Thursday, April 19, 2012
Festival Results from Wednesday
Caitlin Rittau one of the star performers behind the ivories at the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts yesterday.
Rittau captured four first place finishes in the third day of piano competitions.
They continue today at the Townshed Theatre and tonight at Knox United Church.
Some of the afternoon performances are closed to the public.
Here's a list of all winners from Wednesday.
CLASS P1301 Piano Solo, Open Piano, Introductory
1. Naomi Dunn - A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes by M. David, A. Hoffman and J. Livingston
2. Gavyn DeBenetti - In Dreams arranged by Tom Gerau
CLASS P1302 Piano Solo, Open Piano, Elementary
1. Sydney Beck - Breakaway arranged by Dan Coates
2. Samantha Martin - Fallin’ For You by Colbie Calliat
CLASS P1303 Piano Solo, Open Piano, Intermediate
1. Gareth Dunn - Wonka’s Welcome Song by Danny Elfman, arranged by Dan Coates
2. Kayla Stang - On My Own, from LES MISERABLES by Schönberg and Boublil
CLASS P032-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Popular, Level 3
1. Miko Kooistra - Legend of Madrid from Faber and Faber
CLASS P032-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Popular, Level 4
1. Caitlin Rittau - If You Believe by Jim Brickman
CLASS P041-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Children’s Songs, Level 4
1. Caitlin Rittau - Ashokan Farewell by Jay Ungar
2. Gemma Friesen - Distant Bells from Faber and Faber
CLASS P043-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Jazz, Level 4
1. Caitlin Rittau - New York, New York by John Kander
CLASS P044-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Classical, Level 4
1. Caitlin Rittau - Arabesque by J. F. Burgmüller
CLASS P011-M-A Piano Solo, Method Courses, Children’s Songs, Level 1
1(tie). Grace Kooistra - Somewhere Over the Rainbow from Faber and Faber
1(tie). Lauryn Marchant - This is Not Jingle Bells from Faber and Faber
2(tie). Olivia Eldridge - Bravery at Sea from Bastien
2(tie). Kaylyn Levesque - The Dreydl Song from Faber and Faber
CLASS P012-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Popular, Level 1
1. Kenna Spuzak - Cops and Robbers from Bastien
2(tie). Grace Kooistra - In the Jungle by Weiss, Peretti and Creatore
2(tie). Chandler Borger - Take Me Out to the Ball Game from Faber and Faber
CLASS P013-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Jazz, Level 1
1. Chandler Borger - I’ve Got Music from Faber and Faber
2(tie). Katrina Koomans - Dinosaur Stomp from Faber and Faber
2(tie). Grace Kooistra - San Francisco Trolley from Faber and Faber
CLASS P014-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Classical, Level 1
1. Lauryn Marchant - Scarf Dance from Faber and Faber
2. Mya Hamilton - Ode to Joy from Bastien
CLASS P015-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Sacred, Level 1
1. MacKenzie Jolicouer - Come Thou Almighty King from Faber and Faber
2. Andrea Schram - What a Friend We Have in Jesus from Faber and Faber