2025 Award Recipients

Specialized Awards  |  Senior Piano |  Intermediate Piano  |  Junior Piano  |   Strings  |   Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion  |  Guitar
General and Classical Voice Awards  |  Musical Theatre  |  Pop Voice  | Choirs  | Bands  |  Ensembles 

Orchestra Kingston
Competitive Concerto Awards

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Orchestra Kingston Competitive Concerto Award
for Performer 18 or Older

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Orchestra Kingston Competitive Concerto Award
for Performer 18 or Under

Specialized Awards

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Kiwanis Original Composition Award

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Carl A. Boe Memorial Multi-Discipline Award

For a performer who has been recommended by adjudicators for awards in three of more of the following classes:
(i) A solo instrument or voice;
(ii) A second solo instrument or voice and one of: a duet, trio, quartet, or quintet in a musical instrument or voice; a solo, duet, trio or quartet in speech arts and drama; an original musical composition

Senior Piano Awards

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The Pierre and Donna Gobin Memorial Rosebowl

Will be awarded to a Piano student who is a permanent resident of Kingston or the surrounding area and, in the opinion of the adjudicator, shows greatest musicality, musicianship, promise and pleasure in performance. The recipient shall be working at a minimum level of grade eight, must have entered either a Sight Reading or Quick Study class and be prepared to perform at the Highlights Concert

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Juliet Milsome Award for Senior Piano​​

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Michel Szczesniak Memorial Award for Advanced Piano

Intermediate Piano Awards

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Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association Award, Kingston Branch

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Kenneth and Esther Russell Memorial Award for Performance Excellence ​

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Donna Fox Memorial Award​

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Barbara and Bill Campbell Memorial Award Honorary Trio Award

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Dr. Bryan and Marion Smith Memorial Award Honorary Trio Award

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Kingston Symphony Volunteers’ Award

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Wendy Thorburn Memorial Award​

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Kenneth and Esther Russell Memorial Award for Performance Excellence

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Van Nest Awards for Piano Duet​

Junior Piano Awards

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Susan Gibbons Suzuki Award​

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Barbara and Bill Campbell Memorial Award​

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Van Nest Award for Piano Duet​

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Jeanne and Frank Corbett Memorial Awards for Promising Young Piano Students​

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Wendy Thorburn Memorial Award​

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Ed Preston Memorial Award​

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Jean Robinson Memorial Award

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Kenneth and Esther Russell Memorial Award for Performance Excellence

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Clifford Watt Memorial Award for Instrumental Performer

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Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association Award, Kingston Branch​

String Awards

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Kiwanis Plaque for outstanding Solo String Performance

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Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association Award, Kingston Branch

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Westenberg Family Award

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Don McLean Memorial Award​

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Clifford Watt Memorial Award for Instrumental Performer

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Denise Williams Suzuki Award for Strings​

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L. R. Digby Awards for Senior Strings

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Kenneth and Esther Russell Memorial Award for Performance Excellence

Woodwind and Brass Awards

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Ross Kilpatrick Memorial Award

for Woodwinds/Brass/Percussion

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Davy Family Award

for most promising Winds/Brass/Percussion performer of a piece by a Canadian Composer

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Kiwanis Plaque

for outstanding solo performance in Winds/Brass/Percussion.

Guitar and Ukulele Awards

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General and Classical Voice Awards

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The Russell Family Award for Excellence in Vocal Music

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The Moir Memorial Tray for Voice

For a Voice student age 16 – 20 studying with a teacher in Kingston and who shows the greatest potential for serious vocal study

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Cantabile Vocal Award

For any category under 18 voice, classical or musical theatre.

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Kenneth and Esther Russell Memorial Award

for Performance Excellence ​

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Dr. Ruth Tatham Memorial Sacred Solo Award

Musical Theatre and Songs from the Screen Awards

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Kingston Symphony Volunteers’ Awards​

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Cook Family Award

For the Most Outstanding Solo Performance in Musical Theatre

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Dr. Eric and Eleanor Mae Murray Memorial Awards for Musical Theatre

Popular Voice Awards

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Alastair Cook Memorial Award

For the performance demonstrating the greatest Originality or Star Quality

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Cook Family Award

For the Most Outstanding Solo Performance in Pop Voice.

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Elaine Pedlar Award for Junior Pop Voice

Choirs

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Kiwanis Plaque for Outstanding Choir

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Elaine Pedlar Youth Choir Award

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The Martha Clarke Choral Award

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Cantabile Community Choir Award

Bands

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Kiwanis Cup for Senior Band​

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Andy Forrester Memorial Award for Senior Band

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Barbara and Bill Campbell Memorial Award

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Kiwanis Plaque for Junior Band​

Ensembles and Orchestras

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Kenneth and Esther Russell Memorial Award for Performance Excellence

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Barbara and Bill Campbell Memorial Award

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Ontario Registered Music Teachers' Association Award, Kingston Branch

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Kingston Symphony Volunteers’ Awards​

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Clifford Watt Memorial Award

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Don McLean Memorial Award​

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