The Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) is an elite-level competition for classical musicians who are interested in pursuing an international career as a professional concert artist. Established in 2001 by the late André Bourbeau and by the late French-Canadian bass

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, the CMIM features three disciplines - voice, violin and piano - on a rotating basis over a three-year cycle. The CMIM is composed of four rounds: the preliminary round (based on video recordings), the first round, the semi-finals and the finals. Award winners receive prizes and grants valued at over $150,000. The 2024 edition, dedicated to the piano, will be followed by the voice edition in 2025 and the violin edition in 2026.

André Bourbeau André Bourbeau, (June 1, 1936 – March 25, 2018) was a Canadian politician. A member of the Quebec Liberal Party, Bourbeau served as member of the National Assembly of Quebec for Laporte serving from 1981 until 2003. Early life Bourbeau ...

was the president of the Competition since its first edition in 2002 and was succeeded by François R. Roy in 2018. Since May 2004, the CMIM has been a member of the

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. In September 2023, Chantal Poulin and Shira Gilbert were appointed as Executive Director and Artistic Director of the CMIM.

Editions

2024

The 2024 edition of the CMIM was dedicated to piano. It took place from May 5 to 16 and featured 24 competitors aged 19 to 29 from twelve different countries. For the first time in its history, the competition included a Chamber Music round during the first stage of the semifinal. Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko won the first prize of the Piano 2024 edition and became the first Canadian laureate of an instrumental edition of the Concours musical international de Montréal.

Laureates

Special Prizes

2023

The twenty-second edition of the CMIM was dedicated to violin. First prize was won by Dmytro Udovychenko.

Laureates

Special prizes

2022

The twenty-first edition of the CMIM was dedicated to voice and featured two divisions - aria and art song. First prize in Aria was won b
Simone McIntosh
First prize in Art Song was won b
Meredith Wohlgemuth

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Special prizes

2021

The twentieth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to piano. First prize was won by Su Yeon Kim, from South Korea.

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Special prizes

2020

The COVID-19 confinement and closing of international borders prevented this nineteenth edition of the CMIM to be held. Instead, every day from May 4 to May 18, 2020, from their respective locations, the selected competitors performed short recitals, in anticipation of the competition, which was postponed to 2021.

2019

The eighteenth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to violin. First prize was won by Hao Zhou.

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Special prizes

2018

The seventeenth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to voice and featured two divisions - aria and art song. First prize in Aria was won b
Mario Bahg
First prize in Art Song was won b
John Brancy

Laureates

Main Prizes - Art Song

Special prizes

2017

The sixteenth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to piano. The Grand prize was won b
Zoltan Fejervari

Laureates

Special prizes

2016

The fifteenth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to violin. The Grand Prize was won by Ayana Tsuji.

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Special prizes

2015

The fourteenth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by Keonwoo Kim.

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Special prizes

*Radio-Canada People's Choice Award **

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(soprano), South Korea *André Bourbeau Award for the Best Canadian Artist **France Bellemare (soprano), Canada *Joseph Rouleau Award for the Best Artist from Quebec **France Bellemare (soprano), Canada *Award for the best semi-final recital **Anaïs Constans (soprano), France

2014

The thirteenth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to piano. The Grand Prize was won by Jayson Gillham.

Laureates

Special prizes

*Radio-Canada People's Choice Award **Jayson Gillham, Australia/United Kingdom *Award for the Best Performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work **Jayson Gillham, Australia/United Kingdom *André Bourbeau Award for the Best Canadian Artist **Charles Richard Hamelin

2013

The twelfth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to violin. The Grand Prize was won by Marc Bouchkov.

Laureates

Special prizes

*Radio-Canada People's Choice Award ** Stephen Waarts, United States *Award for the Best Performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work **Luke Hsu, United States *Wilder & Davis Award for the best semi-final recital **Marc Bouchkov, Belgium

2012

The eleventh edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by

Philippe Sly Philippe Sly (born 1988 or 1989 in Ottawa) is a Canadian bass-baritone and opera, oratorio and recital singer. Biography Sly grew up in Ottawa, joined local boys and adult choirs and studied music at McGill University. In 2011 he was one of th ...

Laureates

Special prizes

*Radio-Canada People's Choice Award **Philippe Sly (bass baritone), Canada *Award for the Best Performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work **Philippe Sly (bass baritone), Canada *Award for the Best Canadian Artist **Philippe Sly (bass baritone), Canada *Joseph Rouleau Award for the Best Artist from Quebec **Philippe Sly (bass baritone), Canada *Atma Classique Award for a CD Recording **Yuri Gorodetski (tenor), Belarus

2011

The tenth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to piano. The Grand Prize was won by Beatrice Rana.

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Special prizes

*Radio-Canada People's Choice Award **Beatrice Rana, Italy *Award for the Best Performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work **Beatrice Rana, Italy *Award for the Best Canadian Artist **Tina Chong, Canada *Joseph Rouleau Award for the Best Artist from Quebec **Steven Massicotte, Canada

2010

The ninth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to violin. The Grand Prize was won by Benjamin Beilman.

Laureates

Special prizes

*Radio-Canada People's Choice Award **Benjamin Beilman, United States *Award for the Best Canadian Artist **Nikki Chooi, Canada *Joseph Rouleau Award for the Best Artist from Quebec **Boson Mo, Canada *Award for the Best Performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work **Nikita Borisoglebsky (Baritone), Russia

2009

The eighth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by

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Laureates

Special prizes

*"Tribute to André Turp" (People's Choice Award) **Angela Meade (Soprano), United States *Award for the Best Canadian Artist **Yannick-Muriel Noah (Soprano), Canada *Joseph Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec) **Charlotte Corwin(Soprano), Canada *Best performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work Award **Andrew Garland (Baritone), United States

2008

The seventh edition of the CMIM was dedicated to piano. The Grand Prize was won by Nareh Arghamanyan.

Laureates

Special prizes

*Award for the Best Performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work **Nareh Arghamanyan, Armenia *People's Choice Award "Tribute to Yvonne Hubert" **Nareh Arghamanyan, Armenia *Joseph Rouleau Award for the Best Artist from Quebec **Marie-Hélène Trempe, Canada *Award for the Best Canadian Artist **Sergei Saratovsky, Canada

2007

The sixth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by

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Laureates

Special prizes

*"Tribute to Leopold Simoneau" (People's Choice Award) **Marianne Fiset (Soprano), Canada *Jean A. Chalmers Award (Best Canadian Candidate) **Marianne Fiset (Soprano), Canada *Poulenc French Song Award (Best French Song performance by a Candidate) **Marianne Fiset (Soprano), Canada *Joseph Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec) **Marianne Fiset (Soprano), Canada *Best performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work Award **Susanne Ellen Kirchesch (Soprano), Germany

2006

The fifth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to violin. The Grand Prize was won by

Jinjoo Cho Jinjoo Cho (; born 1988) is a South Korean violinist. She gained international recognition after winning first prize at the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis in 2014. Cho has performed extensively as a soloist and chamber musician ...

Laureates

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 Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec) **Jean-Sébastien Roy, Canada *Best Interpretation of the Compulsory Canadian Work Award **Ye-Eun Choi, South Korea

2005

The fourth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by Sin Nyung Hwang.

Laureates

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 Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec) **Phillip Addis (Baritone), Canada *Best Interpretation of the Compulsory Canadian Work Award **Elena Xanthoudakis (Soprano), Australia

2004

The third edition of the CMIM was dedicated to piano. The Grand Prize was won by

Serhiy Salov Serhiy Salov (born 30 May 1979) is a Canadian pianist of Ukrainian origin. Born in Donetsk, Ukraine, Salov won First Prize in the piano category of the 2004 Montreal International Musical Competition and Second Prize in the 2010 Gina Bachauer I ...

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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 Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec) **Matthieu Fortin, Canada *Best Interpretation of the Unpublished Compulsory Work Award **David Fray, France

2003

The second edition of the ''CMIM'' was dedicated to violin. The First Prize was won by Yossif Ivanov.

Laureates

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 Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec) **Jean-Sébastien Roy, Canada *Best Interpretation of the Unpublished Compulsory Work Award **Diana Galvydyte, Lithuania

2002

The inaugural CMIM was dedicated to voice. The First Prize was won by Measha Brueggergosman.

Laureates

Special prizes

*People's Award **Measha Brueggergosman (Soprano), Canada *Jean A. Chalmers Award (Best Canadian Candidate) **Measha Brueggergosman (Soprano), Canada *Joseph Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from

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) **Joseph Kaiser (Baritone), Canada *Best Interpretation of the Unpublished Compulsory Work Award **Measha Brueggergosman (Soprano), Canada

References

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External links

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