The Southeastern Manitoba Festival Addendum for our 2027 Festival is now available online. Entry forms for Solo, Ensemble, Vocal Group, Speech Arts and Choral are available as well.  

strings:

THURSDAY, MARCH 12 – AFTERNOON

PS 3013A Violin Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 1 (P)
1. Gideon Brand

PS 3011A Violin Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 1 (P)
1. Kiley Durksen

PS 3011C Cello Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 1 (P)
1. Charlotte Torrie
2. Andrew Warkentin

PS 3013C Cello Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 1 (P)
1. Charlotte Torrie
2. Andrew Warkentin

S 3025A, Violin Solo, Own Choice, Grade/Level 1
1. Gideon Brand

PMZ 7700 Multi-Discipline W.A. Mozart, Own Choice, Primary (P)
1. Pia Zobel

PS 3033C Cello Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 2 (P)
1. Pia Zobel

PS 3051C Cello Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 3 (E)
1. Braden Jerome Kleinsasser

PS 3053A Violin Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 3 (E)
1. Matea Whitman

S 3064A Violin Solo, Concerto, Grade/Level 3
1. Matea Whitman

S 3084A Violin Solo, Concerto, Grade/Level 4
1. Kaitlyn Wall

PS 3071A Violin Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 4 (E)
1. Desiree Cherish Kleinsasser

S 3084 C Cello Solo, Concerto, Grade/Level 4
1. Aaron Dyck

PS 3072 C Cello Solo, Classical Composers, Grade/Level 4 (E)
1. Aaron Dyck

PS 3073A Violin Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 4 (E)
2. Kaitlyn Wall

FRIDAY, MARCH 13 – MORNING

PS 3093A Violin Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 5 (J)
1. Jesse Loeppky

S 3104A Violin Solo, Concerto, Grade/Level 5
1. Jesse Loeppky
2. Niklaus Hawbaker

PS-C 3101A Violin Solo, Canadian Composers, Grade/Level 5 (J)
1. Jesse Loeppky
2. Niklaus Hawbaker

PS 3111C Cello Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 6 (J)
1. Holly Lysak

PS 3113C Cello Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 6 (J)
1. Holly Lysak

PS 3131A Violin Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 7 (I)
1. Kaitlyn Lysak

PS 3135A Violin Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 7 (I)
1. Anna Hirna

PS 3131C Cello Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 7 (I)
1. Lexi Barkman
2. Teagan Camargo

PS 3135C Cello Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 7 (I)
1. Wesley Esau
2. Teagan Camargo

PS 3136C Cello Solo, 20th/21st Century Composers, Grade/Level 7 (I)
1. Lexi Barkman
2. Wesley Esau

PS 3136A Violin Solo, 20th/21st Century Composers, Grade/Level 7 (I)
1. Callia Barkman

S 3144A Violin Solo, Concerto, Grade/Level 7
1. Anna Hirna
2. Kaitlyn Lysak

PS 3151A Violin Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 8 (I)
1. Vianna Schmidt

PS 3151C Cello Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 8 (I)
1. Ezra Brand

PS 3155C Cello Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 8 (I)
1. Ezra Brand

S 3184A Violin Solo, Concerto, Grade/Level 9
1. Lilly Kandera

PS 3155A Violin Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 8 (I)
1. Kaylee Gross

PS 3171A Violin Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 9 (A)
1. Lilly Kandera

S 3164A Violin Solo, Concerto, Grade/Level 8
1. Kaylee Gross
2. Vianna Schmidt

PS 3175A Violin Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 9 (A)
1. Lilly Kandera

PS 3191A Violin Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 10 (A)
1. Estelle Schmidt

S 3204A Violin Solo, Concerto, Grade/Level 10
1. Estelle Schmidt

PS 3195A Violin Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 10 (A)
1. Estelle Schmidt

strings awards

MEDALS:
Medal (Grades 1 to 4): Kaitlyn Wall 
Medal (Grades 5 to 8): Jesse Loeppky
Medal (Grades 9 to Honours): Estelle Schmidt

 

SCHOLARSHIPS:

$50 Rising Star Strings Scholarship (Strings Solo – Grades 1 to 4): Aaron Dyck
$50 Rising Star Strings Scholarship (Strings Solo – Grades 5 to 8): Anna Hirna
$50 Rising Star Strings Scholarship (Strings Solo – Grade 9 to Honours): Estelle Schmidt

 

TROPHIES:

Steinbach Arts Council Trophy and $50 SMMTA Scholarship (Strings – Grades 1 to 4): Matea Whitman
Lillian Toews Trophy and $75 Strings Scholarship (Strings – Grades 5 to 8): Lexi Barkman
Loewen Body Shop Trophy and $100 Strings Scholarship (Strings – Grades 9 to Honours): Lilly Kandera

 

 

PROVINCIAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

Primary Strings: Gideon Brand, Recommended Piece – The Happy Farmer
Primary Strings: Charlottel Torrie, Recommended Piece – The Happy Farmer
Primary Strings Alternate: Pia Zobel, Recommended Piece – The Two Grenadiers

Elementary Strings: Matea Whitman, Recommended Piece – Waltz
Elementary Strings: Kaitlyn Wall, Recommended Piece – Humoresque
Elementary Strings Alternate: Aaron Dyck, Recommended Piece – Minuet

Junior Strings: Jesse Loeppky, Recommended Piece – Toy Soldier’s March
Junior Strings: Holly Lysak, Recommended Piece – Romance

Intermediate Strings: Lexi Barkman, Recommended Piece – Bouree
Intermediate Strings: Anna Hirna, Recommended Piece – The Bee
Intermediate Strings Alternate: Wesley Esau, Recommended Piece – Tarantella

Advanced Strings: Lilly Kandera, Recommended Piece – Gavotte
Advanced Strings: Estelle Schmidt, Recommended Piece – Romanza Andaluza

MULTI-DISCIPLINE CANADIAN COMPOSERS
Junior Multi-Discipline Canadian Composers Strings: Jesse Loeppky
Junior Multi-Discipline Canadian Composers Strings Alternate: Niklaus Hawbaker

MULTI-DISCIPLINE W. A. MOZART
Primary Multi-Discipline W.A. Mozart Strings: Pia Zobel

NATIONALS
Educational Stream (Grades 4 – 7): Lexi Barkman
Educational Stream (Grades 4 – 7): Jesse Loeppky
Alternate: Anna Hirna

Developing Artist (Grades 8 – 10): Lilly Kandera
Developing Artist (Grades 8 – 10): Estelle Schmidt
Alternate: Kaylee Gross