OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 09/22/11 -- Seven exceptionally talented young Canadians are the 2011 recipients of over $100,000 in music awards from the Sylva Gelber Music Foundation.
Sharing in the awards totalling $101,500 are:
-- Yolanda Bruno, 21, of Ottawa. Ms. Bruno has studied violin at the
Schulich School of Music at McGill University, was a finalist in the
2009 Stulberg International String Competition and frequently performs
with the National Arts Centre Orchestra in Ottawa. Her award will enable
continued studies with David Takeno at the Guildhall School of Music and
Drama in London, England.
-- Dongkyun An, 24, of Edmonton. Mr. An studied cello at the University of
Alberta and with Colin Ryan, principle cellist of the Edmonton Symphony
Orchestra. The award will aid in furthering his cello studies under
renowned Professor of Cello, Raphael Wallfisch at the Zurcher Hochschule
der Kunste in Zurich, Switzerland. Most recently, Mr. An placed second
in cello at the 18th International Johannes Brahms Competition in
Portschach, Austria.
-- Caroline Cole, 24, of Peterborough. At age 12, Ms. Cole first began
playing her harp with the Peterborough Symphony. After receiving the
silver medal for highest grade achieved in the grade ten Royal
Conservatory of Music harp examination, she was invited to study with
world-renowned harpist Judy Loman. She obtained her undergraduate degree
in music at the University of Toronto, graduated from the Juilliard
School's Master of Music program and will continue her harp studies with
Nancy Allen, principal harpist for the New York Philharmonic.
-- Camilo Davila Marin, 28, Toronto. Mr. Davila, a self-taught clarinettist
until age 17, won a scholarship to train in Colombia and, upon winning
the Young Artist National Competition of the Orquesta Filarmonica de
Bogota,. moved to Canada to pursue his studies under Joaquin Valdepenas
at the Glenn Gould School of the Royal Conservatory. He appears
regularly with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Canadian Opera
Company. He is accepted to study for his Master's degree at Rice
University in Houston, Texas.
-- Brian Yoon, 25, of Coquitlam. Mr. Yoon recently completed a Bachelor of
Music degree at the University of Ottawa, and has appeared with both the
Guelph and Ottawa Symphony Orchestras. He is furthering his cello
studies toward a Master of Music degree at Shepherd School of Music,
Rice University, where has been working with Desmond Hoebig, former
principal cello of the Houston Symphony and Cleveland Orchestras.
-- Devon Joiner, 22, of Nanaimo. Mr. Joiner received his Bachelor of Music
degree from the University of British Columbia, and will continue his
piano studies under Julian Martin toward a Master of Music degree at the
Juilliard School. Already recognized as an exceptionally gifted
musician, Mr. Joiner has been invited to perform solo recitals
throughout the U.S. and Canada, most recently replacing - with only a
few days notice - the celebrated Canadian virtuoso pianist Andre
Laplante at a concert in Nanaimo, B.C.
-- Jeffrey Dyrda, 24, of Kitchener. Mr. Dyrda took his Bachelor of Music
with high distinction in violin at McGill University, and his Master of
Music degree in violin performance from Boston's New England
Conservatory of Music. He has performed with the Boston Philharmonic,
and will continue his studies in the Graduate Diploma Program at the
Conservatory.
The Sylva Gelber Music Award Foundation, established by the late Sylva Gelber, aims to support outstanding young Canadians who are pursuing or about to embark on a professional career in classical music performance. The Foundation accepts applications by referral, drawing from a pool of candidates recommended by prominent conductors, directors and music schools in North America and Europe.
Contacts:
Barbara Laskin 613-562-9953
http://www.sylvagelber.ca/
Photos of the 2011 winners available on request
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