More than 20 local students received medals and scholarships at the Grand Concert and awards presentation of the Crowsnest Pass Music Festival on Friday, March 25th at Crowsnest Consolidated High School.
Top finishers from each of the performance categories performed their best pieces from the festival on piano, saxophone, violin, and through singing and musical theatre performance.
Mina Wood also performed an original piano composition, “Waltz in G”, and the Crowsnest Community Choir performed the songs “Jazz Cantate”, and “Et in terra Pax”.
Following performances, medallions and plaques were presented to the talented singers and musicians.
After the presentation of medallions and plaques, awards and scholarships were given to Rachel Park (vocal), Samila Carr (strings), Nathan Sydora (junior piano), Tasha Toney (senior piano), and the winds section of the Isabelle Sellon School Grade 6 Band.
To finish the night off, adjudicator Kirk Muspratt presented his recommendations to the Provincial Music Festival, which takes place in Edmonton from May 25th to 28th.
Muspratt recommended that Keira Wheelock (12 and under vocal solo), Rachel Park (16 and under vocal solo), Jasmine Sydora (Grades 5-6 piano), Nathan Sydora (Grades 7-8 piano), Tasha Toney (senior piano), Stephanie Duarte-Pederosa (12 and under musical theatre), and Jordan Appleby (16 and under musical theatre) compete in the festival.
He also recommended that the Crowsnest Pass Community Choir attend the provincial choir festival, which takes place in Edmonton from May 5th to 7th.

The following awards were presented at
the Grand Concert on Friday, March 25th.

Vocal Solo Medallions
9 & under – Keira Wheelock
10 & under – Meghan Tkachuck
11 & under – Stephanie Duarte-Pederosa
13 & under – Rachel Park
14 & under – Amelia Woodard
15 & under – Alyssa Barbero
Musical Theatre 12 & under – Stephanie Duarte-Pederosa
Musical Theatre 13 & over – Jordyn Appleby
Musical Theatre Duets – Keira Wheelock and Meghan Tkachuck