Donated By: Quinte Rotary Music Festival

Jimmy Corradi was a popular pianist who played familiar contemporary music on a Sunday afternoon CJBQ radio program in the 50s and 60s. This award is given by the Quinte Rotary Music Festival to an outstanding piano student, on the recommendation of the Adjudicator. The winner will receive $100.00

Donated By: John Chisholm

This award is presented by John Chisholm in memory of his father, a former Rotarian, to a beginner (Pre – Level 1 to Level 2) in piano studies, who performs well and shows good potential, as selected by the adjudicator. The winner will receive a prize of $100.00

Donated By: Michael Summers

This award is given to a student in the Junior levels, displaying good performance skills during the festival. Presented by Michael Summers, in honour of his mother, a long- time piano teacher in the Quinte area, this is a cash award of $100.00

Donated By: Michael and Ann Anderson

This $2,500.00 scholarship is given by Michael and Ann Anderson in honor of Michael's late mother, Vera Anderson, an accomplished pianist and advocate for music in the family and in the community. It will be awarded to the Piano competitor, resident in Ontario, who enters specified classes sufficient for the Silver Tray competition, who achieves the highest average of marks awarded in all classes entered for that competition, and who proceeds to post-secondary education in Music at a Canadian college or university, or who proceeds to an accredited school of music offering piano studies at the Associate level or beyond, within a year of completing high school. The award will be paid as follows: the winner may choose to draw $500 down immediately upon winning the scholarship, or leave it intact with the rest of the scholarship funds. The balance (or full amount, if the $500 is not drawn down) will be paid as follows: At a post – secondary institution of learning (college or university) one half of the scholarship amount will be paid upon successful completion of the first term of study and the remainder upon successful completion of the first year. At an alternate institution of study, the full amount may be paid up front, for tuition costs and music.

If not claimed within the calendar year in which it is won, the scholarship amount, except for an initial cash prize of $500.00, if elected by the winner, will be held in trust by the Quinte Rotary Music Festival Committee until the winner satisfies the eligibility requirements. If not claimed within the specified time, allocation of the amount will be made as directed by the donor.