Solo Awards
Best Soloist Student Category – Noam Adiv, Piccolo, Orewa College Concert Band
Best Soloist Tertiary Category – Tess Frazer, Alto Saxophone, Wellington City Concert Band
Best Soloist Open Category – Linda Filimoehala, Euphonium, North Shore Winds
Chris Johnson Solo Award – Megan Brownlie, Wellington City Concert Band
R & J Massey Trophy – Outstanding Performance by a Soloist – Tessa Frazer, Alto Saxophone, Wellington City Concert Band

Ensemble Awards
Bernard Watson Ensemble Award – Just the Two of Us (Wellington City Concert Band)
RNZAF Trophy – Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble – Iris Quartet (Capital City CB)

Special Awards for Bands

Adjudicator’s Commendation

Bronze Band – Orewa College Concert Band conducted by David Popper
Silver Band – Waikato Youth Symphonic Band conducted by S Stanbridge and L Schumacher
Gold Band – Auckland Grammar School Concert Band conducted by Barry Wasson

Band Commendations
North Shore Winds conducted by Leah Munroe, Michelangelo Bisquera
Uniband conducted by Jono Palmer
New Plymouth Combined Girls’ and Boys’ High Concert Band for soloist, Anna Lee on baritone, and beautiful support by the band.

Special Performances
Excellent Performance of an Original Concert Band Work – Pilatus by North Shore Winds
Excellent Performance of an Entertaining Work – “Epic Gaming” by Waikato Schools Symphonic Band
Excellent Performance of a Work Arranged for a Concert Band – Sondheim by All Comers Concert Band

Most Engaging Soloist in a Band Performance – James North, Euphonium from Wellington City Concert Band

Major Band Awards
Spirit of the Festival Eastern Stars Concert Band conducted by Elsa Lam

David Chaulk Memorial Award (Best Performance of a NZ Work)
Manukau Concert Band – Jenny McLeod Three Celebrations arr by Tom Chester

Robert Lutt Trophy – Outstanding Performance of a Select Piece
“Twitch” by St Kentigern College

Royal NZ Navy Band Trophy – Outstanding Performance by a Band
West City Concert Band

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