The 71st edition of the St. Thomas Music Festival launches Feb. 24 at a number of venues across the city.
The week-long festival wraps up with the Evening of Competition on Feb. 28.
Festival chair Sherry Graham notes, “Our festival is very fortunate to enjoy the support of the many community individuals, families and service clubs who furnish it with scholarships or donations.
“Students who have performed in two different classes and have received a mark of 85 or higher in one, will be considered for a scholarship.”
Spokesperson Frank Exley advises there are 265 entries this year competing at six venues. He talks about recent changes in what used to be known as the Rotary Music Festival.
Festival adjudicators make recommendations for which students can move on to perform in the Ontario Music Festivals Association provincial competitions.
Exley details the festival schedule.
Every year, the St. Thomas Music Festival is an important showcase for area students to gain valuable experience and benefit from expert adjudication.
This year’s festival launches with the ever-popular piano competition being held at Central United Church.
Exley talks about the number of entries in the two top categories.
For more information and a festival schedule, visit http://stthomasmusicfestival.ca/
Written by Ian McCallum
