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SUMMARY:The 16th Annual Margaret Abbott Memorial English Art Song Competition
DESCRIPTION:The Classical Voice department offers four annual Song Competitions for current students of the Victoria Conservatory of Music to perform\, compete\, and receive feedback from renowned and respected adjudicators.  \n\nFirst and Second Prizes as well as Honourable Mentions are available to be awarded for each competition\, and for the Annual Margaret Abbott Memorial English Art Song Competition up to $3\,000 in scholarship funding is available to be awarded to participants in the Junior\, Intermediate\, and Senior A divisions.   \n\nLearn more about our annual Song Competitions here. \n\n \n\nAbout the Margaret Abbott Memorial Scholarship\n\nThe Victoria Conservatory of Music Scholarship for the performance of English Language Art Song was established after Margaret Abbott’s death in 2003 to honour her memory and to perpetuate her high artistic standards. Soprano Margaret Abbott’s performances of concert oratorio and operatic repertoire from all the musical eras were acclaimed throughout Canada. She sang with the Victoria Symphony and the Victoria Choral Society. Her performances on CBC included solo roles in the CBC premieres of Britten’s operas Albert Herring and Peter Grimes. Her family was closely connected to the Victoria Conservatory of Music for many years. Her children\, Norman\, Vivienne and Jocelyn\, were among the Conservatory’s first students.  \n\n \n\n16th annual Margaret Abbott Memorial English Art Song Competition \n\nPlease note: Entrance to this event in Alix Goolden Performance Hall is at 900 Johnson Street. Admission by Donation. \n\nEnglish Song Competition Programme\n\nJunior & Intermediate 5:00pm \n\nSenior A & B 6:30pm  \n\nAdjudicators\n\nAdjudicator #1: TBA  \n\nAdjudicator #2: TBA  \n\nPiano \n\nAlex Chen \n\nAlex Chen is a collaborative pianist and vocal coach whose personal approach and intellectual curiosity bring fresh perspectives on a diverse body of musical works. In the words of mentor John Hess\, he is “an immensely musical and sensitive player” with “a deeply inquisitive mind”.  \n\nAlex has an MMus from the University of Western Ontario in Collaborative Piano\, an ARCT from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Piano Performance\, and a BSc from the University of Guelph. He is currently on faculty at the Victoria Conservatory of Music in addition to working as a freelance pianist for students at the University of Victoria.  \n\nHis experiences include work in art song recital\, playing as an opera répétiteur\, collaborating with choirs\, and exploring the instrumental duo & chamber music canons. Distinguishing himself as a performer and researcher\, Alex held a Canadian Graduate Scholarship from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). His scholarship supported his work in art song recital programming. As the first phase of his research\, he created and performed song cycles formulated from disparate works by Rachmaninov and Brahms. For his second phase\, he delivered a stirring recital titled “Demons & Dichterliebe” that juxtaposed supernatural bewitchment and obsessive love.  \n\nAmong his many projects\, Alex has been involved as a pianist and coach with the Accademia Europea dell’Opera (an experience funded by a Create and Explore Grant from the Canada Council for the Arts)\, the Victoria Conservatory’s Collegium program\, and the Western University Opera Workshop. These collaborations have culminated in performances of Le nozze di Figaro\, Serse\, and Die Zauberflöte. Moreover\, Alex has worked with singers and ensembles on numerous other arias\, opera scenes\, and choral performances.  \n\nIn his spare time\, Alex enjoys singing the odd song\, performing in the chorus for Pacific Opera Victoria\, and going on hikes in search of birds.  \n\n \n\nMark your calendar for upcoming voice competitions! \n\n41st Annual German Lieder Competition \n\nNovember 22\, 2023  \n\n17th Annual Italian and World Language Song Competition  \n\nMarch 6\, 2024 \n\n30th Annual French Art Song Competition “La mélodie française” \n\nApril 2024. Date to be confirmed.   \n\nWorld Languages Art Song Competition \n\n2024 Date to be confirmed.
URL:https://vcm.bc.ca/event/the-16th-annual-margaret-abbott-memorial-english-art-song-competition/
LOCATION:Alix Goolden Performance Hall\, 900 Johnson Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8V 3N4
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SUMMARY:Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert
DESCRIPTION:Come join us as the Postsecondary students share their musical works-in progress! \n\nRanging from Bach to Zepplin and beyond\, these free concerts in Wood Hall bring together fellow students and the public\, to share in the joy of music. \nPlease note that the entrance to this event in Wood Hall is at 900 Johnson Street. Free admission.
URL:https://vcm.bc.ca/event/postsecondary-thursday-lunch-concert-2023-10-26/
LOCATION:Robin & Winifred Wood Hall\, 900 Johnson Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8V 3N4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Mozaic of Autumn Colours
DESCRIPTION:Entrance for this concert in Wood Hall is at 900 Johnson Street	 \n\n\nWelcome to afternoon collage of colourful pieces of music by L.V.Beethoven\, S.Frank\, M.Skoryk\, Y.ishchenko\, I.Homoliaka \nFaculty Concert featuring: Tatiana Kostour-violin and Iryna Graifer-piano \nDoors at 1pm – Admission By Donation
URL:https://vcm.bc.ca/event/mozaic-of-autumn-colours/
LOCATION:Robin & Winifred Wood Hall\, 900 Johnson Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8V 3N4\, Canada
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