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Fraser MacPherson

2008
Recipients of $2,000 scholarships in the University division are:

Long & Mcquade Musical Instruments Scholarship
Eli Bennett, 18, a tenor saxophonist, studying at Humber College, Toronto.

Fraser Macpherson Music Scholarship
Scott Kingsley, 23, upright bassist, studying at McGill University, Montreal, PQ.

Fraser Macpherson Music Scholarship
Fraser Calhoun, 23, alto saxophonist, completed his degree at Humber and is heading to New York for further studies.

Recipients of $1000 scholarships in the High School Division are:

Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Music Scholarship
Bryn Flock, 18, guitarist, attending Kalamalka Secondary School, Vernon, B.C.

Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Music Scholarship
Cameron Milligan, 17, trumpet player, attending Semiahmoo Secondary School, Surrey, B.C.

2007
Josh Cole, the Coastal Jazz and Blues Society Scholarship. Josh is a Double Bass student at Capilano College
Lauren Falls, Fraser MacPherson Music Scholarship. Lauren is an Acoustic and Electric Bass student at Humber College and a resident of Port Alberni, B.C.
Eli Bennett, Fraser MacPherson Music Scholarship. Eli is a Tenor Saxophonist at Heritage Christian Secondary School.
Shane Beaton, Fraser MacPherson Music Scholarship. Shane is a Alto, Soprano and Tenor Saxophonist at Burnaby South Secondary School.

2006
Daniel Reynolds, 16, a student at Lord Byng Secondary School, Vancouver, a jazz pianist was awarded the Cbc Galaxie Rising Star Award For Best High School Jazz Musicians. He was awarded a $2000 scholarship.
Evan Arntzen, 21, a student at Capilano College, North Vancouver, a tenor saxophonist and clarinetist was awarded the Coastal Jazz And Blues Society Scholarship of $2000.
Spencer Cole, 19, a student at the University of Toronto, jazz percussionist was awarded a $1900 scholarship.
Ben Henriques, 22, a student at McGill University, Montreal, PQ, jazz tenor saxophonist was awarded a $1900 scholarship.

2005
Alvaro Rojas, 22, a student at Capilano College, a guitarist. $2000
Jonathan Challoner, 17, a jazz trumpet player from Coombs, B.C. He was awarded the Cbc Galaxie Rising Star Award For Best High School Jazz Musician. $2000

2004
Laila Biali, Vancouver / Toronto jazz pianist
Liam O'Neill, 18, Kelowna jazz drummer
Brandon Kams, 16, Port Moody, alto sax - Galaxie Rising Star Award for Best Young Jazz Musician under 17

2003
Simon Millerd, 15, RBC Financial Group Award for Excellence in Jazz, trumpet, from Salt Spring Island, studying at Semiahmoo High School
Amanda Tosoff, 18, RBC Financial Group Award for Excellence in Jazz, piano, from Surrey, now studying at Capilano College
Kunal Moorjani, 20, classical piano, studying at UBC
Brian Horswill, 24, jazz piano, from Vancouver, studying at University of Toronto
Eileen Walsh, 21, classical clarinet, studying at UBC
Sean Cronin, 20, acoustic jazz bass, from Invermere, studying at Capilano College
Neal Andrews, 14, classical trumpet, from Gibsons, recipient of the Galaxie Rising Star Award for Best Classical Musician under 16

2002
Ashley Summers, 18, acoustic bass player from Langley, in Toronto studying at Humber College and with Don Thompson
Hans Verhoeven, 19, drummer from Nanaimo, also studying at Humber College
Nino DiPasquale, 22, drummer active in Vancouver, studying at Capilano College
Kiyoshi Elkuf, 22, tenor sax, completing Capilano College and moving into composition and arranging
Michael Kolk, 18, classical guitar, from Vancouver, studying at University of Toronto
Jonathan Klassen, 24, piano, from Victoria, graduating from University of Victoria, to continue graduate studies
Elizabeth Fraser, 15, of Vancouver, playing flute, hoping to pursue performance or conducting, recipient of the Galaxie Rising Star Award for Best Classical Musician under 16.

2001
Phillip Roy, studying violin in Mainz, Germany
Nicole Arendt, Victoria, marimba, percussion
Ryan Oliver, Williams Lake, saxophone
Justin Marks, Surrey, jazz guitar
Leon Nagasaki, Victoria, jazz guitar
Sam Davidson, Kamloopsclassical clarinet
Vickie Yang, Victoria, jazz piano
Galaxie Rising Star Award for Best Classical Musician
under 16: Ian Beason, 15, Langley, trench hom

2000
Ashley Wey, Sidney, jazzpiano
Michael Zachernuk, Vancouver, jazz trumpet
Natalie Shevtsov, Richmond, classical flute
Tim Proznick, Surrey, jazz drums
Keiko Araki, New West., classical violin

1999
Robert Ashworth, Vancouver, classical viola
Jamie Campbell, Qualicum Beach, jazz sax
Alvin Cornista, Delta, jazz sax
Stacey Benn, N.Vancouver, jazz piano
Morgan Childs, Invernmere, jazz drums
Sammy Tseng, Vancouver, classical flute
Mihajlo Bugarinovic, Van., classical violin

1998
Heidi Melenchuk, Nanaino, jazz trombone
Emily Kyne, S.Surrey, classical cello
Caitlin Tully, Vancouver, classical violin
Thomas Biederman, Victoria, jazz trumpet
Tony Foster, N.Vancouver, jazz piano

1997
Tyler Summers, Langley, jazz alto sax
Beatriz Boizan, Vancouver, classical piano
Theresa Rudolf, N.Vancouver, classical viola
Adam Thomas, Vancouver, jazz bass
Kavan Manson, Surrey, jazz trumpet
Ryan Ishkanian, Vancouver, jazz alto sax

1996
Joel Fountain, Vancouver, jazz drums
Linda Pearse, Nanaimo, jazz trombone
Jehoon Kim, Vancouver, classical cello
Jillian Lebeck, White Rock, jazz piano
Rebecca Cherry, Vancouver, classical violin

1995
James Danderfer, Vancouver, jazz tenor sax
Natalie Williams, Richmond, classical cello
Daryl Strain, Abbotsford, classical violin
Cindy Fairbank, Nanaimo, jazz piano