Montreal International Musical Competition
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The Montreal International Musical Competition (French: Concours Musical International de Montréal) is a high-level musical competition for violin, piano, and voice, first established in 2002. Since 2005, the three different categories are alternated in four year cycle of voice, violin, voice, and piano.
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[edit] Editions
[edit] 2002
The inaugural Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by Measha Brueggergosman of Canada, who also won the People's Award and the award for the best interpretation of the unpublished imposed work.
[edit] Laureates
| Laureates of the 2002 Montreal International Musical Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Vocal Range |
| First | Measha Brueggergosman | Canada | Soprano |
| Second | Burak Bilgili | Turkey | Bass |
| Third | Joseph Kaiser | Canada | Baritone |
| Fourth | Mélanie Boisvert | Canada | Soprano |
| Fifth | Daesan No | South Korea | Baritone |
| Sixth | John Matz | United States | Tenor |
[edit] Special prizes
- People's Award
- Measha Brueggergosman (Soprano), Canada
- Jean A. Chalmers Award (Best Canadian Candidate)
- Measha Brueggergosman (Soprano), Canada
- Joseph Roleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec)
- Joseph Kaiser (Baritone), Canada
- Best Interpretation of the Unpublished Imposed Work Award
- Measha Brueggergosman (Soprano), Canada
[edit] 2003
The second edition of the Montreal International Music Competition was dedicated to violin. The Grand Prize was won by Yossif Ivanov of Belgium.
[edit] Laureates
| Laureates of the 2003 Montreal International Musical Competition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country |
| First | Yossif Ivanov | Belgium |
| Second | Alexis Cardenas | Venezuela |
| Third | Matthieu Arama | France |
| Fourth | Nicolas Koeckert | Germany |
| Fifth | Oleg Kashiv | Ukraine |
| Sixth | Julia Sakharova | Russia |
[edit] Special prizes
- "Tribute to Arthur LeBlanc" (People's Choice Award)
- Alexis Cardenas, Venezuela
- CBC Galaxie Rising Stars Award (Best Canadian Candidate)
- Sarah Pratt, Canada
- Joseph Roleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec)
- Jean-Sébastien Roy, Canada
- Best Interpretation of the Unpublished Imposed Work Award
- Diana Galvydyte, Lithuania
[edit] 2004
The third edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to piano. The Grand Prize was won by Sergei Salov of Ukraine, who also won the "Tribute to André Mathieu" award as the audience favourite.
[edit] Laureates
| Laureates of the 2004 Montreal International Musical Competition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country |
| First | Sergei Salov | Ukraine |
| Second | David Fray | France |
| Third | Daria Rabotkina | Russia |
| Fourth | Spencer Myer | United States |
| Fifth | Natalia Zagalskaia | Russia |
| Sixth | Darrett Zusko | Canada |
[edit] Special prizes
- "Tribute to André Mathieu" (People's Choice Award)
- Sergei Solov, Ukraine
- CBC Galaxie Rising Stars Award (Best Canadian Candidate)
- Darrett Zusko, Canada
- Joseph Roleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec)
- Matthieu Fortin, Canada
- Best Interpretation of the Unpublished Imposed Work Award
- David Fray, France
[edit] 2005
The fourth edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by Sin Nyung Hwang of South Korea.
[edit] Laureates
| Laureates of the 2005 Montreal International Musical Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Competitor | Country | Vocal Range |
| First | Sin Nyung Hwang | South Korea | Soprano |
| Second | Peter McGillivray | Canada | Baritone |
| Third | Elena Xanthoudakis | Australia | Soprano |
| Fourth (ex aequo) | Phillip Addis | Canada | Baritone |
| Fourth (ex aequo) | Anna Kasyan | Georgia | Soprano |
| Sixth | Chantal Dionne | Canada | Soprano |
[edit] Special prizes
- "Tribute to Richard Verreau" (People's Choice Award)
- Lauren Skuce (Soprano), United States
- Jean A. Chalmers Award (Best Canadian Candidate)
- Peter McGillivray (Baritone), Canada
- CBC Galaxie Rising Stars Award (Best opera performance by a Canadian)
- Phillip Addis (Baritone), Canada
- Joseph Roleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec)
- Phillip Addis (Baritone), Canada
- Best Interpretation of the Imposed Canadian Work Award
- Elena Xanthoudakis (Soprano), Australia
[edit] 2006
The fifth edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to violin. The Grand Prize was won by Jinjoo Cho of South Korea.
[edit] Laureates
| Laureates of the 2006 Montreal International Musical Competition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country |
| First | Jinjoo Cho | South Korea |
| Second | Ye-Eun Choi | South Korea |
| Third | Marcus Tanneberger | Germany |
| Fourth | Corrine Chapelle | United States |
| Fifth | Mayuko Kamio | Japan |
| Sixth | Dan Zhu | China |
[edit] Special prizes
- "Tribute to Gilles Lefebvre" (People's Choice Award)
- Jinjoo Cho, South Korea
- CBC Galaxie Rising Stars Award (Best Canadian Candidate)
- Nikki Chooi, Canada
- Joseph Roleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec)
- Jean-Sébastien Roy, Canada
- Best Interpretation of the Unpublished Imposed Work Award
- Ye-Eun Choi, South Korea
[edit] Future editions
The sixth edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition will be dedicated to voice, and the seventh edition will be dedicated to piano.
