Meet Eu-Rway Chew!
One of the student performers at the 2022 Spark to Flame Student Showcase!
Eu-Rway Chew is 15 years old and has been studying piano with his teacher Ingrid Henderson for 6 years at the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Eu-Rway enjoys performing regularly in the community including the Advent concert series at St. Mary’s Church in Oak Bay to benefit the Alzheimer’s Society and the Christ Church Cathedral St. Cecelia Day concert, plus many additional performances to support hospitals, senior homes, and school events.
He has competed in several competitions winning multiple awards, most recently in August 2021 receiving first place for the Developing Artist category (Age group 18 & below) at the 50th Anniversary National Federal Canadian Music Festival. He also received numerous scholarships from the Victoria Conservatory of Music, including the 2021 David Foster Scholarship and Robin & Winifred Wood Scholarship awards.
Why did you apply to perform at Spark to Flame?
It is a great honour to be selected and I wished for the opportunity to play a concerto with an orchestra.
What piece are you performing and why did you choose it?
Piano Concerto #20 in D minor, K.466 2nd movement by W. A. Mozart. Since I started learning this concerto it has been one of my favorite concertos to listen to. Also, it happens to be my first “bigger” piece.
What are your aspirations in music?
To use music for various occasions and “moods”, whether it be by practicing or listening.
Tell me a bit about yourself, outside of music
I do squash, cross-country jogging, biking. I am also interested in things related to aviation and cryptos.
2022 Spark to Flame Student Showcase
Featuring some of Victoria’s brightest and best, the Victoria Conservatory of Music (VCM) is proud to present the Spark to Flame Student Showcase on Saturday, March 12th at 7:30pm in Alix Goolden Performance Hall. This in-person, live concert is a magical evening of exciting works for 7 student soloists accompanied by the VCM Chamber Orchestra and led by Maestro Timothy Vernon. VCM faculty artists and local professional musicians join our students to, once again, produce the high-caliber Spark to Flame performance experience that fuels the love of music in our emerging young musicians and audience members alike.
