The Humboldt and District Music Festival hosted their final awards concert on May 1 at the Marysburg Assumption Church.
The concert featured a number of performances recommended by the adjudicators throughout the three week concert in a number of disciplines including vocal choir, piano duet, musical theatre, vocal solo, piano solo, band trio, speech arts, string solo, and band solo.
“This truly is the best of the festival and so it is a great variety and just shows the depth of the talent at all ages within our region,” said festival president, Patti Durand.
There were 18 performances including the singing of Oh Canada by the Humboldt Collegiate Institute choir that featured performers of all ages including the under nine categories all the way up to the under 17 categories.
Durand thought it was important to recognize some of the talented performers at the finals awards concert because it provided an opportunity to recognize them further than just from their competitions and she saw it as a way to show the talent to the community.
“Those are unique performances, these are memorable performances so it’s truly entertaining so for someone in the area to be able to come in and have a quick snapshot, it just shows the potential and the straight entertainment value that these kids can put together.”
In addition to putting on a show for the audience the final concert was also a way to present the performers with a variety of awards that were won throughout the festival.
In all there were over 45 awards handed out to performers of all ages in all categories.
Senior performers who have been recommended to Provincial Music Festival:
Brett Muyres
Danielle Guina
Dawson Keller
Jocelyn Kohl
Dee Sarauer
Horizon School Division #205 $150 Choral Group Scholarship: HCI Choir
Vintage Piano Restorations - Luke Wickenhauser - $50 Piano Duet Scholarship: Taryn and Ian Stock
Cecilia Ann Poole $25 Piano Scholarship: Alyssa Yaskow
RBC Royal Bank $75 Scholarship - Musical Theatre: Jocelyn Kohl
Cecelia Anne Poole $50 Vocal Scholarship: Olivia Tremblay
Humboldt Good Neighbour Store $75 Scholarship: Jalen Smith
Naicam & District Senior Citizens, $25 Scholarship, Vocal: Geri Lon Christ Valdesimo
RBC Royal Bank $75 Vocal Scholarship: Mikaela Nystuen
Arts Humboldt $75 Scholarship Piano: Brett Muyres
East Central Registered Music Teachers Assoc. $50 Piano Scholarship: Rebecca Engele
Century 21 Diamond Realty $25 Piano Scholarship: Collin Stock
Humboldt Good Neighbour Store $75 Scholarship - Ensemble: JAM Trio - Jocelyne Durand, Abbie Cannon & Mckenzie Knutson
Horizon School Division #205 $150 Band Scholarship: HCI Concert Band
HCS Band Parents Assoc. $100 Band Scholarship: Three Lakes School Handbell Choir, Grade 7
Arts Humboldt $75 Vocal Scholarship: Faith Schuler
Al Gerwing Memorial $50 Vocal Scholarship: Jessica Voldeng
Shauna Pray Memorial $50 Vocal Scholarship: Taevan Athmer
Humboldt & District Kinettes $25 Speech Arts Scholarship: Kaley Ingram
Cecilia Ann Poole $25 Piano Scholarship: Brianna Kozar
Farm World $50 Piano Scholarship: Tyler Skogen
Michael Barlage, Certified Financial Planner - $75 Piano Scholarship: Rylan Marianchuk
Michael Barlage, Certified Financial Planner - $50 Strings Scholarship: Emily Engele
Saskatchewan Orchestral Association $150 Workshop Voucher: Emily Engele
Humboldt Catholic Schools Band Parents Assoc. $50 Band Scholarships - Duet: Alyssa Saretsky and Rebecca Reineke
Humboldt Catholic Schools Band Parents Assoc. $50 Band Scholarships - Duet: Rachel Germain and Alyssa Saretsky
St. Peter’s Concert Society $50 Vocal Scholarship: Julia Ramsay
Michael Barlage, Certified Financial Planner $25 Vocal: Jade Punk
St. Peter’s Chorus $50 Scholarship: Jade Otsig
Vintage Piano Restorations - Luke Wickenhauser - $50 Scholarship: Jocelyn Demong
Centennial Legacy $25 Piano Scholarship- Saskatchewan composer: Ellen Michel
Staging Canadell $50 Piano Scholarship: Adrienne Kolkman
107.5 Bolt FM $75 Scholarship - Musical Theatre: Dee Sarauer
Century 21 Diamond Realty, $25 Musical Theatre Scholarship: Avery Berezowski
DK Dance Visions $50 Musical Theatre Scholarship: Morgan Otsig
Humboldt Catholic Schools Band Parents Assoc. $50 Band Scholarship - Solo: Maria Polimac
Little German Band $100 Scholarship - Solo: Craig Cipywnyk
Michael Barlage, Certified Financial Planner - $50 Guitar Scholarship: Alysha Smith
Al Gerwing Memorial $50 Vocal Scholarship: Dawson Keller
7 Oaks Manufacturing $50 Musical Theatre Scholarship: Sarah El Ezaby
Dr. Gerald Junk & Bernice Junk $110 Scholarship - Outstanding Vocalist: Danielle Guina
Public Eye Promotions & Apparel $25 Piano Scholarship: Taryn Stock
Humboldt Good Neighbour Store, $75 Piano Scholarship: Karlene Brinkman
107.5 Bolt FM $75 Piano Scholarship: Grace Flaman
Staging Canadell $50 Piano Duet Scholarship: Nickheta Franko and Emma Syroteuk
Humboldt C.W.L. $100 Scholarship - Outstanding Pianist- Senior: Danielle Guina
