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Percussionist Martin Fisk was born and raised in Vancouver and holds a music degree from the University of British Columbia, studying with John Rudolph and Sal Ferreras. He has performed across Canada and throughout the United States playing a wide variety of musical styles including orchestral, jazz, chamber, rock, theatre, klezmer, world music and musical… Read more »
Judith Fraser received her training at the Royal Academy of Music in London, England where afterward she was principal cello with the London Festival Ballet. Returning to Vancouver, Ms. Fraser became a member of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra and the CBC Radio Orchestra. A founding member of the Vancouver Cello Club – treasurer for 37… Read more »
Co-Head of VAM’s Violin Department, Lawrie Hill is one of Canada’s most respected pedagogues, responsible for producing multiple generations of students who have been accepted to the most prestigious music schools, prizewinners of international competitions, and acclaimed professionals who populate orchestras and faculty rosters around the world. Lawrie has garnered a reputation for nurturing exceptionally… Read more »
Cyrena Huang began cello in 1978 at the Guelph Suzuki School. She completed her Master’s Degree in Cello Performance in 1999 at UBC where she worked for two years as teaching assistant and chamber music coach for Collegium Musicum, an early music course. She has performed in masterclasses with Steven Isserlis, Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Irene Sharpe… Read more »
Born in Taiwan, Paul Hung entered the Langley Fine Arts School at the age of 13 and made his first concerto debut at the age of 16 at the Whistler Music Festival. He was then featured several times as the winner of the Vancouver Kiwanis competition, and awarded the Tom Lee Music scholarship for Excellence in Music Performance…. Read more »
Joan Hurst graduated from UBC with a Bachelor of Music, with a major in piano and a minor in classical guitar. Ms. Hurst spent her fifth year studying ‘Special Teaching Techniques’ with Robert Rogers. Joan studied the Suzuki Piano Method under Dorothy Mae Williams, Doris Koppleman, and Haruko Kataoko. For ten years, Ms. Hurst was… Read more »
Chloé Hurst (soprano) is an active singer, pianist and teacher in Vancouver. Hailed by Opera Canada as having “enviable clarity and precision,” her talent has taken her around the world. As a VAM alumna, Chloé started her formal training in music at the age of three. From this young age until completing high school, her main focus was… Read more »
Korean-Canadian violinist, Esther Hwang, is known for her ability to captivate audiences with her virtuosic and passionate performances. She studied at The Juilliard School located in New York City under Professor Daniel Phillips. Born in New Jersey, Miss Hwang began her violin studies at the age of three and immigrated to Canada at the age… Read more »
Domagoj Ivanovic moved to Canada in 2007, after graduating with a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Violin Performance at the University of Miami, where he held the post of a Teaching Assistant, as well as served as an Assistant Concertmaster for the Miami Symphony Orchestra. Since then, he has quickly established himself as a violinist and an… Read more »
A National and a Provincial Gold Medalist Teacher appointed by the Royal Conservatory of Music every consecutive year from 2014 to 2022, Caroline Jang completed both of her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from University of British Columbia. Ms. Jang has been featured as a soloist with renowned orchestras and festivals such as Vancouver Symphony… Read more »
