2015 “Performing Arts BC" Provincial Music Festival DelegatesSOLO PERFORMER NOMINATIONSJunior Piano............................................................................Hailun YuIntermediate Piano............................................................Lin Jie ZhangSenior Piano........................................................................Daniel TongNational Piano ............................................................. Carter Johnson

Junior A Strings................................................................... no nomineeJunior B Strings...........................................................Yubin Kim, violinIntermediate Strings........................................... Liam Macintosh, celloSenior Strings............................................................. Kurt Chen, violinNational Strings...................................................... Nicole Chung, cello

Junior Voice - Classical........................................Isabelle Hui Bon HoaIntermediate Voice - Classical.....................................Amanda Y. W. NaSenior Voice - Classical............................................Michelle HerrewynNational Voice - Classical................................................Taylor Pardell

Junior Voice - Music Theatre..............................................Lyrie MuradIntermediate Voice - Music Theatre...................................Bridget EslerSenior Voice - Music Theatre................................................Ian CullingNational Voice - Music Theatre............................Sinead Plunkett-Blazi

Junior Classical Guitar..........................................................Steven GuoIntermediate Classical Guitar...............................................no nomineeSenior Classical Guitar........................................................ no nomineeNational Classical Guitar......................................................no nominee

Junior Woodwind...................................................... Eunice Park, fluteIntermediate Woodwind.............................................. Kelly Li, clarinetSenior Woodwind.............................................Fang Ling Hsu, clarinetNational Woodwind....................................................... Tony Nan, oboe

Junior Brass..........................................................................no nomineeIntermediate Brass..............................................Shin Yu Wang, Fr. hornSenior Brass.....................................................Edward Cheng, trumpetNational Brass.......................................................................no nominee

Junior Chamber Ensemble.............................................Arbutus StringsThomas Kroeker, Samantha Chan, Isabel Miller, Aaron Kroeker

Senior Chamber Ensemble...........................................Pato Pato GanzoTheophilus Ko, Maz Hsu, Charlotte Tai

National Chamber Ensemble...................................The Euphonics TrioSimon Gidora, Olivia Cho, Eric Xi Xin Liang

OFFICIAL PROVINCIAL ALTERNATESPiano.............................Jacob Chen, Xinyang Wang, Jingzi Linda

Ruan

Strings.......................................................................AJA Chamber Trio

Classical Voice................................................................Victoria Porter

Music Theatre..................................... Diana Andrews, Warren Pugash

Woodwinds.................................Georgia Tuhten, Rebecca Lin, Jack Li

Brass.................................................................................no nomination

Classical Guitar............................................................... no nomination

OFFICIAL MUSIC OBSERVERS - SEAN GAO, CALEB CHIU, LILY YAN, LUCAS LIU, CATHERINE TENG, HILARY CHAN, MYKYAYLO BILOBORODOV, JAMES HOU, ARIEL ZIQIAN WANG, CARSON CROMIE, MILA DE, DAVID JOUN, THEOPHILUS KO, MAX HSU, VERITY CARRIE, SOPHIA STRANG, SAM SHERLOCK, DIANA AGASIAN, ALESSANDRIA TESTANI, HENGYUAN SHI, MEG WANG, TIGER CHEN, ANDREW ZLINDRA

CHORAL FESTIVAL NOMINATIONSVancouver Kiwanis Music Festivals Scholarship - $100for the most inspiring performance:Cyrilika Slavic Chamber Choir

Sam Balden Choral Scholarship - $300William Bailey, Collingwood School

Jean Beaty Memorial Scholarships - $250St. Thomas More Collegiate Chamber SingersChoirista, York House SchoolNew West Secondary Chamber Choir

Charles and Helen Young Scholarship:all Provincial Festival Nominees

Class 100 Honourable Barbara A. HagermanCyrilika Slavic Chamber Choir

Class 101 City of LincolnSeycove Men’s Choir

Class 102 George S. Mathiesonno nominee

Class 103 Paul J. BourretMagee Chamber Choir

Class 104 Richard W. CookeCyrilika Ensemble

Class 105 Dr. & Mrs. J.F.K. Englishno nominee

Class 106 David OucherlonySt. Thomas More Colligiate Grade 9 Choir

Class 107 Margaret Wharton MemorialUniversity Community Children’s Choir

Class 108 Sister Florine DespresWest Point Grey Grade 5 Choir

Class 109 Barbara Clarkno nominee

John Trepp Memorial Scholarship for “Most Inspiring Director”Johnson Lui, St. Thomas More Collegiate

GENERAL AWARDS This set of awards is designated for the competitors who have been nominated to the Provincial Music Festival to help offset entry fees and travel costs.

Charlton and Helen Young Scholarship - up to eight $200.00 awardsEdward Cheng, Fang Ling Hsu, Isabelle Hui Bon Hoa, Carter Johnson, Yubin Kim, Kelly Li, Lyrie Murad, Hailun Yu

J. Roger Flumerfelt Memorial Scholarship - up to five $100.00 awardsIan Culling, Sinead Plunkett-Blazi, Steven Guo, Liam MacIntosh, Lin Jie Zhang

Dr. William G. Black Memorial Scholarship - up to four $200.00 awardsBridget Esler, Euphonics Trio, Arbutus Strings, Daniel Tong

Nancy Paisley Benn Scholarship - $75.00Annalysa Tylor, voice

“Rising Star” Roedde House Museum Performance Award - $200Oliva Cho, cello; Eunice Park, flute

PABC Provincial Music Festival is being held in Powell River, May 26 to 29, 2015www.performingartsbc.ca

2015 Scholarships and MusicFest Invitations

JAZZ BAND SCHOLARSHIPSBerklee College of Music Scholarships:35% tuition scholarship:Will Stephen, Handsworth Secondary; Madeline May, WJ Mouat50% tuition scholarship:Spencer Drody, Burnaby North; Leon Li, Collingwood

Charter Members’s Scholarship - $200.00to the most outstanding performer in Sr. Stage Band:Howard Chi, Burnaby North Secondary

Dave Robbins Scholarship - $100.00for the most outstanding trombonist:Ji-in Hum, Handsworth Secondary

Douglas College - $200 tuition scholarship to Summer Jazz Intensiveto the most outstanding rhythm section player:Emily Bugja, Collingwood

Kiwanis Music Festivals Scholarship - $250.00for most outstanding performer in Jr. Stage Band: Abby Eggard, Handsworth Secondary

Noreen and Phil Nimmons Award - $500.00 tuition scholarship to Capilano Universitynot awarded

Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festivals Scholarship - $100.00for the most inspiring Jazz Ensemble performance:The Syndicate

MUSICFEST JAZZ BAND INVITATIONSBurnaby North Senor Jazz BandCollingwood Grade 9 Jazz ComboCollingwood Intermediate Jazz BandCollingwood Senior Jazz BandCollingwood Senior Vocal JazzHandsworth Intermediate Jazz BandHandsworth Junior Gold Jazz BandHandsworth Senior Jazz BandJazz BotsLiquid Time, New West Senior SecondaryNotre Dame Senior Jazz BandNew West Senior Secondary Senior Vocal JazzNew West Senior Secondary Jazz Vocal EnsemblePlasmabeast, New West Senior SecondaryRinse, Wash, Repeat, New West Senior SecondarySeaquam Jazz BandSt. George’s Junior Jazz EnsembleSt. George’s Senior Jazz EnsembleSt. Thomas More Collegiate Jazz SingersThe SyndicateWindsor Junior Jazz BandWJ Mouat Senior Jazz Band

CYMC - Comox Youth Music Centre - tuition bursariesSimon Roberts, St. Georges’s SchoolIan Culling, Music TheatreRebecca Lin, Woodwinds

CONCERT BAND and ORCHESTRA SCHOLARSHIPSVancouver Kiwanis Music Festivals Scholarship - $100.00for the most inspiring performance:Onoway Junior/Senior Honours Band

The Dal Richards Scholarship - $500.00“Best BC Concert Band at Festival”St. George’s Senior Concert Band

MUSICFEST BAND AND ORCHESTRA INVITATIONS

Burnaby North Junior Concert BandBurnaby North Senior Concert BandBurnaby North OrchestraCollingwood OrchestraCrofton House OrchestraDavid Oppenheimer Elementary BandHarmonie Elementaire Ecole des Pionniers de MallardvilleHeritage Woods Senior Concert BandNew Westminster District Concert BandNotre Dame Senior Concert BandOnoway Junor/Senior Honours BandPeter Skeene Ogden Concert BandRoss Sheppard High School Concert BandSkyview Junior High Advanced OrchestraUniversity Hill Intermediate Wind OrchestraSt George’s Junior Concert BandSt George’s Intermediate Concert BandSt George’s Senior Concert BandSt George’s Wind EnsembleVancouver College Gr. 9 Concert BandWest Point Grey Orchestra

VOCAL JAZZ FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIPVancouver Kiwanis Music Festivals Scholarship - $50.00for the most inspiring Vocal Jazz performance:Saint Thomas More Collegiate Jazz Singers

Equipment supplier for the Jazz and Band Festivals.

PIANO SCHOLARSHIPSAngela Barbour (Intermediate Concert Group) - $50.00Sonya Tsou

Canadian Composers Scholarship - $50.00Carol Liao

Celia Hui (Concerto 01F) $50.00Andrea Pedro

Charles Gilbert Jordan Memorial (Mozart) $50.00Kristy Kwok

Charles Gilbert Jordan Memorial (Intermediate Romantic) $50.00Emma Wei

Chas E. Longley Memorial (Intermediate Concert Group) $100.00Kristy Kwok

Jean Brown (Concerto 01C) $50.00Richard Wang

Jean Lyons School of Music (Baroque) $25.00Paul Wang

Jean Lyons School of Music (Sr. Canadian Composers) $50.00Carol Liao

Jean Lyons School of Music (Haydn) $50.00Andy Liang

Jean Lyons School of Music (Sr. 20th Century) $50.00Eric Xi Xin Liang

Jean Lyons School of Music (Int. 20th Century) $50.00Benjamin Chow

Jean Lyons Memorial Scholarship $300.00 Markus Masaites

Marjorie Gardiner (Beethoven) $100.00Hengyuan Shi

Mrs. Helena Li Scholarship (Junior Concert Group) $50.00Miguel Villarica

Tom Lee Music Most Outstanding Pianist - gift card $200.00Junior - Paul WangIntermediate - Benjamin ChowSenior - Hailun Yu

Yakina Ng (Concerto 01D) $50.00Fraser Jang - Milligan

PIANO MEDALLIONSAlex Lim Studio Medallion (05A-F)Cynthia Midori Chow

Baroque Medallion (Junior Piano 505E or F)Paul Wang

Baroque Medallion (Intermediate Piano 607A - C)Kristy Kwok

Classical Medallion (Junior Piano 504E or F)Felix Fung

Classical Medallion (Intermediate Piano 606A - C)Kristy Kwok

G. Nan & Jennie Y. Quon Medallion (01B)Sue Wang

G. Nan & Jennie Y. Quon Medallion (01C, 01D, 01E)Fraser Jang-Milligan

G. Nan & Jennie Y. Quon Medallion (Concerto - Open)Andrea Pedro

Jean Lyons School of Music Medallion (500A)Rebecca Yang

Jean Lyons School of Music Medallion (500B)Kirsten Lim

Jean Lyons School of Music Medallion (500C)Ellen Li

Jean Lyons School of Music Medallion (500D)Fuwen Winnie Luan

Jean Lyons School of Music Medallion (500E)Ailie Ozaki

Jean Lyons School of Music Medallion (500F)Miguel Villarica

Katherine Chan & Marie Chan Medallion (Junior Piano - Age 7)Bohan Zhang

Katherine Chan & Marie Chan Medallion (Two Pianos)Lee-Ann Segal, Hilary Tsui

Katherine Chan & Marie Chan Medallion (Pianos Trios)Tango Trio: Linus Pui, Ethan Skippen, Samantha Phu

Piano Concerto Class 01 MedallionRachel Wei

Mrs. Helena Li Medallion (Canadian Composer 502A-D)Tamara Tong

Mrs. Helena Li Medallion (01A)Joshua Tromans

Mrs. Helena Li Medallion (Multiple Parts Class 713A-B)Arthur Wang

Opus Academy of Music & Communication Arts Medallion (05G-L)Leo Itsuki Foord-Kelcey

Romantic Medallion (Junior Piano 506E or F)Leanne Chang

Romantic Medallion (Intermediate Piano 605A - C)Arthur Pan

Scarlatti MedallionEmily Shi

HARP MEDALLIONS

VKMFS Harp Medallion - Baroque-RenaissanceKaira Yoshida

VKMFS Harp Medallion - ClassicalJanice Li

VKMFS Harp Medallion - Concert GroupHonoka Shoji

VKMFS Harp Medallion - ContemporaryCyrenius Yuen

VKMFS Harp Medallion - Duet or EnsemblesWest Coast Harp Ensemple

VKMFS Harp Medallion - RomanticSilke Billings

Tom Lee Music is the sole provider of pianos for the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festivals Society.

VKMFS SCHOLARSHIPS AND MEDALLIONS

The Scholarships and Medallions that are presented each year acknowledge the hard work and dedication of each recipient. In addition to the many awards that are already donated, and in order to provide awards in all instrument categories, $1 from each individual and group entry is collected for the Scholarship Fund. These $1 fees provided many medallions and scholarships for all disciplines and has resulted in the addi-tion of these Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festivals Society awards

VKMFS PIANO SCHOLARSHIPS

VKMFS Piano 20th Century Composers - $25.00Junior - Bohan ZhangIntermediate - Benjamin Chow

VKMFS Piano Baroque Composers - $25.00Junior - Paul WangIntermediate - Kristy KwokSenior - Lily Zhang

VKMFS Piano Canadian Composers - $25.00Junior - Paul WangIntermediate - Dingchen (Tingbo) XueSenior - Carol Liao

VKMFS Piano Classical Composers - $25.00Junior - Max Qinglin LiIntermediate - Emma Wei, Benjamin Chow, Kristy Kwok

VKMFS Piano Concert Group - $25.00Intermediate - Sonya TsouSenior - Cheng Yue Laura Li

VKMFS Piano Multiple Parts Class - $25.00Junior - Paul WangIntermediate - Edward DuanSenior - Arthur Wang

VKMFS Piano Popular-Studies Class - $25.00Junior - Hajun ChangIntermediate - Yuna KimSenior - Ashley Chow

VKMFS Piano Romantic Composers - $25.00Junior - Andrea Chi Lok KooIntermediate - Emma WeiSenior - Meg Wang

VKMFS Piano Impressionist Composers - $25.00Intermediate - Arthur PanSenior - Meg Wang

VKMFS Senior Piano JS Bach - $25.00Jack Le

VKMFS Piano Concerto Scholarship - 01E - $50.00not awarded

VKMFS Provincial National Piano Class Scholarship - $100.00Carter Johnson

VKMFS PIANO MEDALLIONS

VKMFS Junior Piano Concert Group Medallion for Classes 500A to FMiguel Villarica

VKMFS Piano Concerto Medallion for Class 01CRichard Wang

VKMFS Piano Duet Medallion for Class 02A to GEdward Gao, Vincent Gao

VKMFS Senior Piano Beethoven Medallion for Classes 707A to CHengyuan Shi

VKMFS Senior Piano Chopin Medallion for Classes 706A to CAndrew Zlindra - 706A, Markus Masaites - 706B

VKMFS Haydn Medallion for Senior Piano Classes 709A to CAndy Liang

Gala Showcase Concert Photography

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The Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festivals Society

sincerely thanks

Tom Lee MusicFor the generous sponsorship of pianos for the Festival venues and the Showcase Concerts, the use of The Tom Lee Music Hall, the Gift Card Scholarships and the

Gala Showcase Concert Prizes.

Ray ZhangPhoto by Rebecca Sehn

Angela Cavadas, violinMonica Pfau, piano

Angela Cavadas

Angela Cavadas has been the recipient of many major awards, including First Prize of the CBC Young Artists Competition at the age of nineteen. She studied with renowned violinists Steven Staryk and Ruggiero Ricci and in her professional career has worked with many outstanding instrumentalists and conductors.She has performed in numerous concerts, many of which have been broadcast on television and radio, and has enjoyed the diversity of playing for opera, ballet, musical theatre, folk dance groups, and recording for films. For many years she played with the CBC Radio Orches-tra, working with Conductors John Avison, John Eliot Gardiner, and Mario Bernardi. She is currently Associate Concertmaster of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra, works extensively with the Vancouver Symphony and Vancou-ver Chamber Choir, and recently celebrated her 20th year with West Coast Chamber Music

Monica PfauMonica is passionate about chamber music and has toured throughout Canada, the U.S., Germany and Swe-den. Winning the highest marks in Canada on the ARCT Performer’s examination, she was awarded the national Gold Medal for piano. Four years later she graduated with a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Victoria where as a student of Dr. Robin Wood and top of her class, she was awarded the Victoria Medal. Subsequently she accepted a Graduate Teaching Assistantship with Ronald Turini at the Univer-sity of Western Ontario and was selected to perform in Masterclasses for notable artists such as Leon Fleisher, John Perry, Menahem Pressler, Abbey Simon and Gyorgy Sebok. For two seasons Ms. Pfau held the position of Ac-companist-in-Residence at the Banff International School of the Arts where she had the opportunity to perform with the Fine Arts Quartet and Janos Starker. The next year she won a German Academic Exchange Scholarship to study at the Hochschule fur Musik in Munich. Accept-ing a Doctoral Fellowship in piano performance from the University of British Columbia, Monica won First Prize

PANEL OF JUDGES

GUEST PERFORMERS AND PANEL OF JUDGESEVENING GALA CONCERT

in the UBC Concerto Competition, making her orchestral debut in the same year with Kazuyoshi Akiyama. She has since worked as a freelance pianist with instrumentalists and singers throughout the lower mainland, collaborat-ing on a number of CD’s, appearing in recital on CBC’s “Westcoast Performance”, as soloist with the CBC Van-couver Orchestra under Mario Bernardi, orchestral pianist with the VSO, and recording for the National Film Board of Canada. Praised for her tonal warmth and sensitivity, she is a much sought-after teacher and chamber music partner. Aside from a long-time successful private teach-ing studio in Vancouver, Monica is on the piano faculty of Place des Arts in Coquitlam and in her free time enjoys reading and travelling with her husband and two children.

Gloria WongGloria has enjoyed several varied careers in the arts. She holds a Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins Univer-sity where she was invited to study with Leon Fleisher and Ann Schein. Under the auspices of the Queen Elizabeth II Scholarship as well as a B.C. Cultural Fund Professional Study Grant, she continued her post-graduate work at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England. As a recipi-ent of the Izaak Walton Killam Pre-Doctoral Fellowship at the University of British Columbia, her teachers have been Robert Silverman and Douglas Finch. Gloria’s activities as a professional musician span undergraduate teaching as well as chamber music and solo performances in Canada, the U.S., England, Germany, and Switzerland.

Led by a curiosity for the world of concert presenting, Glo-ria went on to work for the Vancouver Recital Society and became its Associate Director responsible for overseeing both its artistic and operational management. Among her community involvements, Gloria has served as Vice-Chair of the Alliance for Arts and Culture, a board member of the British Columbia Chamber Orchestra, and has recently joined the board of Music on Main. Currently, Gloria is a consultant in the arts for resource and program development and international initiatives and is working in support of the excellence of the Vancouver Academy of Music.

Gordon Gerrard Gordon Gerrerd is a respected figure in the new genera-tion of Canadian musicians. Trained first as a pianist and subsequently as a specialist in operatic repertoire, Gordon brings a fresh perspective to the podium. His passion and his dedication to producing thrilling musical experiences have endeared him to his fellow musicians and the public alike.

After two successful seasons as Assistant Conductor of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Gordon has been promoted to the newly created post of Associate Conductor.

This season, Gordon will lead the VSO in over 30 perfor-mances. He returns to Calgary Opera for their second out-door opera festival, Opera in the Village with a production of Bernstein’s Candide; and he will lead a production of Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro for Opera McGill. In Novem-ber, he makes his debut with the Regina Symphony Orchestra with Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony.

For four seasons Gordon held the positions of Resident Conductor and Repetiteur for Calgary Opera. He led many productions while in residence in Calgary, including the Ca-nadian premiere of Mark Adamo’s Little Women recorded for national broadcast on CBC’s Saturday Afternoon at the Opera; and a highly successful production of La Bohème chosen specifically to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the company. He was invited back to help launch Calgary Opera’s summer opera festival Opera in the Village with a production of The Pirates of Penzance. During his tenure at Calgary Opera, Gordon was honoured with the Mayor’s Award for Emerging Artists for his contribution to the musi-cal life of the city of Calgary. Gordon has also conducted productions for Opera Hamilton to critical acclaim and was Assistant Conductor for several productions at Opera Lyra Ottawa.

A passionate and gifted educator, Gordon has been engaged as a conductor and lecturer by many institutions, including McGill University, the University of Manitoba and Iowa State University. He has served as conductor for Opera Nu-ova (Edmonton) since 2001 and has been part of the music staffs of the Opera as Theatre Programme at the Banff Centre for the Arts, the Canadian Vocal Arts Institute (Montreal), Halifax Summer Opera Workshop and the Undergraduate Opera Studio at the Manhattan School of Music. He has been a regular vocal coach for Calgary Opera’s Emerging Artist Program and l’Opéra de Montréal’s Atelier Lyrique.

As a pianist, Gordon is a respected recital partner. After completing his studies at the prestigious Manhattan School of Music, Gordon presented recitals throughout New York City. He was invited to participate in the Wigmore Hall In-ternational Song Competition in London, and was engaged to present a recital with soprano Jane Eaglen for the Edmonton Recital Society.

Larry NickelLarry Nickel is an associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre and an active choral clinician/adjudicator/teacher. He directs the Jubilate Vocal Ensemble and owns Cypress Choral Music, which currently publishes the music of over 80 Canadian composers. Larry was a high school performing arts teacher for 25 years. He directed over 50 stage productions, including Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. In 1993 he won the International Asso-ciation of Jazz Educators award for “outstanding service to jazz education.” His senior choir was selected two years in a row, 2001 and 2002, by Varsity Vocals’ international search for the Best of High School Choirs.

Larry and Tony Funk founded the West Coast Mennonite Chamber Choir in 1990. This choir recorded 13 CD which featured luminaries like Edith Wiens and Ben Heppner and included 120 of Larry’s compositions. The CD sales raised nearly a million dollars for Communitas - a charity dedicated to mentally challenged people.

Larry has sung low bass with the Vancouver Cantata Singers, Chor Leoni and most recently with the Vancouver Chamber Choir for six years.

In 2003 Larry took a leave from teaching to complete a DMA in composition. Requiem for Peace, his doctoral thesis, is an extensive work for chorus and symphony orchestra in 13 languages – premiered by 330 musicians in 2005. Since then it has been gaining world wide attention with performances this year in Sweden, Germany, Azerbaijan, Greece, Kansas City and Vancouver (please come on June 6th!)

VANCOUVER KIWANIS MUSIC FESTIVALS SOCIETY

JUNIOR GALA MATINEE CONCERTMaster of Ceremonies - Sam Balden

The performers this afternoon were selected by our 2015 Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival Adjudicators. Each adjudicator selected several of the most outstanding performances from the hundreds he or she heard.

From these selections this afternoon’s programme has been created.

Opening Remarks ~~~~~

Sarah Wang, guzheng...................................................................................................................................................................The Dance of the Yi Tribeselected by Mei Han, Chinese Ethnic Instrument Adjudicator Huiran Wang

James Hou, flute ................................................................................................................................................................................... Meditation de Thaisselected by Lauren Eselson, Woodwinds Adjudicator J. Massenet

Cyrus Lau, piano ...............................................................................................................................................................................................Humoresqueselected by Kathy Dornian, Intermediate Piano Adjudicator R. Shchedrin

Davin Mar, viola............................................................................................................................Suite No. 1 in C Major for Cello, arr. for viola, Preludeselected by Sharon Stanis, Violin / Viola Adjudicator J. S. Bach

Ava Boardman, voice................................................................................................................................................................................A Cookie for Snipselected by Gregory Cross, Voice Adjudicator B. Kurth

Zouyu Chen, pipa ........................................................................................................................................................................................Rush to the Fairselected by Mei Han, Chinese Ethnic Instrument Adjudicator Xuran Ye

Paul Wang, piano.............................................................................................................................................................................................Fantasy CMCselected by Kevin Kwan Loucks, Junior Piano Adjudicator N. Telfer

Aaron Kroeker, guitar .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Allegroselected by Marc Teicholz, Classical Guitar Adjudicator M. Giuliani

Yubin Kim, violin .......................................................................................................................................................................................Legende, Op. 17selected by Ben Neumann, Junior Violin Adjudicator H. Wieniawski

Honoka Shoji, harp................................................................................................................................................................................................Sequidillaselected by Annabelle Stanley, Harp Adjudicator C. Salzedo

Megan Cheng, cello..........................................................................................................................................................................Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 4selected by Paul Marleyn, Cello Adjudicator S. Rachmaninoff

Presentation of the 2015 Scholarships and Medallions

The Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festivals Society wishes to thank the following sponsors for their financial and in-kind support.

Title Sponsor - Jim Pattison Broadcast GroupThe Robert L. Conconi Foundation

The Vancouver Kiwanis ClubTom Lee Music and Long & McQuade

Vancouver Recital Society

We acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia

VANCOUVER KIWANIS MUSIC FESTIVALS SOCIETYGALA SHOWCASE EVENING CONCERT

Master of Ceremonies - Sam Balden

The performers tonight were selected by our 2015 Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival Adjudicators. Each adjudicator selected several of the most outstanding performances from the hundreds he or she heard.

From these selections tonight’s programme has been created.

Introduction of Panel of Judges

Amanda Yi Wen Na and Samantha Lavin, voice ..................................................................................Belle nuit, o nuit d’amour, Les Contes d’Hoffmanselected by Gregory Cross, Voice Adjudicator J. Offenbach

Luis Angel Medina Rodriguez, guitar.................................................................................................................................Elogio de la Danza, Mvmt. 1, 2selected by Marc Teicholz, Classical Guitar Adjudicator L. Brouwer

Nicole Chung, cello ...........................................................................................................................................Introduction et Polonaise Brilliante, Op. 3selected by Paul Marleyn, Cello Adjudicator F. Chopin Cynthia Midori Chow, piano .......................................................................................................................................................................Toccata, Op. 54selected by Michel Fournier, Senior Piano Adjudicator J. Takacs

Kurt Chen, violin .............................................................................................................................................Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 94a, Mvmt. 1 selected by Sharon Stanis, Violin / Viola Adjudicator S. Prokofiev

Yingcai Guzheng Group, guzheng, percussion .........................................................................................................................The Dance of the Yi PeopleAleza Zheng, Simeng Zhu, Yue Chen, Qianxi Luo, Peiying Wu, Emily Leung, Ya Zheng Huiran Wangselected by Mei Han, Chinese Ethnic Instrument Adjudicator

Jack Li, clarinet .......................................................................................................................................Concerto No. 2 in E flat Major, Op. 74, Mvmt. 1selected by Lauren Eselson, Woodwinds Adjudicator C. Weber

Arthur Wang, piano...............................................................................................................................................................................................Jeux d’eauselected by Allen Reiser, Senior Piano Adjudicator M. Ravel

SPECIAL GUESTS

Angela Cavadas, violin ........................................................................................................................................Violin Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108Monica Pfau, piano Allegro Presto J. Brahms

Presentation of TOM LEE MUSIC “Excellence Awards”Representative of Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festivals Society and Tom Lee Music

~~~ Presentation to Judges ~~~

INTERMISSION

Ella's of Langley (Junior Cellist) - $50.00Jennifer Lim

Judith Fraser (Cello Concert Group) 876B or C- $50.00Olivia Cho

Judith Fraser (Cello Concert Group) 876E- $100.00Nicole Chung

Judith Fraser (JS Bach) - $50.00Jennifer Lim

Judith Fraser (Romantic Class 873E) - $50.00Congxiaojian Li

The Leslie Ponich Medallion - Repertoire Class 870A to HTasmin Carlow - Ujiie

The Leslie Ponich Medallion - Repertoire Class 871A to HAngus Chan

The Leslie Ponich Medallion - Up to 8 years of ageLinus Fong

VKMFS Cello Baroque Sonata MedallionKevin Pon

VKMFS Cello Concerto Scholarship - $25.00Olivia Cho

VKMFS Cello Sonata Scholarship - $25.00Nicole Chung

VKMFS Chamber Group Scholarship - $150.00AJA - Andrea Pedro, Julie Lin, Alex Chernata

VKMFS Strings Concerto Scholarship Junior - Yubin Kim - $25.00Intermediate - Julie Lin, Sean Gao - $50.00Senior - Donghyun Kim - 100.00

VKMFS Strings Scholarship Junior - Mizuki Yaesawa - $25.00Intermediate - Sean Gao - $50.00Senior - Donghyun Kim - $50.00

VKMFS Cello Canadian Composers Scholarship - $25.00not awarded

VKMFS Provincial National Strings Class Scholarship - $100.00Nicole Chung

VKMFS Viola Scholarship - $50.00Davin Mar

VKMFS Violin 20th Century Composers MedallionJunior - Merett KhamisIntermediate - Kurt ChenSenior - not awarded

VKMFS Violin Baroque Composers MedallionJunior - Catherine TengIntermediate - Nicholas Belluk

VKMFS Senior Violin Unaccompanied Baroque Medallionnot awarded

VKMFS Violin Canadian Composers MedallionJunior - Mildred Wang, Charlene LeungIntermediate - not awardedSenior - not awarded

VKMFS Violin Kreisler Compositions MedallionJunior - Yubin KimIntermediate - Emily ChowSenior - not awarded

VKMFS Junior Violin Classical Composers MedallionLucas Liu

VKMFS Junior Violin Concerto MedallionsClass 812A - Lucas LiuClass 812B - Yubin KimClass 812C - Mizuki Yaesawa

VKMFS Violin Romantic Composers MedallionJunior - Yubin KimIntermediate - Hannah ParkSenior - Carlos Yeung

VKMFS Violin Sonata MedallionJunior - Felix LeBlanc - PrattIntermediate - Kurt ChenSenior - Donghyun Kim

VKMFS Senior Violin Concert Group MedallionMackyla Fraser

VKMFS Senior Violin Concerto Medallion for Class 868Donghyun Kim

VKMFS String Duet Medallion for Class 889A to HAija Tso, Tasmin Carlow - Ujiie

VKMFS String Duet Medallion for Class 889I to PPricilla Hei Lam Ng, Ally Chaeyeon Yi

Vancouver Cello Club Junior Canadian Composers Medallionnot awarded

Vancouver Cello Club Junior Cello Concert Group MedallionLinus Fong

Vancouver Cello Club Junior Concerto MedallionMegan Cheng

Vancouver Cello Club Junior JS Bach MedallionKevin Pon

Vancouver Cello Club Junior Romantic Composers MedallionAija Tso, Megan Cheng (overall winner)

Vancouver Cello Club Junior Sonata MedallionSarah Dabin Baek

VKMFS Junior Cello Concert Group MedallionMatthew Lee

VKMFS Intermediate Cello 20th Century Composers Medallionnot awarded

STRINGS MEDALLIONS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Maryam KhamisPhoto by Rebecca Sehn

VOCAL & CLASSICAL GUITAR SCHOLARSHIPS and MEDALLIONS

Bayard Haddock Memorial Scholarship (Intermediate) - $150.00Samantha Lavin

Edith Faunt Scholarship (Intermediate) - $200.00Amanda Y. W. Na

Edith A. Faunt Scholarship (Senior) - $300.00Taylor Pardell

Flo Morrow ScholarshipJunior - $50.00 - Lyrie MuradAdult - $50.00 - Michelle Herrewynen

Gotta Sing, Gotta Dance, Jewish Community Centre - tuition $350.00Diana Andrews, Rheanna Philipp

Josephine Jordan Memorial Scholarship - $100.00Taylor Pardell

Katie Drysdale ScholarshipLight Opera - $100.00 - Bridget EslerMusical Theatre - $100.00 - Kate Yahn

Kiwanis Music Festival Scholarship - $100.00Ian Culling

Linda-Mae Chan-Kent Vocal Scholarship - $100.00Art Song - Annalysa TylorFolk Song/Spiritual - Annalysa Tylor

Lynne Northfield ScholarshipsMost Outstanding Intermediate Classical Voice: $200.00- Bridget Esler

Nora Black Memorial Scholarship - $175.00Michelle Herrewynen

Olive and Burton Kurth Memorial Scholarship (Lieder) - $100.00Amanda Y. W. Na

VKMFS Vocal Ensemble Scholarship - $50.00Amanda Y. W. Na, Samantha Lavin

VKMFS Vocal Scholarships - $50.00Concert Group - Roshaan SaulnierJunior Classical Voice - Isabelle Hui Bon HoaIntermediate Classical Voice - Sam Sherlock

VKMFS Provincial National Class Vocal Scholarship - $100.00Taylor Pardell

VKMFS Provincial National Music Theatre Class Vocal Scholarship - $100.00Sinead Plunket-Blazi

Vicky Modeland Ridgewell Memorial MedallionSamantha Lavin

VKMFS Young Vocalist Medallion - 405AEmily Leung

VKMFS Junior Voice Art Song Medallion - 400A to FIsabelle Hui Bon Hoa

VKMFS Junior Voice Folksong-Spiritual Medallion - 402A to ESophia Strang

VKMFS Junior Voice Light Opera Medallion - 403AIsabelle Hui Bon Hoa

VKMFS Junior Voice Sacred Solo Medallion - 401A to CSarah Stephenson

VKMFS Junior Music Theatre Comedy Medallion - 150A to GTaylor Thackwray

VKMFS Junior Music Theatre Ballad Medallion - 151A to GDiana Andrews

VKMFS Intermediate Voice Concert Group Medallion - 308A or BRoshaan Saulnier

VKMFS Intermediate Music Theatre Comedy Medallion - 152A to DAmanda Y. W. Na

VKMFS Intermediate Music Theatre Ballad Medallion - 153A to DSamantha Lavin

VKMFS Music Theatre Duet Medallion - 155A to HBridget Esler, Meg Seckel

VKMFS Senior Voice Art Song Medallion - 200 & 200AJacqueline Bolster

VKMFS Senior Voice Bach Sacred Solo Medallion - 203 & 203AMichelle Herrewynen

VKMFS Senior Voice Canadian Composers Medallion - 206 & 206AMichelle Herrewynen

VKMFS Senior Voice Concert Group Medallion - 209 & 209AMichelle Herrewynen

VKMFS Senior Voice Lieder Medallion - 201 & 201AJacqueline Bolster

CLASSICAL GUITARVancouver Classical Guitar Society Scholarship Junior - $25.00Aaron Kroeker

Vancouver Classical Guitar Society Scholarship Intermediate - $50.00Sara Sheikholeslami

Vancouver Classical Guitar Society Scholarship Senior- $100.00Luis Angel Medina Rodriguez

VKMFS Junior Guitar Scholarship - $100.00Steven Guo

VKMFS Intermediate Guitar Scholarship - $100.00not awarded

VKMFS Senior Guitar Scholarship - $125.00not awarded

VKMFS National Guitar Scholarship - $150.00not awarded

Ian Culliing, Isabel Hui Bon HoaPhotos by Rebecca Sehn

CHINESE ETHNIC INSTRUMENTSSCHOLARSHIPS & MEDALLIONS

The S.K. Lee Scholarship (Outstanding Soloist) - $200.00Angela Si meng Zhu

Mrs. S.K. Lee (Outstanding Ensemble) - $100.00Ying Cai Guzheng Group: Hanyue Zheng, Simeng Zhu, Yue Chen, Qianxi Luo, Peiying Wu, Emily Leung, Ya Zheng

B.C. Chinese Music Medallion - Class 1001Sissi Li

B.C. Chinese Music Medallion - Class 1101Angela Zhu

VKMFS Guzheng Medallion - Class 1101Aleza Zheng

B.C. Chinese Music Medallion - Class 1201Wen Ding

VKMFS Pipa Medallion - Class 1201Zouyu Chen

B.C. Chinese Music Medallion - Class 1222Nathania Ko

B.C. Chinese Music Medallion - Class 1301Shirley, Xin Yu Wei Chen

VKMFS Erhu Medallion - Class 1301Shawn HanJie Liu

B.C. Chinese Music Medallion - Class 1333not awarded

B.C. Chinese Music Medallion - Class 1401Ruiqi Yang

VKMFS Dizi Medallion - Class 1401Ruiqi Yang

B.C. Chinese Music Medallion - Class 1444Mabel Heung

B.C. Chinese Music Medallion - Class 1501not awarded

VKMFS Small Ensemble Medallion - Class 1501Xiaoman Lu and Ruiqi YangOlive Meng Jiao and Stellar ChenIris Liu and Mona Liu

B.C. Chinese Music Medallion - Class 1601B. C. Youth Ensemble

BRASS & WOODWINDSCHOLARSHIPS & MEDALLIONS

Clifton E. Gillingham (Open Brass) - $100.00Byron Carr

Kiwanis Music Festival (Woodwind Romantic) - $100.00Eunice Park

Kiwanis Music Festival (Open Woodwind) - $50.00Tony Nan

Percy and Juanita Mitchell Outstanding Brass - $125.00Shin Yu Wang

Percy and Juanita Mitchell Outstanding Woodwind - $125.00Fang Ling Hsu

VKMFS Woodwind Concerto Scholarship - $50.00Eunice Park, Tony Nan

VKMFS Woodwind Scholarship (Open Flute) - $50.00YuanPing Shi

VKMFS Woodwind Scholarship (best performance any instrument) - $50.00Jack Li

VKMFS Brass Performance MedallionsMykyaylo Biloborodov; Shin Yu Wang; Byron Carr

VKMFS Woodwind Baroque MedallionsMila De

VKMFS Woodwind Canadian-Contemporary MedallionGeorgia Tuhten

VKMFS Woodwind Classical MedallionFang Ling Hsu

VKMFS Woodwind Concert Group Medallionsnot awarded

VKMFS Woodwind Romantic MedallionsJames Hou

VKMFS Provincial National Class Scholarship - $100.00Tony Nan

2014 Gala Matinee - Scholarship and Medallions recipientsPhotos by Rebecca Sehn

They say it takes a village to raise a child.

In our case, we know it takes a community to nurture and encourage a young musician.

For more than 80 years, participating in what is now the Vancou-ver Kiwanis Music Festival has been a yearly milestone for young people in high school bands, choirs and private study. In early Fall, performance pieces are chosen, practiced and perfected. And, while their hours of practice may be done in solitude, these young people are backed by a team of dedicated parents, music teachers and educators, and the hundreds of community volunteers who act as adjudicator secretaries or door ambassadors. Even those who just come to listen lend support to our performers. Without the selfless giving of time and encouragement from this community team, there could be no Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festivals. The number of lives touched by our Festivals over the decades cannot be counted. Many of today’s Festival performers are the sons and daughters and indeed the grandchildren and great-grandchildren -- of former Festival participants. Some have become accomplished and beloved celebrities, like Dal Richards. You’ll find others, like Ian Parker, now internationally renowned and recorded. However, most of our alumni just enjoy playing a tune to soothe the soul or entertain a few friends and family. The essence of our success can be found in the words a mother shared about her young son who she says, ‘practices his violin like crazy,’ every year for the Festival. This is the kind of young person who is bound to later benefit our Society no matter what path he chooses. Our community can be justly proud of its role in helping us make the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festivals the premier of its kind in the British Columbia, with a respected reputation nationally and internationally. Together, we are “inspiring musical excellence” and hope to continue to do so for more generations to come.

Thank you for being a part of the our community.

Welcome to the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival Community.

Bottom left: Adjudicator Carla Rutshman, Max Bibby, trumpetTop: Adjudicator Kevin Loucks with junior piano competitor

Center: Music Theatre competitor, Sinaed Plunket-BlaziBottom right: 2014 Guest Performers Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann

Photos by Scott Rossi and Rebecca Sehn