Event Archive
Strawberry & Tea Student Concerts
Sunday, April 14, 2019, 1:00pm & 3:00pm
Koerner Recital Hall at VAM
Free Admission: VAM’s monthly series features students from a variety of programs celebrating all levels of musical learning. Join the VAM community in its tradition of music topped with a serving of tea and strawberries!
Piano Masterclass with Andrew Tyson
Saturday, April 13, 2019, 2:00pm
Koerner Recital Hall at VAM
Free Admission, Co-presented with Vancouver Recital Society: Hailed by BBC Radio 3 as “a real poet of the piano,” Andrew Tyson is emerging as a distinctive and important new musical voice. In 2015, he was awarded First Prize at the Géza Anda Competition in Zürich, as well as the Mozart and Audience Prizes, and is a… Read more »
Barbara Clague Festival of Song
Saturday, April 13, 2019, 7:00pm
Koerner Recital Hall at VAM
Free Admission: A humanitarian, social justice and cultural champion, Barbara Clague was dedicated to the arts and, most importantly, people. The Barbara Clague Festival of Song was established in her honour to nourish up-and-coming young singers and their talents. Join us for an afternoon of song and music – this is a marvelous opportunity to… Read more »
Faculty Chamber Series: Arensky, Glinka, & Shostakovich
Sunday, April 7, 2019, 2:00pm
Koerner Recital Hall at VAM
Members of VAM’s illustrious faculty present works by monumental Russian composers of the 19th and 20th centuries: Anton Arensky’s Piano Trio No. 1 and Mikhail Glinka’s Trio pathétique are featured with Three Violin Duets with Piano and Piano Quintet by Dmitri Shostakovich. A. K. Coope,clarinet Sophie Dansereau, bassoon Ji Eun Jenny Lim, violin David Gillham,… Read more »
VAM Vocal Theatre Production
Sunday, March 17, 2019, 2:00pm
Koerner Recital Hall at VAM
Free Admission: VAM’s college voice department, led by Department Head Robyn Driedger-Klassen and Director Alan Corbishley, reinvigorates vocal repertoire through modern, innovative staging of traditional works.
VAM Vocal Theatre Production
Saturday, March 16, 2019, 7:00pm
Koerner Recital Hall at VAM
Free Admission: VAM’s college voice department, led by Department Head Robyn Driedger-Klassen and Director Alan Corbishley, reinvigorates vocal repertoire through modern, innovative staging of traditional works.
Vanier Park Strings Spring Concert
Monday, March 11, 2019, 7:30pm
Koerner Recital Hall at VAM
Free Admission | Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons takes the centre stage in the 2018/19 season of VAM’s adult amateur string orchestra: join Vanier Park Strings for the first of two installments, featuring Spring and Summer with soloists from VAM’s illustrious faculty.
Spring Orchestral Concerts
Saturday, March 9, 2019, Pre-Junior & Junior Orchestras: 6:00pm | Intermediate Orchestra: 7:30pm
Koerner Recital Hall at VAM
Free Admission: Heralding the springtime, VAM’s Pre-Junior, Junior, and Intermediate Symphonies present music by Vivaldi, Dvorak, Verdi, and Bizet. VAM’s Orchestral Training Program is supported by: RBC Foundation The R & J Stern Family Foundation
Edith Lando Gifted Youth Competition Finals
Sunday, March 3, 2019, 2:00pm
Koerner Recital Hall at VAM
Free Admission: Named after an outstanding arts advocate and humanitarian, the Edith Lando Gifted Youth Competition opens doors for the next generation. Eight talented students aged 14 and younger are selected from the preliminary round to receive tuition scholarships and perform in this finale concert to commemorate Edith Lando’s dedication to providing opportunities for youth.
Jerold Gerbrecht Woodwind & Brass Competition Finals
Saturday, March 2, 2019, 7:00pm
Koerner Recital Hall at VAM
Free Admission: VAM’s Jerold Gerbrecht Woodwind & Brass Competition is designed to identify young talented woodwind and brass students and afford them recognition and financial assistance. Award recipients are provided with a performance opportunity and VAM scholarships.