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Photos: Estevan and District Music Festival salutes talented piano players

Talented musicians performed and awards were handed out

ESTEVAN - The Estevan and District Music Festival wrapped up its piano portion on Sunday evening with a highlights and awards program at Trinity Lutheran Church.

More than a dozen talented performers were invited back to entertain the audience with their selections. Awards were handed out after every one or two performers.

The evening started off with Jerome Kim and Eva Gedak’s rendition of Round ‘n’ Round by Olson, and ended with Autumn, Aspen and Dieta Snider playing Snap, Clap, Boogie by Melody Bober.

Pianists were from the primary, elementary and intermediate age groups.

The night showcased a small portion of the talent Estevan has to offer.

Conner Piche performed Nuvole Bianche by Einaudi, receiving the Knights of Columbus’ Best Intermediate Performer Scholarship.

Jennika Linthicum was recognized for her high level of playing and will repeat the performance of Dreamcatcher by Crosby at the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association festival in Saskatoon in June. 

This year, the SMFA is looking forward to playing host to the inaugural Canada West Performing Arts Festival. This competition will take the place of the national competition that SMFA withdrew from in recent years. 

The new Western Canada competition will include participants from B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan, and will be held in Saskatoon from July 21-23, 2022. 

The festival’s piano performances were held from March 27-30.  The vocal, musical theatre and spoken word disciplines took place on April 4 and the band, strings and instrumental portion is April 6. The highlights and awards concert for those disciplines will be April 10 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church.

The full list of winners is as follows:

200 Piano Promising Perform. (Any age) Nolton - Great Canadian Oil Change  $            50.00 Jerome Kim
201 Piano Best Perform. (Primary) 8 & Under Estevan Catholic Women's League  $            50.00 Zelie Roy-Cennon
202 a Piano Promising Perform. (Prim) 8 & Under Estevan Catholic Women's League  $            25.00 Kirkman Rennalls
202 b Piano Promising Perform. (Prim) 8 & Under Estevan Catholic Women's League  $            25.00 Grace Hall
203 Piano Promising Perform. (Prim) 8 & Under Pharmasave #427  $            25.00 Kenley Irwin
204 Piano Best Perform. (Primary) 10 & Under Kingston Midstream Ltd  $            75.00 Aspen Snider
205 Piano Promising Perform. (Primary) 10 & Under Kingston Midstream Ltd  $            50.00 Chelsea Bondoc
206 a Piano Promising Perform. (Primary) 10 & Under South East Cornerstone SD #209  $            25.00 Albie Raflores
206 b Piano Promising Perform. (Primary) 10 & Under South East Cornerstone SD #209  $            25.00 Raeka Vicente
207 Piano Best Perform. (Elem) 12 & Under Certified Energy Services  $            75.00 Jennika Linthicum
208 a Piano Promising Perform. (Elem) 12 & Under Estevan Lions Club  $            50.00 Hudsyn Hozjan
208 b Piano Promising Perform. (Elem) 12 & Under Estevan Lions Club  $            50.00 Autumn Snider
209 a Piano Promising Perform. (Elem) 12 & Under South East Cornerstone SD #209  $            50.00 Peyton Drysdale Foster
209 b Piano Promising Perform. (Elem) 12 & Under Estevan Lions Club  $            50.00 Chelsea Madsen
210 Piano Best Perform. (Junior) 14 & Under Certified Energy Services  $          125.00 Elliana Wiebe
211 Piano Promising Perform. (Junior) 14 & Under Gwen Lacasse  $          100.00 Sadie Aspinall
212 Piano Promising Perform. (Junior) 14 & Under Bienfait Lions Club  $            75.00 Charlotte Waldegger
213 Piano Best Perform. (Interm) 17 & Under Estevan Knights of Columbus  $          200.00 Conner Piche
214 Piano Promising Perform. (Interm) 17 & Under Certified Energy Services  $          150.00 Alecia Wiebe
215 Piano Promising Perform. Open Estevan And District Music Festival  $          125.00 Garrett Schwab
216 Piano Promising Perform. Conservatory, Preparatory Estevan Oil Wives  $            25.00 Bria Stepp
217 Piano Best Perform, MYC Deb Lindquist Memorial Award  $            50.00 Claire Kwochka
218 Piano Canadian Music, (Primary or Elementary) Deb Lindquist Memorial Award  $            50.00 Malina Stead
219 Piano Sonatina (Elementary, Junior, Intermed) Nutters Bulk and Natural Foods  $            50.00 Kirkman Rennalls
220 Piano Promising Perform.,Conserv. (Gr.1,2,) Kirsten MacKenzie  $            50.00 Jordyn Pukas
221 Piano Promising Perform., Conservatory (Gr. 3,4) Terry & Wilma Mantei  $            75.00 Autumn Snider
222 Piano Promising Perform, Conservatory (Gr. 5,6) Warren and Sherri Waldegger  $            75.00 Hudsyn Hozjan
223 Piano Promising Perform. Conservatory (7 or 8) Terry & Wilma Mantei  $            75.00 Anna Korol
224 Piano Promising Perform. (Any age) Contemporary Bienfait Lions Club  $            50.00 Jennika Linthicum
225 Piano Adjudicator's Choice, (Any age) Contemp. Bienfait Lions Club  $            75.00 Kensie Aspinall
226 Piano Adjudicator's Choice, (Primary)Duet Estevan Catholic Women's League  $            50.00 Jerome Kim & Eva Gedak
227 Piano Adjudicator's Choice, (Elem or Junior) Duet Kirsten MacKenzie  $          100.00 Sadie & Kensie Aspinall
228 Piano Adjudicator's Choice, (Interm or Sen) Duet Estevan Rotary Club Foundation  $          150.00 Alecia & Elliana Wiebe
229 Piano Popular Music, (Any age) Estevan Oil Wives  $            50.00 Alecia Wiebe
230 Piano Adjudicator's Choice, Family Music Lievaart Farms Ltd.  $            75.00 Autumn, Aspen & Dieta Snider
231 Piano Mary Murakami Mem., Runner up to 232 Shirley Andrist   $          100.00 Not Awarded
232 Piano Outstanding Performance, Open,must play  3 Gr 10 pieces  Shirley Andrist   $          500.00 Not Awarded
234 Piano Family Music, Duet, Adjudicator's Choice Tower Restaurant - gift cert.  $            50.00 Claire & Lily Podovinnikoff
998 Multiple Disc. Canada West Excellence Class Award Southern Plains Coop  $          100.00 Jennika Linthicum