High School student of Piano and Voice, entering classes in both disciplines and excelling in one or both. Donated by Margie Murray Reed in loving memory of her parents. Colin Spencer The Frank & Mary Brennan Memorial Award of $50.00 in memory of two parents who fostered a love of Family Music through their strong support of instrumental music. Donated by their children Frank, Ann, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Bill, Tina and Mary. To be awarded at the adjudicator’s discretion to a participant in the Woodwind Discipline. Claire French The Frank & Mary Brennan Memorial Award of $50.00 in memory of two parents who fostered a love of Family Music through their strong support of instrumental music. Donated by their children Frank, Ann, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Bill, Tina and Mary. To be awarded at the adjudicator’s discretion to a participant in the Brass Discipline. Colin Spencer The Frank & Mary Brennan Memorial Award of $50.00 in memory of two parents who fostered a love of Family Music through their strong support of instrumental music. Donated by their children Frank, Ann, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Bill, Tina and Mary. To be awarded at the adjudicator’s discretion to a participant in the Strings Discipline. Joseph Ye The Frank & Mary Brennan Memorial Award of $50.00 in memory of two parents who fostered a love of Family Music through their strong support of instrumental music. Donated by their children Frank, Ann, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Bill, Tina and Mary. To be awarded at the adjudicator’s discretion to a participant in Instrumental Solo. Bridget Murphy Down The David Hillier Award for Outstanding performance in Senior Musical Theatre $500.00 Rebecca Sellars The Dynamic Sounds Music Studio Cash Award of $50.00 to a performer in Junior Voice, to be awarded at the discretion of the adjudicator (Not necessarily first place winner). Simon Boitsefski The Dynamic Sounds Music Studio Cash Award of $50.00 to a performer in Junior Piano, to be awarded at the discretion of the adjudicator (Not necessarily first place winner). Noah Foster The Reid Music Award cash award of $100.00 best performance in Guitar Junior Concert Group. Bruce Smith The CBC Perpetual Junior Instrumental Rose Bowl & Replica and Cash Award of $1,000.00 Emily Pynn The N C Hutton Perpetual Junior Vocal Rose Bowl & Replica and Cash Award of $1,000.00 Evan Natsheh The M L Herder Senior Vocal Rose Bowl & Replica and Cash Award of $1,500.00 Grace Nolan Perpetual Senior Instrumental Bowl & Replica and Cash Award of $1,500.00 Serena Piercey The A. Harvey & Company Ltd Perpetual Group Rose Bowl & Replica and Cash Award of $750.00 Holy Heart Chamber Choir The Phillip Saunders Senior Vocal Rose Bowl Runner-up Award of $500.00 Anna James Junior Vocal Rose Bowl Runner-up Awards of $100.00 Colin Spencer, Rebecca Sellars & Jayla Jacobs. Junior Instrumental Rose Bowl Runner-up Awards of $100. Bruce Smith, Maggie Burt, Sydney Chislett & Colin Spencer Mahogany Plaques and Cash Award of $100.00 to the runners up in Group Rose Bowls Holy Heart Trebles The Eleanor Jerrett Memorial Award of $500.00 the most promising student of voice to further their musical education. Anna James The Margaret Neal Memorial Scholarship of $750.00 and plaque, to a promising musician in any discipline to further their musical education and should perform in a Junior or Senior Concert Group or perform a Concerto or complete major Solo Work. Bruce Smith The PG David K Peters Scholarship of $500.00 Emily Pynn
2022 Provincial Festival Recommendations Grace Nolan (Emerging Artist – Voice) Serena Piercey (Emerging Artist – Strings) Evan Natsheh (Developing Artist - Voice) Colin Spencer (Developing Artist – Brass) Maggie Burt (Developing Artist – Woodwind) Bruce Smith (Developing Artist – Guitar) Sydney Chislett (Developing Artist – Strings) Emily Pynn (Developing Artist – Piano) Rebecca Sellars (Emerging Artist – Musical Theatre) Eliza Somers (Developing Artist Musical Theatre)