Press Release
The Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts opened with the Vocal division yesterday at Knox United Church, adjudicated by Sarah Hall, an adjunct professor of music at Brandon University in Manitoba.
Hall also will hold an informal vocal workshop tomorrow (April 8) at 7 p.m. at Knox United Church.
It will include a few vocal topics, followed by a question-and-answer session.
All are welcome to attend.
The vocal division continued today and wraps up tomorrow.
Vocal Division
(April 6)
•Solo, Secular, 12 years and under—1. Emma Bone (Honours) 2. Joelle Bruyere (Honours)
•Solo, Secular, 14 years and under—1. Katelyn Bruyere (Honours)
•Solo, Secular Pre-20th Century, 16 years and under—1. Anna Schwartz (Honours)
•Solo, Canadian Composer, 12 years and under—1. Christian Wiedenhoeft (Honours) 2. Lilly Wyder (Honours)
•Solo, Sacred, 14 years and under—1. Carmen Hebert (Honours)
•Solo, Folk song, 10 years and under—1. Piper Lidkea (Honours)
•Solo, Folk song, 12 years and under—1. Joelle Bruyere
•Solo, Folk song, 14 years and under—1.Callahan Wiedenhoeft (Honours), 2. Katelyn Bruyere (Honours)
•Solo, Folk song, 16 years and under—1. Caitlin Anderson (Honours)
•Solo, German Lieder, 16 years and under—1. Anna Schwartz (Honours)
•Solo, French Melodie, 18 years and under—1. Anne Jean (Honours)
•Solo, Folk song, Adult (19 and over)—1. John Jankiewicz (First-Class Honours)
•Solo, Italian Art Song, 16 years and under—1. Anna Schwartz (Honours)
•Solo, 20th/21st Century English Art Song, eight years and under—1. Taryn Oster (Honours)
•Solo, Canadian Composer, eight years and under—1. Samantha Szeder
•Solo, Secular, eight years and under—1. Katherine Young (Honours) 2. Addison Chown (Honours)
•Solo, 20th/21st Century English Art Song, 10 years and under—1. Piper Lidkea (Honours)
•Solo, Secular, 10 years and under—1. Alasha Perrault (Honours) 2. Chloe Dolyny (Honours)
•Solo, Canadian Composer, 10 years and under—1. Piper Lidkea (First-Class Honours)
•Solo, Sacred, 10 years and under—1. Alasha Perrault (Honours)
•Solo, TV/Musical or Musical Theatre, Up-tempo, eight years and under—1. Mya Taylor and Addison Chown (Honours)
•Solo, TV/Musical or Musical Theatre, Ballad, eight years and under—1. Katherine Young (Honours) 2. Alexis Latter (Honours)
•Solo, Own Choice, eight years and under—1. Mya Taylor (Honours) 2. Ryan Brown (Honours)
•Solo, Contemporary Folk/Popular music, 10 years and under—1. Piper Lidkea (Honours)
•Solo, Own Choice, 10 years and under—1. Naomi Carradice (Honours) 2. Madison Anderson (Honours)
•Solo, TV/Musical or Musical Theatre, Ballad, 10 years and under—1. Piper Lidkea (Honours) 2. Chloe Dolyny (Honours)
•Solo, Up-Tempo Musical Theatre, 12 years and under—1. Christian Wiedenhoeft (First-Class Honours) 2. Joelle Bruyere (Honours)
•Solo, TV/Musical or Musical Theatre, Up-tempo, 10 years and under—1. Chloe Dolyny and Piper Lidkea (Honours) 2. Avery Lundgren (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
