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Tenor Adam Dyjach and pianist James Yi present classics from film & theatre, including works by Handel, Godard, Mendelssohn, Bach and Morricone (among others), pieces from the Lord of the Rings Suite and Les Misérables, and more.
Tickets
$25 general
$15 students and seniors
$10 6-12 years
About the artists
Adam Dyjach
Originally from Waterloo Ontario, Adam commenced his musical education at Wilfrid Laurier University in Voice Performance under the direction of Kimberly Barber. He now resides in Victoria, BC where he completed his Masters in Voice Performance with Benjamin Butterfield at the University of Victoria.
Adam has performed with various groups on Vancouver Island and the mainland including the Vancouver Island Symphony, Victoria Baroque, the Handel Society of Music, Capriccio Vocal Ensemble, Chilliwack Symphony, Bach on the Rock, Via Choralis, Sooke Philharmonic Choir, Victoria Baroque Festival, Civic Orchestra of Victoria, La Modestine, Victoria Choral Society, North Island Choral Society, Malaspina Choir, Victoria Philharmonic Choir, Oceanside Concert Choir and the Cowichan Consort. His most recent performance highlight was singing as the Tenor Soloist in The Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 with the Victoria Philharmonic choir in June.
Adam currently sings at Fairfield United and St. John Henry Newman churches and is also a member of the Vancouver Island Chamber Choir. In addition to performing, Adam teaches music lessons out of his home studio AD Music and at the Taber Music School. To find out more about Adam go to adamdyjach.com
James Yi
Born in Songtan, South Korea, and raised in the Lower Mainland, James began studying piano at the age of 16 with the late Edward Parker. At 18, he took up clarinet with Trisha Buehler. He received his BA in performance for clarinet under the guidance of Patricia Kostek, and studied piano with Arthur Rowe at the University of Victoria. James lives in Victoria, BC, continuing to be a part of the musical community in the city.
James specializes in teaching, with more than a decade of experience. His students' ages range from anywhere from 5 to 50.
As an accompanist, James has worked with Fear No Opera, Glenlyon Norfolk School choirs, Salt Spring Singers, Linden Singers of Victoria and with solo instrumentalists and students in many different genres. He has worked as summertime music leader at Cordova Bay United Church, and is currently Music Director at St. Paul's United Church in Sidney.