Category: Announcements

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

New Language Arts Classes

Vancouver Academy of Music is pleased to announce two new elementary enrichment programs in Language Arts. The cognitive link between music and writing is undeniable, and is aptly demonstrated with countless musical masterpieces that have been directly influenced by seminal works of literature. Taught by a certified elementary teacher, Reading Power and Writer’s Circle help… Read more »

VAMSO performs “Masquerade” by Edward Top

Edward Top is very excited that his work “Masquerade” has another chance to play in Vancouver. “This was my first piece that I wrote for the VSO back in 2011,” he said. “And before that, I wrote even more complex music. So I thought, OK, this is my first composition for the orchestra so I… Read more »

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.

An Invitation from Joseph Elworthy and the Koerner Quartet

The Koerner Quartet would like to invite you to the first concert of our 2013/2014 season on Friday, October 18th, at 7:30pm. As the ensemble-in-residence at the Vancouver Academy of Music, the Koerner Quartet fulfills a mandate to promote the appreciation of chamber music by presenting a series of four concerts per season which are… Read more »

Olivia Cho makes her Orpheum Theatre debut with VAMSO

The talented young cellist, Olivia Cho, is making her Orpheum Theatre debut playing  Saint-Saens “Cello Concerto No. 1” with VAMSO on Sunday, February 23rd at 2 p.m. Playing with an orchestra can be a daunting challenge for any young performer, but Olivia Cho is handling it with a maturity beyond her years. “It was kind… Read more »

VAM Opera Studio Presents: Susannah

The Vancouver Academy of Music Opera Studio presents: Susannah by Carlisle Floyd Artistic Director, David Meek Conductor, John Arsenault Director, David Walsh Choreographer, Damon Bradley Jang Performances June 13, 14, 15 at 7:30 pm. June 16 at 2:00 pm Written during the McCarthy era, Susannah is based loosely on the Apocryphal tale of Susannah and the Elders. In New Hope Valley,… Read more »

Learn Mandarin…by making music!

We’re really excited to introduce one of our new programs at VAM for the 2014/15 school year. Learning Mandarin Through Music (LMTM) is an innovative class for students aged 3 to 9 that aims to teach them Mandarin through rhythm and rhyme, song, finger play, expressive movement, dance, drama and instrument playing. Children will learn… Read more »