2003 National Honour Awards
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MusicFest Canada selects an individual from each ensemble performing at the Festival to receive the MusicFest Honour Award. The award consists of a commemorative plaque and is recommended by the ensemble director.
2003 Award Recipients
| RECIPIENT | INSTRUMENT | ENSEMBLE |
|---|---|---|
| Juliana Allin | Voice | Mayfield Secondary School Women's Choir |
| Meredith Ambrose | Flute | Sudbury Secondary School North Star Wind Ensemble |
| Liam Archer | Drums | CDHS Jazz Ensemble "A" |
| Mike Ardagh | Drums | Semiahmoo Senior Jazz Ensemble |
| David Arkwright | Percussion | Collingwood Collegiate Institute Jazz Ensemble |
| Stevie Arsenault | Trumpet | Mayfield Secondary School Symphonic Concert Band |
| Stevie Arsenault | Trumpet | New Blues Dues Band |
| Adam Aruda | Drums | Jazz Combo D |
| Stephen Arundell | Alto Sax | Westpark Jazz Band |
| Phil Attwell | Alto Saxophone | M.M. Robinson Jr. Repertoire Band |
| Nabil Ayoub | Trumpet | Notre Dame Catholic High School Jazz Band |
| Kristy Baker | Vocal | Perth County Youth Choir |
| Leah Bancroft | Vocal | Langley Fine Arts Vocal Jazz Ensemble |
| Aaron Bannerman | Trumpet | Dr. J.H. Gillis Senior Jazz Ensemble |
| Amy Barker | Piano | Blue's Clues |
| Jackie Barkill | Percussion | St. Mark Catholic High School Concert Band |
| Paddy Barry | Trombone | Wellington Secondary Jazz Band |
| Gabrielle Belanger-Dumantier | Piano | College Jean-Eudes Jazz Band |
| Matthew Bell | Clarinet | Saugeen District Secondary School Sr. Band |
| Melissa Bell | Alto Sax | St. John's College Intermediate Concert Band |
| Raquel Bell | Alto Sax | T.L. Kennedy "Talk Jazz" |
| Trevor Bennett | Vocal | Prince Of Wales Collegiate Chamber Choir |
| Chiara Bertrand | Vocal | Northern Secondary School Concert Choir |
| Marie Berzine | Vocal | Trinity Vocal Jazz |
| Ben Best | Bass | Semiahmoo Intermediate Jazz Ensemble |
| Jeff Biggar | Drums | Trinity Jazz |
| Alex Bleicher | Alto Sax | The Woodlands Senior Jazz Ensemble |
| Joanna Bonkersingh | Vocal | Sir John A. MacDonald C.I. Concert Choir |
| Lauren Bonnett | Percussion | KDSS Senior Concert Band |
| David Boyd | Alto Sax | Crestwood Jazz Ensemble |
| Jane Brennan | Trombone | Arnprior D.H.S. Senior Concert Band |
| Cam Britton | Alto Sax | St. Christopher Secondary School Sr. Jazz Band |
| Sharon Burnett | Baritone Sax | Lisgar Collegiate Wind Ensemble |
| Mike Butlin | Drums | Jazzork |
| Lucas Carravetta | Tuba | Royal St. George's Junior Band |
| Jon Challoner | Trumpet | Kwalikum Secondary 9/10 Jazz Band |
| Laura Champagne | Vocal | Kwalikum Secondary School Concert Choir |
| Ingrid Chan | Alto Sax | Burnaby South Secondary School Sr. Jazz Band |
| Chris Chandler | Tuba | Earl Of March Senior Concert Band |
| Catherine Chao | French Horn | Markham District High School Wind Symphony |
| Jessica Chase | Trumpet | Thomas A. Stewart Dixieland Band |
| Joyce Chau | Percussion | Markham High School Grade 11 Concert Band |
| Ryan Cheung | Guitar | Fort Richmond Collegiate Intermediate Jazz Band |
| Justin Chow | Percussion | Woburn Wind Ensemble |
| Cheryl Chung | Flute | Dr. Norman Bethune C.I. Concert Band |
| Jay Clipperton | Bass | Shades Of Gray |
| James Closs | Drums | Jessie Hamilton Concert Band |
| Spencer Colege | Drums | Handsworth Jazz Trio |
| Jessie Connolly | Baritone Sax | Central Huron Secondary School Concert Band |
| Adam Cook | Trombone | W.E. Johnston Grade 8 Concert Band |
| James Coomber | Alto Saxophone | Grimsby Secondary School Jazz Band |
| Katrina Corneille | Piano | The A Team |
| Lark Crockford | Alto Sax | Huntsville High School Senior Jazz Band |
| Caroline Crymble | Vocal | Glenforest Chamber Ensemble |
| Beth Curley | Bass | Saugeen District Secondary School Royal Blues |
| Heidi Danson | Flute | Brookfield Junior Concert Band |
| Kevin DaSilva | Vocal | Mississauga Tranzzit |
| Mike Davies | Trumpet | Hart House Jazz Ensemble |
| Linda Daykin | Vocal | Memorial Composite Mixed Chorus |
| Winfred de la Vega | Trumpet | Father Michael McGivney Academy Senior Jazz Band |
| Elizabeth De Silva | Baritone Sax | Lorne Park Senior Concert Band |
| Richie Desaulnier | Trombone | Langley Fine Arts Brass Quintet |
| Caroline Donnelly | Soprano | Sudbury Secondary School Northern Lights Ladies Chorus |
| Agata Drozd | Flute | John Cabot Senior Concert Band |
| Cathy Duffin | Alto Sax | Jazz Eh! |
| Ana Duggan | Flute | Holy Trinity Senior Concert Band |
| Dan Duncan | Vocal | Cawthra Park Chamber Choir |
| Marcia Dutove | Alto Sax | Grand Prairie Catholic Wind Ensemble |
| Sean Dykeman | Drums | Milton District High School Sr. Jazz Band |
| Tracy Edwards | Tuba | W.C. Miller Concert Band |
| Erika Emerson | Vocal | Les Belles Classiques |
| Lauren Falls | Bass | Falls, Lam & Senini |
| Marina Featherstone | Flute | Grey Highlands Senior Concert Band |
| Marie-Josie Forest | Flute | Harmonie "La Decouverte" |
| David Forsey | Trumpet | Colonel By Concert Band |
| Tiffany Fox | Vocal | Bejazzled |
| Thomas Francis | Piano | The Jazz Knighlites |
| Ross Fraser | Alto Sax | Dr. Death Jazz Ensemble |
| Mandy Friesen | Vocal | W.C. Miller Senior Vocal Jazz |
| Danielle Fry | Vocal | Mkosa |
| Geoffrey Fung | Alto Sax | Dr. Norman Bethune C.I. Senior Jazz Band |
| Raymond Gauthier | Clarinet | Chippewa Secondary School Senior Concert Band |
| Mary Gelner | Drums | Nepean All City Jazz Band |
| Sam Genson | Drums | Advanced II Jazz Ensemble |
| Sarah Gibbons | Soprano | Sir Oliver Mowat Concert Choir |
| Stephen Giddings | Trombone | Charlottetown Rural High School Concert Band |
| Michelle Goddard | Clarinet | Langley Fine Arts Woodwind Quintet |
| Margaret Godoy | Trumpet | Osgoode Township High School Sr. Concert Band |
| Alicia Goheen | Alto Sax | Midland Secondary School Jazz |
| Dana Gray | Baritone Sax | Dr. Denison Paramedics |
| Lucian Gray | Bass | Jazz Combo A |
| Nicholas Grenon-Godbout | Trumpet | Davignon Jazz II |
| Allison Griffiths | Trumpet | Arnprior Jazz Band |
| Jenny Gross | Trumpet | Oakville Trafalgar Senior Jazz Ensemble |
| Chris Haddad | Trumpet | Jessie Hamilton Jazz Ensemble |
| Jeff Halischuk | Drums | Cawthra Park Jazz Lab |
| Alexa Harper | Vocal | Sound Attitude |
| Brooke Harrison | Vocal | Jazzmanian Devils |
| Kiersten Hendley | Flute | Thomas A. Stewart Wind Symphony |
| Evan Hesketh | Violin | St. Michaels University School String Orchestra |
| Martin Heslop | Bass | Blue Confusion |
| George Hill | Drums | Razzmajazz |
| Kaitlyn Hillier | Clarinet | Oakville Trafalgar Symphonic Band |
| Jessica Hooper | Trumpet | Vankleek Hill C.I. Symphonic Band |
| Carolynn Howard | Trumpet | Semiahmoo Grade 10 Jazz Band |
| Laura Howse | Clarinet | Holy Spirit High Concert Band |
| Philipp Hubert | Baritone Sax | Aldershot Jazz |
| Thiriault Hugues | Alto Sax | Stage Band "La Decouverte" |
| Stephanie Hume | Alto Sax | Jazz Combo B |
| Danielle Hunter | Trumpet | A.W. Neill Grade 9 Jazz Band |
| Sarah Iles | Vocal | P.C.V.S. Ladies' Choir |
| Daniel Jamieson | Drums | Random Bandom |
| Shane Johnson | Trumpet | Halton Junior Jazz |
| Steve Jokola | Alto Sax | MacLeod Public School Jazz Ensemble |
| Tom Juhas | Guitar | Cawthra Park Jazz Combo |
| Noha Kadhom | French Horn | De La Salle Senior Concert Band |
| Noha Kadhom | French Horn | Harmonie Senior De La Salle |
| Tara Kannangara | Trumpet | Sardis Secondary Jazz Band "A" |
| Emily Kavanagh | Alto Saxophone | Holy Trinity Jazz Band 2 |
| Joseph Kennedy | Guitar 1 | Sudbury Secondary School Guitar Ensemble |
| Taewook Kim | Trumpet | Goulbourn Middle School Senior Band |
| Julie Kim | Vocal | Lorne Park "The Ritz" |
| Jane Kirby | Trombone | Beatty Fleming Concert Band |
| Suzanne Klassen | Vocal | Eden High School Senior Girl's Choir |
| David Koenig | Bass | Advanced I Jazz Ensemble |
| Alicia Kofler | Flute | Jezebel |
| Holly Kotasek | Flute | Kwalikum Secondary School Grade 9-12 Tour Band |
| Lisa Kryklywy | Clarinet | Kirkland Lake C.V.I. Concert Band |
| Christopher Kuczak | Tenor Sax | Chesley District High School Sr. Concert Band |
| Angela Kwok | Alto Sax | Fairwind Grade 7 Band |
| Phil Lam | Alto Sax | Kwalikum Secondary School Senior Jazz Band |
| Amy Lamothe | French Horn | T.A. Blakelock Concert Band |
| Damian Lee | Tenor Sax | The Woodlands Senior Wind Ensemble |
| Heather Legere | Vocal | Charisma |
| Melanie Lenneau | Lead Vocal | Otis Lives", The Canterbury Motown Band |
| Mark Leonhart | Trumpet | Westpark Concert Band |
| Larnell Lewis | Drums | Blues Alley |
| Anton Lim | Clarinet | Cawthra Park Senior Wind Ensemble |
| Shannon Linklater | French Horn | Fort Richmond Collegiate Wind Ensemble |
| Andrew Littleford | Trumpet | Burnaby South Secondary School Sr. Wind Ensemble |
| Emma Love | Vocal | Emma Love Combo |
| Sarah Lovering | Clarinet | Park Street Intermediate & Senior Concert Band |
| Andre Lowy | Vocal | North Toronto Vocal Jazz Ensemble |
| Caylanne Lyall | Flute | Milton District Senior Concert Band |
| Jessie Lyons | Violin | Lisgar Collegiate Institute Jazz Strings |
| Betsy MacDonald | Tenor Sax | Dr. J.H. Gillis Junior Jazz Ensemble |
| Mallory Maloof | Clarinet | Arnprior D.H.S. Junior Concert Band |
| Matthew Manning | Trombone | Holy Trinity Jazz Band 1 |
| Megan Marshall | Trumpet | Amherst Regional Senior Concert Band |
| Laura Mathews | Clarinet | Parry Sound High School Concert Band |
| Akos Matthews | Trumpet | Fort Richmond Collegiate Symphonic Band |
| Rebecca Matthews | Vocal | Kizmet |
| Mallory Mayes | Piano | Moncton High School Jazz Band |
| Sarah McDuffe | Trumpet | Milton District Junior Jazz Band |
| Hannah McFarlane | Vocal | Peterborough Children's Chorus |
| David McGarry | Alto Sax | Quesnel Secondary Jazz Band |
| Alison McGregor | Vocal Concertina Singers | |
| Leanne McGuirk | Vocal | E.N.S.S. Chorus |
| Cameron McLaughlan | Tenor Sax | Admiral Collingwood Elementary School Grade 7/8 Band |
| Brynne McLeod | Vocal | Mayfield Secondary School Chamber Singers |
| Tyler McMillan | Baritone Sax | Goodfellas |
| Victoria McNeil | French Horn | Avalon East District Band |
| Leslie McVay | Vocal | Algoma Conservatory Advanced Choir |
| Heather Meehan | Vocal | Heather Meehan Combo |
| Zac Mercer | Saxophones | Lasalle Secondary School Jazz Combo |
| Katie Merwin | Trombone | MacLeod Public School Concert Band |
| Ben Miller | Bass | Jazz Combo H |
| Simon Millerd | Trumpet | Semiahmoo Senior Jazz Combo 1 |
| Katherine Minty | Bronze | Manitouwadge High School Jazz Band |
| Harmony Miraliakbari | Trumpet | Prince Of Wales Collegiate Jazz Band |
| Rhea Mitchell | French Horn | Chippewa Secondary School Junior Concert Band |
| Will Moffatt | Percussion | Prince Of Wales Collegiate Concert Band |
| Neil Mohammed | Trumpet | Bear Creek Secondary School Concert Band |
| Michael Molnar | Trumpet | Chedoke Middle School Concert Band |
| Graham Moore | Clarinet | Bracebridge & Muskoka Lakes S.S. Symphonic Band |
| Sandy Morrison | Bass | Arnprior Dixieland Band |
| Dennis Moss | Alto Sax | Advanced IV Jazz Ensemble |
| Melissa Murphy | Tenor Sax | St. Francis Xavier Senior Concert Band |
| Walt Nathaniel | Trumpet | Dr. G.W. Williams S.S. Senior Jazz Band |
| Veronica Nettles | Cello | Langley Fine Arts Baroque Orchestra |
| Marissa Neufeld | Vocal | Eden High School Chamber Choir |
| Samuell Neville | Tuba | Huntsville High School Intermediate Concert Band |
| Adam Newcombe | Percussion | C.D.I.C. West Senior Concert Band |
| Adm Nichol | Vocal | Prince Of Wales Collegiate Concert Choir |
| Mike Niklewicz | Percussion | Notre Dame Secondary School Sr. Concert Band |
| Gnilane Noiaye | Trumpet | Mt. Klitsa Jr. Secondary Jazz Band 9 |
| Andrew Nurse | Guitar | Langley Fine Arts Jazz Duet |
| Paul Odorico | Tenor Sax | Dunbarton High School Senior Jazz Band |
| Jenna Ormondy | Percussion | Clearwater Elementary School Concert Band |
| Brendan Osborne | Trumpet | Fairwind Grade 8 Band |
| Rachel Pacione | Trumpet | Algonquin Jazz Ensemble |
| Daniel Paquette | Bass Guitar | Northern Secondary School Jazz Band |
| Aimee Paquette | French Horn | Northern Secondary School Concert Band |
| Nawana Payne | Trombone | Roland Michener Secondary School Concert Band |
| Sarah Peck | Clarinet | Oakville Trafalgar Woodwind Choir |
| Tyler Peck | Trumpet | The Humberview Senior Concert Band |
| Terrence Pettit | Alto Sax | Woburn Senior Jazz Band |
| Chetan Phull | Guitar | Lorne Park Senior Jazz Ensemble |
| Darryn Pilling | Trombone | Wellington Secondary Concert Band |
| Jeff Pinck | Pails/Basketballs | Offbeat |
| Cassie Piroutz | Tombone | M.M. Robinson Jr. Wind Ensemble Band |
| Robert Pittman | Vocal | Holy Heart High School Madrigal Choir |
| Josee Plante | Alto Sax | Harmonie Le Mistral |
| Jamie Posen | Drums | T.A. Blakelock Jazz Band |
| Adrian Power | Trumpet | St. Bonaventure's College Phoenix Jazz Band |
| Chris Poynter | Trumpet | Langley Fine Arts Senior Jazz Band |
| Aaron Prasad | Baritone Sax | Meadowvale Secondary School Concert Band |
| Matt Prevost | Trumpet | Sudbury Secondary School Swinging Star Jazz Ensemble |
| Ian Punnett | Alto Sax | Langley Fine Arts Grade 9/10 Jazz Combo |
| Scott Purchase | Vocal | Third Stream |
| Scott Purchase | Trombone | Church St. Swing Machine |
| Cris Quitral | Tenor Saxophone | Grand Prairie Catholic Jazz Band |
| Andrew Ramsay | Piano | Upper Canada College Jazz Ensemble |
| Allisha Reddick | Saxophone | CDHS Junior Jazz Ensemble |
| Becky Richardson | Alto Sax | Holy Spirit High Jazz Band |
| Heather Roberts | Trumpet | Holy Heart Of Mary Jazz Band |
| Rodney Robinet | Vocal | Perth County Youth Chamber Choir |
| Laura Robson | Vocal | Arnprior Jazz Choir |
| James Robson | Trumpet | St. Andrews Grade 8 Concert Band |
| Michael Roy | Percussion | Harmonie 8e annee E.S.C.B.D. |
| Kerri Sargent | Bassoon | Earl Of March Grade 9 Concert Band |
| Kendra Scarlett | Flute | Nelson High School Concert Band |
| Sarah Scarrow | Trumpet | Spencer Valley Public School Concert Band |
| Sam Scheel | Flute | Dr. G.W. Williams S.S. Senior Concert Band |
| Brian Seligman | Guitar | Central Secondary School Jazz Band |
| Edwin Sheard | Soprano Sax | Jazz Combo C |
| Ashley Shelton | Baritone | Charlottetown Rural High School Junior Concert Band |
| Ashley Sheppard | Clarinet | Holy Heart Of Mary Concert Band |
| Wendy Shih | Flute | Semiahmoo Secondary Concert Band |
| Jo-Ann Siah | Piano | VOX |
| Simone Simms | Vocal | Mayfield Secondary School Voice Of Zion |
| Amith Singh | Tenor Sax | Notre Dame Sr. Jazz Band "Hill's Angels" |
| Hari Sivan | Piano | P.C.V.S. Jazz Combo |
| Umiyal Sivasekaram | Flute | Lorne Park Intermediate Concert Band |
| Melissa Skardzius | Trumpet | M.M. Robinson Junior Jazz Band |
| Naomi Skinner | Clarinet | Pickering High School Senior Band |
| Matthew Sloan | Trumpet | Pickering High School Jazz Band |
| Tim Smith | Bass | Burlington All-City Jazz Band |
| Matthew Smith | Trombone | Earl Of March Junior Jazz Band |
| Rebecca Snelgrove | Clarinet | Mayfield Secondary School Concert Band |
| John Snow | Trombone | St. Bonaventure's College Dixieland Combo |
| Robin Spinks | Flute | M.M. Robinson Sr. Repertoire Band |
| Owen Stanton Kennedy | Drums | Lisgar Collegiate Institute Senior Jazz Band |
| Alec Stuart | Vocal | Eastview Concert Choir |
| Neil Sullivan | Vocal | Holy Heart Of Mary Saxophone Quartet |
| Tiffany Tambeau | Vocal | Vocamotion |
| Michael Tan | Alto Sax | Earl Of March Grade 10 Concert Band |
| Brett Taylor | Trumpet | Grimsby Secondary School Wind Ensemble |
| Nikki Tempelman | Trumpet | Elliot Lake Secondary School Concert Band |
| Nikki Templeman | Trumpet | Sir Winston Churchill Senior Concert Band |
| Audrey Theberge | Trumpet | Harmonie Jeunesse Granby |
| Suzane Thomas | Vocal | Mayfield Magnetics |
| Liam Thomson | Percussion | Mt. Klitsa Jr. Secondary Concert Band 9 |
| Alex Tindal | Percussion | M.M. Jazz |
| Meghan Tracey | Flute | St. Bonaventure's College Wind Ensemble |
| Katherine Trojnar | Vocal | Blessed Trinity Concert Choir |
| Erika Valliere | Trumpet | W.E. Johnston Public School Jazz Ensemble |
| Elliott Vandekraats | Vocal | Langley Fine Arts School Chamber Choir |
| Brian Voth | Bass Guitar | W.C. Miller Senior Jazz Band |
| Cristin Voth | Vocal | W.C. Miller Chamber Choir |
| Shannon Walker | Flute | Walkerton District S.S. Concert Band |
| Dan Walsh | Vocal | Kwalikum Secondary School Vocal Jazz |
| Nick Wannamaker | Baritone Sax | W.I. Dick "Jazz Cats" |
| Kevin Warren | Drums | Langley Fine Arts Jazz Combo |
| Nicholas Wasmeier | Trombone | Herdman Collegiate Wind Symphony |
| Kristen Westwood | Flute | The Humberview Intermediate Wind Ensemble |
| Jim Whitman | Bass | Advanced III Jazz Ensemble |
| Abra Whitney | Voice | Holy Heart High School Chamber Choir |
| Alex Whyte | Trombone | R.H. King Jazz Ensemble |
| Jessica Wilford | Flute | Oakville Trafalgar Senior Wind Ensemble |
| Jamie Wilkie | Alto Sax | Aurora High School Senior Jazz Band |
| Chris Willes | Tenor Sax | Jazz Combo G |
| Kathleen Williams | Euphonium | Dr. J.H. Gillis Senior Concert Band |
| Ashley Williams | Vocal | Mayfield Secondary School Junior Vocal Jazz |
| Herman Wong | Clarinet | W.H. Morden Elementary School Concert Band |
| Gavin Woodash | Guitar | Interschool Combo 1 |
| Shu Cheng Yang | Violin | FACE Chamber Orchestra |
| Andy Yeh | Trumpet | Semiahmoo Junior Jazz Combo |
| April Yeu | Flute | Monday Morning Blues Band |
| Vaishnavi Yogendran | French Horn | Thomas Street Middle School Concert Band |
| Jason Young | Trumpet | Mayfield Secondary School Wind Ensemble |
| Gavin Youngash | Guitar | Semiahmoo Senior Jazz Combo II |
| Tia Zalesky | Tenor Sax | Lasalle Secondary School Jazz Ensemble |
| Julian Zanetti | Trumpet | Broadview Public School Grade 8 Concert Band |
