The 2022 Louis Sherman Concerto Competition was won by Layla Park. She performed Schubert's Rondo in A Major, D438, at the VCO's next concert, Friday April 29th 2022.
Known for his kindness and generosity toward young musicians, was born in 1907, the eldest of five brothers and himself a twin. He passed away in October of 1999.
He was trained as a violinist, studying with Vaughn Kunitz, a former conductor of the Toronto Symphony. As a student, Louis played violin in the theatre orchestra for silent movies. He later became a violinist in the Toronto Symphony, a post he held for 20 years.
After that, he moved to Los Angeles where he played for 20 years in the Freddie Martin Band and the Percy Faith Orchestra. He then played in Las Vegas for 10 years.
In 1979, he retired to Victoria where he played in the Leighton Noble Orchestra, and became the Concertmaster of the Civic Orchestra.
As a benefactor, he has helped to establish the Victoria Chamber Orchestra and has helped many other musicians. He has been particularly supportive of young people, and even gave the young Victoria violinist, Tim Haig, his first set of tails.
The Victoria Chamber Orchestra, with the help of Louis' daughter, Claudia Chance, agreed to establish a living memorial by offering an annual Concerto Competition for young string players to perform with the Victoria Chamber Orchestra.
Application Procedure: All students of bowed instruments, age 18 years and younger as of January 1, 2022, who live on Vancouver Island, or the Gulf Islands, are eligible to apply. Previous first prize winners are ineligible. The application form can be downloaded below.
The first round of the competition will be by recording, to be submitted by January 22nd, 2022. Competitors should record one movement of their chosen concerto, using as high quality recording equipment as is available to them. The recorded performance must be accompanied.
The application form is attached below.
He was trained as a violinist, studying with Vaughn Kunitz, a former conductor of the Toronto Symphony. As a student, Louis played violin in the theatre orchestra for silent movies. He later became a violinist in the Toronto Symphony, a post he held for 20 years.
After that, he moved to Los Angeles where he played for 20 years in the Freddie Martin Band and the Percy Faith Orchestra. He then played in Las Vegas for 10 years.
In 1979, he retired to Victoria where he played in the Leighton Noble Orchestra, and became the Concertmaster of the Civic Orchestra.
As a benefactor, he has helped to establish the Victoria Chamber Orchestra and has helped many other musicians. He has been particularly supportive of young people, and even gave the young Victoria violinist, Tim Haig, his first set of tails.
The Victoria Chamber Orchestra, with the help of Louis' daughter, Claudia Chance, agreed to establish a living memorial by offering an annual Concerto Competition for young string players to perform with the Victoria Chamber Orchestra.
Application Procedure: All students of bowed instruments, age 18 years and younger as of January 1, 2022, who live on Vancouver Island, or the Gulf Islands, are eligible to apply. Previous first prize winners are ineligible. The application form can be downloaded below.
The first round of the competition will be by recording, to be submitted by January 22nd, 2022. Competitors should record one movement of their chosen concerto, using as high quality recording equipment as is available to them. The recorded performance must be accompanied.
The application form is attached below.
| lsc_application_form_2022.pdf |