Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival

Important: Deadline for requesting NSKMF registration refunds for 2020 COVID-19 withdrawals is midnight, 15 September, 2020. After this date, charitable tax receipts will be issued electronically. ... Please refer to www.hfxmusicfest.com for complete details, including contact information.

Covid-19 and Music: Did you know? This year’s annual Canadian Music Competition (CMC) was transformed into a non-competitive and virtual event. It was divided into 4 sections across the country, and our division was Québec & the Maritimes. While non-competitive, it was understood that there would be a favourite selected by the CMC Evaluation Committee in each age group for each Canadian region. So much stunning music from these talented young artists, including 3 talented ...musicians who regularly participate in our NS Kiwanis Music Festival: Jenny Chen (Piano), Kaden Shen (Piano) and Alex Yang (Violin and Piano)! And - Alex won Favourite in the 11-14 age group for the Québec & Maritimes Division! Congratulations, Alex! Jenny, Kaden and Alex - thank you for sharing your gifts with all of Canada! Merci beaucoup!

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The Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival is very proud to present Devin Huang as the 2020 winner of the prestigious Doctor Piano and Yamaha Canada Piano Rose Bowl! The award presentation was made last night at The Music Room by Arthur Hood, President of the Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival Association. Devin gave two stunning performances as part of The Music Room’s Chamber Players Series and the Piano Rose Bowl was presented to him at the end of the evening. Devin is a stud...ent of renowned piano pedagogue Lynn Stodola. Congratulations, Devin - we are so very proud of you!!

2021 Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival registration dates - Registration open: 8 October, 2020 Last day to register with no late fee:... 30 November, 2020 (midnight) Registration still open but with late fee: 1 Dec., 2020 - midnight 18 Dec., 2020 Registration closed - 19 Dec., 2020. 2021 Syllabi to be available on Festival website by 8 October, 2020 at www.hfxmusicfest.com

Great news! CBC’s 30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30, 2020 list includes two of our very own Festival Rose Bowl winners - Marcel d’Entremont (Voice) and Devin Huang (Piano). Congratulations to Marcel and Devin for this honour - we are so very proud of you! Update:... Devin will be on CBC radio’s Information Morning for an interview with Portia Clarke Thursday (not Wednesday) morning, about 8:15! https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5598081

In celebration of its 35th anniversary, Musique Royale presents a virtual edition of its Summer Festival, with new concerts featuring early music and more, film...ed in historic venues across Nova Scotia, to be enjoyed wherever you are. Concerts are released each Saturday at 7:30pm from August through September, and stay available for viewing on YouTube and Facebook for two weeks. The virtual series continues with thirteen year-old pianist Devin Huang, this year’s winner of the Nova Scotia Talent Trust Peggy Corkum/Musique Royale Legacy Award, performing SATURDAY AUGUST 29 2020, 7:30 PM. Recently named by CBC Music as the youngest participant in the 2020 Hot 30 under 30 list of classical musicians, Devin performs at historic St. David’s Presbyterian Church in Halifax. He performs Chopin's Ballade No. 2 in F Major Op. 38 and the Sonata in F Minor Op. 57 Appassionata by Beethoven. Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLIxFcPgFgX88e_vWSwgo8Q Learn more: http://www.musiqueroyale.com/events/