Coquitlam violinist Matthew Yep strung up a gold medal after taking the top mark in the country for his ARCT exam.
The 17-year-old received the accolade from the Royal Conservatory of Canada at a public award ceremony in Vancouver Sunday.
Other Tri-City musicians honoured for achieving the highest RCM marks in B.C.: Angela Hu, 11 (piano 7 and 8); Timothy Li, eight (piano 3); and Tiana Ropchan, 14 (oboe 4).
