On Monday, June 10 we hosted the 46th annual Victoria Conservatory of Music Awards day in Alix Goolden Performance Hall. This special event was a chance to celebrate the successes of our students and the incredible work of our faculty. Our students are presented with scholarships, and the audience is treated to amazing musical performances representing each department, including Classical keyboard, voice, strings, winds and brass, and the Contemporary school.
We are thrilled to say that over $100,000 in scholarships and awards were allocated to 70 deserving students!
Contributions from people who care about opportunities to learn and perform music make a difference in the quality and scope of music programs the Conservatory can offer. We are grateful to the donors whose generous contributions make these scholarships available.
Learn how to establish a scholarshipVictoria Conservatory of Music 2024 Awards Day recipients:
- Amani El Ouadghiri- Millicent Lavoy Piano Scholarship
- Amelia Croft- VanHall Fund for the Arts – Jazz
- Angela Pan- Millicent Lavoy Piano Scholarship
- Anna Bigland-Pritchard- Kay Kaminiski Vancouver Island Services and Treatment Association Award
- Anna Wautier- Millicent Lavoy Piano Scholarship
- Anthony Schenk- Alan Macey Fund
- Audrey Hamilton- VanHall Fund for the Arts – Jazz
- Bella Zhang- O. Thomas Webb Memorial Scholarship in Winds & Brass
- Benjamin Sharpe- Prof. Stephen and Dr. Jacquelyn Peitchinis Winds Ensemble Scholarship
- Cale Hernandez- John Dyck Scholarship and Victoria Musical Art Society Scholarship
- Camille Wei- Millicent Lavoy Piano Scholarship
- Carey Wang- The Roy Barnett Scholarship in Advanced Piano and Nathan Geminiano Memorial Scholarship
- Carter Dagg- Prof. Stephen and Dr. Jacquelyn Peitchinis Postsecondary Entrance Scholarship
- Cedar Lopatecki- Alan Macey Fund
- Chris Newman- VanHall Fund for the Arts – Jazz
- Christina Hilgartner- Garth Gislason Scholarship
- Cyrus Macklin- Prof. Stephen and Dr. Jacquelyn Peitchinis Postsecondary Entrance Scholarship
- Declan Paul- O. Thomas Webb Memorial Scholarship in Winds & Brass
- Deniz Guliyeva- Margaret Goater Award – Violin
- Easton Roy- Margaret Baker Piano Scholarship and The Roy Barnett Scholarship in Advanced Piano
- Elana Lin- Jamie K. Syer Collegium Scholarship Fund
- Elias Skripnitchenko- Millicent Lavoy Piano Scholarship
- Ellah Shields- Carol Clark Jesse Piano Scholarship
- Essencia Leandro- Margaret Hendry Scholarship Fund
- Esther Alex- Judith Rockwell Award
- Facundo Seijas Berrios- Alan Macey Fund
- Felicia Jingru Ma- Dr. Robin Wood Piano Scholarship
- Fergus Girvin- Alan Macey Fund
- Gracie Lauchlan- Catharine Gillespie Memorial Scholarship
- Ileine Sophia Puentes Romero- VanHall Fund for the Arts – Jazz
- Isabella Xu- B.E. Scholarship
- Jack Yang- Millicent Lavoy Piano Scholarship
- Janou Boutilier- The Orval and Blanche Beatty Scholarship for Viola and Chamber Music
- John Steinbach- Millicent Lavoy Piano Scholarship
- Jude Lemay- VanHall Fund for the Arts
- Juhui Yoon- VanHall Fund for the Arts
- Justine Zhou- Millicent Lavoy Piano Scholarship
- Lauren Abhirosh- Marilyn Wuis Voice Scholarship
- Lev Zilber-Shlensky- Prof. Stephen and Dr. Jacquelyn Peitchinis Winds Ensemble Scholarship
- Lillian Chen- Millicent Lavoy Piano Scholarship
- Linda Zhou- Millicent Lavoy Piano Scholarship
- Madeleine Star- Dr. Lesley Hartford Harp Scholarship
- Madelynne Glover- Alex Nicholls Scholarship
- Madison Brecht- Carl Weiselberger Scholarship
- Maisha Klette- Liam Munday Memorial Voice Scholarship
- Marlo Karakas- Roberto & Mary Wood Voice Scholarship and Alan Macey Fund
- Max Francis- Sydney Humphrey Violin Prize and Mary and Gerald Stanick Strings Scholarship Fund and Prof. Stephen and Dr. Jacquelyn Peitchinis Theory Scholarship
- Maxwell Webster- Nadar Holdings String Award
- Melisa Guliyeva- Cardo Smalley Violin Scholarship
- Melissa Irvine- The David and Pep Groos Award
- Miya Doak- Austin A. Scott Flute Scholarship and The Annamaria Bamji Award for Emerging Musicians
- Naomi Triebwasser- VanHall Fund for the Arts – Jazz
- Nate Williams- Prof. Stephen and Dr. Jacquelyn Peitchinis Postsecondary Entrance Scholarship
- Nathan Guo- David Foster Scholarship
- Nathan Syyong- Mrs. Pui Jun Wong Memorial Scholarship
- Noah Xing- Marjorie Tebo Piano Scholarship
- Qing Heng Du- Millicent Lavoy Piano Scholarship
- Quinn Sheehan- Margaret Goater Award – Viola
- Richard Lee- Millicent Lavoy Piano Scholarship
- Simi Luttrell- The Roy Barnett Scholarship in Advanced Piano and Gertrude Durand Memorial Scholarship
- Simon Eskildsen- Aundria Dawn Grieve Memorial Scholarship and The Roy Barnett Scholarship in Advanced Piano and VanHall Fund for the Arts and Woods’ International Piano Scholarship
- Suzannah Faber- Alan Macey Fund
- Taeven Lopatecki- Alan Macey Fund
- Tia Greenwood- Mai Gillespie Scholarship & Bursary
- Trevor McMorran- Luke’s Gift and George Giles Award
- Tyler Evans-Knott- VanHall Fund for the Arts
- Tyler Henderson- Robin & Winifred Wood Scholarship
Congratulations to our Faculty!
The recipients of these awards are from the studios of:
Alex Chen, Alex Richards, Anna Cal, Annabelle Stanley, Anne Grimm, Ashley Wey, Cathy Fern Lewis, Colin Doroschuk, Crystal Wiksyk, Daniel Lapp, David Visentin, Edwin Gnandt, Emily Nagelbach, Guyonne Le Louarn, Hannah Craig, Ingrid Henderson, Jennifer Turner, Kyron Basu, Linda Low, May Ling Kwok, Melissa Goodchild, Nancy Argenta, Patricia Kostek, Robert Holliston, Roger Buksa, Sahara Sloan, Simon MacDonald, Tatiana Kostour, and Wes Carroll.
Victoria Conservatory of Music/Camosun College Diploma and Certificate Program Graduates
The following students have completed the requirements of the Victoria Conservatory of Music/ Camosun Diploma and Certificate programs in the 2023-24 academic year. We congratulate these students, who received their credentials from Camosun College in June 2024.
CERTIFICATE IN MUSIC CREATIVITY AND PERFORMANCE FOUNDATIONS
- Molly Olivia Jane McLean (With Distinction)
- Oscar Anton Lines
- Valeria Dominguez Ramirez de Arellano
DIPLOMA IN MUSIC PERFORMANCE
- Amber Kelly
- Eli David Breitenstein
- Essencia Leandro (With Distinction)
- Ethan Alexander Schultz-Anderson
- Gillian Grace Woldum
- Jacob Moreau
- Katia Minayeva
- Trevor Andrew McMorran
- Victoria Lachowska
Victoria Conservatory of Music/PTIB Advanced Independent Music Studies Graduates
- Shelby Hewitt- Teaching (With Distinction)
- Michael Qu- Performance
