Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Festival Winners - Thursday


Several multiple winners in the final day of piano competitions at the Rainy River District Festival of the Performing Arts

Caitlin Sande and Kaylen Cunningham each earned three first place finishes.

Katelyn Bruyere, Kaitlyn Chiasson and Janissa Judson were double winners.

The festival resumes for its final week with vocal performances.

Here is a list of all winner from Thursday.


CLASS P406 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Popular Selection, Grade 4
1(tie). Samantha Martin - Reflection arranged by Mona Rejino
1(tie). Katelyn Bruyere - Reflection by Matthew Wilder

CLASS P407 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Own Choice, Grade 4
1. Katelyn Bruyere - La Toupie by Mel Bones
2. Emma Dykstra - Syncopated Dance by Béla Bartok

CLASS P906 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Popular Selection, Grade 9
1. Caitlin Sande - Bridge Over Troubled Water by Paul Simon

CLASS P806 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Popular Selection, Grade 8
1. Kaitlyn Chiasson - Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet by Nino Rota
2. Oryn Albanese - Star Wars Main Theme by J. Williams

CLASS P807 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Own Choice, Grade 8
1. Raymond Polz - Perpetual Motion by A. Previn
2. Kacia Veldhuisen - The Gypsies, Op. 109, No. 4 by J. F. Burgmüller

CLASS P804 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Post-Romantic or 20th or 21st Century, Grade 8
1(tie). Oryn Albanese - Mysterious Summer’s Night by L. Kuzmenko
1(tie). Sarah Bagacki - Crimson and Pink by Robert Starer
2. Kacia Veldhuisen - Jazz Exercise No. 2 by Oscar Peterson

CLASS P904 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Post-Romantic or 20th or 21st Century, Grade 9
1. Caitlin Sande - Golliwogg’s Cakewalk by C. Debussy

CLASS P909 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Quick Study, Grade 9
1. Caitlin Sande

CLASS P809 Piano Solo, Examination Courses, Quick Study, Grade 8
1. Kaitlyn Chiasson
2. Sarah Bagacki

CLASS P023-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Jazz, Level 2
1(tie). Kaylen Cunningham - Pumpkin Boogie from Faber and Faber
1(tie). Calin Campbell - Coconut Shuffle from Faber and Faber
2. Star Martin - Surfboard Boogie by Martha Mier

CLASS P024-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Classical, Level 2
1. Mykenzie Borger - Carefree Waltz from Faber and Faber
2. Calin Campbell - Andante from Faber and Faber

CLASS P022-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Popular, Level 2
1(tie). Kaylen Cunningham - Linus and Lucy from Faber and Faber
1(tie). Janissa Judson - Skip to My Lou from Faber and Faber
2. Naomi Dunn - Home on the Range from Faber and Faber

CLASS P021-M Piano Solo, Method Courses, Children’s Songs, Level 2

1(tie). Kaylen Cunningham - Over the Rainbow from Faber and Faber
1(tie). Janissa Judson - Green Frog Hop from Faber and Faber
2. Brandon Gustafson - Duke of York from Faber and Faber