Early Music Vancouver

Scholarship programme awarding up to 10 scholarships to BC residents. Qualified candidates are professional-track music students or active professional musicians seeking to develop skills in early music performance. This initiative is aimed at increasing the long-term sustainability of the period performance scene in British Columbia.

Applicants must submit the following by email twith the subject line “BC Scholarship Programme 2026”:

1. Contact Information: (Full name, mailing address, email address, phone number)

2. Educational Background/Resume

3. A brief essay in which you describe your musical background, your specific experience with early music, the name and background of the teacher you would like to study with, and how further exploration of early music performance will enhance your development as a musician. Word Limit: 500 Max

4. Two letters of recommendation (testimonials via email are acceptable), one sent directly from a teacher who can comment on your experience in early music, and one sent directly from a principal music teacher who can comment on your work more broadly.

5. A 5-minute unedited audio/video recording of Baroque or Classical music performed on your historical or your modern instrument.

Further information and application: https://www.earlymusic.bc.ca/scholarship/