The Saskatchewan Music Festival Association receives funding from the SK Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport, Culture and Recreation.
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Welcome to the
Saskatchewan Music Festival Association
Competitive Festivals
The Saskatchewan Music Festival Association (established in 1908) is committed to promoting excellence in music and speech arts by providing performance and educational opportunities through competitive music festivals in the Province of Saskatchewan. In addition to the production of 47 district music festivals, SMFA provides a provincial Syllabus, entrance to the annual Provincial Competitions, Concerto Competition, Opera Competition and Musical Theatre Competition, as well as the Canada West Performing Arts Festival. Member festivals are organized by local volunteers and judged by qualified professional musicians.
Areas of competition for musicians include: voice, piano, guitar, strings, woodwind, brass, percussion, pipe and electronic organ, choir/school music including special education, multicultural, speech arts (individual verse and speech therapy classes, storytelling), small ensembles, as well as band and orchestral classes. Entrance to SMFA festivals is accessible to all ages, all ethnic groups and people of all religions across the province. Participants may enter any classes for “adjudication only” and forego marks and scholarships. SMFA hires over 170 qualified professional musicians to serve as adjudicators each year.
Saskatchewan Lotteries
SMFA is one of the 12,000+ sport, culture and recreation groups funded by Saskatchewan Lotteries. Every time you purchase a lottery ticket in Saskatchewan, a portion of that revenue supports a wealth of organizations, including District Festivals across the province who are enriching their communities with performing arts. Help support the arts – Purchase your tickets TODAY!!
DONATIONS are gratefully accepted and tax receipts will be issued. To donate to SMFA, please click on the button below.
DONATE HEREThank you for your support!
SMFA District Festivals – March through May
Find a District Festival near you.
SMFA Provincial Finals – June 1 to 4 in Regina
PROGRAM DRAFT – May 27(4)
PLEASE NOTE: Program editing is still in progress. We are attempting to resolve conflicts where competitors are registered in multiple disciplines. Expect to see some re-ordering of competitors within classes in the final version.
Canada West Classes begin on page 67.
Informational letters have been sent to registered competitors to the email address you provided on your entry form. Please contact us at sask.music.festival@sasktel.net if you did not receive your letter.
The Regina Conservatory of Performing Arts is located at 2155 College Avenue, and Darke Hall is at 2255 College Avenue. Parking is available in the lot on the south side of the buildings.
VENUE MAP & PARKING (updated May 26)
Hotels & Food Services in Regina
SMFA Concerto Competition – February 26, 2023
Congratulations to Alice Li, winner of the 2023 SMFA Concerto Competition! Alice earned a $2,000 prize and the opportunity to perform as a featured soloist with the Regina and Saskatoon Symphony Orchestras in their upcoming seasons.
Photo credit: Stephen Nicholson
Left to right: Darryl Friesen (judge); Maria Medlow (judge); Alice Li, piano (1st place); Connor Elias, piano (2nd place); Brandon Johnson, violin (3rd place)
Canada West Performing Arts Festival – July 21 & 22, Edmonton
2023 Canada West Performing Arts Festival – Rules and Syllabus
https://www.canadawestfestival.ca/
FUNDS FOR FESTIVAL – Fundraiser
SMFA Teacher Directory
The SMFA Teacher Directory is intended to help connect teachers with students in communities where there is a need. Teachers accepting new students are invited to submit their information to sask.music.festival@sasktel.net for inclusion in the directory.
SMFA Teacher DirectoryUse of this resource does not constitute or imply an endorsement by SMFA.
Provincial Office – Address
The Provincial Office of the Saskatchewan Music Festival Association is now located at:
1600 MacPherson Avenue
Regina, SK S4S 4C9
Mailing address:
PO Box 37005
Regina, SK S4S 7K3
Provincial Finals
June 1 to 4, 2023 in Regina
PROGRAM DRAFT – May 27(4)
PLEASE NOTE: Program editing is still in progress. We are attempting to resolve conflicts where competitors are registered in multiple disciplines. Expect to see some re-ordering of competitors within classes in the final version.
Canada West Classes begin on page 67.
July 21 to 22, 2023 in Edmonton, AB
2023 CWPAF – Rules and Syllabus
2022 Media Release – Results
Program – with Scholarship Winners