Young Performers
The Victoria Symphony is committed to music education and gives young soloists the opportunity to perform live with the orchestra.
Each year, Maestra Tania Miller selects a young soloist to join her on the barge to perform in the Bayview Residences Victoria Symphony Splash. This concert is seen by over 40,000 people and takes place on the first Sunday in August, the BC day long weekend. Applications are open in April and May with live auditions in June.
Past Splash soloists:
2009 Christine Wong, piano; Josh Lovell, tenor
2008 Hugo Wong, piano
2007 Carolyn Tsao, piano; Sahara Sloan, soprano; Timothy Chooi, violino
2006 Kevin O'Riordan, violin
2005 Heather MacLeod, soprano
2004 Jordan O'Fiesh, violin
2003 Justin Chiu, piano
2001 Nikki Chooi, violin
Every second year, the Victoria Symphony presents the Young Musicians Concerto Showcase which highlights immensely talented, young musicians on Vancouver Island. To be selected, soloists must submit an application which includes a live recording of their piece and, if chosen, they then proceed to live auditions where Victoria Symphony artistic staff as the selection committee.