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2021 FCMF Local Qualifying Winners Announced

2021 FCMF Local Qualifying Winners Announced

June 28th, 2021 | Uncategorized, VCM News, VCM Student/Alumni News

Posted June 28, 2021 Congratulations to the National Music Festival Local Qualifying Round competitors! Winners of the local stream qualifying round of the Federation of Community Music Festivals (FCMF) National Competition include 4 Victoria Conservatory of Music students: Emerging Artist Stream (Advanced Level, 30 years and under) Boyana Makedonska (Piano)- student of […]

2019/2020 VCM Presents Concert Series Announced

September 27th, 2019 | Alix Goolden Performance Hall, For the Love of Music, VCM News, VCM Presents - Conservatory Concert Series

Mark your calendar! We’ve got lots of exciting concerts planned for the 2019/2020 school year!

VCM Awards day celebrates our students and supporters

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

Posted June 21, 2019 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 […]

Fifth Joy of Life Festival exults fiddling, singing — and dancing to the music!

May 2nd, 2018 | Alix Goolden Performance Hall, Around Town, For the Love of Music, VCM News, VCM Presents - Conservatory Concert Series

Published May 2, 2018 May flowers arrive this year along with some extra special musical treats for a joyous spring, courtesy of the Joy of Life Festival brought to you by Daniel Lapp of the Victoria Conservatory of Music. Now in year five, the two-concert, weekend-long festival May 4 and 5 features the music of […]

VCM Welcomes New Head of Strings

August 9th, 2017 | Uncategorized, VCM News, VCM Student/Alumni News

Published August 9, 2017 The Victoria Conservatory of Music is pleased to announce its recent hire of Simon MacDonald, who will join the VCM effective September 1 2017, as Head of Strings for the Ann & George Nation Conservatory School of Classical Music. Within this role, MacDonald, a highly respected performer, pedagogue and leader, will […]

Met Opera’s New Concertmaster Nikki Chooi

July 18th, 2016 | VCM News, VCM Student/Alumni News

Published July 18, 2016 Introducing the Metropolitan Opera’s new concertmaster Nikki Chooi. Nikki is a Victoria Conservatory of Music alum and at 27 years of age begins a one year contract in New York City. Nikki is also a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and The Juilliard School, where he studied with Ida […]

Spark to Flame Lit the Hall Up

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

Published March 18, 2016 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 […]

The violinist who was meant to play

August 22nd, 2014 | VCM News

Müge Büyükçelen-Badel is a violinist who was meant to play. She is a member of the Victoria Symphony, the Emily Carr String Quartet, the Galiano Ensemble and the Aventa Ensemble.