Brittany Rae wins first place at the Eckhardt-Gramatt茅 Competition
Congrats to聽soprano聽 (Grad Dip 鈥�18) and聽pianist Jesse Plessis (Current DMus)聽for winning this year鈥檚聽.聽The duo performed works by Canadian composers聽Jocelyn Morlock, Gordon Fitzell, Ana Sokolovic, and Claude Vivier.聽聽
On her recent win Brittany wrote:聽
鈥淚 am ecstatic that Jesse and I have been awarded 1st place for the 43rd edition of the E-Gre虂 Competition! I feel so passionate about this competition and what it means for the representation of Canadian and contemporary music. I am so thankful to E-Gre虂 for providing such an important platform for young artists and for fearlessly embracing this new digital format to keep this opportunity alive! Jesse and I can't wait to further explore this format as we embark on the digital Winner鈥檚 National Tour! I would also like to extend a huge bravo and congratulations to my fellow finalists who offered such inspiring and exceptional performances!鈥澛�
The聽Eckhardt-Gramatt茅聽National Music Competition for the performance of Canadian and contemporary music聽was created in聽memoriam of聽composer, pianist, and violinist S.C. (Sonia) Eckhardt-Gramatt茅, who spent the last twenty-one years of her life in Manitoba. It fulfills her lifelong dream of creating a means by which the music of contemporary composers could make its presence felt by young musicians on the threshold of their careers.聽The E-Gr茅聽National Music Competition聽has been held annually since 1976 at Brandon University.聽
