A season of performance, artistry, and connection—featuring ticketed highlights and a full lineup of student and faculty concerts.
This summer, the Victoria Conservatory of Music comes alive with an extraordinary series of performances featuring faculty artists, emerging young musicians, and intensive program participants from across Canada and beyond.
All concerts take place at the Alix Goolden Performance Hall (entrance at 900 Johnson Street) unless otherwise noted.
A Musical Banquet: Baroque Summer Intensive Faculty Concert
Tuesday, July 14 at 7:30pm
Faculty members of the Baroque Summer Intensive Program invite you to a rich and imaginative musical feast, featuring favourites by Bach and Handel alongside unexpected gems from the Baroque repertoire.
Join members of Victoria Baroque, the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, and early music specialists from across North America for an uplifting summertime celebration of historically inspired performance.
Choral Summer Intensive Final Performance
Saturday, August 22 at 7:00pm
The Choral Summer Intensive concludes with a program celebrating the depth and diversity of Canadian choral music. The repertoire spans contemporary composition and folk traditions, reflecting a rich national voice.
Prepared over an intensive week of rehearsal, this performance showcases the artistry, discipline, and collaborative spirit of the participating singers.
By-donation concerts all summer long
Alongside our ticketed performances, audiences are invited to experience a full season of by-donation concerts featuring students, faculty, and guest artists across all Summer Intensive programs. These concerts offer an intimate look into the creative process as participants share what they’ve explored and achieved in just a short, intensive period of study.
- Strings Summer Intensive – Final Concert 1 – July 9, 2026 | 2:30–4:00pm
- Strings Summer Intensive – Final Concert 2 – July 10, 2026 | 2:30–4:00pm
- Baroque Summer Intensive Small Ensemble Concert: Arias and Opera Scenes – July 16, 2026 | 7:30–9:00pm
- Baroque Summer Intensive Small Ensemble Concert: Instrumental Chamber Music – July 17, 2026 | 12:00–1:30pm
- Baroque Summer Intensive Large Ensemble Final Concert – July 17, 2026 | 7:30–9:00pm
- Guitar Summer Intensive Faculty Concert– July 24, 2026 | 7:30–9:30pm
- Guitar Summer Intensive Program – Final Student Concert – July 25, 2026 | 1:30–3:30pm
- Cabaret Summer Intensive Program – Final Concert – July 25, 2026 | 7:00–9:00pm | Wood Hall
- Piano Summer Intensive Program – Student Recital – August 1, 2026 | 1:00–3:00pm
- Winds, Brass & Percussion Young Artist Summer Program – Final Celebration Concert – August 14, 2026 | 3:00–4:30pm
- Art Song Summer Intensive – Final Celebration Concert – August 28, 2026 | 7:00–9:00pm
Join us this summer—where learning, performance, and artistry meet on stage.
