Criteria: Secondary School Solo with Orchestral Accompaniment

BRUCE RICHARDSON TROPHY

Secondary School Solo with Orchestral Accompaniment

Mr. Bruce Richardson received degrees in Music from McGill and UWO. He taught Music at London Central Secondary School for almost 30 years until his retirement in 1998. He was a constant supporter and participant with his orchestras in the London Kiwanis Music Festival and served for many years on the Festival Board of Directors.

He was an active cellist with various orchestras and chamber music groups around Southwestern Ontario and conducts the FSA String Orchestra affiliated with First-St. Andrew's United Church. He also was an occasional conductor and coach with the Forest City School for Talent Education.

This trophy was donated to the Festival by his last Grade 13 Music Class in 1998 at London Central Secondary School.