EPO Student Scholarship

We are delighted to provide scholarships each season for up to four instrumentalists who are students in either secondary school or college/university.

The goal is to provide young musicians with orchestral experience and some financial support to develop their skills and build their experience.

Successful candidates attend all rehearsals and concerts.

Auditions will be held at the end of August or 1st week of September for the September through May season.

Audition Requirements: (subject to change)

  • Perform a solo of at least grade 8 RCM level without accompaniment
  • Excerpts of orchestral repertoire from our upcoming season chosen by the adjudicators.

We expect the value of a full scholarship will be approximately $1,150.

Please review the details and if interested, contact our Orchestra Manager at manager@eporchestra.ca or 416-239-5665.

Student Scholarship Sponsors

Long & McQuade Musical Instruments
Rotary Club of Etobicoke

Scholarship Winners

2024/2025 Season

Kevin Hayward Jr.

Kevin Hayward Jr.

Kevin Hayward is a Canadian composer and trumpet player from Toronto, Ontario, currently studying trumpet and composition at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Music. His works have been performed by the U of T Wind Ensemble, Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra, Bedford Trio, and the Hannaford Street Silver Band. As an instrumentalist, he has played with a variety of ensembles across the GTA, including the Toronto Symphony Youth Orchestra, Mississauga Symphony, Orchestra Toronto, Hannaford Youth Band, and the Weston Silver Band.

Rianna Zhu

Rianna Zhu

Rianna Zhu is a 12th grade student at Richmond Hill High School, where she is actively involved in her school's band. She has performed as principal horn of the National Youth Band 2024, where she was awarded the Diana Victoria Brault Memorial Scholarship, as well as principal horn of the Ontario Provincial Honour Band in 2022 and 2024. She has also performed in the Denis Wick Canadian Wind Orchestra in 2023. Rianna is grateful and excited to play with the Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra this season.

Vishwa Theivendirarajah

Vishwa Theivendirarajah

Vishwa Theivendirarajah is a grade 10 student at Martingrove Collegiate Institute and is both a long-time violin student of the Etobicoke Suzuki School of Music and piano student under Maria Dolnycky. He has been involved in several chamber and orchestral ensembles and is a budding composer. Outside of music Vishwa enjoys playing chess, watching sitcoms, and is a member of the robotics team at his school. He is excited to be a part of the EPO and is looking forward to learning from the other talented members in this community.

2023/2024 Season

  • Aria Nedell, Violin
  • Rachael McKay, Trumpet

2022/2023 Season

  • Rachael McKay, Trumpet
  • Sofia Rodrigues, Violin

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