Past Winners
Past Winners of Rotary Awards and Scholarships
The St. Albert Rotary Music Festival takes great pride in recognizing and celebrating outstanding achievements within each class. We are honoured to showcase the recipients of the Rotary Awards, as well as the talented individuals who have received awards, scholarships, and bursaries generously sponsored by our vibrant and supportive community. Join us in celebrating the remarkable individuals who have graced our festival and taken home these prestigious honours.
2025 St. Albert Rotary Club Award Recipients
Band
Junior High Band | Grizzly Knights
Senior High Band | Sturgeon Concert Band
Brass and Woodwinds
Intermediate | Arden Winson; Isabella Komlenic
Senior | Valerie McNiven
Chamber Music
St. Albert Chamber Music Society | Ava Mihalcheon; Elizabeth MacDonald
Choral
Gr. 1-3 School Choral | Wild Rose Elementary School
Gr. 4-6 School Choral | SAM Chorus
Junior High School Choir | Magic Voices
Senior High School Choir | Memorial Composite High School
Choir Ensemble | Double Stuff
Community Choral | Vocal Collective
Fiddle
Fiddle Intermediate | Abigail Swenson
Guitar
Overall Guitar | Emily Ma
Preparatory Piano
Beginner ages 5-7 | Hugo Simpson
Beginner ages 8 & Up | Trypton Tappen-Kramer
Preparatory | Elina Heinen
Junior Piano
Junior Piano Plan II | Jasmine Nyaw
Plan II ‘classical’ (non-pop) Grade 1 | Kasen Fawns
Plan II ‘classical’ (non-pop) Grade 2 | Isla Benkowich
Plan II ‘classical’ (non-pop) Grade 3 | Andrea Divino
Plan II ‘classical’ (non-pop) Grade 4 | Kiera Lynn
Mara Castiday
Plan II Baroque & Classical Era Pre-Grade 4 | Benjamin Ma
Plan II Romantic & Modern Era Pre-Grade 4 | Jasper Mei
Plan II Canadian Composer Pre-grade 4 | Xiaoyu (Sara) Xu
Plan II Movie/TV/Pop/Jazz Pre-Grade 1 | Ruel Simpson
Plan II Movie/TV/Pop/Jazz Grade 2-4 | Clark Grant
Plan II Recital Pre-Grade 4 | Lucille Barbour
Plan II Recital Concert Pre-Grade 4 | Sasha Stubbs
Intermediate/
Senior Piano
Piano Plan I Junoir | Emmanuel Fraser
Piano Plan I Intermediate | Clara Knoefel
Piano Plan I Baroque Era | Eva Wu
Piano Plan I Classical Era | Jaxson Chu
Piano Plan I Romantic & Modern Era | Ada Wu
Piano Plan II Intermediate | Julianna Kully
Piano Plan II Senior | Isabella Komlenic
Piano Plan II ‘Classical’ (non-pop) Grade 5 | Stella Torode
Piano Plan II ‘Classical’ (non-pop) Grade 6-8 | Emily Geng
Piano Plan II ‘Classical’ (non-pop) Grade 9 & Up | Daniel Auger
Piano Plan II Baroque & Classical Era Grades 5 & Up | Nathaniel Wyton
Piano Plan II Romantic & Modern Era Grades 5 & Up | Isabella Komlenic
Piano Plan II Canadian Composer Grades 5 & Up | Avalon Winsor
Piano Plan II Recital Grades 5 & Up | Jenny Xu; Cory Manners
Piano Plan II Concert Grades 5 & Up | Julianna Kully
Piano Plan II Senior Jazz/Pop | Lexi Nagowski
Strings
Junior Strings | Emma Abida
Intermediate Strings | Jenny Xu
Senior Strings | Cory Manners
Strings Recital/Concert | Jenny Xu
Vocal: Classical
Junior Classical Vocal | Aliyah Ghiassi-Razavi
Intermediate Classical Vocal | Ash Klein
Senior Classical Vocal | Darya Gusarova
Folk Song | Clara Knoefel
Classical Vocal Recital | Cooper Nash Rajotte
Classical Vocal Concert | Jehdeiah Edrad
Vocal: Musical Theatre
Junior Musical Theatre | Jehdeiah Edrad
Intermediate Musical Theatre | Layla Alexander
Senior Musical Theatre | Em Millante
Musical Theatre Up-Tempo | Clara Knoefel
usical Theatre | Mackie Suitor
usical Theatre | Mylee Zopf
Vocal: Contemporary
Junior Contemporary Vocal | Cooper Nash Rajotte
Intermediate Contemporary Vocal | Faith Godin
Senior Contemporary Vocal | Ava Korek
Composition
Most Promising Composer | Abigail Swenson
Jackie Heitzman Rose Bowl Award: Naomi Brown
Marsha Stanton Award: Clara Knoefel
Lyle Moore Scholarship Class
Ava Korek | 2025 Lyle Moore Scholarship Winner
The St. Albert Rotary Music Festival is proud to offer the Lyle Moore Scholarship Class, a $1,000 scholarship dedicated to advancing studies in music. The scholarship is open to all students without any specific residence requirements for either students or teachers.
Ava Korek is an 18 year-old MacEwan University student from St. Albert. She is in her first year of studies and is currently enrolled in the Faculty of Arts. Although uncertain as to what she would like to specialize in academically, Ava is certain that she would like to pursue a career as a music artist. From an early age, Ava began taking music lessons at Visionary Centre For The Performing Arts, and she continues to do so today. Since childhood, Ava has performed in music festivals and competitions in a variety of categories including Classical, Musical Theatre, and Contemporary Vocal. In the past four years, Ava has been the recipient of six festival/competition awards. In her spare time, Ava likes to spend time with her family, friends, and pets (Brandi the dog and Clover the chinchilla).
