The Kingston Symphony Volunteers Music Awards is an annual competition that recognizes and encourages the development of musical excellence among young musicians studying symphony orchestra instruments. It provides thousands of dollars in prize money to support young performers living in Kingston and the surrounding region. 

2023 Music Awards Winners

Allan-Jack Memorial Award: $2,000

The Allan-Jack Award is given to the applicant or applicants judged as the overall best performer(s).

Winner: Clara Moellman, Violin

Hannah Robertson Memorial Award: $1,200 (shared)

Award for applicants age 5 to 11 ($600): Catherine Mellman, Violin and Piano

Award for applicants age 12 to 16 ($600): Gabriel Moellman, Violin

Bonnie J. Thomas Memorial Award: $600

The award is given to an outstanding string player.

Winner: Jonathan Moellman, Violin

Harriet Scott Memorial Award: $700 (shared)

The Harriet Scott Memorial Award will fund awards for applicants from each of the Kingston Symphony Association youth ensembles: $700 in total for the Kingston Youth Orchestra, Kingston Youth Strings, and Kingston A-Strings.

$400: Alessia Dudley of the Kingston Youth Orchestra, Violin
$300: Ronan Hendry of the Kingston Youth Strings, Cello

*As there were no applicants from the A-Strings, the judges divided the $200 allocated to that group and added $100 to the other two youth ensemble categories.