Student Summer Success

Sep 18, 2026

Congratulations to our students and alumni for their outstanding achievements this summer! From national competitions to major performances, our musicians continue to shine brightly on the Canadian stage.

Festival Results

Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival

Roberto & Mary Wood Scholarship: Joanne Jiang. Instructor Brian Yoon.

View the complete list of previously announced winners here.

BC Provincial Festival

Strings

Junior A Strings, Honourable Mention: Hope Syyong. Instructor Müge Büyükçelen.
Junior B Strings, 1st place : Max Francis. Instructor Müge Büyükçelen.
Junior Chamber Group, 1st place: Arbutus Quartet – Daniel Lum, Hope Syyong, Victoria Zhang, and Jeremy Zheng. Instructor Guyonne Le Louarn (Academy).
Junior Chamber Group, Runner- up: Cedar Treeo – Tristan Abbink, Troy Rees, and William Rees. Instructor Cory Balzer (Academy).

Winds

Junior Brass, Runner-Up: Georgia Ungstad Macoun, trumpet. Instructor: Joanne Allers.
Intermediate Brass, Winner: Cairo Haq, trombone. Instructor: Graham Middleton.

Canada West Performing Arts Festival

Strings

String Solo – 13 & under, 1st place: Adrian Zhang. Instructor Brian Yoon.
String Solo – 22 & under, 2nd place: Isidora Uhlman. Instructor Cory Balzer.

Federation of Canadian Music Festivals (FCMF) National Music Festival

Developing Artist Category, Piano, 1st place: Felicia Ma. Instructor: Ingrid Henderson.
Emerging Artist Stream, Flute, 2nd place: Emilia Vozian. Instructor: Mary Byrne.
Junior Chamber Ensemble, 1st place: Arbutus Quartet – Daniel Lum, Hope Syyong, Victoria Zhang, and Jeremy Zheng. Instructor Guyonne Le Louarn (Academy).
Advanced Chamber Ensemble, 1st place: West Bay Trio – Max Francis, Filbert Zhang, and Daniel Sanabria Torres. Instructor Richard Volet (Academy).