Board congratulates winners of Kiwanis Music Festival

On Monday, April 23 at St. Andrew’s Place, the Final Concert of the Kiwanis Music Festival recognized the festival performances of these musicians who are from the Rainbow District School Board:

David Cai*  – (Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School)
 awarded the “Kiwanis Club of Sudbury Top Senior Award” for Top Senior of all Divisions,

awarded the “Rainbow District School Board Award” for Top Senior Woodwind and

awarded the “Muriel E. Holford Memorial Award” for Top Senior Piano


Ruthie Nkut* – (Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School)

(awarded the “Bel Canto Chorus Award” for Top Intermediate Vocal


Sudbury Secondary School Grade 11 – 12 Vocal Ensemble*

Under the direction of Stéphane Ostrander

(awarded the “Chrissie Nemis Memorial Award” for Best Secondary School Choir)


Sudbury Secondary School Grade 9 – 10 Vocal Ensemble*

Under the direction of Stéphane Ostrander

(awarded the “Queena V. Hawke Memorial Award” for Secondary School Choir – Second Place Standing)

Lively District Secondary School Intermediate Concert Band

Under the direction of Cory Ross

(awarded the “Rainbow District School Board Award” for Best Elementary School Band)

Algonquin Rd. Public School Percussion Ensemble

Under the direction of Philip May

(awarded the “Rainbow District School Board Award” for Best Elementary Percussion Ensemble

Larchwood Public School Choir*

Under the direction of Janice Farrow

(awarded the “Chrissie Nemis Memorial Award” for Best Elementary School Choir)


Jake Deeth – (Sudbury Secondary school)

(awarded the “Chrissie Nemis Memorial Award” for Intermediate Vocal – Second Place Standing)


Ashley Woodruff – (Sudbury Secondary school)

(awarded the “Cambrian College Music Faculty Award” for Intermediate Vocal – Third Place Standing)


Tyler Mäkinen* – (Lively District Secondary School)

(awarded the “Sudbury Symphony Orchestra Emil First Concerto Award” for Top Violin Concerto)


Lindsay Boland – (R. L. Beattie Public School)

(awarded the “Louise Innes Memorial Award” for Intermediate Piano – Third Place Standing)

Lindsay Boland and Claire Romani

(R. L. Beattie and Alexander Public Schools)

(awarded the “Gord Annis Memorial Award” for Best Intermediate Piano Duet)

Nathan Mejia – (Lockerby Composite School)

(awarded the “Paul Ellis Memorial Award” for Best Intermediate Classical Piano Solo)

Nicole Scarfone – (Lively District Secondary School)

(awarded the “Kiwanis Club of Sudbury Award for Intermediate Vocal – Honourable Mention)

*Recommended to the OMFA (Ontario Music Festival Association) Provincial Finals to be held in Peterborough in June, 2012.