Keyword: Verna and Peter Janzen Music Competition

Violinist wins 2026 Verna and Peter Janzen Music Competition

Thursday, March 26, 2026 @ 1:38 PM

The Verna and Peter Janzen Music Competition at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) brought together a range of student performers, with violinist Bella-Sophia Rogers earning first place at the finals held in the CMU Laudamus Auditorium on Thursday, March 19, 2026.

"The performance was exhilarating. I have performed for larger audiences before, but never one so full of friendly faces, and as soon as I looked out into the crowd it stopped being about impressing an anonymous crowd of faces and became an opportunity to show all my friends who I really am," Rogers said. "I was floored when it was announced that I had won—everyone performed fabulously and I was honoured to stand on that stage in front of my friends and colleagues for such a triumphant moment."

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2026 Verna Mae Janzen Music Competition (video, photos)

Thursday, March 26, 2026 @ 11:20 AM

In its 21st year, the finalists of the 2026 Verna and Peter Janzen Music Competition were:

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