2025 VIMF Artists Recitals Schedule and Program
| Date | Morning (10am-1pm) Tom Lee Music Downtown, 728 Granville St. Vancouver | Afternoon (1pm-6pm) Tom Lee Music Downtown, 728 Granville St. Vancouver | 6:00 PM Recital, Pyatt Hall, VSO School of Music, 843 Seymour St. Vancouver | 7:30 PM Recital, Pyatt Hall, VSO School of Music, 843 Seymour St. Vancouver |
| Aug 18 (Mon) | 10:00am-12:30pm Guzheng Student Performance & Masterclass | 12:30pm-6:00pm Violin Student Performance & Masterclass | Harp Recital – Kaori Otake | Piano Recital – Henri-Paul Sicsic |
| Aug 19 (Tue) | 10:00am-1:00pm Piano Student Performance & Masterclass (Age 8 & under; Concerto Age 13-17 ) | 1:00pm-5:00pm Harp Student Performance & Masterclass 5:00pm-6:00pm Pipa Student Performance & Masterclass | Chinese Wind Instruments Workshop – Zhongxi Wu | Violin Recital – Nicholas Wright |
| Aug 20 (Wed) | 10:00am-1:00pm Piano Student Performance & Masterclass (Age 9-12) | 1:30pm-6:00pm Piano Masterclass (Age 9-12) | Indian Folk Instruments Recital & Workshop – Hriday Buddhdev | Flute Recital – Paolo Bortolussi |
| Aug 21 (Thu) | 10:00am-6:00pm Piano Student Performance & Masterclass (Age 13-17) | Venue: VSO School of Music Salon 2:00pm-4:00pm Flute Student Performance & Masterclass (Age 9-17) | Cello Recital – Joseph Elworthy (5:00 PM) | No evening concert |
| Aug 22 (Fri) | 10:00am-1:30pm Piano Student Performance (Age 18-30) and Masterclass (Age 18-30) | 1:30pm-6:00pm Cello Student Performance & Masterclass | Pipa Recital & Workshop – Guilian Liu (5:15 PM) | Piano Workshop – James Anagnoson (7:00 PM) |
| Aug 23 (Sat) Venue: Vancouver Playhouse, 600 Hamilton St. Vancouver BC | 2025 VIMF Gala Concert at Vancouver Playhouse | 2pm-5pm The Best Performers of Each Instrumental/Age Category, Guest performance: Pianist Henri-Paul Sicsic; Pipa Virtuoso Guilian Liu |
2025 VIMF Gala Concert Ticket (VIP or FREE Admission, registration required)
*Special Mentions for the 2025 Vancouver International Music Festival General Program:
- The committee reserves the right to modify the program and schedule due to any unforeseen circumstances.
- Festival passes, day passes, gala tickets can be purchased [here]. Tickets are limited in quantity, so we recommend purchasing as soon as possible. Students performances and masterclasses are FREE for candidates and the public.
- Candidates will receive a 50% discount on passes. The discount code will be emailed to you.