Diva Musica will appear at the Sibyl Center on Sunday, July 30 at 3:00 pm

Rosemary Siemens - Violin

Violinist Rosemary Siemens has performed as soloist and chamber musician in Canada, the United States, Mexico, Asia, Israel, Australia and Europe. Rosemary completed her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance at the University of British Columbia, her Masters in Music in Violin Performance at the University of Miami and an Artist Diploma from the Vancouver Academy of Music.

Rosemary has spent the past five summers in Europe, enjoying the opportunity to teach, perform chamber music as well as solo with orchestra. She recently made her debut duo CD with Loren Hiebert called Take My Hand and recently released her second CD of Christmas improvisations called All Is Calm, All Is Bright.

Most recently Rosemary performed in Carnegie Hall with DJ Radar and Red Bull Artsehcro in a debut of hip-hop and classical music. Rosemary is the featured violinist on tour in Canada and the United States in many upcoming concerts with the Canadian Tenors.  Rosemary has performed with and made arrangements for many recordings with famed pop and jazz musicians including David Letterman's bass player, Will Lee. Rosemary performs on a 1714 Claude Pieray violin, on loan from a generous donor.

Rosemary is currently on faculty at the Vancouver Academy of Music.

Victoria Gomon - Piano

Victoria Gomon started her studies in piano at the Special School for the Gifted in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Victoria graduated with her Bachelor and Masters degrees in piano performance from the University of British Columbia under Professor Lee Kum Sing.

Victoria has given numerous performances as a soloist, chamber musician and with orchestras across Canada, Europe, the United States and Russia. She has received many awards, including the Wednesday Morning Musicale scholarship, Outstanding Piano Performer at the Manitoba Provincial Music Competition and was a winner of the Women's Musical Club of Winnipeg scholarship and the Registered Music Teachers Association competition.

Diva Musica is Victoria's most recent endeavor, a violin and piano duo formed with violinist Rosemary Siemens. Engagements for this past year included a European debut and concerts in Canada and the United States. Diva Musica will also perform the Mendelssohn double concerto for violin and piano with orchestra. 

Victoria currently teaches privately and works with world-renowned violinist Robert Rozek at the Vancouver Academy of Music.