• The ORMTA Greater Toronto Area Zone Competitions is an annual event featuring some of the most talented advanced music students in the GTA. Advanced students of ORMTA members can compete in one of five competitions by first qualifying at their local branch audition. Winners of a Level A or B zone competition qualify to represent the GTA in the ORMTA Provincial Competition.

 

Congratulations to all the students, teachers, adjudicators, and volunteers who made the 2011 ORMTA GTA Zone Competitions a success! Held on May 15 at the Aurora Cultural Centre in Aurora, Ontario, attendees were treated to a high standard of musical performance.

Participants in the Level C Competition with adjudicator, Carolyn Jones	Adjudicators Penelope Dale and Carolyn Jones with Young Artist Winner, Cristina Pisani	Winner and Runner-up of Level B Competition with adjudicator, Carolyn Jone

Congratulations to the winners of the following competitions:

Level "A" Young Artist (Associate)
Winner: Cristina Pisani – Etobicoke-Mississauga

Level "B" Instrumental (Grades 10&/11)
Winner: Eddie Wang – Markham-Stouffville
Runner-up: Patrick Tomczyszyn – Bolton-Brampton-Caledon

Level "C" Instrumental (Grades 8&/9)
Winner: Anh Lam – Central Toronto
Runner-up: Enoch Leung – Markham-Stouffville

Winners from the Level “A” and Level “B” competitions now move on to represent the Greater Toronto Area at the 2011 ORMTA Provincial Competitions taking place on Saturday, January 23, 2011 at the Stage West Hotel in Mississauga, Ontario. For more information, please visit http://ormta.org/news_competitions.html.

The 2011 GTA Zone Competitions wish to give special thanks to our adjudicators, Carolyn Jones (piano), and Penelope Dale (voice) for their insightful critiques, and to members of the Newmarket and Area Branch of the ORMTA for acting as hosts and providing volunteers for this year’s competitions.

Information on the 2012 GTA Zone Competitions will be posted on this web page in the fall of 2011.

If you are an ORMTA member and interested in having your students participate in one of these competitions, they must perform in your local branch’s audition to qualify. Please click on "Branches" in the above menu for info from a local branch. When applying, indicate on their branch audition application form that they wish to use the audition as a qualifier for a zone competition.