2026 Festival Program
VOICE
Pop and Indie (with microphone)
Friday, March 13th, 6:00pm
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Adjudicator: Melissa Braun
Holly Klementis
Talking to the Moon, Mars
Quinn Harman
Walking on Sunshine, Katrina
Colette Richards
Flowers, Cyrus
Anna Tropak
Don't Stop Believing, Journey
Georgia Yule
A Couple Minutes, Dean
Alexandra Harman
Blackbird, McCartney
Adelaide Yule
TBA
Riley Davis
The Heart of Life, Mayer
Classical & Musical Theatre Ages 10-12
Saturday, March 14th, 9:00am
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Adjudicator: Melissa Braun
Aubrey van der Walt
Darryl is a Boy, Mitnick
Grace Hector
Dancing Queen, Andersson, Ulvaeus & Anderson
Sofia Greiffenstein
A Spoonful of Sugar, Sherman
Aubrey van der Walt
Six Hours as a Princess, Evans
Gwen Butler
Homeward Bound, Keen
Classical & Musical Theatre Ages 12-17
Saturday, March 14th, 10:15am
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Adjudicator: Melissa Braun
Elianna Olafson
Great Expectations, Clay, Chance & Levine
Gwen Toone
My Favorite Things, Rodgers & Hammerstein II
Amytis Sedaghat
Daisy Time, Duncan
Kate Fisher
My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair, Haydin
Yhana Iatridis
My Grand Plan, Ricki
Classical & Musical Theatre Ages 6-10
Saturday, March 14th, 12:30pm
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Adjudicator: Melissa Braun
Diana Akimzhanova
My Caterpillar, Broughton
Janey Schonauer
Count on Me, Mars
Zoya Alimohd
Candle on the Water, Kasha & Hirschhorn
Althea Chloe Sison
How Far I'll Go, Miranda
Xienna Bingco
Reflection, Wilder/Zippel
Emma Smelski
My Favorite Things, Rodgers & Hammerstein II
Rachel Shoemaker
Red River Valley, Donkin
Lamese El Hourani
How Far I’ll Go, Miranda
Voice Adult
Saturday, March 14th, 2:20pm
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Adjudicator: Melissa Braun
Kathryn Prudence
Piangero La Sorted Mia, Handel
Colin Chamberlain
O Du Mein Holder Abendstern, Wagner
Carmen Littlechild
Snow White, Laufey
Donna Yazlovasky
Where Corals Lie, Elgar
Tammy Daschuk
Let’s Call The Whole Thing Off, Gershwin
STRINGS - VIOLIN/CELLO/VIOLA
Strings Ages 7-11
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Sunday, March 15th 1:00pm
Adjudicator: Jasmine Long
Ellie Matson
Raven Hop, Braden
Ava D'Mello
Makurka, Baklanova
Frédéric Wallace
Hunter's Chorus, Weber
Karl Le Van
Adagio and Allegro, Marcello
Alexavier Wallace
Fast Dance, Baklanova
Kora Leung
Skipping and Hopping, Kabalevsky
Kaylee Tae
Scherzo, Webster
Jaden Barruga
Concertino, Kuchler
Kayden Tae
Scherzo, Webster
Candice Sherwill
Tall Ships, McDougall
Strings Ages 11-17
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
SUNDAY, MARCH 15TH 2:50PM
Adjudicator: Jasmine Long
Jarvis Gowen
Minuet No 2; For Beginner Cello, Bach
Charlotte Hong
Scherzo, Webster
Miranda Batalla
Gavotte, Lully
Alyza Khan
Rondo (Excerpt), Golermann
Olivia Jack-Hisatake
Minuet #3, Bach
Noah Khan
The Witches Dance, Paganini
Jasper Kuva-Kim
Gavotte, Lully
Ashley Dyrholm
Minuet No. 2, Bach
Finn Brosseau
Violin Concerto in E Minor, 1st movement, Mendelssohn
Strings Adult
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Sunday, March 15th 5:00pm
Adjudicator: Jasmine Long
Adult Strings Collective - Amy Binder, BW Walton, Cynthia Taylor, Grace Northcott, Mahtab Sabet, Michael Doerksen
Harry Somers Suite, Somers
Adult Cello Choir - Kate Law, Keely Cameron, Marla Orenstein, Stephen Tsekrekos, Ula Zhu
Lacrimosa in D Major, Mozart
Adult Cello Choir - Kate Law, Keely Cameron, Marla Orenstein, Stephen Tsekrekos, Ula Zhu
Humoresque, Dvorak
Ula Zhu
Bach Cello Suite 1 in G Major (Allemande, Courante), Bach
Kate Law
Danse Rustique, Squire
Bailey Walton
Violin Concerto No. 51st Movement, Seitz
Cheryl Grant
Minuet No. 3, Bach
Kim Todd
Gavotte, Gossec
Stephen Tsekrekos
Meditation (From Thais), Massenet
FLUTE/WOODWINDS/BRASS
North Chinook School of Music, 1011 48th Ave NW
Sunday, March 15th 1:00pm
Adjudicator: April Waterbury
Milla Iwanika
Itchy Feet, Ledbury
Charlotte Graham
Habanera, Bizet
Freyja Carlson
Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Tchaikovsky
Gwen Toone
Chinese Flute Tea, Harris
Maggie Yuen
Consolation op.66, no.4, Köhler
Alexander Tran
Count Bubba's Revenge, Goodwin
Drums
North Chinook School of Music, 1011 48th Ave NW
Sunday, March 15th 3:00pm
Adjudicator: Ben Senyk
Julien McGregor
Where The Streets Have No Name, U2
Brid Muir
Three Pistols, The Tragically Hip
Jake Van Staalduine
Dancing Queen, ABBA
Nali Jalal
Dama Tu Cosita, El Chombo & Dancing Green Alien
Mika Williams
Eye of the Tiger, Survivor
Simon Hikita
Enter Sandman, Metallica
Caleb Han
Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana
Axel Laing
Amish Paradise, Al Yankovic
GUITAR & UKULELE
North Chinook School of Music, 1011 48th Ave NW
Sunday, March 15th 5:00pm
Adjudicator: Brett Gunther
Margaret Greer
Let It Be, Lennon & McCartney
Eveen Mohammad
Bella Ciao, Profesor
Eve Marshall
Stick Season, Kahan
Parker Mah
Take Me Home, Country Roads, Denver
Jayden Parreno
I Love Rock N Roll, Jett & The Blackhearts
Clark Mah
Dust in the Wind, Kansas
Eric Lee
Take it Easy, The Eagles
Yosef Mak
Vacances, Demillac
Griffin Szarko
Blackbird, Beatles
Aadya Jha
Keep Yourself Alive, Queen
Guitar Adult
North Chinook School of Music, 1011 48th Ave NW
Sunday, March 15th 6:30pm
Adjudicator: Brett Gunther
Colin Chamberlain
À la menière bulgare, Camisassa
PIANO
Piano Adult
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Friday, March 13th 6:00pm
Adjudicator: Tigran Saakyan
Kayla Eagle
Air in B flat Major, Handel
Ehsan Mohammadi
Lyric Piece, Kabalevsky
Dorothy Wong
Miimii (Mourning Dove), Assigninaak
Piano Advanced
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Friday, March 13th 6:30pm
Adjudicator: Tigran Saakyan
Jocelyn Zhou
I.Piano Sonata No.17, "The Tempest", Beethoven
Joanna Zhang
Toccata in G major BWV 916 (1st Mov), Bach
Isidro Parry
June, Tchaikovsky
Moonday Yu
L’Eygytienne, Rameau
Isla Kim
Arabesque, Chaminade
Sarah Yee
Invention in F minor, BWV 780, Bach
Jocelyn Zhou
Nocturne Op. 27 No. 2, Chopin
Piano Adventures Lesson Book 1
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Saturday, March 14th 9:00am
Adjudicator: Tigran Saakyan
Eli Hunter
Boogie on Broadway, Faber
Willa Bottoms
Jazzy Joe, Faber
Elliot Hy
Runaway Rabbit, Faber
Arabella Lam
Lightly Row, Faber
Talia Kordov
The Haunted Mouse, Faber
Dayana Datoo
The Juggler, Faber
Hannah Pickering
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (A Little Night Music), Mozart
Charlotte Glenday
Planetarium, Faber
Rosalie Derakhshan
Black Horse, Faber
William Marcotte
Hard Driving Blues, Faber
Piano Adventures 2A/2B
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Saturday, March 14th 10:45am
Adjudicator: Tigran Saakyan
Andre Lairana
Pyramids at Night, Faber
Caleb Sarkar
Lunar Eclipse, Faber
Eleanor Wiens
Leftover Popcorn, Faber
Boden Mao
Ode to Joy, Beethoven
Liam Nealon
A Minuet for Mr. Bach's Children, Bach
Eva Cornish
Mr. Brahms’ Famous Lullaby, Brahms
Charlie Bottoms
A Whole New World, Menken & Rice
Emily Burstall
Skip To My Lou, Faber
Piano Level 1
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Saturday, March 14th 1:15pm
Adjudicator: Tigran Saakyan
Harrison Sullivan
Minuet in C Major, Hassler
Grace Hector
Roda, Fernandez
Margaret Greer
Ukrainian Folk Song, Beethoven
Finn Nealon
Lunar Eclipse, Faber
Lauren Hattingh
Andante In G Minor, Telemann
Elliot Swabey
Beaver Boogie, Chatman
Samiksha Deshbande
Starfish at Night, Gaudet
Sahai Sangra
Morning Fanfare, Fernandez
Piano Prep A/B
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Saturday, March 14th 2:40pm
Adjudicator: Tigran Saakyan
Chloe MacDonald
Ladybug Waltz, Ogilvy
Valentin Wei
Bad Blood, Swift
Chenuk Udumulla Hele
Chant Arabe, Anonymous
Arian Sangra
A Skating Waltz, Boris Berlin
Ali Ramay-Hyder
Prickly Pear Rag, Alexander
Max Wang
Calico Cat, Skarecky
Mila Monaghan
The Swing, Tan
Piano Adventures 2A/2B
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Saturday, March 14th 3:35pm
Adjudicator: Melissa Braun
Mukhit Akimzhanov
Willow Tree Waltz, Faber
Jacob Steudler
Our Detective Agency, Faber
Nour Ele Rehman Illaste
My Daydream, Bowman
Gabriel Rome Riandy
Ode to Joy, Beethoven
Jack Anderson
The Entertainer, Joplin
Rya Murray
A Minuet for Mr Bach's Children, Bach
Amina Thormoset
Shave and a Haircut, Faber
Chinua Okechukwu
Horse Drawn Carriage, Faber
Piano Adventures Lesson Book 1
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Saturday, March 14th 4:00pm
Adjudicator: Tigran Saakyan
Harlow Robinson
Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Faber
Nicola Purcell
Firefly, Menken & Rice
Emerson Storbakken
The Haunted Mouse, Faber
Din Wattanamontre
Half Time Show, Faber
Rachelle Mak
Lead on, Black Horse, Faber
Chloe Carroll
Shepherd's Song, Beethoven arr. Faber
Celeste Thormoset
Dinosaur Stomp, Faber
William Steudler
Half-Time Show, Faber
Della Kangarloo
Loney Pines, Faber
Noella Blaker
Russian Soldier Dance, Traditional
Piano Beginner
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Sunday, March 15th 12:15pm
Adjudicator: Tigran Saakyan
Amelia McGonigal
Twinkle, Twinkle Variation 2, Menken & Rice
Emery Petz
Merrily We Roll Along, Faber
Simone Richards
If I Give to You My Heart, Thynes
Warrick Chapman
I Would Like to Go to Mars, Bowman
Elle Carter
Eensie Weensie Spider, Traditional
Jana Khandan
Ode to Joy, Beethoven
Cali Finch
Ode to Joy, Beethoven
Natalie Hy
Old McDonald Had a Song, Faber
Lucas Ng
The Bugle Boys, Faber
Rafferty Holmes
Copycat, Faber
Piano Elementary Contemporary
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Sunday, March 15th 1:35pm
Adjudicator: Tigran Saakyan
Freyja Carlson
How Does a Moment Last Forever, Menken
Brock Hesse
Riptide, Joy
Naya Petz
Seven Years Old, Graham
Noah Khan
The Medallion Call, Badelt
Adair Saunders
Hedwig’s Theme, Williams
Lucas Arantes
Shake It Off, Swift
Sylvie Kordov
Interstellar Suite from the Motion Picture, Zimmer
Alyza Khan
Music of the Night, Weber arr. Faber
Piano Levels 2 & 3
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Sunday, March 15th 3:15pm
Adjudicator: Tigran Saakyan
Mingcheng(Charles) Wang
Minuet in G Minor, Petzold
Aiden Zhang
Sonatina in G Major (2nd mov Romanze), Beethoven
Darren Wu
Etude in F Major, Kohler
Oliver Latruwe
Impertinence, Handel
Aurora Bahun
Menuet en Rondeau, Rameau
Ally Jalal
Rag Time, Norton
Micaela Morales
Presto in 5/8, McLean
Raameen Rayya Alam
Starlit Melody, Faber
Mason Yu
Ragtime Cha Cha, Bober
Nate Doerksen
Sonatina in G Major, Anh. 5, no. 1, Beethoven
Nolan Curtis
Sonatina in C Major, Clementi
Piano Levels Intermediate
Lycée International de Calgary, 4099 Garrison Blvd SW
Sunday, March 15th 4:45pm
Adjudicator: Tigran Saakyan
Elizabeth Van Dorp
Allegro in C Major, Hassler
Nina Akehurst
Masquerade, Niamath
Katie Hay
The Lonely Traveler, Glennie
Julie Hay
The Happy Farmer, Schumann
Jordan Haque
Golden Hour, JVKE
Walker Laing
Deux Rigaudons, Rameau
Andrei Kalinchuk
Aria in G Major, Telemann
Elaine Meng
Mazurka in G minor Op. 67 no. 2, Chopin
Elaine Meng
The Storm, Burgmüller