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Oct. 2-4, 2020

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The 2020 Vancouver International Music Competition artistic advisors. Click on their names to read their bios.

Tomislav Nedelkovic-Baynov

Sasha Starcevich

Sasha Starcevich，钢琴演奏博士，世界著名钢琴演奏家

Keiko Alexander

Elizabeth Volpè Bligh

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Sean Bickerton

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Daniel Bolshoy

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City Music Talents - Guest Performers: A Little Night Music Orchestra Music Director and Conductor: Alana Chan Recently selected as one of the four top emerging conductors in Canada by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alana Chan is currently the Music Director of A Little Night Music Orchestra and Simon Fraser University Concert Orchestra. The orchestras she has conducted include the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, Hong Kong Symphonia, Hong Kong Elite Chamber Orchestra, Hong Kong Children’s Symphony Orchestra on concert tour in Austria, Prague Summer Nights Symphony Orchestra, London Serenata, and the Chamber Orchestra of New York at the International Respighi Conducting Competition where she was the first female conductor to be awarded Honorable Mention in Carnegie Hall. In 2018-19, Alana was the Assistant & Cover Conductor for “The Magic Flute” and “Don Giovanni” by Mozart in Prague; and conducted two opera scenes concerts in Tabor at the Prague Summer Nights Music Festival. Back in B.C., she guest-conducted a performance of the musical “Once Upon a Mattress” by Rodgers and Barer, presented by the North Shore Light Opera Society. Alana is on faculty at the Vancouver Academy of Music teaching piano and theory for the Young Artist Collegiate Program. #classicalmusic #classicalmusicvancouver #livemusicvancouver #ciams #concertoconcert #youngmusicians #performance #music #vancouvermusic #vancitybuzz #604now #vancouverevents #yvrmusic @georgiastraight @districtlocal

City Music Talents - Guest Performers: A Little Night Music Orchestra Music Director and Conductor: Alana Chan Recently selected as one of the four top emerging conductors in Canada by the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Alana Chan is currently the Music Director of A Little Night Music Orchestra and Simon Fraser University Concert Orchestra. The orchestras she has conducted include the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, Hong Kong Symphonia, Hong Kong Elite Chamber Orchestra, Hong Kong Children’s Symphony Orchestra on concert tour in Austria, Prague Summer Nights Symphony Orchestra, London Serenata, and the Chamber Orchestra of New York at the International Respighi Conducting Competition where she was the first female conductor to be awarded Honorable Mention in Carnegie Hall. In 2018-19, Alana was the Assistant & Cover Conductor for “The Magic Flute” and “Don Giovanni” by Mozart in Prague; and conducted two opera scenes concerts in Tabor at the Prague Summer Nights Music Festival. Back in B.C., she guest-conducted a performance of the musical “Once Upon a Mattress” by Rodgers and Barer, presented by the North Shore Light Opera Society. Alana is on faculty at the Vancouver Academy of Music teaching piano and theory for the Young Artist Collegiate Program. #classicalmusic #classicalmusicvancouver #livemusicvancouver #ciams #concertoconcert #youngmusicians #performance #music #vancouvermusic #vancitybuzz #604now #vancouverevents #yvrmusic @georgiastraight @districtlocal

City Music Talents - Guest Performers "Dolce & Belcanto" (Elena Razlog and Melanie Krueger voice duo) Elena appeared in opera productions as Olga (Eugene Onegin) conducted by David Agler; Ulrica (Un Ballo in Maschera); Marcellina (Le Nozze di Figaro); Cornelia (Giulio Cesare); Flora (La Traviata); Barbara (Eine Nacht in Venedig); Amy (Choir Practice, world-premiered and broadcast by CBC). Concert highlights: with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, UBC Symphony, Plzen Opera and Karlovy Vary Opera (Czech), Rostropovich State Philharmonic Orchestra (Russia) and others. Elena performed in NY Lyric Opera in the acclaimed Carnegie Hall (Weill RH) featuring young professionals from around the world. Elena was part of the concert dedicated to the works of Anna Akhmatova at the 2018 VO Festival. This season Elena performed at VO Festival teaming with soprano Melanie Krueger. Acclaimed for her expressive, lyric tone, and thrilling high notes, Canadian soprano Melanie Krueger embraces an extraordinarily wide range of repertoire, from Britten and Stravinsky to Mozart and Bach. Melanie maintains a thriving performance schedule, which has taken her from Canada to Europe. This current season will include various performances including “Dolce and Belcanto” with The Vancouver Opera Festival. Notable concert performances include the “Behind the Keys” recital series with Les Dala and the Vancouver Bach Choir, Handel’s Messiah as well as Mahler’s Symphony #8. Highlights from Melanie’s career include: Stravinsky’s Les Noces with Maestro Les Dala, Lillian, in John Estacios’ Lillian Alling at the Banff Centre for the Performing Arts, Abigail Williams in the Czech premiere of Ward’s “The Crucible”, Fortuna in Monteverdi’s Il Ritorno D’Ulisse in Patria at Teatro Massimo’s Festival Scarlatti, Sandrina in Mozart’s La Finta Giardiniera at the Prague Estate Theatre, Atalanta in Handel’s Xerxes with the Prague Chamber Opera, Musetta in Puccini’s La Boheme and The Vixen in Janacek’s Cunning Little Vixen with the Usti nad Labem Opera House. #classicalmusic #classicalmusicvancouver #livemusicvancouver #ciams #vancouvermusic #vancitybuzz #604now #vancouverevents #yvrmusic

City Music Talents - Guest Performer Mark Anderson A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, pianist Mark Anderson has appeared as soloist with Sir Simon Rattle, Nicholas McCegan, William Boughton, George Cleve, Alun Francis, and Adam Fischer and in concert halls such as Alice Tully Hall, Weill Hall at Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center, Zurich’s Tonhalle, London’s Wigmore Hall and Tokyo’s Bunka Kaikan, among others. He is the founder and pianist of the Röntgen Piano Trio and performs with pianist Michelle Mares as a piano duo – the pair has recorded 2-piano works by Brahms, Reinecke and Röntgen with Nimbus Records, UK. Repertoire of his thirteen solo CDs, all on Nimbus Records, range from Schumann to Copland have met with consistent critical acclaim. In 2013, he embarked on research that explores the solo piano works of Julius Röntgen. His discoveries have led to the release of four CDs of this repertoire, that includes two previously unpublished works. These undiscovered pieces are now available through Nimbus Music Publishing, UK. Mark teaches piano, piano pedagogy and chamber music at University of British Columbia in Vancouver. His students are often prize-winners in all levels of competition and go on to successful careers in music. He is regularly invited to give masterclasses and speak at piano pedagogy-related seminars and symposia throughout North America. #classicalmusic #classicalmusicvancouver #livemusicvancouver #ciams #concertoconcert #youngmusicians #performance #music #vancouvermusic #vancitybuzz #604now #vancouverevents #yvrmusic @georgiastraight @districtlocal

City Music Talents Concert features the top prizes winners from the 2017 Vancouver International Music Competition and 2019 Canadian Music Competition, as well as guest performers including Steinway Artist Mark Anderson, Dolce & Belcanto & A Little Night Music Orchestra conducted by Alana Chan, and Vancouver Philharmonic Violin Ensemble. Performances include violin, cello, flute, guitar, piano solos, piano duet, voice duo, and symphony orchestra. Welcome to experience the astonishing moments with these young music talents! Admission: $19. Reserve now for the best seats. Online order: cmtc2019.eventbrite.ca #classicalmusic #classicalmusicvancouver #livemusicvancouver #ciams #concertoconcert #youngmusicians #performance #music #vancouvermusic #vancitybuzz #604now #vancouverevents #yvrmusic @vancouversun @georgiastraight @districtlocal

Today marks the first anniversary of the inaugural Vancouver International Music Competition! Last year we hosted over 300 competitors from 10 countries around the world. With the help of our @ciamsociety Organizing Committee and world renowned board of Artistic Advisors and Jury Members, some of the worlds brightest rising talents were given opportunities to showcase their abilities around the world. Happy Anniversary everybody!! 🎉 . . . #vimc #ciams #classicalmusic #music #competition #anniversary #vancouver #vancitybuzz #global #worldwide #talent

CHICAGO, IL: Introducing the #VIMC Winners Concert at Buntrock Hall, home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. On May 12th, 2018 at 3:00 PM #CIAMS will offer Chicago an exciting showcase to the talent of top winners in the 2017 Vancouver International Music competition. Tickets available here: https://cso.org/ticketsandevents/production-details-2017-18/rentals/vancouver-intl-music-comp-winners/?perfNo=9528 @chicagosymphony @chicago @ciamsociety #cso #classicamusic #concert #piano #voice #strings #internationalartist

Hope you enjoy your amazing 2018! . . . . . #2018 #newyear #2017 #happynewyear #music #hello2018 #newhope

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