We have had a very successful year this year, with approximately 145 performers
registered for the festival week.
The Concert and Awards evening was held last Sunday, December second.
There were so many attendees that we had to bring in many more chairs.
An innovation for us this year was our website,
where prospective performers (or teachers, or family members)
could register for the festival, and pay appropriate fees by credit card or PayPal.
This was a great success.
Email communication left a bit to be desired this year, but much effort has been spent in this regard.
Improvements should be evident (or invisible) for next year.
You will find below:
– a link to the Festival program in .pdf format,
– a link to the Concert program in .pdf format,
– some snapshots from Janet Fothergill’s camera, of the awards presentations.
Happy holiday season, and the best for 2019.
Please start planning now for Showcase 2019.
We will be doing so starting in January.
(Much, much volunteer effort goes into this event.)
Cecilia Livingston, Master of Ceremonies
Associate composer of the Canadian Music Centre,
A National Councillor of the Canadian League of Composers
Janet Fothergill, Co-Coordinator, Contemporary Showcase Toronto Centre
(background: Gerald Martindale, Natasha Frid Finlay, Cecilia Livingston)
Wendy Potter, Co-Coordinator,
Contemporary Showcase Toronto Centre
Nancy Telfer, composer. adjudicator in action
One awards presentation. (There were many: see the Concert program for details)
Natasha Frid Finlay, Volunteer Coordinator,
Contemporary Showcase Toronto Centre
with some 2018 award recipients.
Those most directly involved:
Christina Petrowska Quilico, presenter of the new Ann Southam Award
Janet Fothergill, Co-coordinator Contemporary Showcase Toronto
Jeremy Trupp, Dean, Royal Conservatory School, award presenter
Jamie Thompson, flautist, award presenter
Gerald Martindale, musician, volunteer
Natasha Frid Finlay, Volunteer Coordinator,
Contemporary Showcase Toronto Centre
Sylvia Jones, Treasurer, Contemporary Showcase Toronto Centre
Russ Jones, Registrar, Program Publisher, Webmaster,
Contemporary Showcase Toronto Centre
Wendy Potter, Co-coordinator Contemporary Showcase Toronto
See you next year.
Russ Jones,
Registrar, Program Publisher and Webmaster.