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Thank you for your continued support of the Vancouver Academy of Music! Make a donation online at www.vam.ca Give the Gift of Music 2013-2014 Vancouver Academy of Music 1270 Chestnut Street Vancouver B.C. V6J 4R9 Tel: 604.734.2301 www.vam.ca of events calendar For 45 years the Vancouver Academy of Music has been dedicated to providing quality music education to people of all ages and backgrounds. Every donation enables VAM to provide support for programs such as: Bursaries for families requiring financial support Scholarships for students aspiring for performance careers Master classes with world-renowned guest musicians Education and performance outreach events Subsidized ticket pricing for all VAM concerts Please consider making a donation today. All donations are tax deductible and can be made as one-time gifts or in monthly donations. Have questions? Contact [email protected] to find out more about how you can get involved at VAM today.

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Page 1: Give the Gift of Music - Vancouver Academy of Music · Give the Gift of Music ... Royal Conservatory of Music Theory ... Music in the Morning Tuning in Series: Edith Wiens, soprano

Thank you for your continued support of the Vancouver Academy of Music!

Make a donation online at www.vam.ca

Give the Gift of Music

2013-2014

Vancouver Academy of Music1270 Chestnut Street Vancouver B.C. V6J 4R9

Tel: 604.734.2301 www.vam.ca

ofeventscalendar

For 45 years the Vancouver Academy of Music has been dedicated to providing quality music education to people of all ages and backgrounds. Every donation enables VAM to provide support for programs such as:

• Bursaries for families requiring financial support • Scholarships for students aspiring for performance careers • Master classes with world-renowned guest musicians • Education and performance outreach events • Subsidized ticket pricing for all VAM concerts

Please consider making a donation today. All donations are tax deductible and can be made as one-time gifts or in monthly donations.

Have questions? Contact [email protected] to find out more about how you can get involved at VAM today.

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Greetings VAM Students,

I thought you might enjoy these photos

I took this past summer of our new

Hong Kong location at the historic

Haw Par Mansion. We’re getting

ready to start renovations soon.

I managed to play a few notes prior

to construction ......you won’t believe

the incredible acoustics!

Musically yours, Mr. Elworthy

Vancouver Academy of Music

1270 Chestnut Street

Vancouver B.C. Canada

V6J 4R9

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Strawberry & Tea Concert Looking for a musical outing for the entire family? Combine an afternoon stroll at scenic Vanier Park with a cultural pit-stop at VAM for our ever popular monthly series, Strawberry and Tea Concerts. Come hear VAM’s emerging musical talents of all ages perform in a one hour concert that is topped off with a serving of tea, strawberries and clotted cream! Part of Vancouver Culture Days 2013.

• Koerner Recital Hall

Wednesday, September 25, 10:30am

Music in the Morning Tuning in Series: Jon Kimura Parker, piano. Hosted by legendary CBC broadcaster, Eric Friesen. www.musicinthemorning.org

• Koerner Recital Hall

Saturday, September 28, 2:00pm

Welcome to VAM!

Located at scenic Vanier Park at Kits Point, VAM is BC’s largest and most established music school. From

Early Childhood to Adult Learning, VAM has delivered world-class music education to students of all ages and abilities for over 44 years.

VAM is a place of vibrancy where the inspiring nature of the performing arts is explored as a means of better understanding the human condition. For those who are familiar with the ethos of VAM and our students, the practical impact of music and the performing arts is immediate: it enhances communication, serves as a tool for personal development, leads to better academic achievement, and provides a sense of belonging and community.

In addition to our primary function as a centre of music education, VAM also acts as a central hub for concerts and cultural events. I encourage you to leaf through this brochure and take advantage of the numerous events produced at VAM – orchestra, opera, ballet, chamber music, recitals, master classes – most of which are offered free-of-charge as an opportunity to enrich your family’s cultural experience. VAM is also proud of our long-standing collaborative partnership with Music In the Morning, a venerable Vancouver institution that presents world-class artists on the stage of VAM’s Koerner Recital Hall (they even serve you tea and sandwiches!)

VAM’s goal is to provide a comprehensive music education at the most affordable price. Come learn how VAM’s Bonus Class program provides unparalleled value and the freedom to select your own musical pathway. Register today, be a part of VAM’s legacy of excellence - let your musical journey begin!

Joseph Elworthy, VAM Executive Director

Joseph Elworthy, Executive Director

SEPTEMBERSeptember 11 - 13, 10:30am

Music in the Morning Honen’s Winner, Pavel Kolesnikov, piano. www.musicinthemorning.org

• Koerner Recital Hall

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Sunday, October 20, 2:00pm-4:00pm

Augustin Hadelich Violin MasterclassExperience the interaction between one of Classical music’s rising superstars and aspiring VAM violinists.

• Koerner Recital Hall

Saturday, October 19, 2:00pm

Strawberry & TeaStudent Concert Series. Afternoon recital featuring talented VAM students of varying ages and instruments.

• Koerner Recital Hall

October 16 - 18, 10:30am

Music in the MorningSusanne Hou, violin, Yuval Fichman, piano. www.musicinthemorning.org

• Koerner Recital Hall

Friday, October 18 , 7:30pm

Koerner Quartet Concert VAM’s ensemble-in-residence performs works by Boccherini, Debussy and Beethoven with Hahn Nguyen, guitar.

• Koerner Recital Hall

OCTOBER

Passport to CreativityTurn your Pro-D day into a musical journey! Full day and half day option. Write your own music, participate in a masterclass or Suzuki workshop with leading VAM faculty...form friendships with your fellow musical travellers!

Friday, October 25, 9:00am-3:30pm

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VAMSO Orpheum Concert What a way to launch the VAMSO Orpheum concert series with a program featuring three seminal British orchestral masterpieces: VAM’s Koerner Quartet joins VAMSO for Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro for String Quartet and String Orchestra; Bard on the Beach’s Christopher Gaze narrates Benjamin Britten’s A Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra; and Gustav Holst’s The Planets transports us to the far reaches of the universe in what is sure to be a memorable afternoon.

Friday, November 1, 7:30pm

Adult Learning Program SoiréeALP students display the fruits of their labour in this casual and supportive evening performance. • Koerner Recital Hall

Wednesday, November 27, 10:30am

Music in the MorningTuning in Series: with Adrienne Clarkson, former Governor General of Canada, hosted by legendary CBC broadcaster, Eric Friesen. www.musicinthemorning.org

• Koerner Recital Hall

November 21-23, 7:30pm, November 24, 2:00pm

VAM Opera StudioA variety of familiar opera scenes are presented by the aspiring troupe of vocalists who make up VAM’s Opera Studio.

• Koerner Recital Hall

Saturday, November 2, 2:00pm

Strawberry & TeaAfternoon recital featuring talented VAM students of varying ages and instruments.

• Koerner Recital Hall

Sunday, November 3, 10:00am-2:00pm

Sonic PlaygroundIn this free workshop participants will explore sound improvisation through games and exercises using instruments, voices and body sounds. Ages 8-16. www.newmusic.org• Orchestra Rehearsal Room

Sunday, November 17 , 2:00pm

NOVEMBER

November 13 - 15, 10:30am

Music in the MorningShauna Rolston, cello in recital with Steve Prutsman,piano. www.musicinthemorning.org

• Koerner Recital Hall

Friday, November 22, 9:00am-3:30pm

Passport to CreativityTurn your Pro-D day into a musical journey! Full day and half day option. Write your own music, participate in a masterclass or Suzuki workshop with leading VAM faculty...form friendships with your fellow musical travellers!

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Koerner Quartet Concert Four esteemed VAM faculty – Nicholas Wright, Jason Ho, Marcus Takizawa and Joseph Elworthy – make up the Koerner Quartet, one of Vancouver’s most dynamic chamber ensembles. As VAM’s ensemble-in-residence, the Koerner Quartet takes its name from one of VAM’s founders, and namesake of the school’s recital hall, Mrs. Iby Koerner. Come hear Schubert’s gripping quartet Death and the Maiden, as well as Schumann’s Piano Quintet featuring Tian-Yu Zhou, the first artist in the Koerner Quartet’s Rising Stars Mentorship Program.

• Koerner Recital Hall

Sunday, December 8, 2:00pm

DECEMBERThursday, December 5, 7:30pm

VAM Junior & Intermediate Symphonies Winter Concert and Food Bank FundraiserVAMJS & VAMIS share the stage for a winter benefit concert that aims to surpass the $1000 raised to support the Vancouver Foodbank.

• Koerner Recital Hall

December 13-14

Royal Conservatory of Music Theory & History ExamsHours of class time and homework are put to the test during the official RCM Theory and History exams. www.rcmusic.ca

Sunday, December 15, 2:00pm

Ballet Performance EnsembleVAM’s elite dancers display a semester’s worth of progress and dedication.

• Koerner Recital Hall

December 11-13, 10:30am

Music in the MorningHermes Quartet. www.musicinthemorning.org

• Koerner Recital Hall

Nicholas Wright Violin

Jason Ho

Violin

Marcus Takizawa

Viola

Joseph Elworthy Cello

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January 8-10, 10:30am

Music in the MorningTrio Verlaine. www.musicinthemorning.org

• Koerner Recital Hall

Sunday, January 26, 10:00am-2:00pm

Sonic PlaygroundIn this free workshop participants will explore sound improvisation through games and exercises using instruments, voices and body sounds. Ages 8-16. www.newmusic.org•Orchestral Rehearsal Room

Wednesday, January 29, 10:30am

Music in the MorningTuning in Series: Edith Wiens, soprano hosted by legendary CBC broadcaster, Eric Friesen. www.musicinthemorning.org• Koerner Recital Hall

Sunday, January 12, 2:00pm

Bjorn and Lori Hareid Senior Secondary Competition for Strings – Winners’ RecitalBC’s most outstanding String players compete in this prestigious competition for high school students in grades 11 or 12.

• Koerner Recital Hall

JANUARY

Royal Conservatory of Music Practical ExamsVAM is proud to be the new Vancouver West centre for Royal Conservatory of Music examinations. For over 125 years, RCM has set the standard for musical assessment throughout Canada, as well as a recent 2012 expansion offering exams throughout the USA. In addition to this new venture, VAM and RCM are strategic partners in the formation of the new Hong Kong Music Foundation at the historic Haw Par Mansion. www.rcmusic.ca

January 13-25

Haw Par Mansion, Hong Kong

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VAMSO Orpheum Concert Come here this concert of notable ‘firsts’: Masquerade introduces VAM’s first Head of Composition, Edward Top, currently Composer in Residence with the VSO; Olivia Cho makes her Orpheum debut with Saint-Saëns’ ebullient cello concerto as the youngest winner (12 yrs old) of VAM’s prestigious Kay Meek Competition; and Rimsky-Korsakov’s epic Scheherazade spotlights VAM’s new Concertmaster Apprenticeship Program under the direction and tutelage of Dale Barltrop, VSO Concertmaster.

Saturday, February 1, 2:00pm

Strawberry & TeaAfternoon recital featuring talented VAM students of varying ages and instruments.

• Koerner Recital Hall

Sunday, February 2, 2:00pm

Phyllis E. Salter Piano CompetitionVAM’s most outstanding high school pianists compete for top of school honours.

• Koerner Recital Hall

Sunday, February 9, 2:00pm

Edith Lando Gifted Youth Scholarship RecitalHear the next generation of VAM talent in this winner’s concert featuring outstanding young musicians.

• Koerner Recital Hall

February 12-14, 10:30am

Music in the MorningAndre LaPlante, piano. www.musicinthemorning.org

• Koerner Recital Hall

Friday, February 21, 9:00am-3:30pm

Passport to CreativityTurn your Pro-D day into a musical journey! Full day and half day option. Write your own music, participate in a masterclass or Suzuki workshop with leading VAM faculty...form friendships with your fellow musical travellers!

Sunday, February 23, 2:00pm

Suzuki Piano Achievement Levels ConcertHard work and dedication is recognized in a performance featuring Suzuki Piano students.

• Koerner Recital Hall

FEBRUARY

Sunday, February 23 , 2:00pm

Tales of Romance

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VAM Opera Studio, Scenes Performances VAM’s Opera Studio present a variety of scenes from cherished opera favorites, presented in a professional caliber production. Scenes Performances is an excellent opportunity to introduce the genre of opera to younger musicians and those less familiar with the art form.

• Koerner Recital Hall

March 13-15, 7:30pm, March 16, 2:00pm

MARCHSaturday, March 1, 2:00pm

Strawberry & TeaAfternoon recital featuring talented VAM students of varying ages and instruments.

• Koerner Recital Hall

Sunday, March 2, 12:00pm

Kodaly Concert & Demonstration• Koerner Recital Hall

Wednesday, March 5, 10:30am

Music in the Morning Tuning in Series: Angela Hewitt, piano hosted by legendary CBC broadcaster, Eric Friesen. www.musicinthemorning.org

• Koerner Recital Hall

Friday, March 7, 7:30pm

Koerner Quartet Concert VAM’s ensemble-in-residence present works by Tchaikovsky, Golijov and Borodin with Robyn Driedger-Klassen, soprano.

• Koerner Recital Hall

March 19-21, 10:30am

Music in the Morning Shauna Rolston & Friends - Souvenir de Florence, including VAM Cello Ensemble. www.musicinthemorning.org

• Koerner Recital Hall

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Sunday, April 6, 2:00pm

Barbara Clague Festival of SongPromising singers throughout the Lower Mainland are featured in an event that pays tribute to the memory of Barbara Clague.

• Koerner Recital Hall

APRIL

VAM Chamber Music CompetitionChamber music: a conversation between friends. Come hear the culminating event for VAM’s Chamber Music Institute, featuring aspiring musicians expertly mentored by CMI’s director, Andrew Dawes. Recipient of the Order of Canada and Governor General’s Award, Professor Dawes is Canada’s most decorated chamber musician.

• Koerner Recital Hall

Friday, April 4, 7:30pm

Saturday, April 5, 2:00pm

Strawberry & TeaAfternoon recital featuring talented VAM students of varying ages and instruments.

• Koerner Recital Hall

April 7-11

Royal Conservatory of Music Practical ExamsVAM hosts musicians from across Vancouver for RCM practical exams. www.rcmusic.ca

Thursday, April 24, 7:30pm

VAM Junior & Intermediate Symphonies Spring Concert• Koerner Recital Hall

Monday, April 28, 9:00am-3:30pm

Passport to CreativityTurn your Pro-D day into a musical journey! Full day and half day option. Write your own music, participate in a masterclass or Suzuki workshop with leading VAM faculty...form friendships with your fellow musical travellers!

April 9-11, 10:30am

Music in the Morning Noel Coward Show - Ben Butterfield, tenor, Alex Dobson, baritone, Monica Whicher, soprano, Norine Burgess, mezzo & friends. www.musicinthemorning.org

• Koerner Recital Hall

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May 9-10

Royal Conservatory of Music Theory & History Exams www.rcmusic.ca

VAM Open House VAM’s Open House is a perfect opportunity to get a sneak-peak glimpse at VAM classes and programs while enjoying the carnival mood of this family event: balloons, face-painting, instrument petting zoo, savory treats and goodies. VAM’s Open House marks the first day of registration and is the ideal time to sign-up for classes and enjoy the Early Bird registration discount.

Saturday, May 3, 10:00am-5:00pm

MAYFriday, May 9, 7:30pm

Orff Concert• Koerner Recital Hall

Sunday, May 18, 2:00pm

Jerold Gerbrecht Winds & Brass CompetitionVAM Winds & Brass students are featured in a scholarship concert that honours the legacy of former VAM Music Director, Jerold Gerbrecht.

• Koerner Recital Hall

Friday, May 23, 7:30pm

Koerner Quartet Concert VAM’s ensemble-in-residence present works by Wagner, Shostakovich and Schubert with Ariel Barnes, cello.

• Koerner Recital Hall

Saturday, May 24, 10:00am & 11:00am

Group Piano Recitals• Koerner Recital Hall

Friday, May 30, 7:30pm

Adult Learning Program Soirée• Koerner Recital Hall

Sunday, May 25, 2:00pm

Suzuki Festival ConcertThis year’s festival is particularly special paying tribute to the 30 year legacy of Head of Suzuki Violin, Rosalind O’Keefe.

• Orpheum TheatreWednesday, May 7, 7:30pm

Kodaly Concert & Demonstration• Koerner Recital Hall

Sunday, May 4 , 2:00pm

Orpheum ShowcaseOver 300 VAM students take over the Orpheum in this celebration of talent featuring opera, ballet, solo debuts and 3 levels of orchestra.

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Violin Masterclass with James EhnesCanadian violinist James Ehnes is one of the leading musicians of his generation appearing regularly in the world’s great concert halls and with many of the most celebrated orchestras and conductors. Come hear the words of wisdom he shares in an intimate masterclass setting with VAM violinists.

• Koerner Recital Hall

Monday June 16, 2:00-4:00pm

JUNE

June 9-28

Royal Conservatory of Music Practical Exams www.rcmusic.ca

Saturday, June 21, 11:00am

Ballet Performance & DemonstrationThe culminating event for all VAM ballet students rewarding a year of hard work and dedication.

• Koerner Recital Hall

Sunday, June 15, 2:00pm

VAM Graduation RecitalVAM students completing high school perform in a concert that recognizes the personal dedication and commitment invested in their musical studies. A catered reception will follow a valedictory speech delivered by a distinguished guest speaker.

• Koerner Recital Hall

Friday, June 6, 7:30pm

Kay Meek CompetitionVAM’s most prestigious competition awarding tuition scholarships for all finalists.

• Koerner Recital Hall

Sunday, June 1, 2:00pm

VAMSO Provincial Concerto CompetitionCome hear BC’s most outstanding crop of aspiring musicians - categorized into instrument/age groupings - compete for the coveted prize of debuting on the Orpheum stage with VAM Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Leslie Dala as part of VAMSO Concerto Extravaganza in October 2014.

• Koerner Recital Hall