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New School Year Welcome! New Faculty at the VCM

Daniel Lapp, Stephanie Cadman, new faculty

New School Year Welcome! New Faculty at the VCM

September 3rd, 2019 | For the Love of Music, VCM News

We’re excited to welcome new Faculty joining the VCM team in the 2019/20 school year! Department of Music Therapy Lynette Lai, B. Mus, B.MT Lynette Lai completed her Bachelor of Music majoring in flute at the University of Victoria in 2014, before pursuing her Bachelor of Music Therapy at Capilano University a few years later. […]

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VCM Open House! Free Concerts! Enter to win free music lessons!

August 22nd, 2019 | Alix Goolden Performance Hall, For the Love of Music, VCM News

Join in the musical fun when we open the doors on Saturday, September 7 for our Open House! Family fun includes instrument petting zoos for visitors of all ages and free mini classes with the VCM’s Early Childhood Music department for young visitors from 0 to 6 years of age from 10 a.m. to noon. Guests are […]

VCM Awards day celebrates our students and supporters

June 21st, 2019 | VCM News, VCM Student/Alumni News

The 43rd Victoria Conservatory of Music Awards day was hosted in Alix Goolden Performance Hall on June 18, 2019. This special event is an opportunity to celebrate the incredible work of our students and the generosity of our supporters. Donations generously received from VCM supporters, donors, businesses, community organizations, and long-time individual contributors enables the […]

George Essihos remembered as piano mentor

April 4th, 2017 | VCM News, VCM Student/Alumni News

Jazz pianist and teacher George Essihos. Photograph By Submitted George Essihos blazed a singular path through the Victoria jazz community during nearly 60 years of maverick teaching and performance, which earned the celebrated pianist a reputation as one of the best in the business on both fronts. Essihos died Wednesday at Victoria General Hospital, from […]

8 year old Felipe Jiang and an orchestra

March 2nd, 2017 | VCM News

Another brilliant young musician has emerged from the studio of our very talented faculty member Ingrid Henderson and is set to perform two concerts with orchestra. 8 year-old, Felipe Jiang will perform with the Cowichan Consort Orchestra, Saturday March 11th 7:30pm at Christian Reformed Church in Duncan, playing the complete Mozart Piano Concerto No. 8. […]

Spark to Flame Lit the Hall Up

March 18th, 2016 | Gallery, VCM News, VCM Student/Alumni News

SPARK TO FLAME – FEB 25th, 2016 Each year we are privileged at the VCM to witness our young rising stars perform in various concerts and none is more special than when a select group of the finest student soloists have their opportunity to perform with a full orchestra. Our Senior String Orchestra was complimented […]

Wow…what a Birthday!

October 21st, 2015 | VCM News, VCM Presents - Conservatory Concert Series

Last Sunday afternoon 416 family, friends and music fans filled our Alix Goolden Performance Hall to hear some incredible playing and celebrate the 60th birthday of Robert Holliston. Known as Victoria’s Musical Treasure Robert more than lived up to that name with his ability to connect with his audience, engage with every word, gesture and most certainly every note played.

Keaton Ollech and Jean-Paul Sevilla

August 25th, 2015 | VCM News, VCM Student/Alumni News

This summer, Keaton Ollech, who attends the Victoria Conservatory of Music and studies with Professor May Ling Kwok had the wonderful opportunity to study with internationally acclaimed French pianist and musician Jean-Paul Sevilla.

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