Every concert
Local students open for the featured act.
Student groups perform at every society concert. They take a real place in the program and gain experience playing for a live audience.
Education
Music education with room to perform.
We support the musical education and development of Nanaimo students through free clinics, live performance opportunities, scholarships, and bursaries.
Free student clinics
Learn directly from professional musicians.
Professional musicians lead free clinics with Nanaimo students and perform for the community. Guest artists have joined us from New York, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Vancouver Island, and beyond.
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Student opportunities
From the clinic to the concert stage.
Students learn in the room, then put that learning into practice in front of a live audience.
Some concerts
Featured artists invite students to play with them.
At some concerts, professional musicians invite students to join them on stage. Students listen, respond, and make music together in front of the audience.
Free clinics
Who can attend and how to join.
Each clinic page lists the intended age or experience level, venue, capacity, and whether registration is required.
Find student clinicsEducation funding
Support for further music instruction.
The society’s scholarships and bursaries support eligible music instruction opportunities. Applications are currently closed and are expected to reopen in spring 2027.
See what to expect in 2027