Congratulations to all our students who performed and received gold medals in 2017! We're proud of you and wish you absolute success in all your future endeavours! If you have photos from the event, please feel free to share them with us on Facebook or Twitter using #MyRCM, for a chance to be featured on our website.
Please stay tuned to this page for the 2018 Vancouver Gold Medal Recital and Awards!
CEREMONY LOCATION
Chan Centre
The Vancouver Convocation and Gold Medal Ceremony will include the presentation of Gold Medal awards, presentation of Diplomas and Honorary Degrees, and outstanding musical performances. The ceremony will be followed by an informal reception. Please note that ticket RSVPs will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis and a ticket confirmation email with further details (for one or both events) will be sent two weeks prior to the event. Should you have any questions, please contact goldmedals@rcmusic.ca.
RECITAL LOCATION
Vancouver Academy of Music
Gold medal students who obtained an examination result of 90 or over (First Class Honours with Distinction), are invited to perform at the recital.
Gold medal students who obtained an examination result of 90 or over (First Class Honours with Distinction), are invited to perform at the recital. If you earned a mark of 90 or over and are interested in performing, please consult with your teacher and also review the recital repertoire selection criteria below prior to submitting your application. Due to recital time constraints, only a few Gold Medalists will be selected to perform. The deadline to submit has now passed.
Recital Repertoire Selection Criteria
You may select ONE piece (or ONE movement of a longer work) from the current RCM Syllabus to perform as outlined below. Please ask your teacher for guidance with your repertoire selection.
• The selection need not be one of the pieces you performed for your 2017–2018 performance examination, but it must be chosen from a level within the next two levels for which you received the award.
• The selection must be listed in the current RCM Syllabus for your instrument: Student's Choice or Teacher's Choice pieces are not acceptable for this performance
• All selections must be played by memory.
• Time limits must be strictly respected as follows: