by LizaTaylor | Nov 20, 2024 | 2024-2025 Season, Donor Profile, VI Symphony
For culture advocates Lynne and Dick Bowen, investing in their community means being actively involved with the cultural organizations that matter to them. Since their arrival in Nanaimo over 50 years ago, they have both invested personal resources of time, expertise...
by LizaTaylor | May 15, 2024 | Donor Profile, VI Symphony
Photo: Last concert Dietmar Seibt attended before he died: Proms Island Style, April 29, 2023 at The Port Theatre, photographed with Sharon Seibt and Associate Principal Violist Guyonne Le Louarn Arts are not an extra for this lifelong music supporter “A society or...
by LizaTaylor | Apr 12, 2023 | 2022-2023 Season, Donor Profile
VIS DONOR PROFILE ALLAN GOULD “The Vancouver Island Symphony is not just about beautiful music, it’s an important part of my life.” Allan Gould was born into a richly musical family. During his childhood in Kamloops, he not only played piano and trumpet, but...
by LizaTaylor | Sep 28, 2022 | 2022-2023 Season, Donor Profile
VIS DONOR PROFILE JOYCE CLARKE I was really fortunate that as a child I was able to see and hear live symphonic music. I want that magical experience for other children and young people. “I love music” explains Joyce, “I see it and feel it. It is real to me.” Joyce...
