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Viola player Tegen Davidge of Medicine Hat
won the top honours at the National Music Festival which was held
in Edmonton from Aug. 14-16.
Davidge, 18, said she was entirely shocked
but very happy about winning.
"You just have to get out and play for the
right reasons and I just got up there and had so much fun and it
paid off."
Edmonton hosted the festival in
celebration of the 100th anniversary of the City of Edmonton as
well as the 100th anniversary of the National Music Festival.
The following musicians were awarded
$1,500 for winning in their categories:
Tegen Davidge representing Alberta –
strings
Jessica Strong representing Manitoba
– vocals
Jan Lisiecki representing Alberta –
piano
Arash Noori representing Ontario –
classical guitar
Vincent Lauzier representing Québec
– woodwinds
Rob Weymouth representing Ontario –
brass
Trio Con Brio representing Ontario –
chamber ensemble
Each of the class winners performed for
the Hon. Norman Kwong, Lieutenant Governor of Alberta and his wife
at the Winspear Theatre on Aug. 16.
The grand prize winner of the National
Music Festival was Calgarian pianist Jan Lisiecki.
Chamber ensemble Saschadare Quartet,
comprised of Tegen Davidge, Cameron Rempel, Kumiko Sakamoto and
Laurence Schaufele, placed third at the competition in the chamber
ensemble class. |
