This is Competition
The Vancouver Academy of Music Gold Medal Competition is designed to identify young talented students who won gold medals in Performance Exam 2026, and afford them recognition and financial assistance. $3,000 total in scholarships will be awarded for 2026/27 VAM tuition. Eligibility: Students who received gold medals in Performance Exam 2026 Information submission deadline: August 23,… Read more »
VAM presents its 7th annual VAM WonderPhilharmonic Level 1 (formerly Friendly Philharmonic) Debut Spotlight Solo Competition providing an opportunity for one soloist to perform a movement of a concerto or solo piece with the VAM WonderPhilharmonic Level 1 orchestra in the 2026/27 VAM Orchestra Festival *. VAM will ensure that the competition is impartially and… Read more »
VAM presents its 11th annual VAM WonderPhilharmonic Level 2 (formerly Junior Symphony) Concerto Competition providing an opportunity for one soloist to perform a movement of a concerto with the VAM WonderPhilharmonic Level 2 orchestra in the 2026/27 VAM Orchestra Festival*. VAM will ensure that the competition is impartially and professionally conducted with a two-person adjudication… Read more »
VAM presents its 11th annual VAM Intermediate Symphony Concerto Competition providing an opportunity for one soloist to perform a movement of a concerto with the VAM Intermediate Symphony in the 2026/27 VAM Orchestra Festival*. VAM will ensure that the competition is impartially and professionally conducted with a two-person adjudication panel consisting of experienced musicians. *… Read more »
VAM presents its second annual VAM Amati and Stradivari Players Concerto Competition providing an opportunity for two soloists of each ensemble to perform a movement of a concerto with the Amati or Stradivari Players. VAM will ensure that the competition is impartially and professionally conducted with a two-person adjudication panel consisting of experienced musicians. Eligibility… Read more »
VAM presents its inaugural VAMSO Vivaldi Competition providing an opportunity for up to four soloists to perform Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons with the VAM Symphony Orchestra. VAM will ensure that the competition is impartially and professionally conducted with a two-person adjudication panel consisting of experienced musicians with no affiliation with the competing musicians. Eligibility Eligible… Read more »
The Vancouver Academy of Music BassFest Competition is designed to identify talented bass students and afford them recognition and financial assistance. One adjudicator external to VAM will evaluate contestants with $3,000 in total scholarships awarded for select 2024/25 VAM tuition. Scholarships Up to three $500 scholarships will be awarded to students in each category: –… Read more »
