Dr. Dylan Robinson, was presented with a Barbara Pentland Award of Excellence for his extraordinary contribution to Canadian Music on February 5, 2021, in particular his landmark book Hungry Listening.

Contestants in the Vancouver International Music Competition were all encouraged to perform a Canadian work, with the best performance in each age category selected by their jury for a Barbara Pentland Outstanding Performance Award virtually on October 8, 2021, and with overall best category winners receiving honoraria as well.

Barry Tan — Piano (Overall Best)
Shun Ishikawa — Piano (Age 8 and Under)
Ryder Hsu — Piano (Age 9-12)
Hamilton Lau — Piano (Age 18-35)

Vivian (Wei An) Chen — Strings (Best Overall)
Phelicia Wen — Strings (Age 8 and Under)
Bonnie Wong — Strings (Age 9-12)
Elishia Yeung — Strings (Age 13-17)
Bruno Quezada — Strings (Age 18-35)

Luke Stevenson

$1,000 scholarship presented at CMC BC’s Annual meeting hosted on Zoom.

Naomi Sehn

$500 scholarship presented at CMC BC’s Annual meeting hosted on Zoom.