ESTEVAN - The Estevan and District Music Festival wrapped up its piano portion on Sunday evening with a highlights and awards program at Trinity Lutheran Church.
More than a dozen talented performers were invited back to entertain the audience with their selections. Awards were handed out after every one or two performers.
The evening started off with Jerome Kim and Eva Gedak’s rendition of Round ‘n’ Round by Olson, and ended with Autumn, Aspen and Dieta Snider playing Snap, Clap, Boogie by Melody Bober.
Pianists were from the primary, elementary and intermediate age groups.
The night showcased a small portion of the talent Estevan has to offer.
Conner Piche performed Nuvole Bianche by Einaudi, receiving the Knights of Columbus’ Best Intermediate Performer Scholarship.
Jennika Linthicum was recognized for her high level of playing and will repeat the performance of Dreamcatcher by Crosby at the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association festival in Saskatoon in June.
This year, the SMFA is looking forward to playing host to the inaugural Canada West Performing Arts Festival. This competition will take the place of the national competition that SMFA withdrew from in recent years.
The new Western Canada competition will include participants from B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan, and will be held in Saskatoon from July 21-23, 2022.
The festival’s piano performances were held from March 27-30. The vocal, musical theatre and spoken word disciplines took place on April 4 and the band, strings and instrumental portion is April 6. The highlights and awards concert for those disciplines will be April 10 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church.
The full list of winners is as follows:
| 200 | Piano | Promising Perform. (Any age) | Nolton - Great Canadian Oil Change | $ 50.00 | Jerome Kim |
| 201 | Piano | Best Perform. (Primary) 8 & Under | Estevan Catholic Women's League | $ 50.00 | Zelie Roy-Cennon |
| 202 a | Piano | Promising Perform. (Prim) 8 & Under | Estevan Catholic Women's League | $ 25.00 | Kirkman Rennalls |
| 202 b | Piano | Promising Perform. (Prim) 8 & Under | Estevan Catholic Women's League | $ 25.00 | Grace Hall |
| 203 | Piano | Promising Perform. (Prim) 8 & Under | Pharmasave #427 | $ 25.00 | Kenley Irwin |
| 204 | Piano | Best Perform. (Primary) 10 & Under | Kingston Midstream Ltd | $ 75.00 | Aspen Snider |
| 205 | Piano | Promising Perform. (Primary) 10 & Under | Kingston Midstream Ltd | $ 50.00 | Chelsea Bondoc |
| 206 a | Piano | Promising Perform. (Primary) 10 & Under | Â鶹´«Ã½AV East Cornerstone SD #209 | $ 25.00 | Albie Raflores |
| 206 b | Piano | Promising Perform. (Primary) 10 & Under | Â鶹´«Ã½AV East Cornerstone SD #209 | $ 25.00 | Raeka Vicente |
| 207 | Piano | Best Perform. (Elem) 12 & Under | Certified Energy Services | $ 75.00 | Jennika Linthicum |
| 208 a | Piano | Promising Perform. (Elem) 12 & Under | Estevan Lions Club | $ 50.00 | Hudsyn Hozjan |
| 208 b | Piano | Promising Perform. (Elem) 12 & Under | Estevan Lions Club | $ 50.00 | Autumn Snider |
| 209 a | Piano | Promising Perform. (Elem) 12 & Under | Â鶹´«Ã½AV East Cornerstone SD #209 | $ 50.00 | Peyton Drysdale Foster |
| 209 b | Piano | Promising Perform. (Elem) 12 & Under | Estevan Lions Club | $ 50.00 | Chelsea Madsen |
| 210 | Piano | Best Perform. (Junior) 14 & Under | Certified Energy Services | $ 125.00 | Elliana Wiebe |
| 211 | Piano | Promising Perform. (Junior) 14 & Under | Gwen Lacasse | $ 100.00 | Sadie Aspinall |
| 212 | Piano | Promising Perform. (Junior) 14 & Under | Bienfait Lions Club | $ 75.00 | Charlotte Waldegger |
| 213 | Piano | Best Perform. (Interm) 17 & Under | Estevan Knights of Columbus | $ 200.00 | Conner Piche |
| 214 | Piano | Promising Perform. (Interm) 17 & Under | Certified Energy Services | $ 150.00 | Alecia Wiebe |
| 215 | Piano | Promising Perform. Open | Estevan And District Music Festival | $ 125.00 | Garrett Schwab |
| 216 | Piano | Promising Perform. Conservatory, Preparatory | Estevan Oil Wives | $ 25.00 | Bria Stepp |
| 217 | Piano | Best Perform, MYC | Deb Lindquist Memorial Award | $ 50.00 | Claire Kwochka |
| 218 | Piano | Canadian Music, (Primary or Elementary) | Deb Lindquist Memorial Award | $ 50.00 | Malina Stead |
| 219 | Piano | Sonatina (Elementary, Junior, Intermed) | Nutters Bulk and Natural Foods | $ 50.00 | Kirkman Rennalls |
| 220 | Piano | Promising Perform.,Conserv. (Gr.1,2,) | Kirsten MacKenzie | $ 50.00 | Jordyn Pukas |
| 221 | Piano | Promising Perform., Conservatory (Gr. 3,4) | Terry & Wilma Mantei | $ 75.00 | Autumn Snider |
| 222 | Piano | Promising Perform, Conservatory (Gr. 5,6) | Warren and Sherri Waldegger | $ 75.00 | Hudsyn Hozjan |
| 223 | Piano | Promising Perform. Conservatory (7 or 8) | Terry & Wilma Mantei | $ 75.00 | Anna Korol |
| 224 | Piano | Promising Perform. (Any age) Contemporary | Bienfait Lions Club | $ 50.00 | Jennika Linthicum |
| 225 | Piano | Adjudicator's Choice, (Any age) Contemp. | Bienfait Lions Club | $ 75.00 | Kensie Aspinall |
| 226 | Piano | Adjudicator's Choice, (Primary)Duet | Estevan Catholic Women's League | $ 50.00 | Jerome Kim & Eva Gedak |
| 227 | Piano | Adjudicator's Choice, (Elem or Junior) Duet | Kirsten MacKenzie | $ 100.00 | Sadie & Kensie Aspinall |
| 228 | Piano | Adjudicator's Choice, (Interm or Sen) Duet | Estevan Rotary Club Foundation | $ 150.00 | Alecia & Elliana Wiebe |
| 229 | Piano | Popular Music, (Any age) | Estevan Oil Wives | $ 50.00 | Alecia Wiebe |
| 230 | Piano | Adjudicator's Choice, Family Music | Lievaart Farms Ltd. | $ 75.00 | Autumn, Aspen & Dieta Snider |
| 231 | Piano | Mary Murakami Mem., Runner up to 232 | Shirley Andrist | $ 100.00 | Not Awarded |
| 232 | Piano | Outstanding Performance, Open,must play 3 Gr 10 pieces | Shirley Andrist | $ 500.00 | Not Awarded |
| 234 | Piano | Family Music, Duet, Adjudicator's Choice | Tower Restaurant - gift cert. | $ 50.00 | Claire & Lily Podovinnikoff |
| 998 | Multiple Disc. | Canada West Excellence Class Award | Â鶹´«Ã½AVern Plains Coop | $ 100.00 | Jennika Linthicum |
