MusicFest Canada “The Nationals” unites thousands of students and educators nationwide for a week-long celebration of musical excellence. The festival offers up to $50,000 in scholarships to support outstanding young musicians, including the $1,000 Toronto Musicians’ Association Denny Christianson Award. Learn more about MusicFest Canada.

Previous Scholarship Winners

2024

William Xu

2023

Kiran Menard

About the Denny Christianson Scholarship

DENNY CHRISTIANSON (1942-2021) was a dedicated musician and educator who spent his life nurturing the next generation of jazz talents. Over his 17 years with Humber College’s Bachelor of Music program, he was celebrated for his kindness, support, and generosity. He brought world-class artists to Humber, leaving a lasting impact on the college and the broader jazz community. Following in the footsteps of legends like Phil Nimmons, Guido Basso, Ranee Lee, and Oscar Peterson, Denny is recognized as one of Canada’s leading jazz educators. In 2020, he was nominated for the Order of Canada.