CMW 2019 Student Composer Competition Winners

CATEGORY "PREPARATORY" CLASS 1:  Jai Claire

Jai Claire is an eight year old 2nd grader who loves math, piano and violin. He also plays a variety of sports which include: Hockey, Soccer and Golf. He is fascinated with electronics and mechanical stuff. He spends a lot of time building cool things with LEGO.

In the summertime, Jai enjoys spending time with his dad at the farm cutting and baling alfalfa. When he grows up, he would like to work at NASA or be an electrical engineer.

CATEGORY "A" CLASS 1: Hermione Claire

Hermione Claire

Hermione is an eleven year old 6th grader who lives in Souris, MB. She enjoys the quiet town among other things that include dancing, singing and participating in plays. She also studies violin in the Suzuki Talent Education Program at Brandon University. She loves to read and write as well.

Hermione has a younger brother named Jai who is also learning piano and violin. Hermione loves to play with her dog, Captain. In the summertime, Hermione enjoys golfing, swimming, gardening and picking berries with her mom. When she grows up, she would like to be a lawyer.

CATEGORY "B" CLASS 2: Sheen Dube

Sheen Dube

I am a 14 year old who loves music, art and sports.  I am a grade 9 student at Saint John’s Ravenscourt School.  I love to play piano in the evenings.  My passion however is song writing.  I wrote my first song when I was 7 years old on water scarcity.  Now, my songs usually focus on emotions like love, friendship empowerment, fighting, etc.  This song was dedicated to my friend who was going through a rough time, and I wanted her to know I was always by her side.  Although I prefer upbeat songs, I enjoy listening to any kind of music.  Music inspires me in many ways.

Category "D":  Evan Miles

Evan Miles is 18 years old and lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He is currently enrolled in Grade 12 French Immersion at Ecole Secondary Kelvin High School, however he will be studying jazz in the Desautels Faculty of Music at the U of M in the fall.

Since an early age, Evan has expressed an interest in composing music. His passion for jazz and improvising is strongly rooted in his love of creating music of his own. To him, composition and jazz go hand in hand, as in both mediums, the artist attempts to create a story or convey an emotion using harmony and melody When Evan is not involved in music related activities, he enjoys rock climbing and playing ultimate frisbee with his friends.