What’s New
2023 Concerto Competition
The application deadline for the Annual Concerto Competition is January 7th. Please, speak to your teacher if you wish to be involved in this wonderful competition. Concertos will be assigned in November. The 2023 Concerto Competition will take place on February 26th.
The New Term Begins
We hope that you have enjoyed your summer holidays and are energized to return to the 2022/2023 school year! Private lessons begin on September 5th with most classes beginning the week of September 19th. The performance-based classes begin the week of October 3rd.
First Faculty Concert
The September faculty concert with pianist, Letizia Pent (DMA cand.) will take place on September 24th at 2:30 p.m. at the Tapestry Building (3385 Wesbrook Mall).
Student Recitals
We are looking forward to the first student recital to be held at the school on October 30th, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The second student recital will be held on November 20th, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm, at the school. Christmas recitals will be held on December 4th, 10th,…
June Faculty Concert
The June Faculty Concert takes place May 29th at 2:30 p.m. at Tapestry at Wesbrook Village featuring Mikyla Jensen on solo flute.
In Other News . . .
Gifted Artists Concerto Gala 2025
Download 2025 Application Form Here. The next Gifted Artists Concerto Gala will be held in spring of 2025 and we will accept applications this coming summer of 2024. Please email MSMVan for more information.
Watch Derek Lowe’s performance at the 2022 Gifted Artists Concerto Gala
Watch Owen Wang’s performance at the 2022 Gifted Artists Concerto Gala
Watch Adam Sun’s amazing performance at the 2019 Gifted Artists Concerto Gala
Adam Sun is a student of Burnaby North Secondary School. He started learning piano with Irina Faletski when he was 7 years old. Adam participated in various music competition in Vancouver and received many distinctions from several festivals such as the Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival and Festival on the Lake.
He likes collaborating with other musicians and, last summer, he took part in an ensemble for four pianists, a new piece written by Canadian composer Alex Pechenyuk, the name being “Summer Overture.”
In 2018 Adam was 2nd place winner of the Canadian Music Competition. At the time of performing in the 2019 Gifted Artists Concerto Gala, Adam was 11 years old. Adam performed the A. Rubinstein Piano Concerto No. 4 in D minor, Opus 70.