CIVIC YOUTH INVITATIONAL BURSARY
A BURSARY FOR PROMISING YOUNG PERFORMERS
Due to the generosity of Dr. Gordon Hobson, the Board of Directors of the Orchestra was able, during the 2007-2008 season, to institute a bursary, to be awarded at the discretion of the Board, to a young musician who joined the orchestra and contributed to its continued growth and success. The bursary money is intended to be used to further the recipient's music studies.
The first recipient of the Bursary for Promising Young Performers was Katrina Gong. Katrina is Principal Second Violin.
During our Silver Anniversary Season the bursary fund was expanded due to the generosity of several additional donors so that we were able to award 2 more bursaries. Certificates and cheques were presented February 8, 2009 to Justin Worthington, trumpet, and Catheryn Kennedy, viola.
For the 2009-2010 Season, we have 5 bursary recipients: Robert Dukarm, violin, Rachel Elliott, violin, Zachary Taylor, cello, Katrina Gong, violin, and Julia Wakal, trumpet.
If you are 25 or younger, we encourage you to apply. Future bursaries may be available for any chair in the orchestra (strings, winds, brass or percussion), and not necessarily for a principal position.
To apply, please provide the following information either by email to the orchestra's president and put "Bursary" in the Subject line, or by regular mail to the address on the Home page, adding "attention -- bursary" on the envelope:
- full
name
- date of birth
- mailing address
- home telephone, or other usual contact number
- email address
- instrument played, length of time spent studying that
instrument, exams passed and certificates won
- name of teacher(s)
- a brief description of your musical ambitions and what you
hope to gain by playing with the orchestra.
- your commitment to comply with the expectations of the
orchestra and perform as a regular member for the complete season.
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Tax-deductible donations to enable the orchestra to continue this bursary program will be gratefully received.