Introducing Angela Pan!
One of the student soloists at the 2024 Spark to Flame Student Showcase!
Angela Pan, a ten-year-old piano enthusiast mentored by Ingrid Henderson at the Victoria Conservatory of Music, has achieved notable success. She earned prestigious awards at the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival, including the Junior Outstanding Musicianship Trophy, Concerto Trophy, and 20th/21st Century Award in 2022, and the Intermediate Concerto Trophy, French Trophy, and Baroque Award in 2023. Angela also received the esteemed Platinum Standard of Achievement at the 2023 FCMF National Music Festival, a recognition given to only 6 out of 31 participants nationwide. As the recipient of the VCM Millicent Lavoy piano scholarship in 2022, she has showcased her talent on various occasions at the Victoria Conservatory of Music Alix Goolden Performance Hall, including appearances at the Conservatory Piano Honours Concerts for the past two years.
What program are you enrolled in at the Conservatory? Who’s your instructor?
I have been playing the piano for about 7 years. I am enrolled in private piano lessons with Mrs. Ingrid Henderson.
Why did you apply to perform at Spark to Flame? What piece are you performing and why did you choose it?
For me, being selected as a soloist for an orchestra performance can be a rewarding experience and a good opportunity to learn from other young musicians. Additionally, I always liked making up a small story in many of my pieces and would like to share my story with a big audience and the orchestra. I am very grateful for this wonderful opportunity.
I am performing W. A. Mozart’s Concerto No. 8 in C major, K.246, 3rd movement, a fun, lively and exciting but also delicate piece. I started learning this piece a year ago when my teacher first showed it to me. I like the variety of characters in the movement.
What are your aspirations in music?
To share beautiful sounds with family, friends and other audiences. To communicate and enjoy different styles of music.
2024 Spark to Flame Student Showcase
The annual Spark to Flame program is presented through the Ann & George Nation Conservatory School of Classical Music and supports the development of young emerging professional artists.
Open to all students of the Victoria Conservatory of Music, soloists are selected through audition, and then offered the opportunity to be mentored by various Conservatory faculty over the weeks leading up to the concert, including rehearsals with orchestra.
The concert is a magical evening, and this year’s performance on Saturday February 24, 2024, will feature seven very talented student soloists chosen this year to be accompanied by fellow student peers who are joined by faculty artists and other professional musicians.
Supported by the Henwood Family Fund and BC Gaming.
Venue Accessibility
The 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.
Capacity is limited for this concert, please order your free ticket in advance for entry.
Entrance for this concert is at 900 Johnson Street, and the balcony will be closed.
