Connors Stairs' Fourth Year Recital

Connor's recital featured Improv et Caprice (Bozza), Sequenza (Berio), Fantasia (Smith) and Movement #3 of the Italian Concerto (Bach). Connor concluded the recital with a performance of Aria (Bozza), a nod to his grandmother who, a major influence on him to pursue his interests in music, accompanied him on piano.

Congratulations, Connor!

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Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival 2018

Congratulations to the members of the 2018 Class on the occasion of your performances at the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival!

Thank you, dear students, for your enthusiastic investment of time and effort during the year-end transition.

May the fruit of your labours be the satisfaction of having performed with integrity and artistry for the enrichment of culture and community.

And, our heartfelt 'thank you' to the organizer, adjudicators and sponsors of the Festival for their support and for facilitating opportunities for aspiring musicians to gain valuable performance experience. Thank you for the opportunity for our saxophonists to gain important constructive criticism to help them improve their musicianship and artistry.

Photos courtesy of Skye.

Musical Arts Scholarship winner: Matt Fichter.

Congratulations to Matthew Fichter, ably assisted by Joy Keeler, on the occasion of winning the University of Victoria School of Music Musical Arts Scholarship!

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Well done Matt and Joy!

Connor Stairs' Fourth Year Recital

Mr. Connor Stairs offers his Fourth Year Recital, which includes works representative of the saxophone solo repertoire, and an outstanding arrangement of the Bach composition that is well suited to the quartet, as a contributory project complementing his solo and collaborative work.

Quartet Red is comprised of Connor (soprano), Skye (alto), Jay (tenor) and Michael (baritone).