2025 Pentland Awards

Barbara Pentland Awards of Excellence

Allegra Chamber Orchestra

Presented on March 18th, 2025 for his extraordinary contribution to Canadian music

Standing Wave

Presented on February 24th, 2024 for their extraordinary contribution to Canadian music

Outstanding Performance

International Choral Kathaumixw Festival

Presented on July 8th, 2023, at the International Choral Kathaumixw Festival in Powell River

For outstanding performance of a Canadian Work

Vancouver Syphony Orchestra School of Music Piano Festival

Highest Mark at the VSO School of Music Piano Festival presented on March 8, 2025

— Emily Jang (Highest Score)

— Beliz Ircan (Highest Score)

— Ryan Martin (Second Highest Score)

— Clair Liu (Second Highest Score)

Vancouver International Music Festival presented on August 23, 2025

Brayden Chen (1. Piano Solo Age 8 & Under)

Renee Zhao (Harp Solo Age 8 & Under)

Hermione So (Harp Solo Age 13-17)

Outstanding Composition

Chor Leoni C/4 Canadian Choral Composition Competition

Roydon Tse

Tawnie Olsen

Benjamin Sigerson

Presented June 11th, 2025

Pentland Prize

Aidan Edwards

$1,000 scholarship presented at Composium February 7th, 2025

Southam Prize

Toni C. Yake

$500 scholarship presented at Composium February 7th, 2025

The Murray and Dorothea Adaskin Prize

George Rahi

$2,500 scholarship presented at Composium February 7th, 2025