The 2025 Southeastern Manitoba Festival program is online! We look forward to seeing you at our 2025 Festival!

strings:

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024 – MORNING
PS 3011C Cello Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 1 (P)
1. Aaron Dyck
PS 3013C Cello Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 1 (P)
1. Aaron Dyck
S 3025A Violin Solo, Own Choice, Grade/Level 1 (P)
1. Kaitlyn Wall
2. Jesse Loeppky
PS-C 3021A Violin Solo, Canadian Composers, Grade/Level 1 (P)
1. Jesse Loeppky
PS 3032C Cello Solo, Classical Composers, Grade/Level 2 (P)
1. Holly Lysak
PS 3033C Cello Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 2 (P)
1. Holly Lysak
PS 3051A Violin Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 3, (E)
withdrawn
PS-C 3061A Violin Solo, Canadian Composers, Grade/Level 3, (E)
withdrawn
PS-C 3081A Violin Solo, Canadian Composers, Grade/Level 4, (E)
1. Sophie Fillion
S 3064A Violin Solo, Concerto, Grade/Level 3
1. Isabella Giesbrecht
S 3084A Violin Solo, Concerto, Grade/Level 4
1. Sophie Fillion
PS 3091A Violin Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 5 (J)
1. Kaylee Gross
PS 3091C Cello Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 5 (J)
1. Ezra Brand
PS 3111C Cello Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 6 (J)
1. Lexi Barkman
PS 3092C Cello Solo, Classical Composers, Grade/Level 5 (J)
1. Ezra Brand
PS 3112C Cello Solo, Classical Composers, Grade/Level 6 (J)
1. Lexi Barkman
PS 3093C Cello Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 5 (J)
1. Ezra Brand
2. Teagan Camargo
PS 3093A Violin Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 5 (J)
1. Katelyn Lysak
PS 3113A Violin Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 6 (J)
1. Sarah Friesen
PS 3094C Cello Solo, 20th/21st Century Composers, Grade/Level 5 (J)
1. Teagan Camargo
PS 3094A Violin Solo, 20th/21st Century Composers, Grade/Level 5 (J)
1. Callia Barkman
PS-C 3101A Violin Solo, Canadian Composers, Grade/Level 5 (J)
1. Katelyn Lysak
2. Callia Barkman
PS-C 3121A Violin Solo, Canadian Composers, Grade/Level 6 (J)
1. Sarah Friesen

 

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024 – AFTERNOON
PS 3131A Violin Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 7 (I)
1. Julie Fillion
PS 3135A Violin Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 7 (I)
1. Elizabeth Janke
2. Julie Fillion
S 3145A Violin Solo, Own Choice, Grade/Level 7
1. Elizabeth Janke
2. Zoe Barkman
PS 3151A Violin Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 8 (I)
1. Dalia Loewen
PS 3151C Cello Solo, Baroque Composers, Grade/Level 8 (I)
1. David Bergen
2. David Tetzlaw
PS 3155A Violin Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 8 (I)
1. Dalia Loewen
2. Benjamin Bergen & Hannah Janke
PS 3155C Cello Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 8 (I)
1. David Tetzlaw
2. David Bergen
S 3165A Violin Solo, Own Choice, Grade/Level 8
1. Hannah Janke
S 3164A Violin Solo, Concerto, Grade/Level 8
1. Benjamin Bergen
S 3164C Cello Solo, Concerto, Grade/Level 8
Withdrawn

 

FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 2024 – EVENING SESSION
PS 3175A Violin Solo, Romantic Composers, Grade/Level 9 (A)
1. Rachel Brand
S 3185A Violin Solo, Own Choice, Grade/Level 9
1. Rachel Brand
PS 3215A Violin Solo, Romantic Composers, Diploma (S)
1. Julianna Esau
S 3225A Violin Solo, Own Choice, Diploma (S)
withdrawn
S 3224A Violin Solo, Concerto, Diploma
1. Julianna Esau

strings awards

MEDALS:
Medal (Grades 1-2): Jesse Loeppky
Medal (Grades 3-6): Sarah Friesen
Medal (Grades 7-Honours): David Bergen

 

SCHOLARSHIPS:

$75.00 Strings Scholarship (Strings Solo – Grades 3 to 6, except Suzuki): Callia Barkman
$100.00 Strings Scholarship (Strings Solo – Grades 7 to Honours): Dalia Loewen

 

TROPHIES:

Lillian Toews Trophy (Strings Solo – Grades 3 to 6): Katelyn Lysak
Wes & Charlotte Reimer Trophy (Concerto – Grades 7 to Honours):
Julianna Esau
Loewen Body Shop Trophy (Strings Solo – Grades 7 to Honours): Rachel Brand
The City of Steinbach Trophy (Strings Solo – Adjudicator’s Choice – Grades 3 and up): Not Awarded

 

PROVINCIAL RECOMMENDATIONS:

Junior Strings: Katelyn Lysak
Junior Strings:
Sarah Friesen
Junior Strings Alternate: Ezra Brand

Intermediate Strings: Dalia Loewen
Intermediate Strings:
David Bergen
Intermediate Strings Alternate: Elizabeth Janke

Advanced Strings: Rachel Brand

Senior Strings: Julianna Esau

Preliminary Multi-Discipline Canadian Composers Strings: Jesse Loeppky
Elementary Multi-Discipline Canadian Composers Strings: Sophie Fillion
Junior Multi-Discipline Canadian Composers Strings:
Katelyn Lysak
Junior Multi-Discipline Canadian Composers Strings Alternate: Sarah Friesen