About the Festival

Encouraging the youth of St. Albert in their artistic pursuits

St. Albert Rotary Music Festival

The St. Albert Rotary Music Festival is an annual festival nurturing the young performers in the community of St. Albert. Each year, we have welcomed more than 1600 young musicians and over 60 volunteers who contribute more than 1500 volunteer hours.

The Kiwanis Club organized the first music festival in St. Albert in 1977. The Rotary Club of St. Albert assumed responsibility for the festival in 1994. Hosted by local churches and community centres, the festival is a cornerstone cultural event in our community.

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote participation in, and appreciation of, the performing arts through the St. Albert Rotary Music Festival and other related opportunities.

Our Philosophy

The Philosophy of the Festival is to encourage the youth of our community in their artistic pursuits in an environment that is committed to education and excellence.

St. Albert Rotary Music Festival Board of Directors

  • Mark Moran

    President

  • Robert Gallant

    Vice President

  • Ian Soder

    Past President

  • Jim Pyesmany

    Secretary

  • Ken Clark

    Treasurer

  • Daniela Ionitescu

    Member at Large

  • Cheri Goldstone

    Member at Large

  • Joan Ritche

    Member at Large

  • Alan Murdock

    Member at Large

  • Khorusha Naidoo

    Member at Large

  • Mike Howes

    Member at Large

Festival Operating Committee

  • Mark Moran

    Chair

  • Ken Clark

    Treasurer

  • Jenny Dreger

    Festival Coordinator

  • Joanne Miller

    Office Manager

  • Joan Ritchie

    Community Outreach Coordinator

  • Daniela Ionitescu

    Volunteer Coordinator

  • Jim Pyesmany

    ENCORE! Coordinator

  • Ian Soder

    ENCORE! Stage Manager

  • Joan Ritchie

    ENCORE! Program

  • Terry Cook

    Salvation Army Venue Coordinator

  • Patricia Hengel

    Arden Theatre Venue Coordinator

  • TBD

    Red Willow Venue Coordinator

  • TBD

    St. Albert Evangelical Lutheran Venue Coordinator

  • Sherry Bennett

    St. Matthew’s Venue Coordinator

  • "Great festival this year! My nephew played in it for the first time. What a neat experience as my sister and I used to play in the festival when we were his age!"

    Festival Teacher and Former Participant

  • "A huge thank you to everyone involved in coordinating the festival and making it a huge success again!"

    Festival Teacher

  • "Thank you so much for putting in all these registrations and for organizing this year’s festival. It was really a tremendous experience for my children and we are vey excited that they have been recommended to Provincials! We are very grateful for the local Music Festival."

    Festival Parent

  • "I just wanted to say thank you to the board, volunteers, coordinators, everyone who made the festival happen this year. I can imagine it was VERY challenging. It was an enjoyable experience and your hard work behind the scenes is very appreciated!"

    Festival Parent

  • "I wanted to thank you ALL for putting this wonderful festival together and providing the kids with this amazing opportunity. Your hard work is greatly appreciated!"

    Parent of Participant

  • "Thank you very much. This is an incredible amount of work for you and the other festival organizers; we really appreciate it!"

    Parent of Participant

  • “Thank you for all your hard work in coordinating this festival. My kids thoroughly enjoyed it and were proud to be a part of it.”

    Parent of Participant

  • "This is an excellent festival and me, and my students always look forward to coming every year. Thank you to everyone who helps make this festival happen!"

    Festival Teacher

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