Friday April 7: Based on performances earlier this week,  TEN very talented students were chosen by adjudicators Susanne Hughes, Peter Stoll, and Carolynne Davy to compete for several trophies.  This year’s most awarded performer was Tabitha Savic who received the Silver Tray Award (piano), the Silver Strings Award (harp), and the Joe Demeza Prize for her inspiring harp solo.   Tabitha’s friend Una Lajic was awarded the Rose Bowl for Voice; Tina Li received the Silver Pitcher for Tenor Sax.

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Tabitha Savic receives her first award of the evening from judge Susanne Hughes

Big winners and friends Una Lajic & TAbi Savic

Tina Li receives Silver Pitcher from judge Peter Stoll

Tina Li preparing to play Premiere Etude de Concours (Tenor Sax) by Pierre Pete

Una Lajic receives rose Bowl from judge Carolynne Davy

Jenna Martinello

A fun moment between violist Jeanette Huang and her pianist

Performers and adjudicators

Quinte Rotary Music Festival co-founder Ken Wormald

Jeanette Huang prepares the violin

Derrick Ho dedicates Careless Whisper to his mother

Denise Wu plays Debussy’s Arabesque No. 1

David Savic vocal performance

David Savic

Tabitha Savic & Chair John Chisholm her “Rotary Dad”

Una & Tabi

Bianca Rainville’s fan club

Bianca Rainville

Andrew Powell sings Irish Traditional “O Danny Boy”