The Sask Valley Music Festival just concluded an in-person festival in Rosthern last week. The festival dates were March 23 to March 29 and the Awards Concert was Friday, April 1 in Rosthern. This was the first live festival since 2019! Festival organizers had to cancel the 2020 festival, and it was held virtually last year.
The following is the list of award winners.
JUNIOR PIANO Friesen’s BigWay Rising Star Trophy: Jaron Ens
Katherine Hooge Trophy & Scholarship: Natalie Reban
Rosthern Lionel Scholarship: Simeon Friesen
Valley Sports and Hardware Trophy: Natalie Reban
Audrey Watson Baroque/Classical Scholarship: Eli Ens
Judy McKinnell Memorial Award & Scholarship: Jesse Hildebrandt
Junior Piano Scholarship: Dominic Reban
SENIOR PIANO
Swab Family Award & Scholarship: Annthea Funk
Loewen Accounting Scholarship: Abigail Ostapak
Manor Woodwork Baroque Trophy: Eli Ens
Loewen Accounting Scholarship: Emma Gillingham
Loewen Accounting Scholarship: Ella Lane
Victor & Irma Lehmann Family Trophy & Scholarship: Emily Ens
Rosthern Medical Clinic Scholarship: Lochlan Lester
Rosthern Lions Club: Colton Lund
L.P Schmidt Trucking Ltd. Church Music Trophy: Jesse & Hannah Hildebrandt
SVMFA Saskatchewan Music Piano Scholarship: Natalie Reban
Sask Valley Duo Trophy: Simeon & Melody Friesen
Elma Janzen Memorial Scholarship: Mia Gillingham
Runner-up for Piano Rose Bowl:
Funk’s Funeral Home Scholarship & Shield: Eli Ens
Piano Rose Bowl & Scholarship,Saskatchewan Valley Jubilee Rose Bowl & Scholarship: Camryn Elliott
VOCAL SOLO (14 & UNDER)Alvin Pauls Memorial Scholarship & John Pauls Memorial Trophy (Female): Mia Gillingham
Affinity Credit Union Scholarship (Musical Theatre): Mia Gillingham
MacMillan Folksong Scholarship: Mia Gillingham
Vocal Scholarships (Speech Arts): Jaron Ens
Vocal Scholarships (Speech Arts): Emily Ens
Vocal Scholarships:Sarah Hand
VOCAL SOLO (15 & OVER) Waldheim School Staff Cup: Zoe Ostapak
Lily Hooge Memorial Scholarship (Folk Song): Emma Gillingham
Staging Canadell Musical Theatre Scholarship: Emma Gillingham
Rosthern Junior College Board Scholarship: Ashley Skaar
VOCAL SOLO (OPEN) Loewen Accounting Scholarship: Zoe Ostapak
Station Arts Centre Trophy (Musical Theatre): Mia Gillingham
SVMFA Speech Arts Scholarship: Eli Ens
Louella Klassen Friesen Scholarship: Monica Steinke
SVMFA Saskatchewan Music Vocal Scholarship: Zoe Ostapak
Elma Janzen Memorial Scholarship: Eli Ens
Runner-up for Vocal Rose Bowl: Erwin Janzen Memorial Scholarship & Trophy: Monica Steinke
Vocal Rose Bowl:
Vernon Klaassen Vocal Rose Bowl Trophy: Dora Klaassen Memorial Scholarship: Emma Gillingham
SCHOOL MUSIC Choral:
Division I – Don Regier Shield: Waldheim School Choir Conducted by Sharlene Smith
Division IV – David H. Paetkau Memorial Shield: RJC High School Singers Conducted by Richard Janzen
Friesen’s Bigway Foods Scholarship: RJC High School Singers conducted by Richard Janzen
John Pauls Memorial Scholarship: RJC High School Concert Choir conducted by Richard Janzen
Affinity Credit Union Scholarship (Choral): RJC High School Singers conducted by Richard Janzen