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The University of British Columbia After a year-long hiatus due to administrative changes, the Wednesday Noon Hours concert series returns to Roy Barnett Recital Hall…
Kaitlyn Chan
Kaitlyn Chan
Kaitlyn Chan is an editorial assistant and production coordinator for La Scena Musicale. She has a BA in English Literature with a minor in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia. An avid reader and writer, Kaitlyn has been published in UBC’s Student Journal: ONE (2021) and has written book reviews for UBC’s online magazine Young Adulting Review for several years. Kaitlyn has a background in singing—attending vocal lessons and performing with school choirs from a young age—and enjoys training for triathlons in her free time.
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CD Review | Galamba, André Galamba
Galamba André Galamba, electric guitar, classical guitar, electric bass, arrangements and production; David Ryshpan, keyboards and synthesizers; Lara Klaus, percussion; Sacha Daoud, percussion; Tomaz Alves…
Rising Stars | Tessa Fackelmann – Opéra de Montréal’s Gala Talent
After failing chemistry in high school, Tessa Fackelmann’s career path took an unexpected turn from nursing to music. Now, 10 years later, she is a…
Rising Stars | Samuel Lauzon-Schnittka – Prix d’Europe
Pianist Samuel Lauzon-Schnittka suggests that music fosters deep human connection. Whether between collaborative partners, the performer and their audience, or the composer and the interpreter,…
Rising Stars | Mira Kardan – Shean Strings Competition
“There is really nothing I love more than spending time with my cello,” says Mira Kardan. The young cellist grew up with two musician parents…
Rising Stars | Linda Ruan – Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition
At the 2025 Eckhardt-Grammatté National Music Competition, pianist Linda Ruan won First Prize and Best Performance of the Commissioned Work: “where poppies still bloom and…
Rising Stars | Laureano Quant – CMIM – Voice
Colombian baritone Laureano Quant’s musical journey started at age nine with the guitar. “I became obsessed with learning my favorite songs by ear, playing regularly…
