Les Siemieniuk                                                                                                    

General Manager of the Calgary Folk Music Festival

2008 Recipient of the 2008 Rozsa Award for Excellence in Arts Management

Les's vision, based upon his encyclopaedic knowledge of folk music and enthusiasm for musical excellence, his passion for nurturing some of the industry's up-and-coming artists under the wing of the CFMF, and his commitment to community and audience development, has led the CFMF to expand the scope of the organization to effectively enhance the quality of life in Calgary. His track record as community leader, locally and nationally, team builder, educator and nurturer, coupled with his astute business and financial, indicate that as a leader of the CFMF growth and operations, Les clearly meets the standards of excellence set out in the qualifying criteria for the Rozsa Award in Arts Management.