2017 Music Writing Competition

Adjudicator: Beverly Porter

View winning scores in the 2017 summer issue of Notes Magazine here.

  • Class P1

    1st: Benjamin Giffin
    Teacher: Rachelle Courtney (London Branch)

    2nd: Sophia Giffin
    Teacher: Rachelle Courtney (London Branch)

    3rd: Ivan Theriault
    Teacher: Louise Gallant Foxcroft (London Branch)

  • Class P2

    1st: Chloe Bzowski
    Teacher: Laura Sgroi (North York/York Region Branch)

  • Class A1

    1st: Sky Yang
    Teacher: Laura Sgroi (North York/York Region Branch)

    2nd: Karim Khakimov
    Teacher: Nathalie Tsoy (Newmarket & Area Branch)

    3rd: Ana Sofia Guiot Gomez
    Teacher: Rachelle Courtney (London Branch)

  • Class A2

    1st: Polina Chernik
    Teacher: Julia Chernik (Central Toronto Branch)

    2nd: Lily Bartlam
    Teacher: Rachelle Courtney (London Branch)

    3rd: Aryn Hershoran
    Teacher: Rachelle Courtney (London Branch)

  • Class B1

    1st: Hugo Russell
    Teacher: Marnie Van Weelden (Kitchener-Waterloo Branch)

    2nd: Rachel Andal
    Teacher: Christopher Foley (Hamilton-Halton Branch)

    3rd: Eric Bouchard
    Teacher: Catherine Donkin (Ottawa Region Branch)

  • Class B2

    1st: Jessica deKort
    Teacher: Rachelle Courtney (London Branch)

    2nd: Anna Bartlam
    Teacher: Rachelle Courtney (London Branch)

    3rd: Kimberly Yang
    Teacher: Laura Sgroi (North York/York Region Branch)

  • Class C

    1st: Dante Pettapiece
    Teacher: John Burge (Kingston Branch)

    2nd: Phillip Christoffersen
    Teacher: Liz Craig (Central Toronto Branch)

    3rd: Troy Lebane
    Teacher: Laura Sgroi (North York/York Region Branch)

  • Class D

    1st: Dante Pettapiece
    (Eleanor Marzetti Scholarship)
    Teacher: John Burge (Kingston Branch)

    2nd: Nathan Shreve
    Teacher: Janet Fothergill (Central Toronto Branch)

    3rd: Peter Bedford
    Teacher: Philip Corke (Hamilton-Halton Branch)

  • Honorable Mentions

    Class P1: Evan Archer
    Class A1: Chloë Durocher, Tessa Mackinnon
    Class B1: Eric Bouchard, Meghana Kesankurti, Susannah Salamon
    Class B2: Molly Cronin
    Class C: Nicholas Wanstall
    Class D: Nathan Shreve

  • CFMTA Award Results

    The following students have received awards in the CFMTA Student Composer Competition:

    Polina Chernik - 1st place, Class A2
    Chloe Bzowski - 1st place, Class P2
    Hugo Ressell - 1st place, Class B1
    Jessica deKort - 1st place, Class B2
    Dante Pettapiece - 2nd place, Class C

    The following students have received Honourable Mentions in the CFMTA Student Composer Competition:

    Benjamin Giffin, Class P1
    Sky Yang, Class A1
    Dante Pettapiece, Class D