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The Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition

The Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition

Presented in honour of R.S. Williams & Sons Company Ltd.

2026 Grand Prize Winner and First Prize Winner of the Duo Category: The Aura Duo (Maria Jojatu, violin & Jonathan Alter, piano)
2026 Grand Prize Winner and First Prize Winner of the Duo Category: The Aura Duo (Maria Jojatu, violin & Jonathan Alter, piano)

The Glenn Gould School Chamber Competition is a free annual event and an outstanding opportunity to hear classical music performed by small ensembles comprised of the next generation of artists – students of The Glenn Gould School. The finals take place in the stunning acoustics of The Royal Conservatory's Koerner Hall with over $11,000 in prizes available to be won!

Congratulations to the 2026 Winners! 

 

Chamber Groups (three or more):

  • 1st prize | $3,500: The Trio Mazz (Owen Chen, oboe; Spencer Mendez, bassoon; Rowan Sawarna-Small, piano)

  • 2nd prize | $2,250: Lucent Quartet (Ehrentraud Moser, violin; Avery Tracy, violin; Mira Kardan, cello; Eric Guo, piano)

  • 3rd prize | $1,500: EASE String Quartet (Ehrentraud Moser, violin; Avery Tracy, violin; Emma Dunbar, viola; Samantha Yang, cello)

Duos:

  • 1st prize| $1,500: Aura Duo (Maria Jojatu, violin; Jonathan Alter, piano)

  • 2nd prize | $1,000: Duo Viridian (Junia Friesen, violin; Megan Lo, piano)

  • 3rd prize | $500: Double Double (Nickolas Warwick, violin; Jerry Hu, piano)

The 2026 Grand Prize Winners were the Aura Duo, who received an additional $1,000 award. 

The adjudicators for our 2026 GGS Chamber Competition were: