Thursday, April 19, 2012

Festival Winners from Tuesday


Plenty of double winners in the second day of piano competitions at the Rainy River District Festival of Performing Arts.

Gavyn Debenetti, MacKenzie Wright, Jacob Gustafson, Macy Andeson, Tianna Velhuisen  and Erin Gustafson each picked up first place certificates in two divisions.

The competitions continue today at the Townshend Theatre and tonight at the Knox United Church.

Here's a list of all winners from Tuesday.



CLASS P003 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Own choice, Introductory Level
1. Gavyn Debenetti - To Fly Like an Eagle by Anne Crosby

CLASS P107 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Own Choice, Grade 1
1. MacKenzie Wright - Space Fleet by Christopher Norton

CLASS P207 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Own Choice, Grade 2
1. Jacob Gustafson - Crocodile Teeth by Nancy Telfar
2. Macy Anderson - Etude in D Minor, Op. 82, No. 65 by C. Gurlitt

CLASS P002 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, 20th or 21st Century, Introductory Level
1. Gavyn DeBenetti - Starfish at Night by Anne Crosby

CLASS P102 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Romanatic or 20th or 21st Century, Grade 1
1. MacKenzie Wright - Mist by Clifford Poole

CLASS P202 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic or 20th or 21st Century, Grade 2
1. Macy Anderson - The Mouse in the Coal Bin by Clifford Poole
2(tie). Jacob Gustafson - Turkish Bazaar by Mark Mrozinski
2(tie). Madison Krikke - Rag Time by Christopher Norton


CLASS P303 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic or 20th or 21st Century, Grade 3
1 1. Alexa Veldhuisen - Snoopy by William Lea
2. Judy Wu - Snoopy by William Lea

CLASS P403 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic or 20th or 21st Century, Grade 4
1. Katelyn Bruyere - Monkeys in a Tree by Boris Berlin

CLASS P603 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic or 20th or 21st Century, Grade 6
1. Tianna Veldhuisen - Hungarian Dance by L. Papp
2. Beth Ward - Bright Orange by Robert Starer

CLASS P507 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Own Choice, Grade 5
1. Jordan Bruyere - Sweet Sorrow, Op 100, No. 16 by J. F. Burgmüller

CLASS P607 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Own Choice, Grade 6
1. Tianna Veldhuisen - The Broken Record by Mike Schoenmehl
2. Beth Ward - Toccatina, Op. 27, No. 12 by D. Kabalevsky



CLASS P903 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic, Grade 9
1. Caitlin Sande - April by Tschaïkowsky

CLASS P803 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic, Grade 8
1. Oryn Albanese - Chanson Triste by V. S. Kalinnikov
2. Lucas Koomans - Prelude in B Minor by Frédéric Chopin

CLASS P703 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Romantic or 20th or 21st Century,
Grade 7
1. Erin Gustafson - Venetian Boat Song by F. Mendelssohn
2. Maureen Gustafson - Go to Sleep by H. Hofmann

CLASS P707 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Own Choice, Grade 7
1. Erin Gustafson - Étude by D. Kabalevsky

CLASS P1704 Piano Ensemble, One Piano, Two Performers, Advanced
1. Sarah Bagacki and Kaitlyn Chiasson - Russian Theme by Rachmaninoff

CLASS P1404 Piano Solo, Own Composition, Advanced
1. Trevor Barker - Center Stage by Trevor Barker

CLASS P204 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Inventions, Grade 2
1(tie). Macy Anderson - Canon by Cornelius Gurlitt
1(tie). Jacob Gustafson - Jazz Invention No. 2 by Pierre Gallant

2. Madison Krikke - Jazz Invention No. 2 by Pierre Gallant

CLASS P001-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Children’s Songs, Introductory Level
1(tie). Piper Danylchuk - Yankee Doodle from Faber and Faber
1(tie). Emma Toriseva - Rain, Rain, Go Away from Faber and Faber
2(tie). Josiah Peltomaki - Old MacDonald Had a Song from Faber and Faber
2(tie). Erica Lemelin - Rain, Rain, Go Away from Faber and Faber

CLASS P002-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Popular, Introductory Level
1. Liam Dent - Row, Row, Row Your Boat from Bastien
2(tie). Angie Redford - Row, Row, Row Your Boat from Bastien
2(tie). Teagan Friesen - Lean on Me from Faber and Faber