Alumni

Together, Adrian Verdejo (BMus ‘07), Michael Dias (MMus ‘08) and Bradford Werner (BA ‘12) make up the premier Victoria Guitar Trio.

Cassandra Miller (BMus ‘05) is an award-winning composer of chamber and orchestral music. Her music has been performed by leading orchestras across Canada and Europe. Photo: Andrew Parker.

Hale and Hearty, a husband-and-wife duo featuring Rachel Capon (BMus ‘07) and Eli Bender, perform North American and European fiddle-focused repertoire on cello, fiddle and with voice.
UVic School of Music graduates have gone on to have successful careers in diverse areas of music in Canada and around the world as performers, composers, conductors, musicologists, educators, sound technicians, and more.
Stay in touch
We would love to hear from you! Here are a few ways to stay connected with your alma mater:
- Submit new or updated profiles and photos using our Alumni Survey. Profiles may be included on our website or timeline.
- Join the 1000+ members who have already connected through the UVic Music Alumni Facebook group. Leave a memory on the discussion board, let everyone know what you’ve been up to, and say hello to old friends. (Please invite your UVic Music alumni friends to join this group!)
- Email us the details—with links and photos—of your latest concerts, awards or accomplishments. Updates may be included in our:
- ePulse newsletter
- School of Music blog
- Facebook, Instagram and Twitter posts. (Tag us in your posts and we'll share and retweet with our followers).
Emerging Artists Alumni Series
We know how hard it can be to finance a concert. Our Emerging Artists Alumni Series provides opportunities for alumni to present concerts in the Phillip T. Young Recital Hall with support from the School of Music.
Proposals are open to all UVic Music alumni in the early stages of their career.
- Application guidelines
- Deadline for applications for the 2023-24 concert season: June 15, 2023