Algoma Conservatory of Music's 80th season's final competitions

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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

1. Brian Li
2. Anne Ledford
3. 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

1. Corinne Turgeon
2. Maggie Liu
3. Chloe Fisher

Performance of Distinction Awards           
Aric Quan
Best Duet/Trio Award: Grace Kreps & Kaatlin Isaacs

Senior Level - Strings

1. Bonnie Li
2. Malia Kirk
3. 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

1. Graham Kirk
2. Owen Middleton

Best Duet/Trio Award: Kavi Giroux & Shail Giroux

Intermediate Level - Guitar

1. Lucas Anderson
2. Garrett Nott

Senior Level - Guitar

1. Alejandro Izquierdo
2. 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

1. Addison Brown
2. Amy Macmichael

Intermediate Level - Winds

1. Kayla Gibson

Senior Level - Winds

1. Cathryn Franklin
2. Kristina Sagrak
3. 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

1. Andrew Li
2. Aurora Allen
3. 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

1. Deanna St. Germain
2. Colton Oliverio
3. 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

1. Hannah Nicoletta
2. Mario Kwon
3. 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

1. Lily Mick
2. Alexis Pawelek
3. Isabella Nardi

Musical Theatre -  Lily Mick

Intermediate Level - Voice

1. Ryan Mauro
2. Cassandra McCauley
3. Aeva Goodship

Musical Theatre -  Ryan Mauro

Senior Level - Voice

1. Jackson Allen
2. Gabrielle Turgeon, Evan Williams (tie)
3. 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