2024 Vancouver International Music Festival Program
(please refer to the students performance and masterclass program for detailed schedule)
DateMorning (9am-12pm)Afternoon (12pm-5pm)Afternoon (5:30pm-6:30pm)Evening (7:30pm-8:30pm)
2024-08-20 TuePiano Student PerformancePiano MasterclassFlute Recital (Christie Reside, accompanied by Bogdan Dulu) 1. Sonata in A Minor for Solo Flute by CPE Bach
2. I Conversed with You In A Dream by Jocelyn Morlock
3. Three Preludes for Unaccompanied Flute byRobert Muczynski
4. Sonatine by Henri Dutilleux
Cello Recital (Eric Wilson,  accompanied by Bogdan Dulu)   1. Sonata for Cello and Piano, Opus 6 By Samuel Barber
2. Sonata for Violoncello and Piano, Opus 4 By Zoltán Kodály           
2024-08-21 WedViolin & Chamber Student Performance & MasterclassViolin & Flute Student Performance & MasterclassGuzheng Recital & Workshop (Dailin Hsieh)  1. Liu Yang River, composed by Bi-Guang Tang
 -瀏陽河, 唐璧光作曲 
 2. High Mountain and Flowing River, traditional Zhe Jiang music 
-高山流水,浙江箏曲 
3. High Mountain and Flowing River, traditional Shan Dong music
 -高山流水,山東箏曲 
4. Red Flowers All Over the Mountain, Shan Bei folk song, arranged by Jin-Hai Jiao 
 -山丹丹開花紅豔豔, 陝北民歌, 焦金海改編 
 5. Jackdaws Play in Water, Traditional Chau Zhou music
 -寒鴉戲水,潮州箏曲 
 6. Fighting the Typhoon by Chang-Yuan Wang 
-戰颱風, 王昌元作曲 
7. Improvisation 
 -即興
Piano Recital (David Fung)      1. Vallée d’Obermann from Années de Pèlerinage (Suisse), S. 160, No. 6 by Franz Liszt

2. Fantasy in C Major, Op. 15 “Wanderer”
Allegro con fuoco
Adagio
Presto
Allegro ma non troppo  By Franz Schubert 
2024-08-22 ThuCello Student Performance Cello & Piano MasterclassErhu & Guzheng Recital & Workshop (Jun Rong & Dailin Hsieh).  1, Flickering Candle Lights by Liu Tianhua  烛影摇红  作曲 刘天华
2, The Moon’s Reflection on the Second Spring  (Composed by Hua Yanjun) 二泉映月  作曲 华彦钧
3,  Birds Singing in a Desolated Mountain  (Composed by Liu Tianhua)  空山鸟语  作曲 刘天华
4,  Listening  to the pines  ( Composed by Hua Yanjun) 听松  作曲 华彦钧
5, A Beautiful Evening   (Composed by Liu Tianhua) ( ErHu and GuZheng Duet)  良宵   作曲 刘天华 (二胡 古筝 重奏)
6, Songs of Fishing Boats at Dusk ( ErHu and GuZheng Duet) Arranged by Cao Zheng and Zhu Yuzhi  渔舟唱晚  编曲 曹正,朱郁之  (高胡 古筝 重奏)
Violin (Jasper Wood, accompanied by Bogdan Dulu) 1. Sonatina, op. 100 (complete) by Antonín Dvořák
2. Nigun by Ernest Bloch
3. Sonata No 1 for solo violin (Fugato and Finale) byEugène Ysaÿe
4. Fantasiestücke by Robert Schumann
2024-08-23 FriPiano Student PerformancePiano MasterclassAfrican Duo Zhambai (The Zhambai Duo will take you on a rhythmic journey through the traditional and contemporary sounds of Zimbabwe’s Shona people, centered around the ancient mbira (thumb piano). The mbira, an ancient lamellaphone, has been used for spiritual purposes in Zimbabwe for centuries, if not more than 1000 years. Its sound is reminiscent of water dropping, spirits talking, ancestors singing, and blood pumping.)Harp Recital
Kaori Otake
J.S. Bach – Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565Domenico Scarlatti – Sonata in F minor K466 L118 arr. McDonald/WoodAmi Maayani – Toccata for Harp SoloElias Parish-Alvars – Introduction et Variations sur des Airs de “La Norma” de Bellini pour Harpe
Miya Otake
First Arabesque – C. DebussyImpromptu – GliereNightingale – Deborah Henson-ConantGirl in the Red Skirt – Lori Pappajohn
SANAE
Pop & Jazz Improvisation:Hymns a L’Amore – M. Monnot  etc….

2024-08-24 SatPiano Masterclass
Harp Student Performance & Masterclass
Indigenous Artist Pan Flute Recital & Workshop (Edger Muenala) 1. The sad man
2. The moon represents my heart
3. Footsteps to greenland
4. The last of the Mohicans
5. The Rose “ Gulumcan “
6. El Condor pasa
Piano Recital (Jerome Lowenthal) 1. Fantasy opus 49 by Frédéric Chopin
2. The Seasons by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
    January
    February
    March
    April
    May 
    June 
3. Nuages Gris by Franz Liszt
    Annees de Pèlerinage (Third Year)
       Sursum Corda by Franz Liszt
2024-08-25 SunGala Concert 2pm-4pm  Guest performance: Piano: Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy (Jerome Lowenthal) ;  Piano Trio No. 4 in E minor, Op. 90, B. 166, “Dumky” 
VI. Lento Maestoso by Antonín Dvořák: (Jasper Wood, Eric Wilson & David Fung); Erhu solo Listening to the Pines by Hua Yan Jun (Jun Rong); The Best Performer of each instrumental category

Click Student Performance & Masterclass Program for detailed students performance and masterclass program

*Special Mentions for the 2024 Vancouver International Music Festival General Program:

  1. The committee reserves the right to modify the program and schedule due to any unforeseen circumstances.
  2. Festival passes, day passes, gala tickets can be purchased [here]. Tickets are limited in quantity, so we recommend purchasing as soon as possible. Performances and masterclasses are free for candidates and the public.
  3. Candidates will receive a 50% discount on passes. The discount code has been emailed to you.