Quartet Fest West returns

Quartet Fest West returns

The chamber music experience Quartet Fest West returns to the School of Music from June 24-July 5 with a lineup including former members of the Lafayette String Quartet, guest artists the Jasper String Quartet, the Breakwater Quartet plus this year’s student…

Oil & water fuels Ocean Networks Canada artistic residency

Oil & water fuels Ocean Networks Canada artistic residency

Our world is saturated by oil. From fuel and plastic to climate change and the global economy, oil affects every aspect of human existence. For 2022 Ocean Networks Canada artist-in-residence Colin Malloy, oil provided the inspiration for his residency and had a direct influence on the instrument he plays…

Cello donation creates a musical legacy

Cello donation creates a musical legacy

One of the remarkable opportunities offered to UVic Music students is the ability to perform on celebrated instruments for the duration of their studies. One such is the Ferdinand Gaglianojilus Nicolaifecit Neap cello, built in Naples, Italy, in 1779…

2022 Concerto Competition winners

2022 Concerto Competition winners

The School of Music congratulates this year’s 2022 Concerto Competition winners: trombonist Amaya Sydor and saxophonist Cole Davis. Amaya and Cole were two of six finalists in the annual competition that took place in April…

Violin donation offers 250-year-old gift

Violin donation offers 250-year-old gift

Some gifts transcend time, as current School of Music undergraduate Iryna Peleshchyshyn discovered when she received the gift of a treasured 18th century violin to play during her degree program. The French violin—crafted in 1748 and valued at nearly $35,000…