Meritorious Service Medal
Awarded on: 2004-11-25
Invested on: 2005-05-30
Kristine Bogyo, M.S.M., Toronto, Ontario
Meritorious Service Medal (civil division)
A cellist and chamber music performer, Kristine Bogyo founded the Mooredale Youth Orchestra in 1986, in Toronto, Ontario. The three-grade classical music program showcases promising young artists, ranging in ages from six to 20 years old, who perform alongside professionals in the Mooredale Concert Series, which she also created. Through her musical entreprise, Ms. Bogyo has made a major contribution to the cultural life of her community by inspiring, educating and giving young Canadian talent an opportunity to perform in public in collaboration with accomplished musicians.