Press Release
The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts wrapped up its 76th-annual edition today.
The Instrumental Division, which ran yesterday and today, was adjudicated by Nancy Nowosad of Winnipeg, who maintains a busy schedule as a teacher of piano, saxophone, and theory, as well as a workshop/masterclass clinician, adjudicator, and Royal Conservatory of Music examiner.
Instrumental
(April 21)
•Instrumental Ensemble, Garage Band (with vocalists), Cover Material—1. Bryce Gilbert, Matt Roen, Dylan Ossachuk, Tyson Morrisseau, and Lucas Jourdain (First-Class Honours)
•Bands and Orchestras, Beginner Band—1. J.W. Walker School Grade 7-8 Band, directed by John Dutton and Nicole Thomson (Honours) 2. Robert Moore School Grade 7-8 Band, directed by John Dutton and Lynne Avis (Honours)
•Instrumental Solo, Method Courses, Classical, Level 1—1. Maxwell VanDrunen (guitar)
•String Solo, Examination Courses, 20th century or 21st century, Grade 2—1. Reese Jolicoeur (guitar)
•String Solo, Examination Courses, Test Pieces, Grade/Level 6—1. Raymond Polz (guitar) (Honours) 2. Scott Jolicoeur (guitar) (Honours)
•String Solo, Examination Courses, Own Choice, Grade 2—1. Reese Jolicoeur (guitar) (Honours)
•Classical Guitar Solo, Examination Courses, Classical, Grade 6—1. Raymond Polz (guitar) (Honours)
•Classical Guitar Solo, Examination Courses, Study/Etude, Grade 6—1. Scott Jolicoeur (guitar) (Honours)
•Open String Solo, Popular, Senior—1. Scott Jolicoeur (guitar) (Honours)
•Open String Solo, Popular, Junior—1. Reese Jolicoeur (guitar)
•Classical Guitar Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic, Grade 6—1. Raymond Polz (guitar) (Honours) 2. Scott Jolicoeur (guitar) (Honours)
•Classical Guitar Solo, Examination Courses, 20th/21st Century, Grade 6—1. Scott Jolicoeur (guitar) (Honours)
•Instrumental Solo, Method Courses, Classical, Level 2—1. Teagan Friesen (Honours) 2. Grace Kooistra (Honours)
•String Solo, Examination Courses, Test Pieces, Grade/Level 5—1. Alexa Veldhuisen (Honours)
•String Solo, Examination Courses, Test Pieces, Grade/Level 6—1. Katelyn Bruyere (Honours)
•String Solo, Examination Courses, Test Pieces, Grade/Level 7—1. Tianna Veldhuisen (Honours) 2. Mika Kooistra (Honours)
•Open String Solo, Baroque, Classical, or Romantic, Intermediate—1. Alexa Veldhuisen (Honours)
•Violin Solo, Examination Courses, Canadian Composers, Grade 6—1. Katelyn Bruyere (Honours)
•Violin Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic, Grade 7—1. Tianna Veldhuisen (Honours) 2. Mika Kooistra (Honours)
•Open String Solo, Baroque, Classical, or Romantic, Senior—1. Hannah Veldhuisen (First-Class Honours)
•Violin Solo, Examination Courses, Concerto, Grade 6—1. Katelyn Bruyere (Honours)
•Open String Solo, Fiddling, Junior—1. Grace Kooistra (Honours) 2. Teagan Friesen
•Violin Solo, Examination Courses, 20th/21st Century, Grade 6—1. Katelyn Bruyere (First-Class Honours)
•Violin Solo, Examination Courses, Own Choice, Grade 6—1. Katelyn Bruyere (Honours)
•String Ensemble, Junior—1. Teagan Friesen and Juliana Marx (violin) (Honours)
•String Ensemble, Senior—1. Mika Kooistra, Alexa Veldhuisen, Hannah Veldhuisen and Tianna Veldhuisen (violin) (First-Class Honours)
•Instrumental Duets, Senior—1. Mika Kooistra and Tianna Veldhuisen (violin) (Honours)
Marks of 90 or above are awarded a First-Class Honours standing; marks of 85-89 are awarded an Honours standing.
All the results can be found at www.ff-festival.com
The annual “Highlights Concert” will take place Tuesday, May 10 at 6:30 p.m. at the Townshend Theatre.
