History of Performances and Competitions

2022-2023 Season

Concert Performers

October 15, 2022

Duo Beaux Arts, piano

November 9, 2022

Davin Mar, viola and David Han, cello

Christine Ngai, piano

December 14, 2022

Paul Williamson, piano

January 11, 2023

Owen Yisu Wang, piano

Rhea Zhu, piano

February 15, 2023

Sydney Trotter, lyric soprano

Julie Begg, clarinet

Maria Jung, piano

March 15, 2023

Hamilton Lau, piano

April 12, 2023

Anna Sagalova, piano

May 17, 2023

Katrina Tamagi, coloraturo soprano

Nicola Davies, piano

Piano Scholarship Competition winners

Tony Roper Award for Diversity in Programming:

Vivian Kwok: "Edge" - by Vivian Kwok

SENIOR DIVISION

First Place: Fergus Kwan

Second Place: Hamilton Lau

Third Place: Vivian Kwok

JUNIOR DIVISION: Recipients of the Duncan Family Junior Piano Scholarship Awards

First Place: Aisha Hsu

Second Place: Rosabelle Lin

Third Place: Nina Tsai

Honourable Mention: Cameron Chen

voice scholarship competition winners

First Place: Sydney Trotter, lyric soprano

Second Place: Lyndon Ladeur-Jhuty, tenor

Third Place: Katrina Tamagi, coloratura soprano

Honourable Mention: Philip Wing, bass-baritone and Taryn Plater, mezzo-soprano

Tony Roper Award for Diversity in Programming: Simon Gidora

A heartfelt thanks to our adjudicators, Paula Kremer and Les Dala

Orchestral Instrument Scholarship Competition Winners

Second Place: Tommy Vo, euphonium

Third Place: Samuel He, clarinet

Honourable Mention: Davin Mar, viola

A heartfelt thanks to our adjudications Calvin Dyck, violin & Gene Ramsbottom, clarinet

Bursary Competition Winners

First Place & Pat Hoebig Memorial Bursary Award: Johnathan Devey, piano

Second Place (tie): Tommy Vo, euphonium

Second Place (tie): Michelle Jia Yun Xu, piano

Honourable Mentions: Baylie Adams, saxophone & Markus Masaites, piano

A heartfelt thanks to our adjudicators Rolf Bertsch, conductor, pianist, educator & Elizabeth Raycroft, soprano

2019-2020 Season

Concert Performers

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Echéa Quartet with 2017 Bursary Winner, Aliayta Foon-Dancoes

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Henry From, piano - Guest Artist

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Genesis Trio with Piano Scholarship Winner, Markus Masaites

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Hsin Lin (Alice) Lee, violin - Guest Artist
Annual Christmas Luncheon

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Carter Johnson, piano and Marie Civitarese, soprano
First Place 2018 Art Song Competition

Piano Scholarship Competition Winners

First Place: Mina McKenzie

Second Place: Amanda Andrishak

Third Place: Johnathan Devey

Honourable Mention: Emily Logan

A heartfelt thanks to our adjudicators Miranda Wong, piano & Alice Enns, piano

Bursary Competition Winners

First Place: Evgenia Rabinovich, piano

Second Place: Nicole Linaksita, piano

Third Place: Julie Lin, violin & Markus Masaites, piano

A heartfelt thanks to our adjudicators Nancy DiNovo, violin & Steve Denroche, French horn

2018-2019 Season

Concert Performers

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Jonathan Chan and Jan Bislin, violins - special guest performers

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Koerner Piano Trio - special guest performers

Nicholas Wright, violin; Joseph Elworthy, cello; Amanda Chan, piano

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Maria Hwa Yeong Jung, piano and Lyndon Ladeur, tenor

3rd place winners of 2018 Art Song Competition

DECEMBER 5, 2018

Carter Johnson, piano

1st place winner of the 2018 VWMS Bursary Competition

Recipient of the Pat Hoebig Memorial Award

JANUARY 23, 2019

Jack Li, clarinet

1st place winner of the 2018 VWMS Scholarship Competition

MARCH 13, 2019

Emily Logan, piano and Yeeun Lee, mezzo-soprano

2nd place winners of 2018 Art Song Competition

APRIL 17, 2019

Andrea Wyllie, soprano

2nd place winner of the 2018 VWMS Bursary Competition

MAY 15, 2019

Alexa Reimer, harp

3rd place winner of the 2018 VWMS Scholarship Competition

Voice Scholarship Competition Winners

First Place: Simran Claire

Second Place: Elaina Moreau

Third Place: Jillian Clow

Honorable Mentions: Nadine Cornelius and Thomas Lamont

2017-2018 Season

Concert Performers

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Sunny Shams, tenor

1st Place Winner of VWMS 2017 Bursary Competition

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Olivia Yelim Cho, cello

Guest Artist from the Vancouver Academy of Music

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

VAM Schola Cantorum

Chamber Choir of the Vancouver Academy of Music | Kathleen Allan, conductor

DECEMBER 6, 2017

Celestial Strings - Harp Students of Dr. Joy Yeh

Annual Christmas Luncheon

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Barry Tan, piano

3rd Place Winner of VWMS 2017 Senior Piano Scholarship Competition

MARCH 21, 2018

Julie Wu, piano

3rd Place Winner of VWMS 2017 Junior Piano Scholarship Competition

APRIL 11, 2018

Markus Masaites, piano

2nd Place Winner of 2017 VWMS Junior Piano Scholarship Competition

MAY 16, 2018

Hannah Han, piano

1st Place Winner of VWMS 2017 Senior Piano Scholarship Competition

JUNE 13, 2018

Melody Ye Yuan, violin

2nd Place Winner of VWMS 2017 Bursary Competition

Orchestral Instrument SCHOLARSHIP COMPETITION WINNERS

First Place: Jack Li, clarinet

Third Place: Alexa Reimer, harp

Honourable Mention: Honoka Shoji, harp & Robert Choi, cello

A heartfelt thanks to our adjudicators Kenneth Hsieh, conductor & Mark Takeshi McGregor, flute

BURSARY COMPETITION WINNERS

First Place & Pat Hoebig Memorial Bursary Award: Carter Johnson, piano

Second Place: Andrea Wyllie, soprano

Third Place: Jody Lear, mezzo-soprano

Honourable Mention: Alison Kim, violin & Shang Ko Chan, violin

A heartfelt thanks to our adjudicators Don Adams, timpani & Diane Lefeaux, French horn

ART SONG Competition Winners

First Place: Carter Johnson, piano & Maria Civitarese, soprano

Second Place: Emily Logan, piano & Yeeun Lee, mezzo-soprano

Third Place: Maria Hwa Yeong Jung, piano & Lyndon Ladeur, tenor

Honourable Mention: Christopher Knopp, piano & Thomas Lamont, tenor
and Christopher Morano, piano & Sarah Templeton, soprano

A heartfelt thanks to our adjudicators Erika Switzer, piano & Tyler Duncan, baritone

2016-2017 Season

Piano Scholarship Competition Winners

SENIOR DIVISION

First Place: Hannah Han

Second Place: Sion (Shirley) Cha

Third Place: Barry Tan

Honourable Mention: Aydan Con & Amanda Camille Andrishak

JUNIOR DIVISION

First Place: Jaeden LaramieI Izik-Dzurko

Second Place: Markus Masaites

Third Place: Julie Wu

Honourable Mention: Noah Ha & Cynthia Midori Chow

A heartfelt thanks to our adjudicators Saida Matyukov, piano & Henri-Paul Sicsic, piano

Bursary Competition Winners

First Place: Sunny Shams, tenor

Second Place: Melody Yuan, violin

Third Place: Aliayta Foon-Dancoes, violin

Honourable Mention: Marie Civitarese, soprano & Laine Longton, cello 

A heartfelt thanks to our adjudicators Patricia Shih, violin and Nikita Pogrebnoy, viola