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w w w . o a kv ill eb ea ve r.c o m O A KV IL LE B EA V ER W e dn es da y, D ec em be r 8 , 2 01 0 2 4 Artscene Intrada Brass of Oakville held its second biennial Young Brass Players Competition last month and drew a large field of students competing for various awards. The winners were chosen and the top finisher in the advanced class category will get to perform a solo with Intrada Brass during its 2011-2012 season. The winners are: Beginner Class Alexis Dill (trumpet) of Beverly Heights Middle School, North York ($250 prize and tro- phy) Intermediate Class Alexis sister Mabelynn Dill (trombone) of Earl Haig Secondary School, Toronto ($250 and trophy) Advanced Class Alasdair Campbell (tuba) of Malvern Collegiate, Toronto ($500 and the James White Trophy). The trophy was named in memory of the late associate conductor of Intrada Brass, who passed away in the fall. The competition was held at an Oakville school and had participants from across southern Ontario. Young brass contest gets its winners HIT THAT NOTE: Left, Duncan Field, a White Oaks Secondary School student, and Kevin Lau perform during the second biennial Young Brass Players Competition organized by Intrada Brass of Oakville at Kings Christian Collegiate on Saturday, Nov. 20. Twenty-four students from school boards stretching from Niagara to York Region performed solos at different levels of skill from the curriculum of the Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto. PHOTOS BY NIKKI WESLEY / OAKVILLE BEAVER The ninth annual Winterfolk Festival will again take place in Toronto this February. But before then, its organizers and musi- cians are offering people a sneak peak at whats to come with a fundraising concert right here in Oakville. The Winterfolk IX Preview Show will take place at the Moonshine Cafn Saturday, Dec. 11. The preview will feature urban roots and blues musicians, including Michael Brennan, Danny Marks, Mose Scarlett, Joanne Crabtree and Margaret Stowe, Noah Zacharin, James Gordon, Hotcha!, Brian Gladstone and DArcy Wickham. The Oakville show is a highlight of the festival performers. The Winterfolk Festival will take place Feb. 18-21 on the Danforth with free, all-ages, per- formances in an urban surrounding. The money raised at the Oakville show will help support the artists at the festival. The Oakville show starts at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 in advance or $12 at the door if avail- able. The cafs located at 137 Kerr St. For more information, visit www.themoonshinecafe.com or call 905-844-2655 for tickets. Winterfolk festival previews at Moonshine Cafe An Oakville author has just added another work to the literary world. Marla Stewart Konrads story Holy Night is featured in the latest Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas Magic book. The book features 101 holiday tales of inspiration, love and wonder and was released this October. Featured are stories such as finding the perfect Christmas tree, being with family, seeing the wonder through a childs eye and much more. Stewart Konrads story is about a couple spending Christmas abroad in a place without the luxuries of the Western world. The book sells for $16.95. For more information, visit www.chick- ensoup.com. Words made Chicken Soup Oakvilles 13-year-old violinist Leslie Ashworth just won a competition, which will give her the opportunity to play in a concert with the Kitchener-Waterloo Chamber Orchestra. Ashworth won the orchestras Concerto Competition on Saturday, Nov. 27. The con- cert will take place on April 17. Ashworth has been playing the violin for nearly a decade and has won various awards and music competitions, including the Canadian National Music grand prize this summer. She composed 16 musical pieces and released a CD, titled Precious Musical Moments. Ashworth is currently working on her second album and a portion of the proceeds from her CD sales are going to Free the Children. For more information on the musician, visit www.leslieashworth.com. Young violinist wins chance to play in K-W Leslie Ashworth