UPEI Performance Competition 2019
The UPEI Department of Music held the final recital of its annual Dr. Frances Gray Music Competition on Friday, February 1. The event was adjudicated by a panel of external judges: Steve Bellamy, Shannon Scales, Don Fraser, Jeffrey Bazett-Jones, and Valerie MacKenzie. Professor Emerita Dr. Frances Gray was on hand to distribute the awards as follows: Taylor Donald (soprano), first place with a $750 scholarship; Ryan Drew (percussion), second place with a $500 scholarship; and, Joanna McKearney (saxophone) and Ian Soloman (tenor), tied for third place with a $350 scholarship each.
Congratulations to all the finalists!
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