Coast Recital Society Scholarships, Allan Crane Award and Ross Brougham Award are available to students from the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia who wish to further their classical music education. These are funded from the sale of unused concert tickets returned for resale and commissions from the sale of CDs.
The Program: The Coast Recital Society holds auditions each year to encourage Sunshine Coast students of classical music in their studies. Auditions are for students at intermediate and advanced levels, whether studying on the Sunshine Coast or attending post-secondary institutions off the Sunshine Coast. Students aged 10 to 25 who have lived on the Sunshine Coast are eligible.
Our aim is to encourage study and performance of classical music, activities that can continue throughout life. Auditions give an opportunity to perform, and both students and teachers have found that the experience can build ongoing confidence and ability. Modest awards are available for highly rated auditions: we regard these as gestures of encouragement rather than prizes for competition, and the available amount of money varies greatly from year to year.
Allan Crane Award: This award is offered periodically when an applicant pursuing post-secondary music studies performs with exceptional merit.The award is named in honour of the founder of the Coast Recital Society.
Ross Brougham Award: This award is offered annually to a student displaying outstanding musicianship. The CRS established its scholarship program in 2004 and this award honours the chair of the first CRS scholarship committee.
Elise Buqué Award: This award is offered periodically to a student displaying significant development in performance and is named after Elise Buqué, a recently retired board member and generous supporter of the CRS scholarship program.
Classical Music: We understand classical music to include many styles from many musical periods, following established forms and based on a compositional style rooted in notation. The Royal Conservatory Certificate Program syllabi, for example, are commonly used to indicate suitable classical pieces for various levels of development, but the Coast Recital Society will make the final decision. Pieces that would easily be identified as folk, jazz, or pop will not qualify, although differences can be subtle and cross-influences are many. If there is any doubt about whether a piece will qualify for the auditions, contact the CRS as early as possible for a decision.
The Audition: Two short, contrasting audition pieces must be performed with accompaniment unless especially composed/arranged to be played unaccompanied. Total performance time will not exceed ten minutes.
Application forms 
are due by February 12th, 2023.
Accompanists: We understand that the cost of an accompanist may be a financial hardship for some students. CRS offers a subsidy of up to $60.00 for this purpose, independent of any award.
Winners of the Allan Crane Award
2023 – Hanna Crudele (Roberts Creek), violin
2022 – Hanna Crudele (Roberts Creek), violin
2020 – Hanna Crudele (Roberts Creek), violin
2019 – Louis Dillon (Halfmoon Bay), voice
2013 – Neal Andrews (Gibsons), trumpet
2011 – Erin Macdonald (Gibsons), viola
2007 – Neal Andrews (Gibsons), piano, violin & trumpet
2004 – Rose-Ellen Nichols (Pender Harbour), soprano
2003 – Danny Hart (Gibsons), violin
2001 – Mark Andrews (Gibsons), piano
Winners of the 2023 Scholarships
Hanna Crudele (Roberts Creek), Baroque violin – Allan Crane Award
Simon Gidora (Halfmoon Bay), violin – Ross Brougham Award
Emily Picard (Sechelt), flute – Elise Buqué Award
Salma Atouie (Gibsons), cello
Taiyo Blackwell (Roberts Creek), piano
Hazel Durow (Gibsons), piano
Jacob Helfer (Sechelt), piano
Carter Greenfield (Gibsons), voice
Sarah Kraus (Sechelt), voice
Jinny Marshall (Roberts Creek), violin
Hailey Miller (Halfmoon Bay), voice
Alec Nicols (Sechelt), piano
Erin Payne, (Gibsons), cello
Cael Read (Roberts Creek), cello
Maria Relova (Gibsons), piano
Gene Sato (Gibsons), violin
Alina Shao (Gibsons), cello
Miyo Shinagawa (Roberts Creek), cello
Taho Shinagawa (Roberts Creek), piano
Lilja Swift (Halfmoon Bay), voice
Cassidy Wieler (Gibsons), violin
Esme Woolliams (Roberts Creek), cello
Sebastian Young-Laidlaw (Gibsons), violin
2003 – Danny Hart (Gibsons), violin
2001 – Mark Andrews (Gibsons), piano
Winners of the 2022 Scholarships
Hanna Crudele (Roberts Creek), violin – Allan Crane Award
Simon Gidora (Halfmoon Bay), violin – Ross Brougham Award
Salma Atouie (Gibsons), cello
Taiyo Blackwell (Roberts Creek), piano
Ayla Brampton (Langdale), cello
Sam Fink-Jensen (Roberts Creek), violin
Carter Greenfield (Gibsons), voice
Madeleine Malcolmson (Gibsons), violin
Jinny Marshall (Roberts Creek), violin
Soleia Meisinger (Sechelt), voice
Hailey Miller (Halfmoon Bay), piano
Clara Pashkewych, (Gibsons) piano
Erin Payne, (Gibsons), viola
Emily Picard (Sechelt), piano
Cael Read (Roberts Creek), cello
Maria Relova (Gibsons), piano
Jaclyn Semaniuk (Gibsons), flute
Miyo Shinagawa (Roberts Creek), cello
Taho Shinagawa (Roberts Creek), piano
Lilja Swift (Halfmoon Bay), voice
Cassidy Wieler (Gibsons), violin
Esme Woolliams (Roberts Creek), violin
Winners of the 2021 Scholarships
Simon Gidora (Halfmoon Bay), violin – Ross Brougham Award
Taiyo Blackwell (Roberts Creek), piano
Ayla Brampton (Langdale), cello
Sam Fink-Jensen (Roberts Creek), violin
Jasmine Fitzsimons (Gibsons), violin
Bridget Graham (Gibsons), violin
Carter Greenfield (Gibsons), voice
Sarah Kraus (Sechelt), voice
Madeleine Malcolmson (Gibsons), violin
Hanna Marincak (Roberts Creek), violin
Natalie Martin (Gibsons), violin
Soleia Meisinger (Sechelt), voice
Hailey Miller (Halfmoon Bay), piano
Noah Ord, (Gibsons), violin
Isabella Paolozza, (Sechelt), piano
Clara Pashkewych, (Gibsons) piano
Erin Payne, (Gibsons), viola
Kayla Payne (Gibsons), violin
Emily Picard (Sechelt), piano
Cael Read (Roberts Creek), cello
Maria Relova (Gibsons), piano
Maverick Shannon (Gibsons), piano
Miyo Shinagawa (Roberts Creek), cello
Taho Shinagawa (Roberts Creek), piano
Lilja Swift (Halfmoon Bay), voice
Cassidy Wieler (Gibsons), violin
Esme Woolliams (Roberts Creek), violin
Hanna Crudele (Roberts Creek), violin – Allan Crane Award
Simon Gidora (Halfmoon Bay), violin – Ross Brougham Award
Taiyo Blackwell (Roberts Creek), piano
Ayla Brampton (Langdale), cello
Byron Brampton (Langdale), piano
Jessica Carrol (Gibsons), piano
Riku Dyment (Gibsons), piano
Sam Fink-Jensen (Roberts Creek), violin
Hanna Marincak (Roberts Creek), violin
Bela Ord, (Gibsons), piano
Noah Ord, (Gibsons), violin
Erin Payne, (Gibsons), viola
Kayla Payne (Gibsons), violin
Emily Picard (Sechelt), piano
Cael Read (Roberts Creek), cello
Jocelyn Semaniuk (Gibsons), flute
Cassidy Wieler (Gibsons), violin
Esme Woolliams (Roberts Creek), violin
Winners of the 2019 Scholarships
Hanna Crudele (Roberts Creek), violin– Ross Brougham Award
Heather Benko (Sechelt), guitar
Lorren Benko (Sechelt), cello
Taiyo Blackwell (Roberts Creek), piano
Riku Dyment (Gibsons), piano
Sam Fink-Jensen (Roberts Creek), violin
Jasmine Fitzsimons, (Gibsons), violin
Simon Gidora (Halfmoon Bay), violin
Bridget Graham (Gibsons), violin
Jakob Helfer (Sechelt), piano
Hannah Marincak (Roberts Creek), violin
Natalie Martin (Gibsons), violin
Amelia Mellis (Sechelt), piano
Bela Ord, (Gibsons), piano
Noah Ord, (Gibsons), violin
Emily Picard (Sechelt), piano
Cael Read (Roberts Creek), cello
Cassidy Wieler (Gibsons), violin
Winners of the 2018 Scholarships
Bela Ord, (Gibsons), piano – Ross Brougham Award
Lorren Benko (Sechelt), cello
Aila Brampton (Langdale), cello
Byron Brampton (Langdale), piano
Hanna Crudele (Roberts Creek), violin
Louis Dillon (Halfmoon Bay), voice
Jasmine Fitzsimons, (Gibsons), violin
Simon Gidora (Halfmoon Bay), violin
Hannah Marincak (Roberts Creek), violin
Amelia Mellis (Sechelt), piano
Breanna Picard (Sechelt), bassoon
Emily Picard (Sechelt), piano
Hayden Rogers (Gibsons), violin
Cassidy Wieler (Gibsons), violin
Winners of the 2017 Scholarships
Hanna Crudele (Roberts Creek), violin – Ross Brougham Award
Emily Picard (Sechelt), piano
Simon Gidora (Halfmoon Bay), violin
Bela Ord (Gibsons), piano
Hannah Marincak (Roberts Creek), violin
Nadia Behji (Sechelt), piano
Heather Benko (Sechelt), guitar
Ariana Mason (Roberts Creek), violin
Winners of the 2016 Scholarships
Louis Dillon (Halfmoon Bay), voice – Ross Brougham Award
Breanna Picard (Sechelt), bassoon
Simon Gidora (Halfmoon Bay), violin
Cam Peters (Sechelt), guitar
Emily Picard (Sechelt), flute
Cassidy Wieler (Gibsons), violin
Nadia Behji (Sechelt), piano
Tahlia Read (Sechelt), piano
Hanna Lerson (Roberts Creek), violin
Winners of the 2015 Scholarships
Holly Beckmyer (Roberts Creek), voice – Ross Brougham Award
Hanna Crudele (Roberts Creek), violin – Ross Brougham Award
Breanna Picard (Sechelt), bassoon
Simon Gidora (Halfmoon Bay), violin
Cam Peters (Sechelt), guitar
Brison Geue, (Halfmoon Bay), piano
Callula Voogd (Gibsons), viola
Emily Picard (Sechelt), flute
Hanna Matsumoto (Sechelt), piano
Anneka Bonser (Roberts Creek), piano
Bela Ord (Gibsons), piano
Genevieve Ward, (Sechelt), violin
Amelia Melis (Sechelt), piano
Arianna Mason (Roberst Creek), violin
Winners of the 2014 Scholarships
Louis Dillon (Sechelt), voice – Ross Brougham Award
Breanna Picard (Sechelt) bassoon – Ross Brougham Award
Simon Gidora – (Halfmoon Bay), piano
Delia Anderson (Sechelt), piano
Nadia Behji (Sechelt), piano
Nima Behji (Sechelt), piano
Emily Butler, (Sechelt), flute
Gabriel Crudele (Sechelt), cello
Hanna Crudele (Sechelt), violin
James Douglas (Sechelt), piano
Matthew Douglas (Sechelt), piano
Kiri Dwyer (Sechelt), voice
Clara Dyson (Sechelt), piano
Brison Geue (Halfmoon Bay), piano
Caleb Geue (Halfmoon Bay), piano
Ethan Geue (Halfmoon Bay), piano
Taylor LaVale (Sechelt), flute
Arianna Mason (Roberts Creek), violin
Hanna Matsumoto, (Sechelt), piano
Isabella Paolozza (Sechelt), piano
Cam Peters (Sechelt), guitar
Emily Picard (Sechelt), flute
Angelo Pinsonnault (Halfmoon Bay), piano
Ruby Riesco (Gibsons), piano
Julie Shibasaka (Langdale), piano
Mina Shibasaka (Langdale), violin
Winners of the 2013 Scholarships
Stephanie Schweighardt (Halfmoon Bay), voice – Ross Brougham Scholarship winner
Simon Gidora – violin – Scholarship given in memory of Betty Van Uffel
Delia Anderson (Sechelt), piano
Nadia Behji (Sechelt), piano
Nima Behji (Sechelt), piano
Anneka Bonser (Roberts Creek), piano
Maya Broeke (Gibsons), violin
Emily Butler, (Sechelt), flute
Gabriel Crudele (Sechelt), cello
Hanna Crudele (Sechelt), violin
James Flemming (Sechelt), piano
Brison Geue (Sechelt), piano
Ethan Geue (Sechelt), piano
Arianna Mason (Roberts Creek), violin
Rowan McEwen (Gibsons), flute
Esmé McLaughlin Brooks (Gibsons), violin
Bela Ord (Gibsons), piano
Breanna Picard (Sechelt), flute
Emily Picard (Sechelt), flute
Angelo Pinsonnault (Halfmoon Bay), piano
Ruby Riesco (Gibsons), piano
Julie Shibasaka (Langdale), piano
Mina Shibasaka (Langdale), violin
Winners of the 2012 Scholarships
Karl Petersohn (Sechelt) Ross Brougham Scholarship winner
Stephanie Schweighardt (Halfmoon Bay), voice – Scholarship given in memory of Marlene Paggio
Esme McLaughlin-Brooks (Gibsons), violin
Maya Broeke (Gibsons), violin
Hanna Crudele (Sechelt), violin
James Flemming (Sechelt), violin
Simon Gidora (Halfmoon Bay), piano
Julie Shibasaka (Langdale), piano
Emily Stoddart (Halfmoon Bay), violin
Oliver Gidora (Halfmoon Bay), piano
Talia Strang (Roberts Creek), piano
Breanna Picard (Sechelt), flute
Rowan McEwen (Gibsons) flute
Brison Geue (Sechelt), piano
Ruby Riesco (Gibsons), piano
Arianna Mason (Roberts Creek), violin
Gabriel Crudele (Sechelt) – cello
Emily Picard (Sechelt) – piano
Winners of the 2011 Scholarships
Maya Broeke (Gibsons), violin – Ross Brougham Scholarship winner
Olivia Kingsbury (Roberts Creek), piano
Anthony Wilmer (Gibsons), guitar
James Flemming (Sechelt), violin
Breanna Picard (Sechelt), flute
Jessica Schweighardt (Halfmoon Bay), piano
Axel Loitz (Gibsons), guitar
Esme McLaughlin-Brooks (Gibsons), violin
Julie Shibasaka (Langdale), piano
Brison Geue (Sechelt), piano
Simon Gidora (Halfmoon Bay), voice
Nahdia Behji (Sechelt), piano
Winners of the 2010 Scholarships
Erin Macdonald (Gibsons), viola – Ross Brougham Scholarship winner
Holly Beckmyer (Roberts Creek), piano, violin & voice
Anneka Bonser (Roberts Creek), bagpipes & piano
Liam Bonser (Roberts Creek), flute & piano
Maya Broeke (Gibsons), violin & flute
Kiel Strang (Roberts Creek), piano, violin & clarinet
Talia Strang (Roberts Creek), piano & violin
Julie Shibasaka (Langdale), piano & violin
Emily Wood (Roberts Creek), piano & violin
Henry Wood (Roberts Creek), piano & violin
Ruby Riesco (Gibson), piano & violin
Winners of the 2009 Scholarships
Kiel Strang (Roberts Creek), piano, violin & clarinet – Ross Brougham Scholarship winner
Liam Bonser (Roberts Creek), flute & piano – Ross Brougham Scholarship winner
Erin Macdonald (Gibsons), viola
Talia Strang (Roberts Creek), piano & violin
Anneka Bonser (Roberts Creek), bagpipes & piano
Holly Beckmyer (Roberts Creek), piano, violin & voice
Maya Broeke (Gibsons), violin
Esme Mclaughlin Brooks (Roberts Creek), violin & piano
Julie Shibasaka (Langdale), piano
Winners of the 2008 Scholarships
Nathan Bossé (Sechelt), – guitar & piano
Keil Strang (Roberts Creek), piano, violin & clarinet
Holly Beckmyer (Roberts Creek), piano & violin
Liam Bonser (Roberts Creek), flute & piano
Oliver Gidora (Halfmoon Bay), piano, viola & voice
Maya Broeke (Gibsons), violin
Julie Shibasaka (Langdale), piano
Talia Strang (Roberts Creek), piano & violin
Winners of the 2007 Scholarships
Erin MacDonald (Gibsons), viola
Matthew Joubert (Sechelt), piano & guitar
James Law (Roberts Creek), violin, guitar, piano & percussion
Keil Strang (Roberts Creek), piano & violin
Kyle Meyerink (Halfmoon Bay), piano & voice
Julie Shibasaka (Langdale), piano
Talia Strang (Roberts Creek), piano & violin
Winners of the 2006 Scholarships
Erin MacDonald (Gibsons), viola
Kyle Meyerink (Halfmoon Bay), piano & voice
Gena Ellet (Halfmoon Bay), piano
Sterling Vanderzee (Sechelt), piano
Esme McLaughlin-Brooks (Roberts Creek), violin
Liam Bonser (Roberts Creek), flute & piano
Stephen Beckmyer (Roberts Creek), piano & violin
Blair Lawson (Sechelt), piano
Winners of the 2005 Scholarships
Daniel Kingsbury (Roberts Creek), guitar, voice & musical composition
Kyle Meyerink (Halfmoon Bay), piano
Virginia Hay-Roe (Sechelt), flute
Neal Andrews (Gibsons), piano
Gena Ellett (Halfmoon Bay), piano
Kiel Strang (Roberts Creek), violin & piano
Winners of the 2004 Scholarships
Neal Andrews (Gibsons), piano
Mark Andrews (Gibsons), piano
Peter Jones (Sechelt), piano
Erin MacDonald (Gibsons), violin
Esme McLaughlin Brooks (Grantham’s Landing), violin
Amy Avdeef (Sechelt), recorder
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