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Spark to Flame Student Feature: Vanessa Tian

Spark to Flame Student Feature: Vanessa Tian

January 31st, 2020 | Alix Goolden Performance Hall, For the Love of Music, VCM News, VCM Presents - Conservatory Concert Series, VCM Student/Alumni News

Meet Vanessa Tian! One of the extraordinary student performers at the February 29, 2020 Spark to Flame concert! Nine-year-old Vanessa Tian begun her piano studies with Ingrid Henderson at the Victoria Conservatory of Music at the age of five. She has been recognized as a promising young musician, winning the Junior Piano Trophy for outstanding […]

2019 Hilda King Theory Awards

January 20th, 2020 | For the Love of Music

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING VCM THEORY STUDENTS! The Victoria Branch of the BC Registered Music Teachers has awarded the 2019 Hilda King Theory Award to the following VCM students: Nicholas Zhang received the award for the highest mark for RCM Grade 9 Harmony. Nicholas studied grade 9 Harmony at the 2019 VCM summer academy and […]

New Faculty in the Music Therapy Department

January 10th, 2020 | For the Love of Music, VCM News

Published January 10, 2020 Welcome to new Faculty joining the Music Therapy Department! Graylen Howard Music Therapy- Nanaimo (starting February 2020) Graylen Howard is a graduate of the Applied Music Advanced Diploma Program at Mohawk College, and has a Bachelor of Music Therapy and Master of Music Therapy programs from Wilfrid Laurier University. Graylen […]

Help us improve our main entrance!

December 16th, 2019 | For the Love of Music, VCM Fundraisers, VCM News

Published December 16, 2019 Over the last two years, we have been working to create a plan and secure funding to help us improve our main entrance. Now we need your help! Upgrade Plans As a member of our VCM Community, you have used the main entrance at 900 Johnson Street and you may […]

Home for Christmas Student Soloist Evan Overman

December 13th, 2019 | For the Love of Music, VCM Presents - Conservatory Concert Series, VCM Student/Alumni News

Published December 13, 2019 Our favourite Christmas tradition is right around the corner, Daniel Lapp’s Home for Christmas Concerts! Every year Daniel Lapp choses a student to be a special soloist at the Home for Christmas concerts. This years student soloist is Evan Overman, who will perform on the trumpet. We caught up with Evan […]

Camosun College Arts & Science Award Recipients

November 28th, 2019 | VCM News, VCM Student/Alumni News

Published November 28, 2019 On November 15, 2019, VCM students of the Diploma in Music Performance program were recognized at the Camosun College Arts & Science Awards. Their outstanding ability and academic standing was recognized for the following: • Annalysa Tylor, Canadian Federation of University Women – H.J. Russell Music Award • Zoe Dubois, […]

Christmas Tree Fundraiser

November 25th, 2019 | Around Town, VCM Fundraisers, VCM Student/Alumni News

Published November 25, 2019 Let’s rock around the Christmas Tree! Join us for the DoubleTree Hotel Victoria Christmas Tree Fundraiser! Date: Saturday, November 30 & Sunday, December 1 (10am to 2pm) Location: DoubleTree Hotel Victoria Parking Lot (777 Douglas Street, click here to go to Google Maps) […]

Finding the best music class for your child

November 12th, 2019 | Children's Music, For the Love of Music

Published November 12, 2019 At the Victoria Conservatory of Music, one of the top questions we hear is how to find the best music class for your child. We offer a variety of classes for all ages and abilities and are excited to be a part of starting your child on their journey of loving […]

VCM Alum Feature: Sarah MacDonald

November 7th, 2019 | VCM Student/Alumni News

Published November 7, 2019 Sarah MacDonald is the Director of Music at Selwyn College, a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in the U.K. She is also Director of the Girl Choristers at Ely Cathedral. Sarah has been at Selwyn since 1999, and is the first woman to hold such a post in an […]

Spark to Flame Student Performers Announced!

November 5th, 2019 | Alix Goolden Performance Hall, For the Love of Music, VCM News, VCM Presents - Conservatory Concert Series, VCM Student/Alumni News

Published November 5, 2019 The Victoria Conservatory of Music’s Spark to Flame program supports emerging artist’s development and is open to all students of the VCM. Selected through audition, students are given the opportunity to work with VCM faculty in the weeks leading up to the performance to develop their professional and artistic skills. The final concert is […]