Ontario was beautifully represented at the 2005 National Music Festival in Kamloops, BC by the following competitors.  Each had won the right to represent their local festivals at the National Music Festival during the Ontario Provincial Competitions in Ottawa, June 2005:

(left-right)

  • Olga Tylman, voice, London, representing the London Kiwanis Music Festival

  •   Alice Yoo, piano, Oshawa, representing the London Kiwanis Music Festival

  • Aaron Schwebel, violin, Toronto, representing the Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto

  • Esther Choi, flute, Thornhill,  representing the Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto

  • Andrew Rethazi, chamber piano, Toronto, representing the Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto

  • Rebecca Brenner, chamber violin, Toronto, representing the Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto

  • Meaghan Allen, Newmarket, euphonium, representing the Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto

  • Matthew Dvorak, cello, Toronto, representing the Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto

  • Floria Nica, classical guitar, Toronto, representing Peel Music Festival, Brampton
... and after the Grand Award Concert in the Sagebrush Theatre,
Kamloops BC...

 

On behalf of all local festivals in Ontario, we're proud of our Ontario contingent at the
2005 National Music Festival in Kamloops!
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2005 1st place National Winners from Ontario
$1500 1st place award in Brass.  Awarded to Meaghan Allen, ON, representing the Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto.  Donated by the Kamloops Foundation.  Presented by Kirsten MacDougall, Kamloops Foundation.
$1500 1st place award in Piano.  Awarded to Alice Yoo, ON, representing the London Kiwanis Music Festival.  Donated by Dr. Margaret Carlson and Dr. Glen Carlson, BC.  Presented by Dr. Margaret Carlson.

2005 2nd place National Winners from Ontario
$1000 2nd place award in Strings.  Awarded to Aaron Schwebel, ON, representing the Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto.  Donated by HSBC Bank Canada, Okanagan Region.  Presented by Susan Thompson, HSBC Bank Canada
$1000 2nd place award in Classical Guitar.  Awarded to Floria Nica, ON, representing the Peel Music Festival, Brampton.  Donated by NRS Foundation, BC and Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto, ON.  Presented by Pam Allen, General Manager, Toronto and President OMFA.
2005 National Finalists from Ontario
Meaghan Allen, euphonium
 Home: Newmarket, ON
Accompanist:  Frédéric LaCroix
Brass Adjudicator: Edmund House
 Representing Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto
Ricochet Trio
(L-R) Andrew Rethazi, piano.  Home: Toronto
Matthew Dvorak, cello.  Home: Toronto
Rebecca Brenner, violin.  Home: Toronto
 Representing Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto
Olga Tylman, voice
 Home: London, ON
Accompanist:
Frédéric LaCroix
 Representing London Kiwanis Music Festival
Floria Nica, Classical Guitar.
 Home: Toronto
 representing Peel Music Festival, Brampton
Aaron Schwebel, violin.
 Home: Toronto, ON
Adjudicator: Heinz Boshart
Accompanist: Frédéric LaCroix
 Representing the Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto
Esther Choi, flute
 Home: Thornhill, ON
Accompanist: Frédéric LaCroix
 Representing Kiwanis Music Festival of Greater Toronto, ON
Alice Yoo, piano.
 Home: Oshawa, ON
Adjudicator: Leslie Kinton
Accompanist: Frédéric LaCroix
 Representing the London Kiwanis Music Festival