NYO Canada expresses heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors for their generous support of our Award of Excellence program. Special thanks to BMO Bank of Montreal, The Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation, The William Egnatoff Award of Excellence, the Sir Ernest Macmillan Memorial Foundation, The S. M. Blair Family Foundation, and Long & McQuade for recognizing and fostering the exceptional talent of our young musicians.

Congratulations to this year’s award recipients: Declan Scott(trumpet), Tai Yokomori(oboe), Daria Schibitcaia(violin), Sam Kerr(percussion), Abigail Macy (violin), Eric Li(Bassoon), Mario Rodriguez McMillan(cello), Rachel Tormann(flute), and Shin Wang(horn) for their outstanding achievements.

We deeply appreciate the dedication and support of our sponsors in nurturing these remarkable young musicians. Gratitude to BMO Bank of Montreal, The Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation, The William Egnatoff Award of Excellence, the Sir Ernest Macmillan Memorial Foundation, The S. M. Blair Family Foundation, and Long McQuade for their unwavering commitment to advancing Canadian music and musicians.