Lyell Gustin

LYELL GUSTIN MEMORIAL PIANO SCHOLARSHIP
Gustin/Trounce Heritage Committee - $500
SRMTA Gustin Memorial - $300
SRMTA Saskatoon Branch - $100

Competition Deadline January 31, 2021
REGISTRATION CLOSED

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This competition is held in Saskatoon, in conjunction with the Florence Bowes Memorial (in odd-numbered years) and the Gordon C. Wallis Memorial competitions. Should the number of entries require it, competition may begin Friday evening. The programme will be posted on the SRMTA website.

GENERAL REGULATIONS

Failure to comply with regulations may result in disqualification.
The student must be a regular student of an SRMTA member in good standing.
The competition is open to students up to and including 18 years of age.
Time limits indicated below are for the total performance and should therefore include time between selections.
Competitors must perform from memory.
Competitors must bring original copies of music for the adjudicator. Photocopied music will not be accepted.
Competitors are responsible for their own expenses.
The adjudicator’s decision is final. A high level of performance is essential, otherwise no award will be given.
DEADLINE FOR PROGRAMME SUBMISSION IS MAY 10. NO CHANGES ARE ALLOWED AFTER THIS DATE.
Any changes to the programme order must be announced on the day of the competition.
The Gustin/Trounce Heritage Committee Scholarship may be won only once.
If entering the Wallis or Bowes Competitions as well, then an entirely different programme must be presented.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The minimum level of difficulty must be equivalent to Grade 10.
The programme length must be no less than 20 minutes and no more than 30 minutes.
No concerto movements are allowed.
Sonata movements must be consecutive.

Three formats are available for your programme:
1. A minimum of three musical eras to be represented, choosing from Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Impressionistic, 20/21st Century.
2. A complete sonata. If the sonata does not take the full 20 minutes, then other material must be added to complete the time requirement.
3. All pieces from ONE of the musical eras as listed above.

Past Winners

2021 Esther Zhu (1st)
          Grace Liu (2nd)
          Chenkun Zheng (3rd)

2020 Jerry Hu (1st)
          Chenkun (Steve) Zhang (2nd)
          Daniel Yu (3rd)

2019 Xiaotong Want (1st)
Jerry Hu (2nd)
Bronte Rawlings (3rd)

2018 Solveig Deason (1st)
Jerry Hu (2nd)
Emily Wang (3rd)

2017 Eleanor Chen (1st)
Ameer Abusada (2nd)
Presley Reddekopp (3rd)

2016 Jasmine Zhang (1st)
          Presley Reddekopp (2nd)
          Vivian Mark (3rd)

2015 Godwin Friesen (1st)
          Paul Zhu (2nd)
          Thomas Hu (3rd)

2014 Susan Winmill (1st)
          Kristian Wenaus (2nd)
          Thomas Hu (3rd)

2013 Margaret Ong (1st)
           Trista Gargol (2nd)
           Shaelynne Sawatsky (3rd)

2012 Chris Waddell (1st)
           Shaelynne Sawatsky (2nd)
           Sophie McBean (3rd)

2011   Marie Ong (1st)
           Scott Adams (2nd)
           Cora Xiao (3rd)

2010    Melissa Liu (1st)
            Eric Bews (2nd)
            Anita Lazurko (3rd)

2009    Walter Jeworski, Regina (1st)
2008    Jaclyn Goetz, Warman (1st)
2007    Kyle Wenaus, Regina
2006    Meagan Milatz, Weyburn
2005    Sam Deason, Saskatoon
2004    Alex Dyck, Regina
2003    James Coghlin, Coronach
2002    Katherine Dowling, Regina
2001    Tenley Bower, Swift Curren
2000    Jonathan Lee, Saskatoon
1999    Erin Fracchia, Saskatoon
1998    Augustine Gonzales, Saskatoon
1997    Imtiaz Ashraf, Saskatoon
1996    Stephen Runge, Regina
1995    Casey Churko, Moose Jaw
1994    Maureen Sherman, Saskatoon
1993    Carmen Falconer, Prince Albert
1992    Azure Dee English,
            Saskatoon
1991    Cara Reimer, Saskatoon
            Jon Guzik, Sonningdale
1990    Sharon Chan, Prince Albert
1989    Sarah Konecsni, Dysart

Last update: May 20, 2020