We are proud to share highlights of the success of several Victoria Conservatory of Music students at the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival (GVPAF).
Roberto and Mary Wood Candidates:
- Camilo Aybar – clarinet
- Henry Baker – trumpet
- Elana Lin – violin
- Carey Wang – piano
STRINGS
Provincial and/or National Festival Candidates
Chamber Music Classes
Senior Collegium
- Judy Garland Trio (Elana, Joanne, Max W.) Intermediate
- Trio Con Vivo (Andrei, Max Z. Jack) Intermediate
- Moondog Trio (Max F., Camilo, Simon) Intermediate (alternate)
Junior Collegium
- Cascadia Trio (Lorna, Justine, Adam) Junior
- Trio Fantastico (Ellie, William, Tristan) Junior (alternate)
Solo Strings Classes
- Emerging Artists, Nationals: Max Francis (Instructor – S. MacDonald)
- Developing Artists, Nationals: Michaela Yee (Instructor – S. MacDonald) and Janou Boutilier (Instructor – Müge Büyükçelen-Badel)
- Senior Provincials: Elana Lin (Instructor – S. MacDonald and Müge Büyükçelen-Badel)
- Junior A Provincials: Adrian Zhang (Instructor – In Memoriam: Alexander Dunn) Junior B Provincials: Joanne Jiang (Instructor – B. Yoon)
- Junior B Provincials: Max Francis, Alternate (Instructor – S. MacDonald)
WOODWIND
GVPAF Awards:
- Adjudicator’s Choice Outstanding Unaccompanied Solo – Tyler Evans-Knott
- Ensemble Award of Merit – Gardellino Trio (Tyler Evans-Knott, Miya Doak, Emilia Vozian) (Senior Collegium)
- Music Discoveries Camp (Tapestry Music) – Declan Paul
- Music Discoveries Camp (Tapestry Music) – Kathryn Chen
- For the Love and Joy of Music (Junior) – Bella Zhang
- Promising Young Performer (Junior) – Hengyu Liu
- Overall Excellence (Intermediate) – Miya Doak
- Overall Excellence (Intermediate) – Emilia Vozian Overall Excellence (Intermediate) – Jack Yang
- Adjudicator’s Choice Outstanding Concerto – Camilo Aybar
Provincial and National Festival Candidates:
- Provincial Junior Competitor – Bella Zhang
- Provincial Excellence Competitor – Camilo Aybar
- National Festival Non-Competitive Junior – Bella Zhang
- National Festival Emerging Artists – Tyler Evans-Knott & Camilo Aybar
BRASS
GVPAF Awards:
- A Promising Young Brass Soloist – George Greaves
- A Promising Young Brass Soloist – Ben Samcoe
- An Outstanding Solo Performance – Henry Baker
- An Outstanding Brass Performance – Henry Baker
Provincial and National Festival Candidates:
- Provincial Intermediate Competitor – Henry Baker
- National Festival Developing Artist – Henry Baker
PIANO
- Victoria Conservatory piano students from the studios of Roger Buksa, Susan de Burgh, Ingrid Henderson, Robert Holliston, May Ling Kwok, and Jany Lu took part in the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival, playing beautifully in the concluding Highlights Concert and winning too many awards to list here.
- Winner of the City of Victoria Medallion was Carey Wang (a student of May Ling Kwok), who was also selected to represent Victoria at the B.C. Provincials. Carey was also a recent winner of the UVic School of Music Concerto Competition (playing Chopin’s Concerto no. 1 in E minor, Op. 11), as well as the Johann Strauss Foundation Scholarship – which will help enable him to attend classes at the Salzburg Mozarteum – and will represent Victoria in the Provincial level of the B.C. Registered Music Teachers’ Association Mary Adamson Competition in September.
- Filbert Zhang, also a student of May Ling Kwok, won the Don Chrysler Concerto Competition and will perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto no. 2 in B flat major with the Sooke Philharmonic next season.
- Felicia Ma, a student of Ingrid Henderson, was invited to participate in the Chilliwack Symphony and Chorus Piano Extravaganza, held at Christ Church Cathedral Vancouver on May 24, 2024. Felicia will also be attending classes at the Salzburg Mozarteum this summer.
