BIOGRAPHIES OF AIMTAC SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

Rron Delos Santos

Fifteen-year-old Rron David Fresnido Delos Santos is a native of the
Philippines, arriving in Canada in 2005. He began his piano studies four
years ago at the Manitoba Conservatory of Music and Arts with Alina
Havrylyuk. Currently he is a student of Dr. Yoana Kyurkchieva at the Association of Independent Music Teachers
Conservatory of Music, MacEwan University. Rron was a first-place at Alberta College
winner at age 13 in the Level 8 competition of the Winnipeg Music
Festival, and again last year in our Fall Festival in the age 14-16 Chopin
class. He was also the recipient of a $650 Piano Scholarship here at the
Conservatory. Rron is a Grade 10 student at École Secondaire Sainte
Marguerite d'Youville in St. Albert.
presents
Dayna Lueck
Dayna is originally from West Kelowna, BC. She came to Edmonton in

2019 SCHOLARSHIP
2013 to study at the University of Alberta, where she earned the
Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Education combined degree in 2018. She
has played in ensembles in Kelowna and Edmonton, including the
Kelowna Canada Day Pops Orchestra as well as the U of A Symphony
Orchestra, Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Concert Band. Dayna has also BENEFIT CONCERT
participated in festivals and has taught various clinics in Edmonton.
Currently a student of Don Ross here at the Conservatory, Dayna is
working at the Winspear Centre and Telus World of Science while
An Annual Showcase of Scholarship
playing and teaching the clarinet as much as possible! Winners, Faculty and Guests of the
Amy Chau
Amy Chau is a business student at the University of Alberta. She started
Conservatory of Music
learning piano at the age of 6, and is currently studying with David Tutt MacEwan University
at the Conservatory of Music, MacEwan University. At age 15, Amy
completed the Royal Conservatory of Music ARCT in Piano Performance
with First Class Honours, achieving the highest mark in the Edmonton
region. She was a 2014 Canadian Music Competition national finalist,
placing fourth in her age category. In 2015, Amy held a fundraising
concert with her sister to raise money for the scholarship fund here at
the Conservatory. Amy is a recipient of the Ranald and Vera Shean
Memorial Scholarship, and was also awarded the Alberta Music
Education Foundation Community Service Award in 2017. In addition to
piano, Amy is also studying violin with Frank Ho.

One hundred percent of money received for this concert goes to Sunday, March 10, 2 pm
the AIMTAC Scholarship Fund. AIMTAC scholarships are awarded
annually to students at our spring competition and at the Muttart Hall
Conservatory of Music Fall Festival. All donations $25 and over,
this afternoon and at anytime, are eligible for a tax receipt.
Alberta College Campus, MacEwan University
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Greensleeves (English) Traditional
(arranged for harp ensemble by Caroline Mackay) (late 16 th C.)
Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39 Serge Rachmaninoff
(1873-1943) O’Carolan’s Concerto (Irish) Turlough O’Carolan
No. 5 in E-flat minor (arranged for harp ensemble by Leone Paulson) (1670-1738)

Rron Delos Santos, piano Cumbia Delicioso (Colombian) Alfredo Orlando Ortiz
Winner - AIMTAC FALL FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIP, 2018 (b. 1946)
HarpBeat (Bonnie Cannam, Director)
5 Bagatelles for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 23 Gerald Finzi Heather Adams, Sandy Busse, Shari Fallis-Vandenburg,
(1901-1956) Nancy Heule, Joanne Pearcy, Anne Stevens, Bonnie
IV Forlana Cannam, harpists
V Fughetta
Shangrilah Echo Mazur
Dayna Lueck, clarinet
Winner - AIMTAC FALL FESTIVAL SCHOLARSHIP, 2018 Echo Mazur, piano and multi-media
Echo Mazur, piano
Bernie’s Tune Bernie Miller
Paraphrase de concert sur Rigoletto Franz Liszt (1919-1945)
(1811-1886) Snookin’ Quinn Carter
Amy Chau, piano (b. 1983)
Winner – AIMTAC SCHOLARSHIP FOR MUSIC EXCELLENCE, Conservatory Jazz Combo (Dan Davis, Director)
2018
Larry Schmidt, flute
Theo Goa, Saxophone
La Bohème Giacomo Puccini
(1858-1924)
Randy Talbot, trumpet
Si, mi chiamano Mimi (Yes, they call me Mimi) Glenn Luff, guitar
Sid Kobewka, piano/drums
Letzte Lieder (Hermann Hesse) Richard Strauss Quinn Carter, piano/drums
(1864-1949) Eric Weiden, bass
Beim Schlafengehen (When I go to bed)
September
PLEASE JOIN US FOR A RECEPTION IN THE LOBBY
Gedichte aus Letzte Blätter, Op. 10 (Hermann Hesse)
Zeuignung (Dedication) AIMTAC would like to thank the professional artists and student
Svetlana Sech, soprano performers for offering their time and talents to this benefit concert
Jeremy Spurgeon, piano this afternoon. Special thanks to the following for their generous door
Special guest artist prize donations, and to you, the audience, for your support!

SHORT BREAK FOLLOWED BY DOOR PRIZE DRAWS