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2022 German Lieder Competition Results

December 1st, 2022 | VCM Student/Alumni News

Published December 1, 2022 Congratulations to all students who participated in the German Lieder Competition on Wednesday, November 30! Our adjudicators, Anna Grimm and Benjamin Butterfield, enjoyed hearing your performances and are pleased with the work that students are doing here at the Conservatory. The results from our adjudicators are as follows: Junior Division: 1st Place – Eleonora Yeranyan […]

Postsecondary Student brings her newborn baby to group classes

November 9th, 2022 | For the Love of Music, VCM Student/Alumni News

Published November 9, 2022 After already learning to play the cello to an intermediate level, Juhui started taking beginner violin lessons at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Although her natural inclination was to stick with a string instrument, she had also sung her whole life and decided to make the leap to Classical Voice for […]

16th annual Long & McQuade Music Therapy Fundraiser

November 2nd, 2022 | Around Town, VCM News

Published November 2, 2022 We’re grateful to be chosen as the Victoria/Nanaimo recipient of the Long & McQuade 16th annual Music Therapy Fundraising Drive. The fundraiser benefits music therapy and music- focused activities at children’s hospitals, facilities, and programs across the country, including the VCM Music Therapy department. From now until December 31st, make a […]

2022 English Song Competition Results

October 31st, 2022 | VCM Student/Alumni News

Published October 31, 2022 Congratulations to all students who participated in the English Song Competition this year! Our adjudicators, Sarah Fryer and Timothy Vernon, thoroughly enjoyed the engaging and musical performances and appreciated all the work that each student put into their preparation. The results from our adjudicators are as follows: Junior Division: 1st Place – Denisa Vandekerkhove from the […]

Welcome our new CEO, Nathan Medd

October 11th, 2022 | VCM News

Published October 11, 2022 This month we are happy to welcome our new CEO, Nathan Medd, to the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Nathan Medd began in community arts in the mid-Island as a child before attending UVic for theatre and English literature, earning a Distinguished Alumni Award in 2019, and later attending Harvard University for […]

Oct 3 deadline! Recording and Production Project Award

September 28th, 2022 | VCM Student/Alumni News

Published September 28, 2022 VCM Students! Monday, October 3rd, 2022 is the deadline to apply for this year’s Recording and Production Project Award! Applications must be submitted online via email to Office of the Dean. What is the Recording and Production Project Award? Launched in May 2019, the Recording & Production Project Award […]

Sarah Hagen, Canadian pianist offers masterclass

September 21st, 2022 | VCM News

Published Sept 21, 2022 Masterclasses offer an invaluable way to learn from some of the best musicians in the world and each other. This fall, Canadian pianist Sarah Hagen will be offering a masterclass to our VCM/ Camosun College Postsecondary students. Sarah Hagen, pianist has performed in concert halls and has been heard on broadcasts […]

2022 VCM Student Summer Success

September 7th, 2022 | VCM Student/Alumni News

Published September 7, 2022 We are proud to share the success of several Victoria Conservatory of Music students during the summer of 2022! Federation of Canadian Music Festivals Chamber Ensemble In an unprecedented sweep, Collegium chamber groups took all the first-place awards at the Nationals, including: Advanced- Rachmaninov Trio – Layla Park (violin), Nicole Teachman (cello), […]

2022 Jamie K Syer Award. On the AGPH stage stands the 2 winners and Micki Stirling.

2022 Jamie Syer Scholarship Award Winner

June 20th, 2022 | VCM News, VCM Student/Alumni News

Published June 20, 2022 The Jamie Syer Scholarship Award was funded in 2012 to honour Dr. Jamie Syer, the first Dean of the Victoria Conservatory of Music and founder of the Collegium. It is awarded annually to the Collegium student who best exemplifies the spirit and purpose of the Collegium Program: excellence in music, teamwork and support […]

2022 Student Awards

June 14th, 2022 | For the Love of Music, Uncategorized, VCM Student/Alumni News

Published June 14, 2022 After a 2 year in-person break, on Thursday, June 9 we hosted the 44th annual Victoria Conservatory of Music Awards day in Alix Goolden Performance Hall. This special event is an opportunity to celebrate the incredible work of our students and the generosity of our supporters. Donations generously received from […]