MARITIME CONSERVATORY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Workshops, Masterclasses & Events
Piano Masterclass
with Illia Ovcharenko
Monday, October 5 • 4:00pm
Lilian Piercey Concert Hall
Join us as an audience member for a free public masterclass led by Ukrainian pianist and Honens Prize Laureate Illia Ovcharenko, featuring piano students from the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts and through the Nova Scotia Registered Music Teachers’ Association.
Co-presented by the Maritime Conservatory of Performing Arts and the Nova Scotia Registered Music Teachers’ Association. The Masterclass Series is made possible with the generous support of the Isabel Bader Charitable Trust, the J&W Murphy Foundation, and the Craig Foundation, as well as the Cecilia Concerts Season Sponsor NICE MOVES / Red Door Realty. Musician-In-Residence Presenting Partner: Lang Optometry & Eyewear
Free Event ($10 suggested donation)
Online Registration
The Gift of Music
Bursary Fundraiser Concert
Sunday, November 1, 2026 • 4:00pm (note Daylight Savings)
Lilian Piercey Concert Hall
Join two esteemed faculty members (Cindy Thong, piano, and Tim Yung, clarinet) with rising star student Echan Yoon, piano, in an evening of spectacular performances in support of Conservatory student bursaries.
As a non-profit organization, we work to make music education accessible. Our bursary program helps students experiencing financial barriers overcome those hurdles, and access the high quality instruction and opportunities we pride ourselves on.
Sponsored by Dr. Piano & Yamaha
Reception courtesy of Java Blend Coffee
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Works by Beethoven, Brahms, Finzi, Harberg, Poulenc
Cindy Thong, piano
Tim Yung, clarinet
With a special student performance by
Echan Yoon, piano
Grand Prize Winner of the 55th Federation of Canadian Music Festivals’ Competition
Pay What You Can
$25 Adult (suggested price)
$15 Student/Senior (suggested price)