Morningside Trio and Duo Sciocco win 2023-24 The Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition

It was a spectacular night in Koerner Hall as students competed in the finals of the annual Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition on March 6, made possible by a generous gift made in honour of R.S. Williams & Sons Company Ltd.

After a preliminary round of performances that included 18 different ensembles from The Glenn Gould School (GGS), five finalists were selected to compete for the coveted opportunity to perform in front of an appreciative Koerner Hall audience as well as $11,000 in cash prizes including a Grand Prize of $5,000.

“We are incredibly lucky to have this chamber competition that has now become a standout annual event at The Glenn Gould School,” said Barry Shiffman, Associate Dean of The Glenn Gould School and Director of Chamber Music. “The value of this competition is in the journey, the exploration of ideas and the dedication required from these students to share their interpretations with the world.” 
 
The Morningside Trio, featuring Anna Stube (violin), David Liam Roberts (cello) and Henry From (piano) won the coveted Grand Prize with their performance of Piano Trio No. 1 in B major, Op. 8 (1889) by Johannes Brahms. 
 

The Prizes were awarded as follows: 

Chamber Groups (three or more): 

• 1st prize and Grand Prize Winner | $5,000:  Morningside Trio (Anna Stube, BMus '27, violin; David Liam Roberts, ADP '24, cello; Henry From, BMus '26, piano) 

• 2nd prize | $2,250:  Renati Piano Trio (Yohali Montero, BMus '25, violin; Samantha Yang, BMus '26, cello; Colin Chang, BMus '26, piano) 

• 3rd prize | $1,500:  Sejong Trio (Eugene Jung, BMus '25, clarinet; Sua Kwoun, ADP '25, cello; Chelsea Ahn, ADP '25, piano) 

Duos: 

• 1st prize | $1,500:  Duo Sciocco (Colin Mackey, ADP '24, voice (baritone); Karmen Grubišić, BMus '26, piano) 

• 2nd prize | $1,000:  Tikvah (Jessica Lyublinsky, BMus '24, voice (mezzo-soprano); Jonathan Alter, BMus '27, piano) 

A panel of internationally acclaimed musicians and educators helped with the unenviable task of adjudicating this competition. The Finalist judges included internationally recognized pianist, recitalist, concert soloist and chamber musician, Bernadene Blaha; accomplished solo and chamber violist, David Harding, who has performed extensively throughout Europe and the world; distinguished performer, professor and retired Principal Bassoonist for Canada’s National Arts Centre Orchestra, Christopher Millard. 

Watch the Finals