Michelle Wolfenden
Music has always been an essential part of Michelle Wolfenden’s life. From piano to flute and from theory to composition, she has been passionate about music for as long as she can remember. Growing up rurally, she had access to far fewer resources than many emerging musicians, but she didn’t let that slow her down. After graduating top of her class from Golden Secondary School, Michelle went on to be accepted to the University of Victoria in both 2020 and 2024, receiving her Bachelor of Music in Composition and Theory with distinction in June 2024 and beginning a Master of Music in Composition program in September of that year. Michelle is a determined person who has dedicated her life to music, and she hopes to leave a legacy of innovative, meaningful works behind her.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Master of Music in Composition, expected 05/2026
University of Victoria – Victoria, BC
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Erich Schwandt Graduate Scholarship in Music, 2025
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President's Research Scholarship, 2025
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University of Victoria Fellowship, 2024
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Gilbert and Marie Alice Peart Scholarship in Music, 2024
Bachelor of Music in Composition and Theory, Minor Creative Writing, 05/2024
With Distinction
University of Victoria – Victoria, BC
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UVic Excellence Scholarship, annually 2020 – 2023
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Margaret and Harold Beckwith Memorial Prize in Music, 2024
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Betty and Gilbert Kennedy Scholarship in Music, 2023
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Dr. and Mrs. W. Clarke Horning Memorial Prize in Music, 2023
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Ida Halpern Music Scholarship, 2023
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Judith Harreman Scholarship in Music, 2023
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Mary M. & Erich P. Schwandt Scholarship, 2022
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Herta Hartmanshenn Scholarship in Music, 2020
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Jane-Claire Inkster Memorial Scholarship, 2020
High School Diploma, 06/2020
Golden Secondary School – Golden, BC
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Governor General's Bronze Medal, 2020
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Scholastic Achievement Awards, 2019 and 2020
Piano Level 8, 01/2020
With Honours
Royal Conservatory of Music
Experience
Education
Teaching Assistant, 09/2024-08/2025
University of Victoria – Victoria, BC
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MUS 101A, Fall 2024
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MUS 109, Summer 2025
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MUS 102A, Fall 2025
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MUS 109, Spring 2026
Principal Flutist, 05/2023-06/2024
Member, 09/2017-06/2022
Purcell Mountain Orchestra – Golden, BC
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Soloist in Cécile Chaminade’s Concertino, Op. 107, 06/2023
Awards and recognition
Canada Graduate Scholarship-Master’s (CGS M), 05/2025 – 04/2026
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada​
portfolio of works
Performed
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Images of the Aurora Borealis, 2025, flute concerto
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Written for the 2025 UVic Orchestral Reading Prize​​
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Divje, 2023, recorder and string trio
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The Ghost Piano, 2023, mixed quartet
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Strix, 2022, piccolo quartet and electronics
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up | dn no. 1, 2022, viola duet
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La Gavia, 2021, flute duet and electronics
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Sirocco, 2020, solo oboe
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Gaoithe, 2018, orchestra
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Thunderstorm, 2017, concert band
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Unperformed
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Untitled, 2026, orchestra
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Commissioned by the Purcell Mountain Orchestra​
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​The Wendigo, 2024, solo flute
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up | dn no. 3, 2024, viola quartet
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up | dn no. 2, 2024, viola duet
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Fairy Squall, 2023, wind symphony
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Magna Bubo, 2023, flute and electronics
Ongoing​
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Lone Wolf, orchestra
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Sonata in A Minor, solo piano​