Award recipient Parker Weiss, Patron of the Arts Walter Petryschuk, LHCA Executive Director Ann Stirling
You may not have heard of Parker Weiss but if you have ever seen The Dominant Seven Jazz Band perform you have heard Parker Weiss! Winner of multiple awards at the Lambton County Music Festival, including an adjudicators award for Outstanding Promise, Parker Weiss’ musical talent are truly something to behold.
The Lawrence House Centre for the Arts is proud to add to Parker’s many accomplishments by presenting him with the Walter Petryschuk Award for 2010.
This $2000 award, a gift from the Suncor Energy Foundation and presented by Lawrence House Centre for the Arts founder and Patron of the Arts Walter Petryschuk, is an annual juried award given to a Lambton County high school graduate who excels in the arts. Parker Weiss will be attending the University of Toronto’s Jazz program this fall and has been accepted to the Yamaha National All-Star Band.