Monday, June 9th

Classical Upper Strings - Level 6 - Group B

Adjudicator: Jennifer Burford

Classical Upper Strings - Level 6 - Group B

Canadian violinist Jennifer Burford eagerly searches for new musical experiences to develop her versatility as a musician. Jennifer holds a Bachelor's of Music Performance from University of Toronto where she studied with Mark Skazinetsky. She received her Artist Diploma from the Glenn Gould School and her Master's of Music Performance Degree from University of Toronto under the tutelage of Erika Raum. Jennifer joined the Peterborough Symphony Orchestra as concertmaster in their 2022 season. She also holds the position of Principal Second Violin with the chamber orchestra Canadian Sinfonietta and has performed with Esprit Orchestra, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra, Toronto Concert Orchestra, Sinfonia Toronto, and Mirvish Productions. In addition to classical music, Jennifer has recorded and performed in jazz, funk, folk, pop, and klezmer genres. She is a founding member of the Queer Songbook Orchestra, a professional chamber pop ensemble, creating and performing a living archive of songs that have shaped the LGBTQ2S+ community. In addition to performance, Jennifer is a faculty member of the Oscar Peterson School of Music (formerly Royal Conservatory School). She enjoys teaching students of all ages and experience. Jennifer was recently certified as a teacher trainer in the Creative Ability Development method, which focuses on developing divergent thinking and musical artistry through teaching improvisation from an early age. At home, she enjoys exploring creative learning through music and art with her three sons.

Location

Westminster United Church
543 Beechwood Dr.
Waterloo, ON N2T 2S8

Classical Upper Strings - Level 6 - Group B - Morning

TimeNameTitlesHome Festival
Time:9:00 AMName:Scarlett IsonoTitles:
Concerto in A Minor (no. 6), 1st mvt.: Allegro by Antonio Vivaldi
Adoration by Felix Borowski
Home Festival:Toronto
Time:9:15 AMName:Reya MuralidharTitles:
Adoration by Felix Borowski
The Boy Paganini by Eduard Mollenhauer
Home Festival:Hamilton
Time:9:30 AMName:Arija SarkaTitles:
Sonata No. 2 , 2nd mvt.: Courante by Healey Willan
Adoration by Felix Borowski
Home Festival:Hamilton
Time:9:45 AMName:Catherine SongTitles:
Sonata in A Minor, TWV 41:a3, 1st mvt.: Siciliana by Georg Philipp Telemann, arr. Kathleen Wood
Hornpipe by George Coutts
Home Festival:Unionville
Time:9:55 AMName:Ian SiuTitles:
Adoration by Felix Borowski
Concerto No. 2in A Major, 3rd mvt. by Anatoly Sergeyevich Komarowski
Home Festival:London
Time:10:10 AMName:Joseph ChoiTitles:
Concertino in G Major, op.24, 3rd mvt. by Oskar Rieding
Adoration, by Felix Borowski
Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo
Time:10:30 AMName:Jane YeTitles:
Concerto in A Minor, op. 3, no. 6, 1st mvt. by Antonio Vivaldi
Perpetuo mobile, Little Suite No. 6 by Karl Böhm
Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo
Time:10:45 AMName:Linus Thomas Pui-Dic CheungTitles:
Concerto No. 2 in G Major, op. 13, 1st mvt. by Friedrich Seitz
Perpetual Motion, Little Suite No. 6 by Karl Bohm
Home Festival:IMFC
Time:11:00 AMName:Claire Eunji ChoTitles:
Concerto in A Minor, op. 3, no. 6, 3rd mvt.: Allegro by Antonio Vivaldi
Catch Me If You Can! by Christine Donkin
Home Festival:Toronto
Time:11:15 AMName:Sophia CicciTitles:
Sonatina in C Minor by Ludwig van Beethoven
Concerto in A Minor, op. 3, no. 6, 1st mvt. by Antonio Vivaldi, arr T Nachez
Home Festival:Brant
Time:11:30 AMName:Patricia LiuTitles:
The Boy Paganini by Eduard Mollenhauer
Adoration by Felix Borowski
Home Festival:CCC

11:45 AM - Lunch Break

Classical Upper Strings - Level 6 - Group B - Afternoon

TimeNameTitlesHome Festival
Time:1:30 PMName:Finn ChuTitles:
The Boy Paganini by Eduard Mollenhauer
Youngsters' Dance by Istvan Szelenyi
Home Festival:Stratford
Time:1:40 PMName:Anna OldfieldTitles:
Concerto in G Major, op.3, no. 3, RV 310, 1st mvt. by Antonio Vivaldi
Romance WoO II/10 by Max Reger
Home Festival:Niagara
Time:1:50 PMName:Sreedhar PillaiTitles:
Hymn to Freedom by Oscar Peterson, arr. C.J. Stewart
Concerto in A Minor, op. 3, no. 6, 3rd Mvt. by Antonio Vivaldi
Home Festival:Guelph
Time:2:00 PMName:Grayson HopeTitles:
Adoration by Felix Borowski
Air Varié on a theme by Bellini, op. 89, no. 3 by Charles Dancla
Home Festival:Peterborough

2:30 PM - Workshop and Announcement of Winners - MANDATORY

Workshop will be held from approximately 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm

Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.

4:15 PM - PLAYOFFS - Classical Upper Strings - Level 6

The top two competitors from this class will proceed to the playoffs.
The playoffs will be held at All Saints Anglican Church
400 Northfield Dr. W., Waterloo, ON N2L 0A6