This annual award was created to honour Stephen Choma, the founder and inaugural Music Director of The Eastern Ontario Concert Orchestra, re-named Quinte Symphony in 2000. Chosen by our current Music Director/Conductor, Gordon Craig, this award is presented at the final MasterWorks concert to a young orchestra musician who makes a significant contribution to the orchestra throughout the year.
We wish our former Stephen Choma and Musicians Memorial Award recipients every success as they continue to participate in the promotion of music in the Quinte area and beyond.
1983 Chris Everhardus, Tim Foster
1984 Chris Everhardus, Edward Wellein
1985 Chris Everhardus, Richard Jefferson
1986 Chris Everhardus, Lisa Kemp
1987 Rosemary Gosse, Julie Umpherson
1988 Chris Everhardus, Stephen Parkin
1989 Rosemary Gosse
1990 No Recipients
1991 Kelly Clarke, Rosemary Gosse
1992 Selmin Cicek
1993 Steven Belanger
1994 Steven Belanger
1995 Andrew Farmer, Rosslyn Miller
1996 Joseph Scott
1997 Melissa King
1998 Laura Pickett
1999 Jason Tam
2000 Kerri Nyman
2001 Chris Belanger
2002 Chris Belanger, Elaine Tam
2003 Elaine Tam
2004 Elaine Tam
2005 Jonathan Tam
2006 Philip VanderWindt
2007 Courtney Stewart
2008 Courtney Stewart
1983 Chris Everhardus, Tim Foster
1984 Chris Everhardus, Edward Wellein
1985 Chris Everhardus, Richard Jefferson
1986 Chris Everhardus, Lisa Kemp
1987 Rosemary Gosse, Julie Umpherson
1988 Chris Everhardus, Stephen Parkin
1989 Rosemary Gosse
1990 No Recipients
1991 Kelly Clarke, Rosemary Gosse
1992 Selmin Cicek
1993 Steven Belanger
1994 Steven Belanger
1995 Andrew Farmer, Rosslyn Miller
1996 Joseph Scott
1997 Melissa King
1998 Laura Pickett
1999 Jason Tam
2000 Kerri Nyman
2001 Chris Belanger
2002 Chris Belanger, Elaine Tam
2003 Elaine Tam
2004 Elaine Tam
2005 Jonathan Tam
2006 Philip VanderWindt
2007 Courtney Stewart
2008 Courtney Stewart
2009 Luke Bell
2010 Audrey Robinson, Thomas Rooney
