Piano Awards – Junior
| Junior Piano Open Scholarships | |
| 3 awards available | $50 each |
| 3 awards available | $40 each |
| 5 awards available | $30 each |
| 5 awards available | $25 each |
| Dalmeny Churches Junior Sacred Music Scholarship | $30 |
| Dalmeny Bible Church and Dalmeny Community Church have long been partners with the TRMF, generously allowing us to use their facilities each year, and sponsoring this scholarship. Awarded for the most outstanding junior performance of a sacred piece. | |
| Helga Lutke I Love a Piano Award (2 available) | $25 |
| Helga Lutke Medd was born and raised in Dalmeny, Saskatchewan. She excelled in keyboard instruments at an early age, winning many awards in piano competitions, including the Kinsman Piano Competition in the 1950s. She became a classroom teacher and music specialist. She was honoured to have her class sing for Queen Elizabeth II while she taught in Northern British Columbia. She went on to become a driving force in the Fresno, California music community. She was especially passionate about early childhood music and therefore initiated the Helga Lutke Medd ‘ I Love A Piano’ Award to be given to a junior piano student who shows enjoyment of music and has not received any other award. Since Helga passed away in June, 2024, her friends will continue to fund this award in honour of her legacy. | |
| Junior Saskatchewan Composer Award (must enter a Saskatchewan class to be eligible) | $30 |
| Junior Baroque Era Award (must enter a Baroque or JS Bach class to be eligible) | $30 & trophy |
| Junior Classical Era Award (must enter a Sonata/Sonatina or Classical Repertoire class to be eligible) | $30 & trophy |
| Junior Canadian Composer Award | $30 & trophy |
| Outstanding Junior Duet | $30 each |
| The Byron & Helga (Lutke) Medd Outstanding Junior Piano Performer Award | $75 & trophy |
| This award is given to a junior competitor who displays exceptional skill and artistry in their discipline. | |
Piano Awards – Senior
| Senior Piano Open Scholarships | |
| 3 awards available | $90 each |
| 2 awards available (sponsored in memory of Byron & Helga (Lutke) Medd) | $70 each |
| 2 awards available | $60 each |
| Dalmeny Churches Senior Sacred Music Scholarship | $50 |
| Dalmeny Bible Church and Dalmeny Community Church have long been partners with the TRMF, generously allowing us to use their facilities each year, and sponsoring this scholarship. Awarded for the most outstanding senior performance of a sacred piece. | |
| Senior Saskatchewan Composer Award (must enter a Saskatchewan class to be eligible) | $50 |
| Senior Baroque Era Award (must enter a Baroque or JS Bach class to be eligible) | $50 & trophy |
| Senior Classical Era Award (must enter a Sonata/Sonatina or Classical Repertoire class to be eligible) | $50 & trophy |
| Senior Canadian Composer Award | $50 & trophy |
| Outstanding Senior Duet | $50 each & trophy |
| Bergquist Musical Distinction Award | $150 & Rose Bowl |
| Victor and Sadie Bergquist were local business people who enthusiastically supported the development of young musicians. Their family has chosen to honour their commitment by funding this award. This award is given to a competitor who displays exceptional skill and artistry in their discipline. See below for Musical Distinction Award qualifications. | |
Vocal Awards
| Musical Theatre Open Scholarships | |
| 1 award available | $90 |
| 1 award available | $70 |
| 1 award available | $40 |
| 2 award available | $30 |
| Musical Theatre Outstanding Musicianship (Sponsored by Jordie Hughton Vocal Studio) | |
| $100 & trophy | |
| Choral Award | $50 & plaque |
| Spoken Word Open Awards | |
| 1 award available | $30 |
| 1 award available | $40 |
| Vocal Open Scholarships | |
| 1 award available | $90 |
| 1 award available | $70 |
| 1 award available | $40 |
| 1 award available | $30 |
| Dalmeny Churches Sacred Music Scholarship | |
| 1 award available | $30 |
| 1 award available | $50 |
| Dalmeny Bible Church and Dalmeny Community Church have long been partners with the TRMF, generously allowing us to use their facilities each year, and sponsoring this scholarship. Awarded for the most outstanding vocal performance of a sacred piece. | |
| Vocal Musical Distinction Award | $150 & Rose Bowl |
| See below for Musical Distinction Award qualifications. | |
General Awards
| Senior Performing Arts Award | |
| A trophy may be awarded to one outstanding performer in each discipline, age 29 years and up. | |
| TRMF Prestige Award | |
| $200 may be awarded in each discipline to one outstanding post high school competitor, up to and including the age of 28. This award would be divisible in case of a tie. | |
Twin Rivers Musical Distinction Awards
The TRMF Rose Bowl and $150 scholarship may be awarded to one Outstanding Musician from each of the following 2 disciplines: Senior Piano, Vocal. In order to maintain a high standard of excellence, the Musical Distinction awards will only be given out if the competitor meets the following requirements:
1. Competitor must be performing at a minimum Grade 8 level.
2. Competitor must have placed first or second in a minimum of two solo classes in the stated discipline (not including own compositions, improvisation, or popular music) with the highest two marks averaging 87% or higher.
3. To consider overall musicianship, the adjudicator may take into consideration other performances by the competitor such as duets, own compositions, improvisation, and popular music, even though they cannot be considered for the marks average.
4. Other considerations could be level of difficulty and number of entries.
Awards will be reviewed annually. If you have any concerns, please contact a member of the executive.
Author
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