THE PRESIDENT’S BURSARY AWARD was established in 2012 to assist deserving and talented young guitarists in the GTA to further their development as musicians.
The award was developed at the suggestion of Eli Kassner, with initial funding from then-president Harold Levy, and is supported through the ongoing generosity of Guitar Society donors.
The President’s Bursary Award is intended to assist talented young classical guitarists who are aiming toward careers in music.
One award of not less than $1,000 will be given out each year; awards will not be split among candidates, but the jury may decide to give more than one award in a given year.
Eligibility guidelines are spelled out in detail on the APPLICATION FORM [PDF].
Beginning this year, the two-year residency requirement has been removed. The award is open to students up to and including the Master’s level.
The winner will have an opportunity to perform a short concert at the Guitar Society’s Toronto Guitar Weekend in April.
The deadline to apply is January 15, 2020.
Past winners of this award include:
2012
Trevor Cooper
2013
Patrick Teggart
Nevan Prostran
2014
Adam Batstone
Shawn Pickup
2015
Shawn Pickup
Emad Bagheri
2016
No award
2017
Erez Sussman
2018-19
James Renwick
