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Play Along with Jonathan Crow—Winners Announced!
February 2, 2021Toronto Summer Music (TSM) and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) thank and applaud everyone who joined our Play Along with Jonathan Crow challenge. More than 70 performances were shared with us via social media and email, and it was an absolute pleasure seeing so many talented musicians play along with us.
To celebrate everyone’s performances, we will be hosting a special Zoom Concert & Chat with Jonathan Crow for ALL of the participants of this challenge. You’ll get to hear Jonathan play a selection of his current favourites, and you’ll also have the chance to ask him questions after the performance.*
We are also excited to offer a free pass to view TSO On Demand: Vivaldi's Four Seasons to ALL participants of the challenge.*
*We will be in touch with everyone directly to share the details of our offer. All award winners will also be directly contacted with details of their award opportunities.
Play-Along Challenge Awards
Congratulations to all of our award winners!
ALL-STAR AWARD:
Chelsea Gu will have the opportunity to perform with Jonathan Crow at a TSO concert.
RISING-STAR AWARDS:
Lincoln Haggart-Ives will have the opportunity to perform with Jonathan Crow at a TSO School Concert.
Eden Silverberg, Sally Ahn, and Irene Huang will have the opportunity to perform with Jonathan Crow at the 2021 TSM Festival.
EMERGING-ARTIST AWARD:
David Baik will have the opportunity to have a Zoom lesson with a member of the TSO and receive ticket vouchers to TSO and TSM concerts when live events resume.
YOUNG-ARTIST AWARDS:
Philip Wang, Cynthia Ding, and Emily Wang will have the opportunity to play in a public Zoom masterclass with Jonathan Crow.
Karim Khakimov and Kian Conti will have the opportunity to have a Zoom lesson with a member of the TSO.
COMMUNITY AWARDS:
Anita Zafrani
Christine Choi, John Soloninka, Jeffrey Baker, and Elizabeth Haidaichuk will have the opportunity to perform with Jonathan Crow at the 2021 TSM Festival. Christine, John, and Jeffrey may also have the chance to sit in on and play in a rehearsal and performance with the TSO when live events resume.
Anita Zafrani, Mary Smith, Jongmin Lee, and Daria Forsiuk will have the opportunity to have a Zoom lesson with a member of the TSO, and they will also receive a 50% discount to the TSM Community Academy.
CREATIVITY AWARDS:
Carmen Braden and Suresh Singaratnam will receive a hand-made wooden cutting board personally crafted by Jonathan Crow.
Sacha Jorba-Wu will have the opportunity to have a Zoom lesson with a member of the TSO.