News & Events
The Music Diploma Program invites the community to attend and enjoy the following FREE CONCERTS featuring Faculty, Alumni and Guests.
All concerts start at 11:45am and will be in the North Shore Credit Union for the Performing Arts at Capilano University unless otherwise noted. For more information please contact the Music Office at 604-984-4951 or email at music@capilanou.ca
Cap Classics 2012-2013
September 14 Admare Wind Quintet
As If I Had Wings: West Coast Music for Wind Quintet.
Rosanne Wieringa, flute; Marea Chernoff, oboe; Heather Walker, horn;
AK Coope, clarinet; Sophie Dansereau, bassoon
September 28 Vancouver Trumpet Consort
Turn of the Century Cornet Solos.
Mark D’Angelo, cornet; Malcolm Aiken, cornet; Jeremy Vint, cornet; Miri Lee, piano
October 5 An English Stew
An eclectic mix of songs from Gracie Fields, Gilbert and Sullivan, Flanders and Swann to Copland, Quilter and Coward.
Patricia Hodgins, soprano; George Roberts, piano
October 26 Songs and Sonatas for Flute and Piano
Featuring Alban Berg’s evocative Seven Early Songs and an exciting new Sonata by Vancouver composer Chris Kovarik.
Mark Takeshi McGregor, flute; Kenneth Broadway, piano
January 11 Young Artist Concert
2012 Knigge Piano Competition Prize Winner in recital.
Jocelyn Lai, piano
January 18 The Cloud Bell Ensemble
Traditional Chinese and Japanese solo and duo repertoire plus trio works by Canadian intercultural pioneer Elliot Weisgarber and Capilano U faculty composer Mark Armanini.
Gelina Jiang, ruan/sanzian; Song Yun, erhu; Kozue Matsumoto, koto
February 1 La Guitarra Latina
A musical odyssey through Iberia and Latin America featuring works by Rodrigo, Albeniz, Pujol, Cardoso, Morel and Reis.
Stephen Boswell, guitar
March 8 Notre Melos
Works by Beethoven and Ravel.
Nancy DiNovo, violin; Ariel Barnes, cello
March 15 Student Showcase
Featuring top prize winners of the Music Diploma Performance Scholarship Competitions.
Composition student Kenny Ngo has been accepted to the Sonic Boom student masterclass to have his clarinet and piano piece read by 2 professional players and critiqued by R. Murray Schafer, March 27, 10 am at the Western Front 303 East 8th Ave. Kenny will also get a recording of the class for future contemplation!!
Kenny is pictured here with Music Diploma composition instructor Mark Armanini. Held every spring, the Sonic Boom Festival is a four-day celebration of music by B.C. composers.
MusicQuest 2009 Piano Festival
David Vandereyk (centre, back row) is pictured with Roxana Anklesaria-Doctor (third from left) and winners of the Music Quest Intermediate Piano Division in Pune, India on September 20.
Music instructor, David Vandereyk recently returned from India where he was invited to adjudicate the Intermediate Piano Division of MusiQuest 2009 and also present a lecture on Healthy Approaches to Piano Technique based on his recent research.
David, who is currently on paid educational, considered MusiQuest to be an enriching cultural and professional experience through his interaction with students, teachers, parents and volunteers of the festival.
MusiQuest is a national level piano festival presented by The Academy of Music Pune and its director Roxana Anklesaria-Doctor. It aims to foster education, performance and development in music to students throughout India. The music festival is presented in a workshop/masterclass format providing amateur musicians of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to improve skills and receive constructive evaluation.
This year’s festival saw an unprecedented 153 participants and 38 teachers spanning the length and breadth of the country. According to Anklesaria-Doctor, “It is my vision to provide our students with musical opportunity and visibility on the national scene. As a music educator, I believe in nurturing students not only towards excellence in performance but to imbibe a love and discernment of the musical arts that will stay with them forever. MusiQuest opens the doors for musical sharing and interaction.”
Mark Armanini, Sam Levin
Sam Levin, a 2nd year composition student of Mark Armanini in the Diploma in Music Program has been invited to have his orchestral work Placeto Lire read by the Vancouver Symphony at their prestigious 2009 Jean Coulthard Readings on March 4 at the Orpheum Theatre. According to Levin Placeto Lire is the orchestral expression of a rock/metal motif. Sam will also have the opportunity to attend a masterclass with VSO composer in residence Scott Good.
Music on Main presents The NuBC Collective as part of A Month of Tuesdays at the Cellar Restaurant and Jazz Club on March 3. This performance will highlight Canadian composers including a world premiere commission by Chris Sivak, Diploma in Music graduate and former student of Armanini.
Karen Nakajima, a 2008 graduate of the Diploma in Music Program, is the recipient of the Governor General’s Collegiate Bronze Medal which is awarded to the student who achieves the highest overall average upon graduation from a diploma-level, post-secondary program. Additionally, Karen has been awarded $18,000 in scholarships. These include the University of British Columbia Chancellor’s Entrance Scholarship, the University of British Columbia President’s Entrance Scholarship and the Irving K. Barber British Columbia Scholarship. Karen also received a UBC School of Music Entrance Scholarship in recognition of her superior achievement and potential. A student of David Vandereyk, Karen recently completed the Royal Conservatory of Music ARCT Diploma in Piano Performance with First-Class Honours. Karen will continue her music studies at the UBC School of Music as a Music Scholarship Major and plans a career in music education.