Victoria Smus, originally from St. Petersburg, Russia, was introduced to piano when she was 6 years old. At 16, she played her first solo recital. Victoria studied at the St. Petersburg Conservatory College and later received a masters degree in piano performance from the St. Petersburg Conservatory. She studied under professors Oleg Malov (piano), Elena Shafran (chamber ensemble) and Sofia Vackman (accompaniment).
As a fourth year student, she became an award winner of the State Conservatory Brahms Chamber Music Competition. Victoria performed as a collaborative pianist with violinists, vocalists and cellists in concert halls of St. Petersburg, as well as giving solo recitals. Victoria received the Best Accompanist Diploma in the Crystal Note Violin Competition.
Victoria has over 25 years of teaching experience. Since her move to Vancouver, Canada in 1990, she has prepared students for LCM and RCM piano examinations. Victoria’s students excel in music festivals in the Greater Vancouver area. A number of her students successfully completed the ARCT and LCM diplomas, with some of them choosing music as their profession.
Victoria performs as a concert pianist and also collaborates with other musicians in chamber music performances and accompaniment.