Past Winners
Past Winners of Rotary Awards and Scholarships
The St. Albert Rotary Music Festival takes great pride in recognizing and celebrating outstanding achievements within each class. We are honoured to showcase the recipients of the Rotary Awards, as well as the talented individuals who have received awards, scholarships, and bursaries generously sponsored by our vibrant and supportive community. Join us in celebrating the remarkable individuals who have graced our festival and taken home these prestigious honours.
2023 St. Albert Rotary Club Award Recipients
Band
Grade 1 & 2 Band | Richard S. Fowler Senior Band
Grade 3 Band | Sturgeon High School Band
Brass and Woodwinds
Junior | Aishlinn Burndred (trumpet)
Intermediate | Isabella Komlenic (oboe)
Senior | Valerie McNiven (flute)
Choral
School Choral Junior (Gr. 1—3) | Wild Rose Elementary School
School Choral Intermediate (Gr. 4—6) | SAM Chorus
School Choral Senior (Gr. 7 & above) | Magic Voices
Community Choral Senior (age 16 & over) | Vocal Collective
Fiddle
Fiddle 15 & under | Lilianna Barrett
Fiddle 16 & over | Kelty Epp
Guitar
Junior Guitar | Emily Ma
Intermediate Guitar | Nathaniel Wyton
Guitar Ensemble | Sturgeon Guitar Ensemble
Musical Theatre
Junior Musical Theatre | Clara Knoefel
Intermediate Musical Theatre | Chloé Too
Senior Musical Theatre | Matthew Baba
Piano
Piano Plan I Junior | Jaxson Chu
Piano Plan I Intermediate | Jonah Binette
Piano Plan I Senior | Marina Tinga
Piano Plan II Junior | Jenessa Both
Piano Plan II Intermediate | Emily Ma
Piano Plan II Senior | Emmanuel Fraser
Piano Plan II ‘Classical’ Junior | Nathan Mageau
Piano Plan II ‘Classical’ Intermediate | Eyal Simpson
Piano Plan II ‘Classical’ Senior | Mia Friedenthal
Strings
Junior Strings | Jane Pickard
Intermediate Strings | Annika Boddez
Senior Strings | Aidan Lai
Vocal
Junior Classical Vocal | Clara Knoefel
Intermediate Classical Vocal | Sofiya Chvojka
Senior Classical Vocal | Matthew Baba
Classical Vocal Folk Song | Matthew Baba
Classical Vocal Recital | Erin Box
Classical Vocal Concert | Anastasija Jordanovska
Junior Contemporary Vocal | Zahara Fernando
Intermediate Contemporary Vocal | Kyani Olson
Senior Contemporary Vocal | Chloe Church
Pop Vocal | Ava Korek
2023 Community Awards
Alberta Registered Music Teachers’ Association String Concerto Award
Partial Concerto | Niles Maj
Brad Roy Composition Award
Own Composition | Marina Tinga
Christene Murdock Scholarships
Musical Theatre Ballad | Sofiya Chvojka
Musical Theatre Up-Tempo | Ava Korek
Don Vaugeois Bursaries
Piano Pop/Jazz | Austin Norton
Vocal Pop/Jazz | Zahara Fernando
Don Vaugeois/Rotary Awards
Piano Plan I any age | Eva Wu
Piano Plan II Pre—Gr. 1 | Rebekah Wicks
Piano Plan II ‘Classical’ Gr. 1 | Timothy Mis
Piano Plan II ‘Classical’ Gr. 2 | Sasha Stubbs
Piano Plan II ‘Classical’ Gr. 3 | Nathaniel Galvan
Piano Plan II Pop Pre—Gr. 1 | Clark Grant
Piano Plan II Pop Gr. 2—3 | Melana Gonsalvez
Piano Plan II Pop Gr. 4—6 | Elijah Gonsalvez
Piano Plan II Pop Gr. 7 & over | Taylor Bateman
Piano Plan II Concert/Recital | Sevastian Morozow
Economy Heating Awards
Piano Plan II Classical Period Pre—Gr. 4 | Anouk O’Donnovan
Piano Plan II Canadian Composers Pre—Gr. 4 | Emmadaea Fraser
Piano Plan II Canadian Composers Gr. 5 & over | Emmanuel Fraser
Elsie and Bill Filipchuk Musical Theatre Bursary
Musical Theatre 16 years and older | Em Cresswell
Kryzanowski Senior Piano Plan II Recital Class Awards
Grade 6 Recital Class 1st Place | Luka Razin
Grade 6 Recital Class 2nd Place | Cylie Nouanethong
Grade 7 Recital Class 1st Place | Isabella Rubuliak
Grade 7 Recital Class 2nd Place | Anna Bazos
Marsha Stanton Award
Most Classes Entered | Clara Knoefel
Meadow Construction Awards
Family Music | Garritano Quartet
Complete String Concerto | Ankia Valentine
Senior Classical Vocal | Mariya Chvojka
School Choral | SAM Chorus
Elementary Band | Gibbons School Beginner Band
SPT Drilling Scholarships
Piano Plan II Late Modern Composers | Emily Ma
Piano Plan II Classical Pre—Gr. 2 | Kaiya Heinen
Piano Plan II Classical Gr. 3—4 | Asher Heinen
Piano Plan II Classical Gr. 8 & up | Isabella Komlenic
Piano Plan II Jazz/Blues/Ragtime Pre—Gr. 3 | Nicholas Hancock
Piano Plan II Jazz/Blues/Ragtime Gr. 4 & over | Alisa Hulina
Piano Plan II Duo-Piano with Teacher | Suzy Mandziuk
Junior Strings | Lilianna Barrett
St. Albert Piano Teachers’ Association
Early Modern Composer | Brendan McPeek
Baroque Gr. 5 & over | Sadie Samuel
Recital Gr. 6 & under | Simon Stadt
Thumbs Up Piano Awards
Preparatory Piano Ages 7—9 | Ruel Simpson
Preparatory Piano Ages 7—9 | Nora Knutson
Lyle Moore Scholarship Class
Adam Skogstad | 2023 Lyle Moore Scholarship Winner
The St. Albert Rotary Music Festival is proud to offer the Lyle Moore Scholarship Class, a $1,000 scholarship dedicated to advancing studies in music. The scholarship is open to all students without any specific residence requirements for either students or teachers.
