The Richmond Branch of the BCRMTA would like to share our heartfelt condolences with our Canadian Filipino community, and with all of the people who were affected, injured or killed in Saturday’s Lapu-Lapu Day Festival tragedy.
We stand united with you during this difficult time.
You’ve recently moved to beautiful Richmond, British Columbia, and are looking for music lessons. Perhaps your child is ready for piano lessons, violin lessons, voice lessons, or even flute lessons. You might want to contact the BC Registered Music Teachers’ Association for some guidance. An experienced and qualified teacher offers a solid grounding in basics, which can affect the future of a student. Many students choose to learn music and set milestones through examinations, recitals, and performances. It also helps to know that by Level 6, 7, and Level 8, music students can use their music studies for Fine Arts credit in high school for Grade 10, 11, and 12. How do you find a qualified teacher in your area? The Richmond Branch has many registered members, each one of them qualified to teach your child. Just contact the BC Registered Music Teachers Association – Richmond Branch, namely us, and we can put you well on your way with a fully qualified experienced teacher. In British Columbia, a Registered Music Teacher (RMT) has a music teacher’s diploma or music degree, as well as recognized teaching experience. That means that a BC Registered Music Teacher is fully qualified and experienced to give your child music lessons.
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May 7, 2025
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9:30am – General Meeting, 10:30am – Guest Speaker: Ildiko Skeldon – Mock Examination with a Senior RCM Examiner (Level 8 Piano) at the South Arm United Church, 11051 No. 3 Road, Richmond, B.C. (map) |
| June 1, 2025 | Pre-grade/General Recitals, Award Presentation & Scholarships, First Class Honours Awards (March-May 2025) at the South Arm United Church, 11051 No. 3 Road, Richmond, B.C. (map) |
| June 4, 2025 | General Meeting, Year End Luncheon |
| July 3-5, 2025 |
CFMTA/FCAPM 2025 National Conference (www.montreal2025.ca) |
| Date | Event |
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| Feb 2023 |
CONGRATS to the following student on achieving the highest level of excellence in their musical studies:
– 2022 RCM BC & Yukon Region Gold Medallist:
a) Gwyneth Siu (Level 6 Piano)
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| Aug 2020 |
CONGRATS to the following students on achieving the highest level of excellence in their musical studies:
– 2020 RCM National Gold Medallist:
a) Elisa Ma (Level 7 Winds)
b) Maxwell Gao (Level 9 Piano)
– 2020 RCM BC & Yukon Region Gold Medallists:
a) Zitong Cao (Prep A Piano)
b) Emma Chow (Level 2 Piano)
c) Maxwell Gao (Level 9 Piano)
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| May & Aug 2020 |
Congratulations to Angie Tran who got 3rd place in the BCRMTA-CFMTA 2020 Student Composer Competition Division D. Her string quartet piece is titled “Missing You”.
Congratulations to William Lin who received 1st Place ($50) in the BCRMTA–CFMTA 2020 Student Composer Competition Division D, First Place ($250) in the CFMTA Student Composer Competition (National level) for his piano piece titled “Elegy“.
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| Feb 16, 2020 |
Congratulations to Lukas Ma, Annis Chen, Kevin Tao, and Andrew Marr who won 1st place in different categories in Elite International Music Competition. As a result, all of them performed at Carnegie Hall, NY on February 16th, 2020.
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| May & Aug 2019 |
Congratulations to William Lin who received First Place ($50) in the BCRMTA–CFMTA 2019 Student Composer Competition Division D, First Place ($250) in the CFMTA Student Composer Competition (National level) for his piano piece titled “Evocation“.
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| June 13, 2019 |
Congratulations to Qiyang Hong who has received a full scholarship to Indiana University! She begins her studies this September 2019.
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| June 13, 2019 |
Congratulations to Chris Chu who was awarded a full scholarship to The Juilliard School! He begins his studies this September 2019.
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| May 2019 |
Congratulations to Anka Stefanovic (clarinet) who won 3 awards at the May 2019 Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival: Charton and Hellen Young Scholarship, Woodwind Contemporary and Canadian Medallion, Woodwind Romantic Medallion. She also performed in the Highlights concert at Freddy Wood Theatre at UBC on May 11, 2019. She also placed 2nd in the Provincial Finals in Chilliwack – Junior Woodwinds in May 2019. |
| May 10, 2019 |
Congratulations to William Lin who got Honourable Mention in the Vancouver Chamber Choir’s 14th Biennial Young Composers’ Competition College/University Division. His piece “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” was performed by the Vancouver Chamber Choir on May 10, 2019 at the Shaughnessy Heights United Church.
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| Sept 22, 2018 |
Congratulations to Qiyang Hong who represented the Richmond Branch at the BCRMTA Provincial
Piano Competition on September 22, 2018 in White Rock. Ms. Hong was awarded the Adjudicator’s
choice award for her excellent performance at the competition.
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| May 27, 2018 |
Congratulations to Chris Chu who won the Gold Medal in Division III of the 2018 Steinway Piano Competition.
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| May & Aug, 2018 |
Congratulations to William Lin who received First Place ($40) in the BCRMTA–CFMTA 2018 Student Composer Competition Division C for his piano piece titled “Prelude in E minor”. He also received an Honourable Mention in the CFMTA Student Composer Competition (National level).
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| Aug 2017 |
Congratulations to William Lin who won High School Level 1st Place ($500) in the National CFMTA Essay Competition. You can read his essay “Integrating Music with STEM Education” here: http://www.cfmta.org/archive/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Integrating-Music-With-STEM-Education.pdf |
| July 18, 2017 |
Congratulations to our member, Jonathan Li, who has been accepted into the Bachelor of Music Program at the University of Victoria! He begins his studies this September 2017.
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| June 8, 2017 |
Congratulations to Chris Chu who won the Vancouver 2017 Kiwanis national group and also won the provincial second national piano competition among six areas. The pieces he played were Chopin Sonata No. 2 and Tchaikovsky b flat minor concerto, first movement. He will go to the national final in August.
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| May 5, 2017 |
Congratulations to William Lin who got the Honourable Mention & Best of BC prize ($100) in the Vancouver Chamber Choir’s 13th Biennial Young Composers’ Competition College/University Division. His piece “Erable rouge” was performed by the Vancouver Chamber Choir on May 5, 2017 at the Ryerson United Church.
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| Jan 18, 2017 |
CONGRATS to WEN WANG
The recipient of the RCM National Gold Medal for Piano, Advanced Pedagogy, WEN WANG, has recently received another prestigious award from RCM (Royal Conservatory of Music). He was awarded the Gordon Hallett Memorial Scholarship of $1500 for receiving the “highest aggregate mark” (for a 2-year period) in Canada in the written and practical ARCT Teacher’s examinations.
Wen has also received the Richmond Branch scholarship for the ARCT in Pedagogy, and also the Provincial BCRMTA award for the highest aggregate mark in BC for the same exam. Part of this award was a membership in the RMT; Wen now belongs to the Richmond Branch of the BCRMTA.
(The Advanced Pedagogy level consists of 3 exams: Viva Voce, written, and a “practical” exam with pieces, technique, sight, and ear. Aggregate is the combined mark of these exams.)
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| Nov 6, 2016 |
RCM 2016 Vancouver Convocation & Gold Medals Ceremony (Sunday 1pm at the Chan Shun Concert Hall at The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC) CONGRATS to the following students on achieving the highest level of excellence in their musical studies:
– 2016 Regional Gold Medallists:
a) Raymond Tian (Level 1 Guitar)
b) Maxwell Han-Fei Gao (Level 5 Piano)
c) Ning Yuan (Jenny) Jia (Level 6 Piano)
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| Sept 23, 2016 |
Congratulations to Angeni Wang, Richmond Branch’s representative in the BC Piano Competition held on September 23 in Vancouver. Angeni was honoured to receive the Adjudicator’s Choice Award from competition adjudicator Dr. Peter Mack. |
| June 18 – 25, 2016 |
Member Matthew Chan recently was one of 8 participants in the Princeton (NJ) Festival Conducting Workshop under Dr. Jan Harrington. |
| May 4, 2016 |
Congratulations to our new member, Xuan Wen Wang, who received the BCRMTA Associate Teacher Award. |
| April & Sept 2016 |
Congratulations to Mina Stefanovic who received 1st Place in the BCRMTA-CFMTA 2016 Student Composer Competition Preparatory A (Provincial level). Her piece is “Teddy Bear’s Playground”. She also received 1st Place in the CFMTA Student Composer Competition (National level).
Congratulations to Matthieu Foresi who received 1st & 2nd Place in the BCRMTA-CFMTA 2016 Student Composer Competition Division A (Provincial level). His pieces are “The Island of Doom” & “Suite for Flute and Piano”. He also received 2nd Place in his piece “The Island of Doom” in the CFMTA Student Composer Competition (National level). |
| Nov 1, 2015 |
RCM 2015 Vancouver Convocation & Gold Medals Ceremony (Sunday 1pm at the Chan Shun Concert Hall at The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC) CONGRATS to the following students on achieving the highest level of excellence in their musical studies:
– NATIONAL GOLD MEDAL – Xuan Wen Wang (Piano – Advanced Pedagogy). He received the highest marks in Canada.
– 2015 Regional Gold Medallists:
a) Serena Ippel (Level 4 Flute)
b) Son Mi De (Level 8 Flute)
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| July 10, 2015 |
2015 National Piano Competition Final Round Results – 3rd Prize Winner: Linda Ruan – British Columbia. She also won the Marek Jablonski Prize for best performance of a Chopin Composition. |
| April 2015 |
Congratulations to William Lin who received First Place ($40) in the BCRMTA-CFMTA 2015 Student Composer Competition Division C. His piano piece is titled “Pacific Rain”. |
| Sept 27, 2014 |
Congratulations to our BC Piano Competition Winner – Linda Ruan http://bcrmta.bc.ca/bc-piano-competition/ She’ll represent BCRMTA & compete in the CFMTA/FCAPM National Piano Competition (July 8-11, 2015) in Richmond, B.C. http://cfmtavancouver2015.com/competition/ |
| Aug 20, 2014 |
Fairchild TV Leisure talk – introducing BCRMTA: http://youtu.be/Uyx76jZgTa8?list=UUaOZ9pPCnZJDwrTHz_2hUww |
| Feb 1, 2013 |
News regarding our 1st Class Honours Recital Published on Richmond Review: http://www.richmondreview.com/entertainment/189290951.html |
