The lists below are taken from the Honours/Participation page of our June recital programs.  Students’ names are indicated as italicized initials.

2018-2019

Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival

SN – 1st place, Grade 7 Repertoire Class (12yrs and under) 

Leslie Ponich Medallion – Cello Repertoire Class 870A to H inclusive 

Merited Participant, Alternate to compete at Provincials

J.S. Bach Class (12yrs and under)

Romantic Composers Class (12yrs and under)

NK – 1st place, Cello Sonatas Class (18yrs and under) 

VKMF Scholarship for Senior Sonatas

LY – 1st place, Baroque Sonatas (12yrs and under)

Concertos (12yrs and under)

KS – 2nd place, Romantic Composers (14yrs and under)

Concertos Class (14yrs and under)

Solo Bach Class (14yrs and under)

 

Richmond Music Festival 

NK – Rising Stars Concerto Competition Winner 

     Performed Saint-Saens Concerto (I) with Richmond Orchestra

     1st place, Bach (16yrs and under)

     2nd place, Sonatas (16yrs and under)

 

Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra 

MC – Senior Orchestra – principal chair

 

Coquitlam Youth Orchestra  – AW – Senior Orchestra

 

Quartet Fest West – NK

 

VSO School of Music – Chamber Music Program – KP

 

Newbie Adult Chamber Orchestra

EW, MO, NH, DW, DL

 

Quiring Chamber Music Camp – NK, summer 2018

Accepted for Mentorship Quartet,  July 2019

 

Royal Conservatory of Music Exams

AW – Grade 10 exam – June 2018 passed with First Class Honours

SN – Grade 7 exam upcoming in June 2019

KP – Grade 6 exam upcoming in June 2019

AO – Grade 3 exam upcoming in June 2019

NP – Grade 2 exam upcoming in August 2019

 

Grade 12 Graduates

NK – University of British Columbia  

Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance

MC – University of British Columbia 

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

VC – University of British Columbia 

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology

 

2017-2018

Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival

1st place – AW – Unaccompanied Bach (16 and under)

1st place – AW – Concertos (16 and under)

1st place – AW – Sonatas (16 and under)

1st place – KS – 20th Century Composers (14 years and under)

2nd place – AW – Romantic Composers (16 and under)

3rd place – KS – Romantic Composers (14 years and under)

MH – Non-competitive (10 years and under)

 

Performing Arts BC Festival

AW was selected as one of two string players ages 12-17 to represent the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival at the Performing Arts BC Festival in Victoria, BC.

 

Vancouver International Music Competition

Finalist – KS (17 years and under)

 

Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra

Senior – AW, co-principal

Senior – MC

 

Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra

Senior – SJ

 

Quiring Summer Chamber Program 2018

NK accepted with scholarship

 

Orca Island Chamber Music Festival 2018

KT

 

Royal Conservatory of Music Exams

NK – Grade 10 (June 2017)

Passed with First Class Honours with Distinction

SN – Grade 4 (Jan 2018)

Passed with First Class Honours

AW – Upcoming Grade 10 exam (June) 

 

2016-2017

Solo Kiwanis Festival

1st place – KS (Grade 7 Repertoire)

1st place – AW (Concertos 14 yrs and under)

2nd place – MC (Concertos 16 yrs and under)

2nd place – WWW (Unaccompanied Bach 12 yrs and under)

MH (Non-Competitive 10 yrs and under)

 

Richmond Music Festival

3rd place – KS (Unaccompanied Bach 12 yrs and under)

3rd place – AW (Concertos 14 yrs and under)

 

Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra

Debut (fall term) – EW – principal chair

Junior – KP

Intermediate – AW – co-principal chair

Intermediate – WWW

Senior – MC

 

Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra

Intermezzo – SJ

 

BC Music Educators Assoc. Youth Orchestra

NK – principal chair and quartet soloist

 

Benefit Concert 

Created and performed by CM and friend AK

Raised $877.50, equally divided between BC Children’s 

Hospital and the BC SPCA

 

Campocello 

AL, KT

 

Royal Conservatory of Music Exams

JH – Grade 5 June 2016

NK – Upcoming Grade 10 June 2017

 

2015-2016

Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival:

1st place –  KP – Cello Repertoire (Grade 9) 

   (Leslie Ponich Medallion) 

1st place – NK – Romantic Composers (14yrs and under) 

2nd place – NK – Cello Concertos (14yrs and under) 

2nd place – JH – 20th Century Composers (14yrs and under)

2nd place – KP – Romantic Composers (12yrs and under) 

2nd place – MC – Cello Sonatas (14yrs and under)

2nd place – MC –  J.S. Bach (14yrs and under) 

3rd place – CC – Romantic Composers (12yrs and under) 

3rd place – CC – J.S. Bach (12yrs and under)

Non-Competitive and Suzuki Repertoire (14yrs and under) – JH

 

Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra

Junior – AL

Junior – KP

Intermediate  – MC

Intermediate  – NK

 

Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra

Intermezzo – AL

 

Vancouver Academy of Music Orchestra

Intermediate – JW

 

2014-2015

Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival:

1st place – KP Solo Bach (12yrs. and under) 

Vancouver Cello Club Junior JS Bach Medallion

1st place – KP Baroque Sonatas (12 and under) 

   VKMFS Intermediate Cello Baroque Sonatas Medallion

1st place – JH – 20th Century Composers (12 and under) 

3rd place – RH – Romantic Composers (10 and under) 

 

Richmond Music Festival:

3rd place – MC – Solo Bach (14 and under)

 

Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra

Intermediate  – MC

Intermediate  – NK

 

Richmond Delta Youth Orchestra

Intermezzo – AL

 

Vancouver Academy of Music Orchestra

Junior – KP

 

East Van Chamber Music Participants

CC, AL, MO, KP, KT, JW