Oceanside Classical Concerts

Bringing Classical Music to the Parksville-Qualicum Beach Area

Superb Brother & Sister Duo

On October 15th Bryan and Silvie Cheng (the Cheng2 Duo) presented the opening concert of the 2022-23 season of Oceanside Classical Concerts at Knox United Church.

As one member of the OCCS board exclaimed: “The Cheng2 Duo were nothing short of astonishing! What attention to every technical detail, yet the focus was the shining and sensitive overtone.  I couldn’t help but visualize brother Bryan and sister Sylvie practicing together through their childhood, with the result being this natural, instinctive connection that flows through them when they play”.

It was a passionate concert with an enchanting program. A superb opening to our 2022-23 concert season.

Photos: Don Dempson

OCCS Welcomes New Artistic Director Calvin Dyck

Oceanside Classical Concerts Society is pleased to welcome Calvin Dyck as its new Artistic Director. He takes over the role after David Douglas stepped down this summer following seven successful seasons with the society. David programmed some of the most noteworthy concerts ever performed in Oceanside, including the upcoming 2022-2023 season. We are very grateful to David and wish him all the best in his future endeavours.

Calvin Dyck is in his 23rd season as concertmaster for the Vancouver Island Symphony and is the director of the Abbotsford Youth Orchestra. He holds a doctor of musical arts from the University of Southern California in violin performance, with minors in conducting, music education and music history.

He has been awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for service to the community and an honorary doctor of humanities by Trinity Western University.

Dyck will perform in the fifth concert of the 2022-23 season, when the Vancouver Island Symphony presents ‘The Pictures Project’.

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