Montreal, Thursday, April 2, 2026 – The Jeunesses Musicales Canada Foundation is proud to announce flutist Edyelwys Da Silva as the recipient of the 2026 Choquette-Symcox Award, recognizing his outstanding talent and commitment to the development of his artistic career.
“By selecting Edyelwys Da Silva, we wish to highlight a path that combines artistic excellence with a strong commitment to audiences. Through both his performances and his work in music mediation, he actively contributes to making classical music more accessible and expanding its reach,” said Véronique Desjardins, Executive Director of the Jeunesses Musicales Canada Foundation.
Edyelwys shares, “in an ever-evolving artistic world, receiving the Choquette-Symcox Award from the Jeunesses Musicales Canada Foundation represents much more than recognition: it is a deeply human gesture of trust, carrying momentum and hope. This support comes at a pivotal moment in my journey and encourages me to persevere and bring to life projects that are deeply meaningful to me. I receive this award with immense gratitude, fully aware of its real and lasting impact on the next stages of my artistic path.”
Biography of Edyelwys Da Silva
Originally from Brazil, Edyelwys Da Silva is a flutist and pedagogue based in Montreal. He has performed in numerous international festivals across South America, North America, and Europe, and has received several distinctions, including First Prize as Young Soloist with the UFRN Orchestra and at the Eleazar de Carvalho Festival, as well as the Christian Lardé and Marie-Claire Jamet scholarship and multiple excellence scholarships from the Université de Montréal. Deeply committed to pedagogy, he has taught in various settings, including the Université de Montréal, Cégep de Sherbrooke, and the École de musique Vincent-d’Indy, where he currently serves as both pedagogical advisor and flute instructor. He is also a founding member and flutist of Ensemble Callinos. A Jeunesses Musicales Canada artist for the 2025–2026 season, he has just completed a tour across Quebec, Ontario, and the Maritimes.
About the Choquette-Symcox Award
Created in 2010 at the initiative of Messrs. Fernand Choquette and Peter Symcox, the Choquette-Symcox Award is presented annually to support the talent and virtuosity of a young Quebec musician in the development of their career.
About the Jeunesses Musicales Canada Foundation
The Jeunesses Musicales Canada Foundation’s mission is to raise, create, and administer funds to support the mission of Jeunesses Musicales Canada, which fosters the discovery of classical music among young audiences and supports the career development of young classically trained musicians on the national stage, as well as to support the career development of young Canadian musicians.
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For more information:
Véronique Desjardins
Executive Director
JM Canada Foundation
vdesjardins@jmcanada.ca
