Prizes and awards will be given on the basis of recommendation from the adjudicators and marks attained (a minimum mark of 85 in most cases). Only residents of Nova Scotia or those studying in the province are eligible for the Rose Bowl Competitions and major prizes.
Through the generosity of the community, the Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival is able to offer the following prizes:
RECIPIENT: Alex Yang
Runner-up of Piano Rose Bowl
DONOR: Arthur Hood
RECIPIENT: Jenny Chen
Most Outstanding Junior
RECIPIENT: Sulri Moon
Piano Solo – Canadian – Junior
DONOR: Dartmouth Chapter NSRMTA
RECIPIENT: Eason Jiang
Piano Solo – Canadian – Intermediate
DONOR: Dartmouth Chapter NSRMTA
RECIPIENT: Tina Yu
Piano Solo – Canadian – Senior
DONOR: Dartmouth Chapter NSRMTA
RECIPIENT: Xingyan Han
$50 Piano Sonata - Junior
RECIPIENT: Selina Zhang
$50 Piano Sonata - Intermediate
RECIPIENT: Hilary Chiang
$50 Piano Sonata - Senior
RECIPIENT: Angel Wen
$50 Piano Solo - Chopin
RECIPIENT: Angel Wen
$50 Piano Solo - Chopin – Senior
RECIPIENT: Angel Wen
$50 Piano Solo - Concert Group – Open (no Intermediate entry)
RECIPIENT: Echan Yoon
Most outstanding piano performance at the Intermediate or Senior Level (Grade 7 and above) of a work by a woman Canadian Composer.
DONOR: Dr. Jane Gordon
RECIPIENTS (tie):
Tina Yu
Sua Cho
Awarded to the most promising Senior pianist from Level 9/10 entering the following five classes, one of which may be at the Open Level:
1. Solo Bach Class OR Solo Baroque Class
2. Solo Sonata Class
3. Concerto Class
4. One other solo class
5. Sight Reading Class
May be presented at the discretion of the adjudicator to an Open Level participant if criteria are not met in Level 9/10.
DONOR: Lynn Stodola
RECIPIENT: Angel Wen
Awarded to an outstanding Senior pianist.
RECIPIENT: Echan Yoon
RECIPIENT: Alex Yang
Piano Solo – Chopin – Open Class
RECIPIENT: Alex Yang
Best keyboard performance of a piece from Baroque period or earlier
RECIPIENT: Alex Yang
Piano Solo – Bach – Open Class
DONOR: Halifax Chapter, Nova Scotia Registered Music Teachers Association
RECIPIENT: Maggie Wu
Piano Solo – Bach - 16 & under/17 & under/18 & under (overall)
DONOR: Hugh MacIntosh
RECIPIENT: Cordelia Sng
Best performance of a piece from the Classical period in the Senior or Open Level classes
RECIPIENT: Alex Yang
Awarded to a pianist at the Intermediate or Senior levels, giving the best performance of a Russian work, and participating in at least three classes.
DONOR: Students and Families of Natalia Pavlovskaia
RECIPIENT: Kysar Xu
DONOR: Halifax Ladies’ Musical Club
$50 Piano Solo- Classical – Levels 5/6/7/8 (overall)
RECIPIENT: George Hanada
$50 Piano Solo-Concert Group – Open (no Junior entries in 2025)
RECIPIENT: Alex Yang
$100 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra - Junior
RECIPIENT: Hilary Chiang
$100 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra - Intermediate
RECIPIENT: Angel Wen
$100 Concerto for Piano and Orchestra - Open
RECIPIENT: Alex Yang
DONOR: Antal Prokecz
$60 2nd Place - Junior
RECIPIENTS: George Hanada
2nd Place – Intermediate
not awarded – no entries
$60 each 2nd Place - Open
RECIPIENT: Jenny Chen and Maggie Wu (tie)
$60 3rd Place - Junior
RECIPIENTS: Michelle Li
3rd Place – Intermediate
not awarded - no entries
$60 3rd Place - Open
RECIPIENT: Echan Yoon
$25 Piano Sonatina - Level 4
RECIPIENT: Michelle Zhang
$25 Piano Sonatina - Level 5
RECIPIENT: Ayalah Koubi-Bahar
$25 Piano Sonatina – Level 3
RECIPIENT: Paris Tang
$25 Piano Sonatina - Level 6
RECIPIENT: Xiao Lin Zheng
$25 Piano Solo - Romantic/Late Romantic – Senior
RECIPIENT: Helen Su
Junior Popular/Jazz Class Levels 1/2/3/4 (overall)
RECIPIENT: Seungjoo Kim
Outstanding Jazz Piano performance(s)
DONOR: Nova Scotia Department of Justice, Correctional Services
RECIPIENTS:
Annikka Thomas Dayeon (Lily) Ju
Daniel Lu
Minkyu Shin
Xingyan Han
not awarded – no entries
Runner-up of Voice Rose Bowl
not awarded – no entries
RECIPIENT: Katherine Currie
Awarded to an outstanding Senior Voice student.
RECIPIENT: Katherine Currie
$50 Folk Song – Maritime - Any Voice – Junior
RECIPIENT: Aurelia Jackson
$50 Folk Song – Maritime - Any Voice – Intermediate
not awarded - no entries
$50 Folk Song – Maritime - Any Voice – Senior
not awarded - no entries
Sacred/Oratorio
DONOR: Halifax Ladies’ Musical Club
RECIPIENT: Maria Mihai
Best performance in Class 2045 (Concert Group-Any Voice-Senior: 16-19 Years)
RECIPIENT: Rosemary Wilson
Best vocal performance of a piece from the Baroque period or earlier.
RECIPIENT: Anne Gibson
not awarded – no entries
Awarded to a deserving Senior Voice student
RECIPIENTS: Katherine Sneddon-Simons and Emma Boutilier
Most outstanding performance of Stephen Sondheim (music or Lyrics).
DONOR: Dr. Garland Brooks
RECIPIENT: Tal Koubi
Best Musical Theatre performance by a student of any age.
RECIPIENT: Kaitlyn Thompkins
Most outstanding performance - Junior
DONOR: Family of the late Paul S. Healy
RECIPIENT: Milo Meuse
Most outstanding performance - Senior
DONOR: Family of the late Paul S. Healy
RECIPIENT: Kaitlyn Thompkins
Awarded to a performer from Classes 2118A/2119 who is not necessarily the winner of a class but who, in the opinion of the adjudicator, demonstrates a joy of performing and a love of music.
DONOR: Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival Association
RECIPIENT: Kienna Roach
Awarded to a performer from Classes 2120/2121 who is not necessarily the winner of a class but who, in the opinion of the adjudicator, demonstrates a joy of performing and a love of music.
DONOR: Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival Association
RECIPIENT: Nelanga Mtshali
RECIPIENT: Érica Blouin
Runner-up of String Rose Bowl
DONOR: anonymous
RECIPIENT: Irain Herrera Quirós
Not awarded
Violin - any Open Level class
DONOR: Halifax Ladies’ Musical Club
RECIPIENT: Irain Herrera Quirós
Awarded to an outstanding Senior String student.
RECIPIENT: Irain Herrera Quirós
Best performance on a string instrument of a piece from the Baroque period or earlier.
RECIPIENTS: Érica Blouin
Concerto – Open Class – Violin/Viola/Cello/Double Bass
If there are no Open Level string concerto entries in any given year, this award may be presented at the discretion of the adjudicator to an exceptional string concerto performance at the Senior level.
DONOR: Djokic Family
RECIPIENT: Irain Herrera Quirós
Awarded at the discretion of the adjudicator to deserving Upper String students at the Junior and Intermediate levels, and not necessarily the winners of classes.
DONOR: Danielle King
$25 Solo Class - Grades 3 – 5
RECIPIENT: Zihan (Diego) Ye
$25 Solo Class - Grades 6 – 8
RECIPIENTS: Yuntao Bai
$25 Canadian Class - Grade 8 and under
RECIPIENTS: Mike Hongrui Huang
$25 Sonata Class - Grade 8 and under
RECIPIENT: Ellianna Lee
Awarded at the discretion of the adjudicator to deserving Lower String students at the Junior and Intermediate levels, and not necessarily the winners of classes.
DONORS: Dr. Sabra King and Major Alex King
Solo Class - Grades/Levels 3 – 5
Not awarded no entries
$50 Solo Class - Grades/Levels 6 – 8
RECIPIENT: Echan Yoon
Canadian Class - Grades/Levels 8 and under
Not awarded no entries
$50 Bach Class OR Sonata Class - Grades/Levels 8 and under
RECIPIENT: Emily Jackson
not awarded - no entries
Runner-up of Brass/Woodwind Rose Bowl
not awarded - no entries
DONORS: Kim and Heather Conrad
$200 Highest mark in Senior Woodwind classes
RECIPIENT: Gaia Kupitman
$200 Highest mark in Senior Brass classes
RECIPIENT: Evan Boulter
$50 Brass Award
RECIPIENT: Jingcheng Miao
$50 Woodwind Award
RECIPIENT: Mu Lin Zheng
Best performance on a wind instrument of a piece from the Baroque period or earlier.
RECIPIENT: Evan Boulter
Junior Flute Student Award
RECIPIENT: Yinuo Kong
Awarded to a deserving student at the discretion of the adjudicators and not necessarily to the winner of a class.
DONOR: Tuesday Night Band, HRM
$150 Junior Woodwind Award – not awarded
$150 Intermediate Woodwind Award
RECIPIENT: Maya Ryan
$150 Senior Woodwind Award
RECIPIENTS: Gaia Kupitman and Ivory Fleming
$150 Intermediate Brass Award
RECIPIENT: Jehanne Coutty
$150 Senior Brass Award
RECIPIENT: Evan Boulter
not awarded - no entries
not awarded - no entries
not awarded - no entries
RECIPIENT: Benjamin Fraser
Presented to the choir attaining the highest mark in the choral classes.
RECIPIENT: Halifax Boys Honour Choir
RECIPIENT: Giubilo Honour Choir
Presented to the choir with adjudicator’s highest recommendation from Classes 9010, 9017, 9058, and 9060.
RECIPIENT: Sandy Lake Academy Elementary Choir
Four $50.00 amounts awarded to deserving students, at the discretion of the adjudicator.
DONOR: Gerry and Judy Lethbridge
RECIPIENTS: Arden van Donkelaar $75.00
Ethan Turner $75.00
Margot MacHattie $50.00
Awarded to a deserving Traditional Music Ensemble
RECIPIENT: Trad Ensemble, Halifax Institute of Traditional and Early Music
Two $100.00 amounts awarded to school bands, at the discretion of the adjudicator
RECIPIENT: Astral Drive Junior High Band
RECIPIENT: Halifax Christian Academy
$50 Junior Harp – overall winner of Junior Harp classes
RECIPIENT: Kayla Yushan Wang
$50 Intermediate Harp – overall winner of Intermediate Harp classes.
RECIPIENT: Donna Hutchison
Presented to an outstanding musician who has entered in and competed in at least three solo classes plus one sight reading class in the same discipline.
RECIPIENT: Alex Yang (piano)
$500 Debut Atlantic Music Prize
RECIPIENT: Kaitlyn Thompkins (musical theatre)
Presented to a musician from the Senior classes who has displayed exceptional ability in all performances.
Supported by the Bravura Nova Scotia DesBrisay Endowment
RECIPIENT: Katherine Currie (voice and musical theatre) and Rosemary Wilson (voice)
RECIPIENT: Selina Zhang (piano)
Best brass, string, or woodwind performance by a student of any age.
RECIPIENT: Irain Herrera Quirós (violin)
Lucas Boutilier (voice)
Lan Shen (double bass)
Awarded at the discretion of the adjudicators to a player of an orchestral instrument* who demonstrates orchestral promise.
*Eligible instruments include violin, viola, cello, double bass, oboe, flute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba, percussion, harp.
DONOR: The Chebucto Orchestral Society of Nova Scotia
RECIPIENT: Ena Yoon (violin)
DONOR: Leigh and Lynn Prescott
RECIPIENT: Ena and Echan Yoon (piano duet)
RECIPIENTS: Piper and Vivian Grant (piano duet)
To be awarded to a high school music student, selected by the adjudicator, entering any music degree program in the Fountain School of Performing Arts.
RECIPIENT: Lucas Boutilier (voice)
RECIPIENT: Emily Jackson
RECIPIENT: Alex Yang (piano)
DONOR: Family of the late Christine Webber
RECIPIENT: Evan Boulter (trombone)
Presented to a student or child of a member of the NSRMTA Halifax Chapter who receives the highest point total for the Festival: 3 points for a 1st Place finish, 2 points for 2nd Place, and 1 point for 3rd Place.
RECIPIENT: Angel Wen (piano)
Presented to the most outstanding organist.
not awarded - no entries
The Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival reserves the right, on the advice of the Panel of Adjudicators, not to award any given prize in any given year.