In Memoriam - Wallace Leung 

This page is dedicated to the memory of Wallace Leung (1968-2002)

Wallace Leung, a long time friend of the Delta Youth Orchestra  has passed away as a result of complications from viral encephalitis. January 18th, 2002.  Wallace spent most of his life with the Delta Youth Orchestra, first as a young violinist and later on as conductor. In his youth, Wallace was a student of Lorraine Grescoe and performed in the Junior Division with her. Later Wallace was a member of the intermediate orchestra under the direction of David Larson and the senior division under the direction of Lloyd Blackman.  In 1990 Wallace became the conductor of the Junior Division, his first conducting position. Wallace later became director of the Intermediate division and in 1995 he became the Music Director and Senior Conductor, a position which he held until June 2000.  Wallace was also a founding member of the Little Chamber Series that Could, Music Director of the Vancouver Philharmonic Orchestra, and most recently became Music Director of the Prince George Symphony Orchestra. We will all miss him dearly.

In his memory, the Delta Symphony Society will be creating a Wallace Leung Memorial Scholarship Fund. This will be a fund to provide assistance to students in the orchestra to offer financial support. Anyone who would like to contribute to this fund can do so by contacting the Delta Youth Orchestra

Memorial Service - January 18, 2003
A memorial for Wallace Leung was  held on January 18, 2003 at 5pm at the Shaunessy Heights United Church (33rd Ave. just west of Granville Street), Vancouver BC.


Tributes to Wallace Leung
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MP3 files

Senior Division. Beethoven Symphony No. 2  (370k)
(May 9, 1999. Wallace Leung - conductor)

Senior Division Haydn Symphony No. 101 (III) (222k)
(February 26, 2000.  Wallace Leung - conductor)

Senior Strings Dvorak Serenade for Strings (397k)
(March 6, 1999 Wallace Leung - conductor)

News in the Media

National Post Article - January 5, 2002

Prince George Citizen Article - January 21, 2002

Vancouver Sun - January 24, 2002

Obituary Notice - January 24, 2002

Prince George Free Press - January 24, 2002

 

 

 


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