The Rotary Music Festival (an affiliate of MusicFest Canada) was founded in 1989 by a group of music teachers who saw the need for a festival where music making was celebrated while music educators and their students could learn and benefit from the experience.

Today’s festival is supported by the Rotary Club of St. John’s Northwest and consists of three categories: Choral, Jazz and Wind/Symphonic.

Ensembles from across Newfoundland and Labrador (and abroad) travel to the MUN School of Music in St. John’s to be coached by nationally and internationally recognized educators. Participants in the festival also have the opportunity to take in other clinics and concerts free of charge and are eligible to audition for the Rotary Jazz Band.

Our festival places a strong emphasis on supporting musical development in a positive and encouraging environment for both players and conductors alike, inviting ensembles of all experience levels to participate without awarding places or marks.