February 1, 2023
Published February 1, 2023 One of the student soloists at the 2023 Spark to Flame Student Showcase! Camilo Aybar began studying clarinet at the Victoria Conservatory of Music in January 2018 under Dr. Jack Edwards’ instruction, after picking up the instrument in middle school band because of encouragement from the band director, Jennifer Kelly. He is currently studying under the instruction of Patricia Kostek, and is a member of the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra and the Young Artists Collegium program. He finds the experience of performing in ensembles, large and small, with other young musicians to be highly powerful and rewarding. In his free time, Camilo Aybar also enjoys musical composition, as the emotions that can be expressed and evoked through music far class the capabilities of language. Camilo, being a relatively shy person, turns to music composition to depict his experiences and release his bottled-up emotions in a manner that he finds deeply fulfilling and satisfying. Why did you apply to perform at Spark to Flame? I applied to perform again because my experience with Spark to Flame two years ago, albeit for a virtual audience with a reduced orchestra, was one of the most memorable and enjoyable of my life. I am sure performing for a live audience, with a fuller orchestra this time around will top that experience. What piece are you performing and why did you choose it? I am performing the first movement of Crusell’s Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in F Minor. I chose to learn this piece after I heard it on […]
