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We would like to acknowledge that the Con Brio Whistler Music Festival takes place on the shared,
traditional territories of the Squamish Nation and Lil’wat Nation.

We honour and celebrate their culture, history, and language.

About

Festival Participants 2024

Alpha Secondary School, Burnaby, BC

Angela Adam

Argyle Secondary School, North Vancouver, BC

Andrew Smith & Will Clements

Auburn Riverside High School, Auburn WA

Meghan Wagner

Bellingham High School, Bellingham, WA

Nick Strobel

Brentwood College School, Mill Bay, BC

Maria Wang & Phil Newns

Britannia Secondary School, Vancouver, BC

Kathy-Ann Nobbs-Thiessen

Canyon Falls Middle School, Kelowna, BC

Spencer Bach

Carihi Secondary School, Campbell River, BC

Kolya Kowalchuk

Collingwood School Wentworth Campus, West Vancouver, BC

Natalie Prichard

Cowichan Secondary School, Duncan, BC

John Lofto

Earl Marriott Secondary School, Surrey, BC

Josh Rauw & Steve An

Enver Creek Secondary School, Surrey, BC

Dihan Weeratunge

École Phoenix Middle School, Campbell River, BC

Kolya Kowalchuk

Guildford Park Secondary School, Surrey, BC

Jonathan Sykes

John Knox Christian School Secondary Campus, New Westminster, BC

Cara Lau

Johnston Heights Secondary School, Surrey, BC

Melissa Sumpton & Sylvia Nam

Kamehameha Schools, Keaau, HI

William Harris & Alan Kinoshita

Keys Conservatory at Pinecrest Academy Sloan Canyon, Las Vegas, NV

Jordan Mathisen, Jovonie Tejero & Kathryn Mackmin

Lansdowne Middle School, Victoria, BC

Brian Anderson & Charlie Mason

Lord Byng Secondary School, Vancouver, BC

Lisa Lan

Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School, Surrey, BC

Jeremiah De La Pena

Maple Ridge Secondary School, Maple Ridge, BC

Claire Oliverio

North Saanich Middle School, Saanichton, BC

Cristina Sousa

Peter Ewart Middle School, Langley, BC

David Mills & Jen Williams

Pythagoras Academy, Richmond, BC

Brian Lee

Queen Elizabeth High School, Calgary, AB

Andrew Parker

Royal Oak Middle School, Victoria, BC

Jonnie Bridgman

Sentinel Secondary School, West Vancouver, BC

Zoltan Virag

Southpointe Academy, Delta, BC

Hayley Farenholtz

St. Andrew’s Regional High School, Victoria, BC

Philip O’Reilly

St. Michaels University School, Victoria, BC

Stella Guillen, Ian Farish & Christina Banman

St. Thomas More Collegiate, Burnaby, BC

Christin MacLellan & Johnson Lui

University Hill Secondary School, Vancouver, BC

Chris Dewreede

Vancouver Christian School, Vancouver, BC

Karen Boersma

Vancouver College, Vancouver, BC

Emily Ashcroft & Ben Horodyski

Vancouver Technical Secondary School, Vancouver, BC

Amanda Kilburn, Elizabeth Riegert & Kaitlyn Darrach

White Rock Christian Academy, Surrey, BC

James Caswell

Welcome!

Active learning through participation is at the heart of this Festival. Our aim is to educate, entertain and inspire.

We have assembled an outstanding faculty to make this happen.

Over the next three days you will be working with some of
North America’s finest professional musicians.

Take a few minutes to read through the programme so you know what’s happening, when and where.
Visit the Faculty pages to learn more about the talented individuals you’ll be working with during your stay.

Over the next three days you will have the opportunity to learn new performance skills, develop a greater understanding of music and enjoy all that Whistler has to offer.

We hope you take home wonderful memories

Douglas Macaulay & Susan Magnan
Founders, Artistic & Managing Directors

SPECIAL THANKS

This festival would not be possible without the support of the following individuals and organizations:

Sherman Chan, Educational Services Supervisor, British Columbia,

and the generous support of Long & McQuade.

Performance room & onsite support
Sherman Chan, Trish Howe, Bob Kohl, Marcus Lim, Chris Logan, Connor Neidig, Darren Nillson, Gerald Rogers,

Amplifiers & multi-channel sound reinforcement

Mike Kamphuis, Education Director, Conn Selmer Canada
& The Conn Selmer Institute
Percussion equipment

Dr. Karen Lee

University of British Columbia Faculty of Education

UBC music student volunteers

Alison Hunter, the Whistler Chorus and Friends

Festival guides

Ellison Travel & Tours Ltd., and their staff in the Vancouver, BC and Exeter, Ontario offices. Travel, Accommodation & Festival Marketing

Our Festival Desks are open to assist you as follows:

FRIDAY, APRIL 19

Whistler Conference Centre

7:45 AM - 6:00 PM

7:30 PM - 9:30 PM

Westin Whistler

7:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Maury Young Arts Centre

7:45 AM – 6:00 PM

SATURDAY, APRIL 20

Whistler Conference Centre

8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

6:30 PM – 10:00 PM

Westin Whistler

8:45 AM – 5:00 PM

SUNDAY, APRIL 21

Whistler Conference Centre

8:15 AM – NOON

For all hotel, travel and meal enquiries please visit the Ellison Tours Desk in the Whistler Conference Centre Foyer

For instrument assistance, please see Long & McQuade in the Whistler Conference Centre Foyer.

Audience for Adjudicated Performances

It’s no fun performing to an empty hall. Each band and choral ensemble on Friday is assigned to attend another’s performance to ensure an audience regardless of performance time. Attendance at other performances is highly recommended and encouraged.

Water stations

Playing or singing is thirsty work. Water stations are provided at all adjudicated performance locations. At other times, you may wish to bring a water bottle with you.

Guides

With our guides to assist throughout, we offer peace of mind with no worries about where to go when for storage, warm-up, performance and workshop.

Parents & Family Members

We recognize the importance of family support for developing musicians. Parents and family members (with the exception of small children) are welcome to attend any or all adjudicated performances, the Gala Concert and the Massed Strings, Choirs & Bands at no cost, subject to space availability. We regret we are unable to accommodate the general public.

Adjudication Packages

Music Directors may collect adjudication packages and plaques at Whistler Conference Centre Festival Desk from 8:30 PM on Saturday onwards.