Adjudicator Esther Madsen, left, offers Yinna Pugong some positive feedback on the two pieces Yinna played during the non-competitive event of Classical Elementary Piano Solo (ages seven to 12).

The 40th Camrose & District Music Festival, held April 15 to 18 featured competitive and non-competitive performances in contemporary music, (groups and solo), piano (solo/duet), strings, community choral, school choral/school music, speech, jazz band, community band and community music, school band, instrumental, musical theatre and pop songs and voice, held at the Jeanne & Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre Cargill Theatre and Mayer Hall and the University of Alberta Augustana Campus Chapel.

Performers of all ages were provided with encouraging feedback from expert adjudicators Dennis Rusinak, Esther Madsen, Maria Medlow, Ken Rogers, Danica Hoffart and Mireille Rijavec.

The Music Festival will wind up on April 23, with the Grand Concert to be held at the Jeanne & Peter Lougheed Performing Arts Centre Cargill Theatre, beginning at 7 p.m., featuring a variety of performances and announcements of awards and scholarships.