Jessica Bernardin Award (1986 - 2005)
In honour of Jessica, the Jessica Bernardin Award will be presented to the most outstanding performer in one or more advanced level classes at the Syrinx Flute Festival.
Jessica Bernardin
Jessica Bernardin was born on September 10, 1986. She was delightful and full of life right from the start. Jessica was a passionate and dedicated young lady blessed with a bubbly, outgoing personality, and endless energy as well as talent. Jessica entered the band program in grade six at Windsor School, where she began playing the flute. Before that year was over, Jessica had discovered that her love for playing the flute was also her calling in life.
Jessica continued playing the flute at Glenlawn Collegiate, and then pursued her dream of performing in an orchestra by continuing her studies in the Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba. Jessica was inspired by many wonderful music and academic teachers along the way: Wendy McCallum, Joanne Kosheluk, Bill Kristjanson, Dr. Ann Walker, Ms. Kelly Bekeris, Dr. Fraser Linklater, Laurel Ridd, and Jan Kocman.
Jessica continued playing the flute at Glenlawn Collegiate, and then pursued her dream of performing in an orchestra by continuing her studies in the Faculty of Music at the University of Manitoba. Jessica was inspired by many wonderful music and academic teachers along the way: Wendy McCallum, Joanne Kosheluk, Bill Kristjanson, Dr. Ann Walker, Ms. Kelly Bekeris, Dr. Fraser Linklater, Laurel Ridd, and Jan Kocman.
Jessica's accomplishments and awards include the following:
Jessica was passionate about all she did in life, especially her flute playing. She would practice for hours on end to master any piece assigned to her: the more difficult the piece, the more Jessica wanted to play it. Jessica was extremely dedicated -- a perfectionist who would go through repertoire at a ravenous pace, and never be totally satisfied with her performance. Although extremely competitive by nature, Jessica always marveled at the talent of her fellow University friends in the School of Music.
Jessica's life ended abruptly at the age of 19 on the morning of November 17, 2005, in a car accident while on her way to the University. Jessica's physical presence may no longer be with us, but the wonderful memories and beautiful music will live on forever in our hearts.
- Glenlawn Collegiate Governor General's Medal for academic excellence
- Winnipeg Music Festival
- Member of the National Youth Band of Canada
- Manitoba Junior, Intermediate and Senior Honour Bands
- The University of Manitoba Wind Ensemble and Orchestra
- Syrinx Flute Festival, finishing first in four classes, May 2005
- Dean's Honour Roll - U of M.
Jessica was passionate about all she did in life, especially her flute playing. She would practice for hours on end to master any piece assigned to her: the more difficult the piece, the more Jessica wanted to play it. Jessica was extremely dedicated -- a perfectionist who would go through repertoire at a ravenous pace, and never be totally satisfied with her performance. Although extremely competitive by nature, Jessica always marveled at the talent of her fellow University friends in the School of Music.
Jessica's life ended abruptly at the age of 19 on the morning of November 17, 2005, in a car accident while on her way to the University. Jessica's physical presence may no longer be with us, but the wonderful memories and beautiful music will live on forever in our hearts.
Jessica Bernardin Award Winners
- 2006, 2007 Charmaine Bacon
- 2008 Tracy Wood
- 2009, 2010 Katy Thurmeier
- 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 Jaena Kim
- 2017, 2018 Mollin Balisi
- 2019, 2021 Joel Ulrich
- 2022, 2023 Alexandra Funk
- 2024 Anna Torquato
Albert Horch Award
The Albert Horch Award will be presented to students for the most outstanding performance in classes 101 - 103.
Albert Horch (1917-2011)
Albert Horch was born in Winnipeg, July 31, 1917 to Eduard and Katherine (nee Eszlinger) Horch. He spent his early years in Winnipeg's North End with his parents and siblings. As a teenager he developed an interest in music. In 1932 his brother Ben bought him his first flute, a wooden one, which he learned to play without any formal training. In his youth he participated in school and community orchestras. In 1942 he enlisted in the R.C.A.F. band, and in September of that year he married his fiancé Zelma Pauls. They began their life together in Toronto where Albert was stationed until the end of the war. Albert then served in the R.C.A.F. in Edmonton until 1948. After being discharged he was asked to join the newly formed Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra. He stayed with the orchestra for 30 years then retired in 1978 to pursue full-time teaching. He also conducted many school bands. He taught flute for many years at the International Peace Gardens summer music camp and enjoyed that very much. In his teaching career he had over 1300 individual students, several of whom have gone on to become prominent musicians. Many of his former students continued to keep in touch with him over the years. During his long musical career Albert also played on many CBC radio and television broadcasts. He was also in many of the orchestras for Rainbow Stage, The Royal Winnipeg Ballet, and participated on several commercially issued recordings.
Albert Horch Award Winners
- 2011 &2013 Signy Baragar
- 2012 Kate Green
- 2014 Elinor Bruckshaw
- 2015 Sang Ah Park
- 2016 Braden Collingwood
- 2017 Dexter Furber
- 2018 Shelley Shen
- 2019 Vivian Zhao
- 2021 Zara Murphy
- 2023 Sadie Van Winkle
- 2024 Clara Vinluan
Syrinx Flute Festival Award
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The Syrinx Flute Festival Award is donated by the Festival to recognize the student who gives the most outstanding performance(s) in classes 103, 104, 104.5, and 114: the RCM grade 5 - 8/9 classes.
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Syrinx Flute Festival Award Winners
- 2023 Sarah Fontaine Sinclair
- 2024 Presley Webb
2024 Class Winners
101 Camryn Bryga
102 Chen Yen (Shaina) Lee
103 Aaron Jude Abellera
104 Presley Webb
104.5 Sophie Chan
105 Anna Torquato
106 Anna Torquato
107 Sarah Fontaine-Sinclair
108 Olga Kuldoshina
110 Sarah Fontaine-Sinclair
111 Clara Vinluan
113 Sarah Fontaine-Sinclair
114 Meichen (Angelia) Meng
Ensembles 1 Valerie Chan and Vionnet Chan
Ensembles 2 Westgate Flute Quartet
Ensembles 3 Olga Kuldoshina and Izzy Mutter
Ensembles 4 University Quintet
501 Ruby Dewar
101 Camryn Bryga
102 Chen Yen (Shaina) Lee
103 Aaron Jude Abellera
104 Presley Webb
104.5 Sophie Chan
105 Anna Torquato
106 Anna Torquato
107 Sarah Fontaine-Sinclair
108 Olga Kuldoshina
110 Sarah Fontaine-Sinclair
111 Clara Vinluan
113 Sarah Fontaine-Sinclair
114 Meichen (Angelia) Meng
Ensembles 1 Valerie Chan and Vionnet Chan
Ensembles 2 Westgate Flute Quartet
Ensembles 3 Olga Kuldoshina and Izzy Mutter
Ensembles 4 University Quintet
501 Ruby Dewar
2023 Class Winners
101 Vionnet Chan
102 Valerie Chan
103A Laura Neufeld
103B Vanessa Esau
104 Sarah Fontaine-Sinclair
104.5 Sarah Fontaine-Sinclair
105 Mathias Wong
106 Alexandra Funk
107 Cal Wiese
108 Alexandra Funk
110 Mathias Wong
111 Sadie Van Winkle
114 Izzy Mutter
201 Charlotte Penner and Teagin Sutherland-Arnason
202 Rachel Tarrant and Huma Rauf
203 tie between Joel Ulrich, Hector Pinzon, Gabriella and Cal Wiese, Anna Torquato, Fiona Walker
101 Vionnet Chan
102 Valerie Chan
103A Laura Neufeld
103B Vanessa Esau
104 Sarah Fontaine-Sinclair
104.5 Sarah Fontaine-Sinclair
105 Mathias Wong
106 Alexandra Funk
107 Cal Wiese
108 Alexandra Funk
110 Mathias Wong
111 Sadie Van Winkle
114 Izzy Mutter
201 Charlotte Penner and Teagin Sutherland-Arnason
202 Rachel Tarrant and Huma Rauf
203 tie between Joel Ulrich, Hector Pinzon, Gabriella and Cal Wiese, Anna Torquato, Fiona Walker
2022 Class Winners
101 Christine Tarrant
102 Harper Tuo
103 Devona Watson
104 Sarah Fontaine-Sinclair
104.5 Heidi Renaud
107 Alexandra Funk
108 Soo Yeon Cho
111 Melissa Pauls
112 Alexandra Funk
113 Yutong Xin
114 Laura Neufeld
202 Devona Watson and Shelli Traskovski
203 Fiona Walker and Cal Wiese
501 Jaiden Humphrey
101 Christine Tarrant
102 Harper Tuo
103 Devona Watson
104 Sarah Fontaine-Sinclair
104.5 Heidi Renaud
107 Alexandra Funk
108 Soo Yeon Cho
111 Melissa Pauls
112 Alexandra Funk
113 Yutong Xin
114 Laura Neufeld
202 Devona Watson and Shelli Traskovski
203 Fiona Walker and Cal Wiese
501 Jaiden Humphrey
2021 Awards
Class Winners:
Level 2-3 (Boston Pizza free large gourmet pizza) - Zara Murphy
Level 3 (Red lobster $20) - Zara Murphy
Level 7-8 (Boston Pizza free large gourmet pizza) - Vivian Zhao
Level 8 (Red lobster $20) - Vivian Zhao
Level 9 (Santa Lucia $25) - Yutong Xin
Level 9-10 (Santa Lucia $25) - Cal Wiese
Diploma (Keg $25) - Joel Ulrich
Ensembles:
Level 4 (three coupons for domino’s free small pizza) - Feylin James, Laura Neufeld, Dennis Neufeld (bassoon)
Level 5 (two Joey’s seafood $15) - Rachel Tarrant and Olga Kuldoshina
Level 7 - (four Keg $25) - Soo Yeon Cho, Fiona Walker and Cal Wiese with Anna Torquato (harp)
Donation Prize Draw:
1. Julie Husband
2. Monica Bailey
3. Holly Penner
4. Kathleen Hornshaw
Class Winners:
Level 2-3 (Boston Pizza free large gourmet pizza) - Zara Murphy
Level 3 (Red lobster $20) - Zara Murphy
Level 7-8 (Boston Pizza free large gourmet pizza) - Vivian Zhao
Level 8 (Red lobster $20) - Vivian Zhao
Level 9 (Santa Lucia $25) - Yutong Xin
Level 9-10 (Santa Lucia $25) - Cal Wiese
Diploma (Keg $25) - Joel Ulrich
Ensembles:
Level 4 (three coupons for domino’s free small pizza) - Feylin James, Laura Neufeld, Dennis Neufeld (bassoon)
Level 5 (two Joey’s seafood $15) - Rachel Tarrant and Olga Kuldoshina
Level 7 - (four Keg $25) - Soo Yeon Cho, Fiona Walker and Cal Wiese with Anna Torquato (harp)
Donation Prize Draw:
1. Julie Husband
2. Monica Bailey
3. Holly Penner
4. Kathleen Hornshaw
2019 Awards
Raffle Draws
Syrinx deeply thanks all 2019 sponsors and congratulates all award winners!
Raffle Draws
- Rave Massage Gift basket including massage, generously donated by the management - Leanne Hiebert
- Thermea Gift Card, generously donated by Lori Jede - Leanne Hiebert
Syrinx deeply thanks all 2019 sponsors and congratulates all award winners!
2018 Class Winners
International Music Camp Half Scholarship Anna Torquato
101 Kelly Park ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
111 Maya Bourgeois ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
102 Chloe Cheung ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
103 Shelley Shen ($25 Gift Card from Long & McQuade)
114A Mishelle Renz (Syrinx Flute Festival T Shirt)
114B Fiona Walker ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
104 Soo Yeon Cho (Season's Subscription to the University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra Concerts)
104.5 Joel Ulrich (Syrinx Flute Festival T Shirt)
105 Mollin Balisi ($25 Gift Card from Long & McQuade)
106 Alaina Majewski (Pair of Tickets to a Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Concert, 2018 - 2019 Season)
107 Joel Ulrich (Pair of Tickets to a Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Concert, 2018 - 2019 Season)
108 Morgan Sawchyn (Pair of Tickets to a GroundSwell Concert, 2018 - 2019 Season)
110 Mollin Balisi ($25 Gift Card from Long & McQuade)
112 Mollin Balisi ($25 Gift Card from Long & McQuade)
113 Mollin Balisi ($25 Gift Card from Long & McQuade)
202 Joel Ulrich, Adam Neufeld, Dexter Furber ($25 Gift Card from Long & McQuade)
501 Anna Torquato (Season's Subscription to the University of Manitoba Wind Ensemble and Concert Band Concerts)
Gift Basket from Rave Massage Jennifer Arcand
International Music Camp Half Scholarship Anna Torquato
101 Kelly Park ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
111 Maya Bourgeois ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
102 Chloe Cheung ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
103 Shelley Shen ($25 Gift Card from Long & McQuade)
114A Mishelle Renz (Syrinx Flute Festival T Shirt)
114B Fiona Walker ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
104 Soo Yeon Cho (Season's Subscription to the University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra Concerts)
104.5 Joel Ulrich (Syrinx Flute Festival T Shirt)
105 Mollin Balisi ($25 Gift Card from Long & McQuade)
106 Alaina Majewski (Pair of Tickets to a Manitoba Chamber Orchestra Concert, 2018 - 2019 Season)
107 Joel Ulrich (Pair of Tickets to a Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra Concert, 2018 - 2019 Season)
108 Morgan Sawchyn (Pair of Tickets to a GroundSwell Concert, 2018 - 2019 Season)
110 Mollin Balisi ($25 Gift Card from Long & McQuade)
112 Mollin Balisi ($25 Gift Card from Long & McQuade)
113 Mollin Balisi ($25 Gift Card from Long & McQuade)
202 Joel Ulrich, Adam Neufeld, Dexter Furber ($25 Gift Card from Long & McQuade)
501 Anna Torquato (Season's Subscription to the University of Manitoba Wind Ensemble and Concert Band Concerts)
Gift Basket from Rave Massage Jennifer Arcand
2017 Class Winners
101 Kelly Park ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
102 Olga Kuldoshina ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
103 Dexter Furber (Half Scholarship to the International Music Camp)
104 Angelina Zhai ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
104.5 Sang Ah Park ($25 gift card from Long & McQuade Music)
105 Morgan Sawchyn (pair of tickets to a GroundSwell concert, 2017 -18 season)
106 Subin Cho (CD donated by Layla Roberts)
107 Mollin Balisi (CD donated by Layla Roberts)
108 Mollin Balisi ($25 gift card from Long &McQuade Music)
110 Nicole Carbotte (pair of tickets to a Manitoba Chamber Orchestra concert, 2017 - 18 season)
111 Maya Bourgeois ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
112 Jennifer Arcand ($25 gift card from Long & McQuade Music)
114 Angelina Zhai ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
201 Dexter Furber, Sang Yi Park, Hannah Reimer ($25 gift card from Long & McQuade Music)
202 Simon Neufeld, Adam Neufeld ($25 gift card from Long & McQuade Music)
203 Joel Ulrich, Sang Ah Park ($25 gift card from Long & McQuade Music)
501 Katerina Krywy (pair of tickets to a Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra concert, 2017 - 18 season)
101 Kelly Park ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
102 Olga Kuldoshina ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
103 Dexter Furber (Half Scholarship to the International Music Camp)
104 Angelina Zhai ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
104.5 Sang Ah Park ($25 gift card from Long & McQuade Music)
105 Morgan Sawchyn (pair of tickets to a GroundSwell concert, 2017 -18 season)
106 Subin Cho (CD donated by Layla Roberts)
107 Mollin Balisi (CD donated by Layla Roberts)
108 Mollin Balisi ($25 gift card from Long &McQuade Music)
110 Nicole Carbotte (pair of tickets to a Manitoba Chamber Orchestra concert, 2017 - 18 season)
111 Maya Bourgeois ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
112 Jennifer Arcand ($25 gift card from Long & McQuade Music)
114 Angelina Zhai ($25 off a clean, oil and adjust from St John's Music)
201 Dexter Furber, Sang Yi Park, Hannah Reimer ($25 gift card from Long & McQuade Music)
202 Simon Neufeld, Adam Neufeld ($25 gift card from Long & McQuade Music)
203 Joel Ulrich, Sang Ah Park ($25 gift card from Long & McQuade Music)
501 Katerina Krywy (pair of tickets to a Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra concert, 2017 - 18 season)
