SRMTA/CFMTA STUDENT COMPOSER COMPETITION
Application deadline extended to April 7, 2022
Competition is Closed
The purpose of the CFMTA Student Composer Competition is to encourage those students interested in composing for instruments or voice. Winners in each of the categories of the Provincial level of competition below will then advance to the National level to compete against other provincial winners from across Canada. Provincial awards are made possible thanks to the generosity of Lynn Ewing.
COMPOSERS MAY SUBMIT ENTRIES IN THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: 8 YEARS AND UNDER – PREPARATORY ($50 Ewing Award in Composition for each class) • Class 1 - To write an original composition for solo instrument or any combination of instruments. • Class 2 - To write an original composition for voice, with or without accompaniment. 11 YEARS AND UNDER – CATEGORY A ($75 Ewing Award in Composition for each class) • Class 1 - To write an original composition for solo instrument or any combination of instruments. • Class 2 - To write an original composition for voice, with or without accompaniment. 15 YEARS AND UNDER – CATEGORY B ($100 Ewing Award in Composition for each class) • Class 1 - To write an original composition for solo instrument or any combination of instruments. • Class 2 - To write an original composition for voice, with or without accompaniment. 19 YEARS AND UNDER – CATEGORY C ($150 Ewing award in Composition for each class) • Class 1 - To write an original composition for any instrument or any combination of instruments, or voice(s) or combination of voice(s) and instruments with accompaniment when accompaniment is necessary for the performance. OPEN – CATEGORY D ($175 Ewing Award in composition for each class) • Class 1 - To write an original composition for any instrument or any combination of instruments, or voice(s) or combination of voice(s) and instruments with accompaniment when accompaniment is necessary for the performance. NOTE: Winning entries from the SRMTA Student Composer Competition will then advance to the CFMTA Competition for judging at the national level. Award winners must mail a hand-written thank-you note to: SRMTA, ℅ 50 Hoeschen Crescent, Saskatoon, SK, S7J 2T1, after which time the cheque will be mailed. SRMTA Student Composer Competition REGULATIONS
8 years & under - Preparatory $15 11 years & under - Category A $30 15 years & under - Category B $30 19 years & under - Category C $30 Open - Category D $40 Payments for SRMTA competition entry fees may be made by e-transfer to srmta.registrar@gmail.com OR by cheque or bank draft mailed to 50 Hoeschen Crescent, Saskatoon, SK S7J 2T1. Mail in payments must be received by date of registration |
2022 Winners
8 & under Merryn Pratt Teacher: Heather MacNab Title of Composition: Puppies 11 & under Connor Breitkreuz Teacher: Diane Jones Title of Composition: Tarantula 15 & under Gaoyuan (Thomas) Cheng Teacher: Sarah Konecsni Title of Composition: Christmas Jazz 19 & under Penny Lounsbury Teacher: Sarah Clark Gregory Title of Composition: Chasing Happiness 2021 Winners 11 & under - Category A, Class 1 Gaoyuan (Thomas) Cheng Teacher: Rachel Xiao Title of Composition: Clowns 15 & under - Category B, Class 1 Markus Bitner Teacher: Heather Waldner Title of Composition: Haanon's Theme 19 & under - Category C, Class 1 Kolby Zagoruy Teacher: Peggy L'Hoir Title of Composition: Elegy 2020 Winners 8 & under - Preparatory, Class 1 Junbo Gao Teacher: Ruoqui Xiao Title of Composition: Etude in A Minor: Lego Battles 11 & under - Category A, Class 1 YunEn (Ryan) Gu Teacher: Kathleen Solose Title of Composition: Sonatina in D Minor 15 & under - Category B, Class 1 Markus Bitner Teacher: Heather Waldner Title of Composition: The Fortress of Magnama 19 & under - Category C, Class 1 Tyra Suter Teacher: Peggy L’hoir Title of Composition: Never Give Up 2019 Winners 8 & under Preparatory Category - Alina Poettcker Teacher - Britney Wendel Title: The Malfunctioning Robot 11 & under Category - Gaoyuan (Thomas) Cheng Teacher - Rachel Xiao Title: Walking in the Rain 15 & under Category - Tami Yang Teacher - Michelle Aalders Title: Halora's Serenade 2018 Winners 8 & under Preparatory Category - Thomas Cheng Teacher - Rachel Xiao Title of Composition - I Will Miss You 11 & under Category - Emily Alexander Teacher - Lisa Frederick Title of Composition - Kitten on the Stairs 15 & under Category - Kolby Zagoruy Teacher - Peggy L'Hoir Title of Composition - Winter Odyssey 19 & under Category - Adrianna Dolata Teacher - Sarah Konecsni Title of Composition - Serenity 2017 Winners First place for the 8 and under Preparatory category Elizabeth Poppleton Yorkton Branch Teacher - Diane Jones Title of Composition - Dancing Diamond First place for the 11 and under Category Nicole Milbrandt - Yorkton Branch Teacher - Laurel Teichroeb Title of Composition - Grasshopper Dance First place for the 15 and under Category B Class 1 Isaac Michayluk Saskatoon Branch Teacher - Sandra Read Title of Composiiton - Enchanted Bells First place for the 15 and under Category B - Class 2 Marissa Hart - Yorkton Branch Teacher - Laureen Kells Title of Composition - Garbage Can First place for the 19 and under Category Julie Borsa East Central Branch Teacher - Sarah Clark-Gregory Title of Composition - Dreaming of Fairytales 2016 Winners First place for the 8 and under Preparatory category Shoji Gaboury Saskatoon Branch Teacher - Raena Barnes Title of Composition - Sneakers First place for the 11 and under Category A Saige Penner - Yorkton Branch Teacher - Diane Jones Title of Composition - The Chickadee First place for the 15 and under Category B Class 1 Aurora ter Heide Saskatoon Branch Teacher - Sandra Read Title of Composiiton - The Ferret and the Fox First place for the 15 and under Category B - Class 2 Marissa Hart - Yorkton Branch Teacher - Laureen Kells Title of Composition - Painting the Sky First place for the 19 and under Category C Alexander Tosh Saskatoon Branch Teacher - Noreen Wensley Title of Composition - Bending 2015 Winners 8 and under Category: Preparatory Class 1 Ava Barber West Central Branch Teacher- Peggy L’Hoir Title of composition - Valentine’s Day 11 and under Category A - Class 1 Marissa Hart Yorkton Branch Teacher - Laureen Kells Title of composition - In the Clouds 15 and under Category B - Class 1 Sarah Walker Yorkton Branch Teacher - Laurel Teichroeb Title of the composition - Grandpa |
Last Updated: April 2, 2020