Welcome to the 41st annual Quinte Rotary Music Festival, being held in May, 2009. We are very much looking forward to your participation and the continued success of this long-standing event.

A partnership between the Rotary Clubs of Belleville, Trenton and Quinte Sunrise makes it possible for this festival to move forward each year. We are proud of this opportunity to create a platform to showcase the musical talents of the youth in our community.

The passion, dedication and commitment of the participants is clearly evident in the excellence of their performance. It is most encouraging to see the active participation each year of the students and their families. It is a testimony to the importance of music in the lives of our young people. It is their interest and involvement that makes for the continued success of this festival.

We have developed a website that will allow participants to register and pay online. A “Hall of Fame” page will highlight the accomplishments or our young people and will be accessible worldwide for the benefit of the family outside the community. We encourage you to visit the site at www.quinterotarymusicfestival.com

Participants and music teachers are requested to note the changes in the rules and the deadline date for registration this year. We look forward to seeing you at this year’s festival.

Sincerely yours,

Sharon McConnell (Chair)
Quinte Rotary Music Festival, 2009