Manitoba Choral Association

The Manitoba Choral Association Awards of Distinction were established in 2020 to honour individuals, choirs, institutions, corporations, and programs in recognition of their valuable contributions to the choral community of Manitoba. At our 50th Birthday Party, we announced the 2026 recipients of the MCA Awards & Scholarships. Honorary Membership – Naomi Russell Naomi Russell is one of the first MCA Honorary Members to have lived the work of MCA through every age and stage of her life. She...

MCA is pleased to announce that Charlton Rodrigues is the recipient of the 2026 David G.H. Waters Hymn Sing Memorial Award. Charlton, from Winnipeg, just completed his second year of studies at the University of Manitoba. Charlton is looking forward to continuing to share his talents with his community, to be able to teach young singers and explore choral conducting – ‘choir music has a grip on his heart’, and we’re happy to support that! The David G.H. Waters Hymn Sing Memorial Award pays...

MCA is pleased to announce that the 2026 Bert Kroeker Scholarship has been awarded to Sierra Fast. Sierra, who hails from Winkler, has just completed her third year of a concurrent music education degree at Brandon University. Her hope in becoming a music teacher is to create a space where ‘students can find refuge and expression', just like she did. The Bert Kroeker Scholarship was established in 2006 in memory of long-time member and supporter of MCA, Bert Kroeker. Bert was the founder of...