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SUMMARY:Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert
DESCRIPTION:Entrance to this event in Wood Hall is at the Victoria Conservatory of Music at 900 Johnson Street. Free admission. \n\nCome join us as the Postsecondary students share their musical works-in progress! \n\nRanging from Bach to Zepplin and beyond\, these free concerts bring together fellow students and the public\, to share in the joy of music. \n\n\nVenue Accessibility\nThe 900 Johnson Street entrance is at ground-level and wheelchair accessible. There is an elevator located on the first floor: as you enter the building go down the ramp to your right and the elevator is on the left at the bottom. Priority seating can be provided at concerts if you have accessibility issues; please contact the Venues Department . Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located on the main floor\, beside the lobby in the Reception and Registration area.
URL:https://vcm.bc.ca/event/postsecondary-thursday-lunch-concert-2-27-2025/
LOCATION:Robin & Winifred Wood Hall\, 900 Johnson Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8V 3N4\, Canada
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SUMMARY:Spark to Flame Student Showcase
DESCRIPTION:The entrance to this event in Alix Goolden Performance Hall is at the Victoria Conservatory of Music entrance at 900 Johnson Street. \n\n\nAbout the event\n\nThe annual Spark to Flame concert\, presented by the Ann & George Nation Conservatory School of Classical Music\, is a cherished event that nurtures the talents of young\, emerging artists as they take their first steps toward professional musicianship. In this milestone year\, as the Victoria Conservatory of Music celebrates its 60th anniversary and 25 years of performances in the Alix Goolden Performance Hall\, the event promises to be more memorable than ever. \n\nOpen to all Conservatory students\, soloists are selected through a rigorous audition process and then guided by Conservatory faculty in the weeks leading up to the concert\, including special rehearsals with an orchestra.  \n\nThis year’s performance\, held on Saturday\, March 1\, 2025\, will spotlight seven exceptional student soloists\, accompanied by an ensemble of peers\, faculty\, and professional musicians for an evening of inspiring music. \n\nFree admission to this concert is made possible through the generous support of the Music Performance Trust Fund. \n \n\nStudent Soloists\nMichelle George\, piano\nMichelle is 15 years old and in grade 10. She has been playing the piano for 11 years and studying under Dr. Yoomi Kim for 8 years. Michelle was in the Collegium Young Artists Program for 3 years. She has received the Alexander & Ingrid Henderson Senior Piano Concerto Cup\, a silver medal in the Seattle International Piano Competition\,  the Dr. Milton Schlosser Award\, a Composition Award from the Greater Performing Arts Festival\, the Jamie Syer Scholarship\, and multiple other awards from the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival and the Mid Island Performing Arts Festival. \n\n\nJoanne Jiang\, cello \nJoanne Jiang\, a 15-year-old Grade 10 student at St. Michaels University School\, studies cello under the guidance of Brian Yoon and began her cello journey with Karen Whyte five years ago.\nJoanne absolutely adores the deep\, rich and vibrant sound of the cello. Now in her fourth year with the Collegium program and third year in the Senior Collegium\, Joanne is also the principal\ncellist of the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra. She is deeply honored to perform in the Spark to Flame showcase. \n\n\nSimi Luttrell\, piano\nA storyteller at heart\, pianist Simi Luttrell strives to evoke thoughtful and sensitive communication with his audiences. His playing has been described as “moments of emotional depth and intensity\, capturing the dramatic essence of the music.” Simi has performed as a recitalist and chamber musician in various festivals including the Victoria Summer Music Festival and Christ Church Cathedral Summer Recital Series. Currently\, Simi studies at the University of Victoria and Victoria Conservatory of Music with Professor May Ling Kwok\, and previously with Professor Bruce Vogt. \n\n\nIsidora Uhlman\, violin\nIsidora Uhlman is a grade 10 student at Oak Bay High School who started studying the violin two months before her fourth birthday and began to compose music at the age of six. Isidora’s most recent violin instructor was Simon MacDonald\, who she worked with for a total of three years. Isidora has been a member of the Collegium Young Artists Program for three years and has received numerous solo and composition awards from the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival. Isidora has won several music competitions\, including the 2020 Louis Sherman Concerto Competition\, the CFMTA Student Composer National Competition\, and the Ada Ulubeanu National Competition.  \n\n\nEmilia Vozian\, flute\nPrincipal Flute of last year’s Spark to Flame orchestra\, Emilia Vozian has been studying flute with Dr. Mary Byrne for the past 5 years and is a Grade 12 student at Mount Douglas Secondary School. Initially a piano student\, she first acquainted the flute in middle school band and is grateful to have started taking flute lessons through the Esquimalt Township Youth Mentorship Program. Since then\, she has performed at the Victoria Conservatory of Music\, Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival\, Victoria City Hall\, Gorge Park Pavillion Hiroshima and Nagasaki Lantern Ceremony\, an Oak Bay United Church Christmas Eve service\, local retirement homes\, and many other community settings. She is currently a third-year member of the VCM Senior Collegium Program\, playing primarily alto flute within a flute quartet.  \n\n\nSylvan Wilkinson\, saxophone\nSylvan Wilkinson is a student in the Advanced Independent Music Studies (AIMS) program\, studying under Dr. Alexander Richards. They are a recent graduate from the University of Victoria’s music program where they received their Bachelor of Music in saxophone performance. Throughout their degree they were a member of the University of Victoria Wind Symphony as well as The Purple Quartet. An active performer\, they were awarded the Roberto and Mary Wood Scholarship (2022) and received first place at the Performing Arts BC festival (2023) as well as second place at the Federation of Canadian Music Festivals (2023). \n\n\nJack Yang\, piano\nJack Yang is 16 years old and is in grade 11 at Mount Douglas Secondary\, enrolled in the challenge program. He studies piano under the musical direction of May Ling Kwok\, and has played the instrument for more than 10 years. He has been a part of the Collegium Program for 3 years\, and the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra for 2\, playing piano as well as clarinet. He has annually received numerous awards from the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival\, and in 2023\, his chamber group was successful in the provincial and national festivals. He has also received numerous different scholarships from the VCM\, as well as a first class honors with distinction mark on his level 10 RCM piano exam. \n\n\nConductor\nKimberley-Ann Bartczak\nA native of Montreal\, Kimberley-Ann Bartczak is a conductor\, pianist and vocal coach. Currently the Principal Coach and Accompanist at Pacific Opera Victoria\, Kimberley-Ann was the Resident Conductor and Répétiteur at Calgary Opera\, was on staff at Opera on the Avalon\, an alumna of Vancouver Opera’s Yulanda M. Faris Young Artist Program and has performed and conducted coast to coast across Canada as well as in the United States\, Mexico\, and Europe. \n\n\nVenue Accessibility\nThe 900 Johnson Street entrance is at ground-level and wheelchair accessible. There is an elevator located on the first floor: as you enter the building go down the ramp to your right and the elevator is on the left at the bottom. Priority seating can be provided at concerts if you have accessibility issues; please contact the Venues Department . Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located on the main floor\, beside the lobby in the Reception and Registration area.
URL:https://vcm.bc.ca/event/spark-to-flame-student-showcase-2025/
LOCATION:Alix Goolden Performance Hall\, 900 Johnson Street\, Victoria\, British Columbia\, V8V 3N4
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