Abbotsford Music Festival Programme

1 Festival DATES: April 30 - May 5, 2018 LOCATION: Calvin Presbyterian Church 33911 Hazelwood AvenueADJUDICATORS: Catherine Bundt Bernard Duerksen Joseph ElworthyHONOURS CONCERT: Calvin Presbyterian Church Saturday - May 12, 2018 7:00 pm$ Music Festival ProgrammeCover art by Susanna MetzgerPodzelny PianosSales and Service Since 1959 For all your piano needsSales of New and Reconditioned for beginners as well as the Fraser Valley s oldest piano repair and restoration shop, we disassemble, recondition and warranty every piano we sell, to provide the best possible Annual Abbotsford Music Festival2018 ProgrammeTABLE OF CONTENTS Page: Festival Committee 3 Cover Art Contest 4 Frequently Asked Questions 5 Awards and Scholarships 6 Certificates and Marking 14 Hall Rules 15 Adjudicators 16 Solo Classes.

2 Concert Classes and Duets 17 Strings Piano Talent Show 26 Piano Playoffs Intermediate 27 Senior 28 Award Donors 38 Benefactors and Sponsors 39 Festival EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Beth Nickel Chair Calvin Dyck Strings Joyce Janzen Piano Caitlin Unrau Piano The Abbotsford Music Festival is brought to you by the BCRMTA Abbotsford in 1971, the branch now includes 24 Teachers and 1 Student Auxiliary Abbotsford Music Festival wishes to express their appreciation to all the volunteers, parents, families and your dedication and participation this Festival would not be the success that it - you Abbotsford Music Festival Abbotsford Music FestivalSyllabus, Program Design - Dina PollockAbbotsford Music Festival 20184 Honourable MentionAdia Irvine-RobertsOur WinnerSusanna MetzgerCOVER ART CONTEST open to all students to draw a picture to be used on the cover of the program to include a musical themeRebecca NikkelMaggie WilsonKevina TakenakaAbbotsford Music Festival 20185 Frequently asked questions:Can we change our piece or pieces?

3 Send a complete list of competitors with the pieces to our adjudicators before the Festival , to make sure we have allotted sufficient time to adjudicate each class. Any changes would affect the adjudicator's preparation and time line. We also print the list of pieces in our we change our scheduled time? class timings are worked out by how much time each piece takes to perform and to adjudicate. There are no extra time slots for adjudicating during the day that have not been happens if we show up late - will the student still be permitted to play?If you show up late for your class and the adjudicator has not started to adjudicate the class, you will be able to perform your piece, however if the adjudicator has started the adjudication of the other performers you will not be able to perform and there is no way to make up the missed do we advance to playoffs?Play-offs will be for Intermediate and Senior be able to play in the playoffs you have to: 1 - Compete in a minimum of two classes or in one Concert Class.

4 2 - Place first in one of your classes or in a Concert Class. 3 - Achieve a mark of 80% or more. (If your score is below 80% you will not be able to compete in the play-offs) 4 - The piece you played in the class in which you won first place, is the one you will play in the decides the winners?Primary and Junior awards are decided by the adjudicator. Intermediates and seniors are required to compete in play offs. Each student is given a mark on their performance in the play-off classes and all awards are presented according to those marks - please note these marks are not given out to the teachers or do we find out if we have won an award? At the end of the play-off classes the Festival Committee will have a meeting. They will contact your teacher if you have won an award and if you will perform at the final concert. This will take a few Music Festival 20186 Awards and Scholarships are to be awarded on the basis of class the eventuality of a tie the adjudicator s decision will AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Abbotsford Music Festival Abbotsford Music FestivalPRIMARY SOLO PIANO AWARDS Level 1 and Level 2 Tom Lee Music Trophy Most Outstanding PerformanceLong & McQuade Gift Card $ Donated by Tom Lee Music & Long & McQuade Revival Arts Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a List A Class (Baroque) Donated by Darcie BrownTamara Moore Memorial Trophy & Scholarship Adjudicator s Choice in a List B Class (Classical) Donated by BCRMTA Abbotsford Branch & the Moore Family Tom Lee Music Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a List C Class (Romantic)

5 Donated by Tom Lee Music The Arnold Family Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a Canadian Class Donated by The Arnold FamilyVic & Charlotte Hiebert Trophy Highest Mark in a Popular Study Donated by Vic & Charlotte HiebertBarb Buss Memorial Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a Study (Etude) Class Donated by BCRMTA Abbotsford Branch PRIMARY CONCERT CLASS AWARDS Preparatory through Level 2 Ina Jorstad Trophy Most Outstanding Performance Donated by Joyce JanzenPRIMARY SOLO PIANO AWARDS Preparatory A and Preparatory B Dr. Henry Louie Trophy Most Outstanding Performance in any Prep A Class Donated by Dr. Henry LouieKing s Music Gift Certificate Adjudicator s Choice in any Prep A Class Donated by King s Music $ Lee Music Trophy Most Outstanding Performance in any Prep B Class Donated by Tom Lee MusicKing s Music Gift Certificate Adjudicator s Choice in any Prep B Class Donated by King s Music $ Abbotsford Music Festival 20187 Awards and Scholarships are to be awarded on the basis of class the eventuality of a tie the adjudicator s decision will AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS Abbotsford Music Festival Abbotsford Music Festival JUNIOR SOLO PIANO AWARDS Level 3 through Level 5 Burnard Memorial

6 Trophy Most Outstanding PerformanceLong & McQuade Gift Card $ Donated by Leona Porth & Long & McQuadeMenno Neufeld Memorial Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a List A Class (Baroque) Donated by Diane PetkauBCRMTA Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a List B Class (Classical) Donated by BCRMTA Abbotsford Branch Photoart by Simpson Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a List C Class (Romantic) Donated by Andrew SimpsonDavid Duke Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a Canadian Class Donated by David DukeSumas Mountain Chiropractic & Wellness Clinic Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a Study (Etude) Class Donated by Dr. Ryan RochonAppleby Popular Study Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a Popular Study Class Donated by Barb Buss JUNIOR CONCERT CLASS AWARDS Level 3 through Level 5 Woodline Trophy Most Outstanding Performance Donated by Woodline Trophies NotesAbbotsford Music Festival 20188 Awards and Scholarships are to be awarded on the basis of play-off standing, not class the eventuality of a tie the adjudicator s decision will AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPSP layoffs will be in effect where there are multiple classes in each category Abbotsford Music Festival Abbotsford Music FestivalINTERMEDIATE SOLO PIANO AWARDS Level 6 through Level 8 Barend de Wit Memorial Trophy Most Outstanding Performance Donated by Johanna de Wit & Dina PollockC.

7 V. A. M. Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a Baroque Class Donated by Central Valley Academy of MusicEgon & Mary Froese Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a Classical Class Donated by Egon & Mary FroeseNicholson Mechanical Trophy Highest Mark in a Romantic Class Donated by Douglas NicholsonPeter Goertzen Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a Canadian Class Donated by Jean Ritter & Linda JaneClearbrook Pharmacy Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a 20th & 21st Century Class Donated by Alan and Kathy ChoiIrma Froese Memorial Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a Study (Etude) Class Donated by Eileen Deros INTERMEDIATE CONCERT CLASS AWARDS Level 6 throughLevel 8 Sound of Music Trophy Most Outstanding Performance Donated by Sound of Music INTERMEDIATE & SENIOR SOLO PIANO AWARDS - Level 6 through ARCT Popular Study Award Highest Mark in a Popular Study Class Donated by Maureen Hollins $ Rebecca Vroom Memorial Trophy Adjudicator s Choice for a Chopin performance Donated by Betty Suderman Abbotsford Music Festival 20189 Awards and Scholarships are to be awarded on the basis of play-off standing.

8 Not class the eventuality of a tie the adjudicator s decision will AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPSP layoffs will be in effect where there are multiple classes in each category Abbotsford Music Festival Abbotsford Music FestivalSENIOR SOLO PIANO AWARDS Level 9 through ARCTJean s Academy of Music Trophy Most Outstanding Performance Donated by Jean RitterJuleen Bawtinheimer Memorial Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a Baroque Class Donated by her familyEgon & Mary Froese Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a Classical Class Donated by Egon & Mary FroeseWalter Podzelny Memorial Trophy Highest Mark in a Romantic Class Donated by Rudolf & Hilda ReimerJacob & Mary Suderman Memorial Trophy Highest Mark in a 20th Century Class D Donated by Betty Suderman Dr. William Chan Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a 20th Century Class E Donated by Dr. William Chan The Henry Loewen Memorial Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a Canadian Class Donated by Rob & Marilyn Herrett Ivory Sound Investments Trophy Highest Mark in a French Impressionist Class Donated by Alex & Lillian Rogalsky Margaret Adams Memorial Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in a Study (Etude) Class Donated by The Arnold FamilyADJUDICATOR S CHOICE Toews Music Trophy The Most Promising Level 10 Student Donated by BCRMTA Abbotsford Branch In Honour of all Music Teachers A Grateful Student The Most Promising ARCT Student Trophy Donated by Cheri Porth ARCTSENIOR CONCERT CLASS AWARDS Level 9 through ARCTThe Honda Way Trophy Most Outstanding Performance Donated by Byron Hall Abbotsford Music Festival 201810 Columbia Cabinets Scholarship for Intermediate and Senior Piano $ Adjudicator s Choice in any class in the playoff.

9 To be awarded to the student achieving the most outstanding performance in playoff classes. Donated by Columbia Cabinets Ivory Sounds Investment $ This scholarship is awarded at the discretion of the adjudicators to a piano student in any level showing exceptional artistry and musicality. Donated by Lillian Rogalsky Juleen Bawtinheimer Memorial Inspiration Award $ Open to all competitors, regardless of number of classes entered. Given to a student whose performance shows exceptional promise. Recommended by adjudicators. Donated by Caroline Simpson The Mullen Memorial Trophy Awarded to the student who expresses an exceptional appreciation and joy in their Music . This is for the student who is able to impart their love of Music to those around them both through their demeanour during performance as well as their daily hard work as shown through their approach to learning.

10 Adjudicator s Choice. Donated by Maria and Kyle Mullen Christine Parkinson Memorial Scholarship $ This scholarship is awarded at the discretion of the adjudicator to a student in the Primary Piano Classes who demonstrates musicality and expression. Donated by Colette Squires Clearbrook Pharmacy Scholarship $ Adjudicator s Choice in any class in the playoffs. In memory of Kathy Choi Garden Park Pharmacy Scholarship $ Adjudicator s Choice in any class in the playoffs. In memory of Kathy Choi DUET Debbie Klassen Memorial Trophy Adjudicator s Choice in any Piano Duet class. Donated by Lesley WeissAwards and Scholarships are to be awarded on the basis of play-off standing or class the eventuality of a tie the adjudicator s decision will GENERAL AWARDSA bbotsford Music Festival 201811 STRING AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPSA wards and Scholarships are to be awarded by the eventuality of a tie the adjudicator s decision will stand.