Department Head: Paul Beauchesne, Tuba

Paul Beauchesne (Principal Tuba, Victoria Symphony) has been with the Victoria Symphony since 2004. He joined the faculty of the Victoria Conservatory of Music in 2005 and became Department Head in 2011. Prior to moving to Victoria he performed across Canada and the United States with the Calgary based Foothill Brass Quintet. His first orchestral position was with the KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic Orchestra in Durban, South Africa. In addition he has performed with various ensembles including the Boston Symphony, Tanglewood Music Center, and the Vancouver Symphony. Paul has played on numerous recordings and is active as a clinician and adjudicator.
Woodwinds, Brass & Percussion Instructors
Flute
Lana Betts
Hans Boellaard
Mary Byrne
Kirsten Davis
Marsha Elliott
Mary Jill McCulloch
Emily Nagelbach
Judith Pazder
Austin Scott
Richard Volet
Recorder
Stacey Boal
Oboe
Russell Bajer
Bassoon
Anne Power
Horn
Alana Despins
Dan Moses
Gordon Clements
Keith MacLeod
Larry de la Haye
Saxophone
Erik Abbink
Gordon Clements
Trumpet
Marianne Ing
Stevan Paranosic
Trombone
Scott MacInnes
Tuba/Euphonium
Paul Beauchesne
Percussion
Jonathan Eng
Gregory Law












