The recent Calgary Performing Arts Festival produced many winners in a variety of classes including singing, compositions and a range of instruments.
There is also one overall winner of the festival and this year, it is Rena Far, who plays the violin. She also placed first in Provincial National classes (strings) and will represent Alberta at the 2018 National Music Festival in New Brunswick Aug. 12-16.
Other Provincial National class winners at the festival are: Walden Trio (chamber); Sebastian Robles (guitar); Cameron Wong (woodwind); Taylor Krause (brass); Joshua Wong (piano); Justine Pariag (vocal); and Simon Tottrup (musical theatre).