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The Stars of the Festival was held virtually on Wednesday evening, and the scholarship recipients were announced by emcees Colleen Weimer and Bob King, and the performances were dedicated to the memory of the late June Barber, a a former musician and piano teacher, and the late Isabelle Butters, who was a patron of the arts and a former mayor of Weyburn. Music Festival president Heather Sidloski said in her introduction to the Stars performance, “Although public performances have been limited this year, students have continued their music journey by taking virtual music lessons, practicing at home, and recording performances to share with others.”
Virtual Rotary Festival will feature 150 musicians
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The Rotary Music Festival will be taking place this year, it will just look different.
While organizers had planned for an in-person festival for 2021, regulations in place since November meant that wouldn’t be possible.
But the festival is still working with more than 150 Hat musicians to keep the tradition alive. Each musicians will send in videotaped performances and will receive adjudication virtually.
“We were planning for a live festival and it really did look possible, but the health restrictions came in and we had to change our plans,” said executive director Delynne Lorentzen. “It was disappointing that we couldn’t go forward with our plan, but we understand the situation.