2009 Highlights Pictures

Thank you Jamie Johnson, Kiwanis Club of Ottawa

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Congratulations to Camie Dare - the winner of the Les Suites Weekend.

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Scholarships & Trophies are now on the Trophy link.

For Festival results please click on programme in the sidebar, then click on the day.
Band results, click on Band Schedule

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FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS WIN BIG

NAC announces winners of 2009 NAC Orchestra Bursary Competition following Finals held on May 19 - May 21, 2009 -

Ottawa, Canada -- The National Arts Centre (NAC) has announced the winners of the 2009 NAC Orchestra Bursary Competition following the finals held on Tuesday, May 19 in the NAC Salon. Eight finalists had been chosen from the 32 contestants heard in preliminary auditions held on May 16 and 17. The grand prize-winner of the 2009 NACO Bursary ($7,000) is Daniel Parker, cello (age 16).

This year’s winner of the Harold Crabtree Foundation Award of $5,000 is Antoine Malette-Chénier, harp (age 17). The Friends of the NAC Orchestra Award ($3,000) went to Lara Deutsch, flute (age 18), while Christopher Graham, trombone (age 22) won the NAC Vic Pomer Award ($2,000). The Piccolo Prix ($1,000) went to Denise Sun, bassoon (age 23). The NACO Special Prize for the best performance of prescribed orchestral excerpts went to Christopher Graham, trombone (age 22).

Honourable mentions of $150 went to Yolanda Bruno, violin (age 19), Emilie Grimes, viola (age 19) and Tamsin Johnston, English horn (age 24).