View & Download PDFs Welcome to VAM, a place of vibrancy where the inspiring nature of the performing arts is celebrated. Founded in 1969, VAM has been spreading a love of learning and musical excellence for generations of aspiring musicians. In addition to our primary focus as a centre of music education, VAM also acts as a central hub for concerts and cultural events, producing a wide variety of events – orchestra, chamber music, vocal theatre, recitals and masterclasses – which offer a wonderful opportunity to enrich your family’s cultural experience within VAM’s musical community.
Musical Theatre Workshop & Masterclass with Josh Graetz
Friday, January 30, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Koerner Recital Hall at VAM
Masterclass Schedule: January 30, 2026, 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Koerner Recital Hall Open to Public | $20 to Audit Click Here to Register Join us for a unique opportunity to learn from professional musical theatre artist Josh Graetz. Graetz has had an extensive career in musical theatre, performing coast to coast at Canada’s most celebrated… Read more »
Intermediate Viola Masterclass with Michael van der Sloot
Sunday, February 8, 2026, 4:30PM - 6:30PM
Mary Olson Hall at VAM
Masterclass Schedule: February 8, 2026, 4:30 PM to 6:30 PM Mary Olson Hall Open to Public | Free to Audit Come watch as renown violist Michael van der Sloot delivers and unforgettable masterclass! Van der Sloot has toured throughout Western Canada as a soloist and chamber musician, and played in various orchestras. He has also… Read more »
Bon Voyage: VAM Stradivari Players Send-off Concert
Wednesday, February 11, 2026, 7:30PM
Koerner Recital Hall at VAM
*Free Admissions The Vancouver Academy of Music Stradivari Players are an advanced, conductor-less string-orchestra guided by internationally renowned cellist, Joseph Elworthy. Join us for an intimate send-off concert to witness the extraordinary talents of this elite ensemble before they embark on their upcoming tour to London and Cambridge. Featured Soloist: Joseph Elworthy Featured Program: Mendelssohn’s… Read more »
Advanced Viola Masterclass with Rivka Golani
Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 4:30PM to 6:00PM
Koerner Recital Hall at VAM
Masterclass Schedule: February 25, 2026, 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM Koerner Recital Hall Open to Public | Free to Audit Join us for an incredible viola masterclass with internationally acclaimed violist Rivka Golani! Golani is recognized as one of the outstanding violists of modern times. Her contributions to the advancement of viola technique have been… Read more »
VAM Symphony Orchestra: Tchaikovsky No. 6
Sunday, March 1, 2026, 2:00PM
Orpheum Theatre
Join us for a luminous afternoon with the Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra as we present Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6. Known as the Pathétique, this final masterwork stands as one of the most emotionally profound symphonies ever written. Complemented by a performance from Forest Benson, winner of the 2025 Kay Meek Competition, performing Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No…. Read more »
VAM Symphony Orchestra: Jaeden Izik-Dzurko Plays Rachmaninoff
Sunday, April 26, 2026, 2:00PM
Orpheum Theatre
From the wild energy of Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals to the fiery drama of Bizet’s Carmen Suite, this program is a vibrant showcase of colour and character. Guest pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko joins VAMSO for Rachmaninoff’s towering Third Piano Concerto — a virtuosic tour de force that brings the season to a triumphant close. Program: Sibelius, Finlandia Rachmaninoff No. 3, Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (45… Read more »
Academy Chamber Players: Prodigious Felix
Sunday, May 3, 2026, 7:00PM
Koerner Recital Hall at VAM
Academy Chamber Players: Prodigious Felix Join us for an evening celebrating the genius of Felix Mendelssohn as the distinguished faculty of the Vancouver Academy of Music present an intimate chamber music concert. Witness the works of the prodigious composer who perfected the art of balancing classical form with romantic expressiveness – all while navigating the… Read more »