Schools from across Vancouver Island will be in the Comox Valley this month to showcase their musical talents.
The Comox Valley Schools Band and Choir Festival returns November 17 to 19, bringing student musicians from Parksville, Nanaimo and Victoria to the region.
Festival organizer Jennifer Riley said the event has become an honoured tradition for many local and visiting schools.
“Education has always been at the forefront of this festival, and our mandate is to offer students encouragement and concrete musical ideas and concepts that they can continue to expand on throughout the year.”
The three-day festival will feature guest clinicians from Manitoba and Alberta, who will share their musical knowledge and inspire students through workshops and performances.
The choral portion takes place November 17 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Courtenay Fellowship Baptist Church, while the band portion runs November 18 and 19 at the Sid Williams Theatre, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on November 18 and 9 a.m. on November 19.
A detailed schedule can be found here.
