Master Class with Nikki Chooi
April 15th, 3:00 - 5:00 PM at St Aidan's Church, 3703 St Aidans St, Victoria
Our 25th Anniversary plans have evolved so that there will not be a Louis Sherman Concerto Competition this year. Instead, three talented candidates have been invited take part in a master class conducted by violinist Nikki Chooi (soloist in our final concert, featuring Beethoven's Violin Concerto on Friday April 17/20 at 7:30 PM, First Met United Church, Victoria). Members of the public are welcome to attend this master class.
We expect to return to our usual competition format in 2021
Known for his kindness and generosity toward young musicians, Louis 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.
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.