Accepted by University of Victoria School of music!

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imperfection

June 07, 2009, 10:44:32 PM
Hello, GMG!

I'm happy to tell you that I'll be heading to UVic School of music (majoring in the comprehensive program, which is the most diverse and could lead to many future paths) this fall. I'm 18, and will be graduating from high school next week.

UVic was actually my second choice for post-secondary, as the first was UBC, since it has the largest and most renowned music school in all of Western Canada...but UVic is considered to be second only to UBC in that regard, so I guess it's not too shabby either!  :D :D :D I think the competition for UBC School of music undergraduate studies is extremely tough, especially in my case since I auditioned with piano. A friend of mine, who also ended up heading to UVic this fall, won the Gold Medal in the Chinese Electone (an electric keyboard instrument) competition  and Silver medal in the internationally recognized Pan-Asian competition, but he was still rejected by UBC's piano division.

Anyways, I hope UVic would turn out to be the best for us, as I heard the city has gorgeous weather compared to Vancouver, and that the campus at the university itself is a very close, intimate environment. :) Just thought I'd share this good news, it really means a lot to me since I am aspiring to become a University professor ( Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting) in the future. Thanks for your time and wish me luck!  ;)

-Kelvin

P.S. Wasn't there a GMG member that is also auditioning for UVic this year? I forgot his name.

springrite

#1
June 07, 2009, 11:07:34 PM
恭喜！Congratulations, Kevin! I am so happy for you! Good luck!
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Opus106

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June 07, 2009, 11:28:09 PM
Congratulations! :)
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karlhenning

#3
June 08, 2009, 03:22:27 AM
Congratulations!  Keep us posted!

Dundonnell

#4
June 08, 2009, 03:41:52 AM
Quote from: imperfection on June 07, 2009, 10:44:32 PM
Hello, GMG!

I'm happy to tell you that I'll be heading to UVic School of music (majoring in the comprehensive program, which is the most diverse and could lead to many future paths) this fall. I'm 18, and will be graduating from high school next week.

UVic was actually my second choice for post-secondary, as the first was UBC, since it has the largest and most renowned music school in all of Western Canada...but UVic is considered to be second only to UBC in that regard, so I guess it's not too shabby either!  :D :D :D I think the competition for UBC School of music undergraduate studies is extremely tough, especially in my case since I auditioned with piano. A friend of mine, who also ended up heading to UVic this fall, won the Gold Medal in the Chinese Electone (an electric keyboard instrument) competition  and Silver medal in the internationally recognized Pan-Asian competition, but he was still rejected by UBC's piano division.

Anyways, I hope UVic would turn out to be the best for us, as I heard the city has gorgeous weather compared to Vancouver, and that the campus at the university itself is a very close, intimate environment. :) Just thought I'd share this good news, it really means a lot to me since I am aspiring to become a University professor ( Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting) in the future. Thanks for your time and wish me luck!  ;)

-Kelvin

P.S. Wasn't there a GMG member that is also auditioning for UVic this year? I forgot his name.

Congratulations!

The GMG member to whom you are referring is Joe Campbell who has been accepted for Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland and is also due our collective congratulations :)

Renfield

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June 08, 2009, 03:52:27 AM
Quote from: Dundonnell on June 08, 2009, 03:41:52 AM
Congratulations!

The GMG member to whom you are referring is Joe Campbell who has been accepted for Memorial University in St. John's, Newfoundland and is also due our collective congratulations :)

Indeed. And (congratulations!)2 :D

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June 08, 2009, 06:16:29 AM
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#7
June 08, 2009, 09:28:58 AM
Thanks wholeheartedly to all of you!  :D

Joe_Campbell

#8
June 18, 2009, 05:30:12 AM
Congrats, Kelvin! You're in luck, as UVic just became the first university with an exclusively Steinway music school (well, technically, Boston). I have a friend (also 18) who was at the Victoria Conservatory who is going into UBC 3rd year this fall. He must have had quite the audition...

Make sure you get to know Harald Krebs (he teaches theory at UVic). He's so interesting and very knowledgeable.

Joe

DavidRoss

#9
June 25, 2009, 03:47:07 AM
Oh. My. Goodness.  Congratulations, Kelvin!  That's a wonderful opportunity for you and I'm sure you'll make the most of it.

BTW FWIW I had no idea you were 18.  You come across as an immature 30 year-old, not a precocious teen!  That explains a couple of things and I apologize for having been a bit hard on you on a couple of occasions in the past.

Again, congratulations, dude!   8)
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greg

#10
July 01, 2009, 07:29:23 PM
Nice! Good to hear......
So you're going into conducting, too?

karlhenning

#11
October 19, 2010, 10:56:52 AM
Quote from: imperfection on June 07, 2009, 10:44:32 PM
Hello, GMG!

I'm happy to tell you that I'll be heading to UVic School of music (majoring in the comprehensive program, which is the most diverse and could lead to many future paths) this fall. I'm 18, and will be graduating from high school next week.

UVic was actually my second choice for post-secondary, as the first was UBC, since it has the largest and most renowned music school in all of Western Canada...but UVic is considered to be second only to UBC in that regard, so I guess it's not too shabby either!  :D :D :D I think the competition for UBC School of music undergraduate studies is extremely tough, especially in my case since I auditioned with piano. A friend of mine, who also ended up heading to UVic this fall, won the Gold Medal in the Chinese Electone (an electric keyboard instrument) competition  and Silver medal in the internationally recognized Pan-Asian competition, but he was still rejected by UBC's piano division.

Anyways, I hope UVic would turn out to be the best for us, as I heard the city has gorgeous weather compared to Vancouver, and that the campus at the university itself is a very close, intimate environment. :) Just thought I'd share this good news, it really means a lot to me since I am aspiring to become a University professor ( Doctor of Musical Arts in Orchestral Conducting) in the future. Thanks for your time and wish me luck!  ;)

-Kelvin

P.S. Wasn't there a GMG member that is also auditioning for UVic this year? I forgot his name.

Wonder how he's doing?

DavidRoss

#12
October 19, 2010, 11:32:42 AM
Quote from: k a rl h e nn i ng on October 19, 2010, 10:56:52 AM
Wonder how he's doing?
Hmmm...his last post 4 months back said he was living in Hong Kong.  I'd never have guessed UVic had a branch there!
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