Category Archives: Announcements
VAM Students play at Patrick Chan Fundraiser
VAM Students were invited to play at the Patrick Chan Fundraiser in February. Check out this CBC news clip to see our talented brass students play for the crowd! goo.gl/0UakT
Friends of Chamber Music Competition
Some VAM students were recipients of top prizes at the Friends of Chamber Music Competition on Sunday, March 4th. Audience Prize (Juniors) went to Aliayta Foon Dancoes (violin), Kathy Chen (violin), Calvin Yang (viola), and Emily Ahn (cello). Johanna Qvamme (violin), Esther Hwang (violin), Calvin Yang (viola), On You Lee (viola), Luke Kim (cello) and Adam McKenzie (cello) took the [...]
Suzuki Achievement Levels Concert
Congratulations to all participants of the Suzuki Achievement Levels Concert on Saturday! A very special thank you to Raymund Echaus, who presented a scholarship in his sister’s name. The Marguerite M. Echaus Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Amber Tsang, pictured here with Joseph Elworthy, Juan Wang, Teresa Ho, and Raymund Echaus.
Music on Main featuring VAM faculty member, Ariel Barnes
VAM faculty member Ariel Barnes will be performing at Music on Main on Tuesday, March 6, 2012. Programme Benjamin Britten’s Cello Suite No.1, Op.72 Cello Suite No.2, Op.80 Cello Suite No.3, Op.87 For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit: Music on Main.
VAM Ballet Studio Updates
VAM would like to congratulate one our students from the Ballet Studio, Felicia Wu, as she has been accepted to summer schools at both Alberta Ballet and Boston Ballet. She has also been invited to take part in Vancouver Ballet Society’s Spring Seminar where she will be studying with Roberto Campanella and Dominic Walsh. She is one of three VAM ballet students who will be [...]
VAM Student Kathy Chen featured on Fairchild Radio, Saturday Feb. 11th
VAM Student Kathy Chen will be featured on Fairchild Radio Saturday morning, February 11th, approximately 9:15am. To catch her interview, please tune in to CJVB AM1470.
VAM Symphony Orchestra DVD on sale now!
We are now selling DVDs of the first VAM Symphony Orchestra concert of 2011/2012. They are $12 each, and we have limited copies, so make sure to get yours soon! The program of performances is shown below, and featured on the DVD case as well. DVDs available from the VAM Office.
VAM Alumni at Carnegie Hall
VAM Alumni are going to be performing at Carnegie Hall in December - Melody Quah and Naomi Woo have been chosen to perform alongside seven other Yale University pianists in a Prokofiev Sonata marathon. Go VAM! Go Yale! More information here: http://music.yale.edu/concerts/newyork.html
