CONCERT ANNOUNCEMENT: Spark to Flame Student Showcase

Jan 16, 2024
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The Victoria Conservatory of Music is proud to present the Spark to Flame Student Showcase.


Saturday, February 24 at 7:30 pm in Alix Goolden Performance Hall (entrance at 900 Johnson Street)

Admission is free with an RSVP ticket. Click here to reserve your seat now!



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.


Congratulations to the following students who have been selected through audition to perform at this special event:

  • Simon Eskildsen (piano)
  • Tyler Evans-Knott (flute)
  • Max Francis (violin)
  • Elana Lin (violin)
  • Angela Pan (piano)
  • Chloe Williams (flute)
  • Filbert Zhang (piano)

Venue Accessibility

Entry for this concert will be at the Victoria Conservatory of Music – 900 Johnson Street.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.