The NBRMTA Student Composer Competition is an annual competition. Entry deadline each year is March 15th. Entrants must be students of teachers who are members of the New Brunswick Registered Music Teachers’ Association. If you are interested in having your students compete in this competition, but are not yet a Registered Music Teacher in the province of New Brunswick, please visit our membership page for full details on how to become a member.

Eligible students can enter their original compositions in various categories as per the chart and guidelines that follow. Compositions will be judged, with eligible winners advancing to the CFMTA National Student Composer Competition.

You may contact the NBRMTA Student Composition convenor Christian Bérubé at: christian@nbrmta.com

Le Concours de composition pour les élèves du Nouveau-Brunswick de l'APMNB est un concours annuel. Les élèves des professeurs membres de l’APMNB sont invités à soumettre leur compositions originales selon les règlements qui suivent. Les compositions seront jugées, les gagnants admissibles se qualifiant pour le Concours national de compositeurs étudiants de la CFMTA à la discrétion de l'arbitre. Pour plus d'informations, veuillez contacter le président du concours Christian Bérubé: christian@nbrmta.com

JANET HAMMOCK COMPOSITION AWARDS: Janet Hammock is a Canadian composer and pianist, currently residing in Sackville, New Brunswick. She is a member of the NBRMTA and Professor Emeritus of Mount Allison University where she taught with the Department of Music for 31 years. Two awards are awarded annually to the best original compositions, in the opinion of the adjudicator, written by students 15 years of age and under.

 

PRIX DE COMPOSITION DE JANET HAMMOCK :

Janet Hammock est une compositrice et pianiste canadienne, résidant actuellement à Sackville, au Nouveau-Brunswick. Elle est membre de la NBRMTA et professeure émérite de l'Université Mount Allison où elle a enseigné au département de musique pendant 31 ans. Deux prix sont décernés annuellement aux meilleures compositions originales, de l'avis du jury, écrites par des étudiants de 15 ans et moins.

 

 

The 2023 NBRMTA Student Composer Competition Results

The NBRMTA Student Composer Competition's adjudicator, Mari-Alice Conrad, has made the adjudications, and here are the winners:

Category A:

1st place:
Sébastien Frenette: Sweet Memories

Honorable Mention:
Sébastien Frenette: Over the Rainbow
Sébastien Frenette: Mystery
Sébastien Frenette, Dream Catcher

 

Category B:

1st place:
Onkit Saha: The Trail of Thoughts

Honorable Mention:
Jackson Hoyt: Quiet River
Isaac Owen: Somber Day

 

Janet Hammock Prizes:
Onkit Saha: The Trail of Thoughts
Jackson Hoyt: Quiet River

The winners in Categories A & B were forwarded to the 2023 CFMTA National Student Composer Competition.

Congratulations to all the entrants, and to the winners!

Sébastien Frenette Bio:

Sébastien is a 10 year old boy, who lives in Dieppe with his parents, older sister and little brother. He
has been playing piano for the past 2 years under the teaching of Renée Ruest. He loves to play
badminton and create Lego structures. He particularly likes to read and study mathematics. He greatly
enjoys camping, riding his bike and spending quality time with his family.

 

Onkit Saha Bio:

I am passionate about learning new knowledge. I was exposed to music at age four, after-school piano
program in Calgary (AB). Combining talent with rigor of practice with Yamaha Music Foundation, by
age six, I composed my first Piano piece “Hail Day” for the 2015 Junior Original Concert. I regularly
position myself into challenge. My passion for hard-work led me to receive achievements: the New
Brunswick Pioneer Award, a Bronze medal in the 2018 Canadian Math Kangaroo Competition, 2021
Finalist at the Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) for Team New Brunswick, 1st placement at the
STEAM Expo 2019 (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) in 5th Grade category,
as well as numerous other prizes at the Fredericton Music Festival including an award for the Best
Original Composition (2021), Janet Hammock Outstanding Composition Award of the NBRMTA
(2021), 1st place in Original Composition of the FMTA, and 2nd place at the CFMTA. I am fascinated
about becoming an astronaut. I am convinced that it is the balance among music, math, science &
outdoors which will give me an edge to fulfill my astronomical ambition.

Jackson Hoyt Bio:

Jackson is a 13 year old boy, who lives in Fredericton with his parents and older sister. He has been
playing piano for the past nine years under the teaching of Linda Sprague. He loves to curl, being a
member of the Capital Winter Club for the past 8 years. He is also a member of the Fredericton
Aquanauts Swim Team. He enjoys studying mathematics and science, and is an avid reader and video
game player. He enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family.