OMFA's support of the Arts and music education in this province is so appreciated. We are extremely grateful for the generosity of the individuals, corporations, and groups who donate these funds each year. Your funds will go to purchase new and exciting repertoire for our 2024-2025 performance season.

The support and generosity from organizations such as yours is how successful programmes continue to deliver quality programming year after year. Thank you so much for your generous support of this program.

W. Stokes, Bur Oak Secondary School

OMFA's belief in the arts and dedication to nurturing musicians is inspiring.

A Parent

We deeply appreciate OMFA's recognition of our hard work through the generous scholarship for our school's music program. This kind support will undoubtedly help in
our continuous improvement and development.Thank you!

UMPS String Ensemble

Winning in OMFA is a major step forward in my music career and uplifts my self-confidence as a pianist.
Music is the joy of my life, thank you for encouraging me to continue my path.

S. Hu-Soucy, Competitor

Thank you for your generous support of music education. Our community strings orchestra is a great group of life-long learners and participation in our local festival and OMFA
has been motivational and inspiring.

Bel Canto Strings

At this year's OMFA Provincial Finals, the Markville Secondary School Concert String Orchestra was awarded first place in the Grades 9-10 String Orchestra class.

I cannot tell you how thrilled the students were to be chosen for this honour. Although the very generous scholarship will quickly be spent (on some much needed string supplies!), the boost to the students' self-esteem will continue to last for some time. This scholarship has been an acknowledgment of their dedication, perseverance, and hard work. Each member of the orchestra is proud to receive this recognition.

S. Hu-A-Kam, Markville Secondary School

Thank you for the award and for organizing the festival.
I had so much fun playing my guitar at the festival.

This award makes me really happy and excited to keep practicing.

Thanks for giving kids like me a chance to perform and have fun.

Harry, Guitar Competitor

Thank you, OMFA, for making this year's Provincial Finals such an inspiring event.

Michael Faulkner, The Michael Faulkner School of Music

On behalf of Waterloo Collegiate Institute, I want to thank you for your generosity in supporting music in Ontario and donating scholarships. We are very grateful to be receiving this award from you for our Senior Chamber Orchestra this year.
Our students worked very hard this year to achieve excellence in a positive community setting and your financial contribution will help keep making this possible.

M. Piche, Waterloo Collegiate Institute

I was given the honour of receiving 1st place in my Flute class at this year's Provincial Finals.

It is thanks to [the sponsors] that I and other young musicians get to do what we love, so thank you so much for believing in us.

E. Caulfeild, Flute Competitor

Organization

Local community festivals are the foundation of Canada's music festival movement. They are alive and well throughout Canada, both in small towns and in urban centres. Every festival is run mostly by volunteers, who ask only that young classical musicians get the opportunity to grow musically.

OMFA is the umbrella body for community Music Festivals in the province of Ontario. Member festivals of the OMFA share the mutual objective of providing performance and competition opportunities for young artists, with professional adjudicators offering assessment, helpful critiques, and workshops. At every level in the festival movement, besides developing friendships, competitors also learn a great deal about music from each other. Adult classes are also offered for every discipline.

For 2025 we are pleased to be able to offer both a live and virtual competition for recommended music students from their local festivals who either live or study in the Province of Ontario or in the Gatineau area of Quebec. Classes will be available from Conservatory levels one to ARCT for instrumentalists and singers and for ages 6 to 28 for Composition, Classical Voice, Fiddle, Musical Theatre, Popular Classes, Non-Western Instruments, Speech Arts, Duets, Trios and Percussion. There are also classes for Bands, Choirs, Orchestras, Chamber Groups and Small Ensembles.

OMFA will...

Support local music festivals by providing experienced leadership, ongoing comprehensive resources, and a social media and website presence

Provide knowledgeable guidance to local festivals and particpants to achieve our vision, mission and values

Celebrate and recognize the value and efforts of all local festival organizations, their participants and volunteers

Encourage local festivals and amateur musicians by offering a forum for cultivating excellence in performance

Offer performance opportunities, awards and scholarships

Meet the Team