Music Bridge Foundation: Charity,Community &Education
Our Values
Our work is guided by a set of core values, including compassion, integrity, and collaboration. We believe that by upholding these values, we can create meaningful and sustainable change in our community.
OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT -Jonathan Weng
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT -Jonathan Weng
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT -Jonathan Weng
- 2015 to present - Violinist for the Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra
- 2024 Euro Elite International Music Competition - First Place
- 2023 Steinway Canada Young Artist International Music Competition - First Place
- 2022 Canadian International Music Competiton - First Place
- 2021 - Guest pianist for two seasons with Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
- 2020 Golden Key Music Festival in Vienna -Second place in music composition
- 2019- RCM ARCT Diploma in Piano Performance with First Class Honours with Distinction
- 2019 - Rising Starts Grand Prix International Music Competition Berlin - Third Place
- 2019 - Concours International de Piano Competiton France - Second Place
- 2018 London Virtuoso International music competition - First Place
- 2017 Paris Virtuoso Internatinal music competition -First Place
- 2016 American Protege Music Competition - Second Place
- 2015 Crescendo International Piano Competition - First Place
VICE PRESIDENT - Derek Lowe
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT -Jonathan Weng
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT -Jonathan Weng
- 2023 - RCM ARCT Diploma in Piano Performance with First Class Honours and Distinction
- 2023 - The 5th World Piano Teachers Association Finland International Piano Competition - Silver Prize
- 2023 Steinway Canada Young Artist International Music Competition - Gold Award
- 2023 Performing Arts BC Provincial Festival - Senior Piano - Runner Up
- 2022 - The 4th World Piano Teachers Association Finland International Piano Competition - Silver Prize
- 2022 VIMC/CIAMS Fundraising Charity Concert
- 2022 Gifted Artists Concerto Gala, the Vancouver Chamber Orchestra
- 2021 Crescendo International Music Competition - Little Mozarts Competition - First Place
- 2021 - The 3rd World Piano Teachers Association Finland International Piano Competition - Silver Prize
- 2021 CFMTA E-Festival - Silver Award
- 2021 Steinway Canada Young Artist International Music Competition - Gold Award
- 2020 - The 2nd World Piano Teachers Association Finland International Piano Competition - Silver Prize
- 2020 Canadian Music Competition - Pacific Favourite Recognition
- 2020 - The 8th Hong Kong International Youth Performing Arts Festival - Junior Class B - 3rd place
- 2018 Canadian Young Artist Standard of Excellence Award
- 2018-2019 Pacific Rim International Music Festival - Achievement Award (Junior Category)
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - Matthew Yu
FOUNDER & PRESIDENT -Jonathan Weng
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT - Matthew Cheung
- 3rd place winner in 14 years old Category in 2023 Canadian Music Competition (CMC)
- 1st place in SSP Sea-to-Sky International Piano Competition 2023
- First Class Honors with Distinction in ARCT Piano exam (14 years old)
- 2nd place winner 13 years old category in 2022 Canadian Music Competition (CMC)
- Champion of Steinway Cup July 2022 (13 years old)
- Grand Prize winner of 2021 Little Mozart International Music Competition (12 years old)
- Gold medalist in 2021 Steinway Competition (12 years old)
- 1st place winner in 2020 Crescendo International Competition in New York (11 years old)
- 2018 Canadian Young Artist Standard of Excellence Award (10 Years Old)
- 3rd place winner of 2018 Steinway Piano Competition held in Vancouver (9 years old)s
- Bach Trophy winner in Festival on Lake May 2018 (9 Years Old)
- Finalist in Yamaha National Junior Original Concert in Calgary April 2017 (8 years Old) Performed own composition song “Aloha Party” and ‘Storm”.
- Classical Trophy winner (Highest Score) in Junior Division at SPG Festival 2016 (7 years old)
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT - Matthew Cheung
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT - Matthew Cheung
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT - Matthew Cheung
- 2024 Canada West Performing Arts Festival 17 and under piano - 1st Place
- 2024 Performing Arts BC, Provincial Excellence Piano - 1st Place
- 2024 LRCM in Piano Performance - First Class Honours with Distinction
- 2023 Steinway Piano Competition - Gold Medallist
- 2023 Vancouver International Music Competition - Silver Medallist
- 2023 Performing Arts BC, Senior Piano - 1st Place
- 2022 ARCT in Piano Performance - First Class Honours with Distinction
- 2021 RCM Gold Medallist
DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS - Yirei Zhou
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT - Matthew Cheung
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING - Radin Seifpoor
- 2024 – 1st Place, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (16 years old and under), Kiwanis Music Festival
- 2024 – 2nd Place, Preliminary Round, 16-year-old group Artist Category (Metro Vancouver Area), Pacific Rim International Piano Competition
- 2023 – 2nd Place, Advanced ARCT Classical Class, Richmond Music Festival
- 2022 – ARCT Piano Performer, Completed with Honours
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING - Radin Seifpoor
DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT - Matthew Cheung
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING - Radin Seifpoor
- 2024 Kiwanis Choral Festival - Gold
- 2024 Kiwanis Jazz - Gold
- 2023 Whistler Con Brio Jazz Festival - Silver
- 2023 Kiwanis Jazz - Silver
OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Community Outreach Director and Ambassador of MBFC - Kate Li
Community Outreach Director and Ambassador of MBFC - Kate Li
Community Outreach Director and Ambassador of MBFC - Kate Li
- President of Bel Canto Music Association
- Ambassador of Music Bridge Foundation Canada
- 2024 & 2025 BCMEA Provincial Honour Jazz Band Double Bass & Bass Guitar Player
- 2024-present VSO School of Music Jazz Big Band Double Bass & Bass Guitar Player
- 2025 West Coast Jazz Festival Honourable Mention - Solo Performance
- 2025 Surrey Jazz Festival Leadership & Dedication Award
- 2024 MusicFest Canada Honour Award - Double Bass
- 2024 MusicFest Canada Gold - Jazz Band
- 2024 MusicFest Canada Silver - Concert Band
- 2024 Surrey Jazz Festival Outstanding Performance - Double Bass
- 2023 Whistler Cantando Festival Gold - Concert Band
- 2023 Whistler Cantando Festival Silver - Jazz Band
- 2022 MusicFest Canada Silver - Concert Band
EXECUTIVE MANAGER - Nini Lu
Community Outreach Director and Ambassador of MBFC - Kate Li
Community Outreach Director and Ambassador of MBFC - Kate Li
- Cellist at the Vancouver Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra
- Three-time second-place winner in the Canadian Music Competition for piano
- Third place strings winner in Canadian music competition (CMC) for cello
- First place chamber music winner in Canadian music competition (CMC) for cello
- Helped raise thousands of dollars for Doctors Without Borders througha charity concert
- BC provincial winner in the junior chamber music category
- Elsje de Ridder Armstrong 1st place winner in senior category
- Friends of Chamber Music 2nd prize and audience winner
EVENT COORDINATOR - Lucas Yu
Community Outreach Director and Ambassador of MBFC - Kate Li
EVENT COORDINATOR - Lucas Yu
- 2024 North Shore Music Festival - 3x First Place
- 2023 Vancouver International Music Festival - Third Place
- First Class Honours with Distinction in Level10 RCM exam - Regional Gold Medal
- 2023 Sea to Sky International Music Competition - First Place
- 2022 Canadian Music Competition Finalist
- 2021 Steinway Canadian Young Artists Standards of Excellence Award
- 2021 Steinway Piano Competition - Silver
- 2021 Little Mozart International Music Competition - First Place
- 2020 Steinway Piano Competition - Gold
- 2020 Crescendo International Piano Competition - First Place
OUR ADMINISTRATION TEAM
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Michi Yu
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT -To be updated
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Michi Yu
- 2024 1st prize Canadian music festival (Chamber Music 12 and under, Chamber Music 14 and under)
- 2024 Platinum Medal VAYA International Festival (14 and under duet)
- 2024 1st prize Vancouver Kiwanis Festival Duet (14 and under duet)
- 2024 1st prize BC Provincial festival (Junior Duet)
- 2023 CMC National Final 1st prize (11yo Strings)
- 2023 Vancouver Kiwanis Music Festival 1st prize (12 and under, String duet with piano) + Highest mark (all categories 18 and under in small ensemble)
- 2021 VAM Intermediate Symphony Concerto Competition Winner
- 2019 VAM Junior Symphony Concerto Competition Winner
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR - Brian Sun
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT -To be updated
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT - Michi Yu
- 2025 – Awarded scholarship from the UBC School of Music for Piano Performance (2026 entry)
- 2025 – British Columbia Registered Music Teachers' Association (BCRMTA) Student Performers' Guild Festival – Senior Runner-up, SPG Scholarship & SPG Beverly Kagnoff Award
- 2024 – BCRMTA Student Performers' Guild Festival – First Place
- 2017 – Crescendo International Music Competition – First Place
- 2015 – BCRMTA Student Performers' Guild Festival – First Place
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT -To be updated
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT -To be updated
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT -To be updated
Alumni artists-in-residence
Merett Khamis
Merett Khamis
Merett Khamis
- Kay Meek Competition - First Place winner
- Numerous awards at Vancouver Academy of Music
Tony Zhou
Merett Khamis
Merett Khamis
- 2023: West Canada Performing Arts Festival Chamber Winner with scholarships
- 2023: Friends of Chamber 2nd Placen with scholarships
- RCM Gold Medal Recipient
- RCM ARCT in Piano and Cello
- Cellist in VSO Sinfonietta Symphony Orchestra
- VSO Festival Winner (Piano) With scholarships
Brian Li
Merett Khamis
Charles Yeung
- Chicago International Music Competitin: First grand prize
- Kaufman Music Center International Youth Piano Competition: 2nd prize
- Alternate Competitor for the Third Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition
Charles Yeung
Chinguun Cherenxia
Charles Yeung
- Selected as one of eight performers at the Gifted Artists Concerto Gala concert, performing with the Vancouver Chamber Orchestra.
- Actively involved in community volunteer services at senior homes
- Participates in fundraising concerts
Chinguun Cherenxia
Chinguun Cherenxia
Chinguun Cherenxia
- 2024 Currently a college student at Vancouver Academy of Musi
Chinguun Cherenxia
Chinguun Cherenxia
Volunteer musicians
Volunteer - Alistair Sled
Volunteer - Alistair Sled
Volunteer - Alistair Sled
Volunteer - Aeri Seong
Volunteer - Alistair Sled
Volunteer - Alistair Sled
Volunteer - Isaac Savage
Volunteer - Alistair Sled
Volunteer - Isaac Savage
Volunteer - Arleigh Camp
Volunteer - Arleigh Camp
Volunteer - Isaac Savage
Volunteer - Rozzi Luo
Volunteer - Arleigh Camp
Volunteer - Michael Li
Volunteer - Michael Li
Volunteer - Arleigh Camp
Volunteer - Michael Li
Photographer - Jackson Ferguson
Photographer - Jackson Ferguson
Photographer - Jackson Ferguson
Photographer - Aidan Jarratt
Photographer - Jackson Ferguson
Photographer - Jackson Ferguson
Volunteer - Cindy Liang
Photographer - Jackson Ferguson
Volunteer - Cindy Liang
Volunteer - Sam Javadi
Volunteer - Frank Zhao
Volunteer - Cindy Liang
Volunteer - Irene Kim
Volunteer - Frank Zhao
Volunteer - Frank Zhao
Volunteer - Frank Zhao
Volunteer - Frank Zhao
Volunteer - Frank Zhao
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