WELCOME TO FESTIVAL 2019 92 YEARS! A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival Association, I am pleased to welcome audiences, participants and adjudicators to the 2019 Victoria Performing Arts Festival. This is the 92th year of Festival, a measure of its success in the performing arts community in Greater Victoria. The Festival features over 9400 performers who all benefit from performing at some various venues in front of an audience and being adjudicated by experts in their respective disciplines. The Festival also provides a platform for progression of our registrants to the Provincial and National Festivals, and if history is any indication, their achievements on those stages are impressive. Those results provide impetus to our many volunteers and the Board. Our Festival had over 30 placements in the Provincial Festival and several in the National Festival. We are proud of their achievements. This year, Festival begins on April 3 and concludes on May Festival President 10, 2019. During that period of our Program, adjudicated John Sterk sessions will take place in disciplines such as dance, speech arts, voice, choral, bands, and instruments ranging from piano, guitar, woodwinds, brass and strings. There are also 10 Highlight Concerts, concluding with the Roberto and Mary Wood Scholarship Concert on May 10 th. The Festival owes its success over the years to numerous dedicated persons, some of whom have been active in various capacities for over 40 years, a tribute to their love of the performing arts. There are over 300 volunteers in our volunteer base, 19 Section Heads with their staff in each discipline in addition to our Board members. Holding all of this together is our Office Administrator Fuchsia Shier and her Assistant Laura Bull. Everyone works very hard and planning began immediately after the 2018 Festival. Festival relies on our loyal and generous donors who sustain us. They are comprised of individual donors, sponsors, foundations and granting agencies. They are listed elsewhere in this Program. We are grateful for their support for the arts. We invite you to join us at the Highlight Concerts where the talent being presented is celebrated. As President, I wish to thank all those who encourage and support our initiatives. To our performers during Festival 2019, I wish you every success. John Sterk, QC President 2
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Acknowledgements Donations enable Festival to fund many operating expenses as well as all of our awards. We would like to thank all our donors who give generously to support Festival. For a current list of all donor names, please go to our website: gvpaf. org/donors.aspx Thank you to all of our volunteers! Festival owes its success and longevity to the ongoing support of over 300 volunteers annually. Our teams of dedicated volunteers undertake essential tasks including governance, fundraising, awards management, publicity, media, grant applications, sponsor management, volunteer management, and scheduling and event staff for over 2,000 performances that take place in eleven different venues across Victoria. We would also like to thank our student participants, their teachers and accompanists. The amazing performances that make up Festival represent countless hours of instruction and practice. Thank you to all of the participants for sharing your talent through Festival. Thank you! 4
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CELEBRATING 50 Years OF INSPIRING YOUNG PERFORMERS Over Victoria Philharmonic Choir Peter Butterfield Music Director JS Bach St. Matthew Passion Saturday, April 20, 2019 7:00 pm The Farquhar at UVic 500 Years of English Church Music Saturday, June 8, 2019 8:00 pm Christ Church Cathedral Find out more at www.vpchoir.ca/upcoming No photography or recording of any kind is permitted in any venue or during any session. 10
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School Orchestras Adjudicator Michael Klazek Educated at the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary, Michael Klazek studied conducting with Kenneth L. Nielsen, composition with Violet Archer, violin and viola with Thomas Rolston, as well as piano and Music Education. A professional violist whose musical travels have taken him to Europe, Australia and the Americas, he conducted the Hampton Concert Orchestra for five years and has been the conductor of the Sooke Philharmonic s Summer Fling since 2015. A founding member of the Calgary Civic, the Victoria Chamber and the Sooke Philharmonic orchestras, he has fostered many collaborations involving students with these ensembles. Throughout his thirty-five year teaching career, Michael directed acclaimed choirs, bands, orchestras and musical theatre ensembles in Edmonton, Calgary and Victoria, which he has called home since 1989. He has served on the boards of the Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra, the Victoria Chamber Orchestra, the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival and the Galiano Ensemble. Now retired from music classrooms, from the UVic Strings Mentorship program, and from the Comox Valley Youth Music Centre, he continues to play, conduct and most importantly, stay involved with workshops and clinics for young musicians - these are not on his retirement list. Music education and enjoyment are lifelong priorities for Mike. No photography or recording of any kind is permitted in any venue or during any session. 17
SCHOOL ORCHESTRAS Mount Douglas Secondary School, 3970 Gordon Head Road Adjudicator: Michael Klazek Wednesday, April 24, 2019 3:30 PM String Orchestra - Secondary School - Players from one school only 1. Mt. Doug Secondary Strings 2019 June 19 - August 3 SUMMER ACADEMY Choose from full- and half-day programs, ensembles, classes, private lessons, and more! Whether you are a curious beginner, preparing for auditions or exams, or simply looking for a fun and creative way to liven up your summer, the VCM has something for you! Bursary deadline May 15 See website for application deadlines. VOCAL PIANO STRINGS THEORY BAROQUE INSTRUMENTAL GUITAR CHORAL REGISTER TODAY! VCM Funding Partners: 250.386.5311 900 JOHNSON STREET VCM.BC.CA/SUMMER-ACADEMY No photography or recording of any kind is permitted in any venue or during any session. 18
SCHOOL ORCHESTRAS Claremont Ridge Playhouse, 4980 Wesley Road Adjudicator: Michael Klazek Thursday, April 25, 2019 9:15 AM String Orchestra - Elementary/Middle School, mixed levels 1. Colquitz/Ecole Marigold/Strawberry Vale Strings 9:45 AM School Orchestra - Secondary School 1. Oak Bay 1 10:30 AM String Orchestra - Secondary School - Players from one school only 1. Esquimalt Strings 11:00 AM 1:00 PM String Orchestra - Elementary School Beginners, single school - less than 1 year instruction 1. Campus View Elementary Strings 1:30 PM String Orchestra - Elementary School Beginners, single school - less than 1 year instruction 1. Lake Hill Elementary School 2:00 PM String Orchestra - Elementary School Beginners, single school - less than 1 year instruction 1. Cloverdale Strings String Orchestra - Elementary/Middle School, mixed levels 1. Sunstrings Orchestra No photography or recording of any kind is permitted in any venue or during any session. 19
SCHOOL ORCHESTRAS Claremont Ridge Playhouse, 4980 Wesley Road Adjudicator: Michael Klazek Friday, April 26, 2019 9:00 AM Orchestral: Institutional or Private Studio - 14 and under 1. Beginner String Orchestra at VCM 9:30 AM Orchestral: Institutional or Private Studio - 14 and under 1. Intermediate String Orchestra of VCM 10:15 1:00 PM String Orchestra - Middle School Beginners - 0 to 2 years playing experience 1. Shoreline Strings 1:30 PM String Orchestra - Middle School Beginners - 0 to 2 years playing experience 1. Cedar Hill Strings 1 String Orchestra - Elementary School Beginners, single school - less than 1 year instruction 1. Hillcrest Strings 10:45 AM School Orchestra - Secondary School 1. Brentwood College String Ensemble 11:15 AM String Orchestra - Middle School Intermediate/Advanced - 2 or more years playing experience 1. Cedar Hill Strings 2 No photography or recording of any kind is permitted in any venue or during any session. 20