Montreal International Musical Competition

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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 Joseph Rouleau, 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.[1] Award winners receive prizes and grants valued at over $150,000. The 2023 edition, which will take place from April 22 to May 4, 2023, will be dedicated to the Violin, followed by the Piano edition in 2024 and the Voice edition in 2025.[2]

André 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 World Federation of International Music Competitions.[3]

Editions[edit]

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2023[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Main prizes
Rank Competitor Country
First Dmytro Udovychenko  Ukraine
Second SongHa Choi  South Korea
Third SooBeen Lee  South Korea
Finalist Nathan Meltzer  United States
Finalist Michael Shaham  Israel
Finalist Ruslan Talas  Kazakhstan

Special prizes[edit]

Prize Winner Country
ICI Musique's People's Choice Award SongHa Choi  South Korea
André-Bourbeau Award for the best Canadian artist Not attributed
Sonata Award for the best performance of a sonata in the Semi-final round SongHa Choi  South Korea
André-Bachand Award for the best performance of the imposed Canadian work, L'inconnu.e bouleversant.e by Luna Pearl Woolf SongHa Choi  South Korea
Award for the best performance of a work by J.S. Bach Dmytro Udovychenko  Ukraine
Award for the best performance of a virtuosic work Yesong Sophie Lee  United States
Bita Cattelan Philanthropic Engagement Award Aaron Chan  Canada /  China
CMIM grants awarded to the three unranked finalists Nathan Meltzer
Michael Shaham
Ruslan Talas
 United States
 Israel Kazakhstan
John Newmark Prize for the Best Collaborative Pianist Umi Garrett  United States

2022[edit]

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 by Simone McIntosh. First prize in Art Song was won by Meredith Wohlgemuth.

Laureates[edit]

Main prizes - Aria
Rank Competitor Country
First Simone McIntosh  Canada
Second Sarah Dufresne Canada Canada
Third Valerie Eickhoff  Germany
Finalist Nils Wanderer Germany Germany
Finalist Hugo Laporte  Canada
Main - Art Song
Rank Competitor Country
First Meredith Wohlgemuth  United States
Second Harriet Burns United Kingdom United Kingdom
Third Bryan Murray  United States

Special prizes[edit]

Prize Winner Country
ICI Musique People's Choice Award - Aria Nils Wanderer Germany Germany
ICI Musique People's Choice Award - Art Song Deepa Johnny Canada Canada
Best Canadian Artist Award - Aria Simone McIntosh Canada Canada
Best Canadian Artist Award - Art Song Deepa Johnny Canada Canada
Opera Aria Award Simone McIntosh  Canada
French Art Song Award Meredith Wohlgemuth United States United States
German Lied Award Harriet Burns United Kingdom United Kingdom
John Newmark Award for best collaborative pianist Jinhee Park  South Korea
Bita Cattelan Philanthropic Engagement Award Adanya Dunn  Bulgaria /  Canada
André Bachand Award for the Best Performance of a Canadian Work Michael Lafferty  United Kingdom
Montreal students' coup de coeur Prize Simone McIntosh

Sarah Dufresne

 Canada Canada
CMIM grants awarded to two unranked finalists Nils Wanderer

Hugo Laporte

 Germany Canada

2021[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Main prizes
Rank Competitor Country
First Su Yeon Kim  South Korea
Second Yoichiro Chiba Japan Japan
Third Dimitri Malignan  France
Finalist Alice Burla Canada Canada
Finalist Francesco Granata Italy Italy
Finalist Ying Li China China
Finalist Chaeyoung Park South Korea South Korea
Finalist Marcel Tadokoro France France

Special prizes[edit]

Prize Winner Country
ICI Musique Audience Award Dimitri Malignan  France
André-Bourbeau Award for the best Canadian artist Alice Burla Canada Canada
Bita Cattelan Philanthropic Engagement Award Anna Han United States United States
André-Bachand Award for the best performance of the compulsory Canadian work Alice Burla Canada Canada
Festival Bach Montréal Award for the best performance of a work by J.S. Bach Dimitri Malignan  France
CMIM grants awarded to the five unranked finalists Alice Bural
Francesco Granata
Ying Li

Chaeyoung Park

Marcel Tadokoro|| Canada
Italy Italy
China Ying Li South Korea South Korea

 France

2020[edit]

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[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Main prizes
Rank Competitor Country
First Hao Zhou  United States
Second Johanna Pichlmair Austria Austria
Third Fumika Mohri  Japan
Finalist Elli Choi United States United States / South Korea South Korea
Finalist Anna Lee United States United States / South Korea South Korea
Finalist Christine Lim United States United States / South Korea South Korea

Special prizes[edit]

Prize Winner Country
Radio-Canada People's Choice Award Hao Zhou  United States
André-Bourbeau Award for the best Canadian artist Not attributed
Sonata Award for the best performance of a sonata in the semi-finals Anna Lee United States United States / South Korea South Korea
André-Bachand Award for the best performance of the compulsory Canadian work, Stand Alone by Michael Oesterle Johanna Pichlmair  Austria
Montreal Bach Festival Award for the best performance of a work by J.S. Bach Johanna Pichlmair  Austria
CMIM grants awarded to the three unranked finalists Elli Choi
Yejin Noh
Jinhyung Park
 United States
United States United States / South Korea South Korea
United States United States / South Korea South Korea

2018[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Main prizes
Rank Competitor Country
First Mario Bahg  South Korea
Second Emily D'Angelo Canada Canada
Third Konstantin Lee  South Korea
Finalist John Brancy United States United States
Finalist Mikhail Golovushkin  Russia
Finalist Andrew Haji Canada Canada

Main Prizes - Art Song[edit]

Rank Competitor Country
First John Brancy United States United States
Second Julien Van Mellaerts New Zealand/United Kingdom
Third Clara Osowksi United States United States
Finalist Gemma Summerfield United Kingdom United Kingdom

Special prizes[edit]

Prize Winner Country
Radio-Canada People's Choice Award - Aria Emily D'Angelo Canada Canada
Radio-Canada's People Choice Award - Art Song Clara Osowksi United States United States
Best Canadian Artist Award - Aria Emily D'Angelo Canada Canada
Best Canadian Artist Award - Art Song Rihab Chaieb Canada Canada
Opera Aria Award Mario Bahg  South Korea
Oratorio Award Andrew Haji Canada Canada
French Mélodie Award John Brancy United States United States
Lied Award Julien Van Mellaerts New Zealand/United Kingdom
John Newmark Award for best collaborative pianist Joao Araujo Portugal

2017[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Main prize
Rank Competitor Country
First Zoltán Fejévári  Hungary
Second Giuseppe Guarrera  Italy
Third Stefano Andreatta  Italy
Finalist Albert Cano Smit  Spain
Finalist Yejin Noh  South Korea
Finalist Jinhyung Park  South Korea

Special prizes[edit]

Prize Winner Country
Radio-Canada People's Choice Award Giuseppe Guarrera  Italy
André-Bachand Award for the best performance of the compulsory Canadian work in the semifinals Giuseppe Guarrera  Italy
Award for the best semifinal recital Giuseppe Guarrera  Italy
Chopin Award for the most outstanding performance of a work for solo keyboard by Frédéric Chopin Giuseppe Guarrera  Italy
Bach Award for the most outstanding performance of a work for solo keyboard by J.S. Bach Giuseppe Guarrera  Italy
CMIM grants awarded to the three unranked finalists Albert Cano Smit
Yejin Noh
Jinhyung Park
 Spain / Netherlands
 South Korea
 South Korea

2016[edit]

The fifteenth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to violin. The Grand Prize was won by Ayana Tsuji.[5]

Laureates[edit]

Main prize[5]
Rank Competitor Country
First Ayana Tsuji  Japan
Second Bomsori Kim  South Korea
Third Minami Yoshida  Japan
Finalist Petteri Iivonen  Finland
Finalist Ji Won Song  South Korea
Finalist Fedor Rudin  Russia

Special prizes[5][edit]

Prize Winner Country
Radio-Canada People's Choice Award Bomsori Kim  South Korea
André-Bachand Award for the best performance of the compulsory Canadian work in the semifinals Ayana Tsuji  Japan
Award for the best semifinal recital Ayana Tsuji  Japan
Award for the best performance of a Sonata in the semifinal round Ayana Tsuji  Japan
Bach Award for the best performance of a work by J.S. Bach in the quarter-final round Ayana Tsuji  Japan
Paganini Award for the best performance of a Caprice by Paganini in the quarter-final round Ayana Tsuji  Japan
CMIM grants awarded to the three unranked finalists Petteri Iivonen
Fedor Rudin
Ji Won Song
 Finland
 France Russia
 South Korea

2015[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Laureates of the 2014 Montreal International Musical Competition
Rank Competitor Country Vocal Range
First Keonwoo Kim South Korea South Korea Tenor
Second Hera Hyesang Park South Korea South Korea Soprano
Third France Bellemare Canada Canada Soprano
Finalist Anaïs Constans France France Soprano
Finalist Vasil Garvanliev North Macedonia Macedonia Baritone
Finalist Takaoki Onishi Japan Japan Baritone

Special prizes[edit]

  • Radio-Canada People's Choice Award
  • 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[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Laureates of the 2014 Montreal International Musical Competition
Rank Competitor Country
First Jayson Gillham Australia Australia / United Kingdom United Kingdom
Second Charles Richard-Hamelin Canada Canada
Third Annika Treutler Germany Germany
Finalist Kate Liu United States United States
Finalist Xiaoyu Liu Canada Canada
Finalist Alexander Ullman United Kingdom United Kingdom

Special prizes[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Laureates of the 2013 Montreal International Musical Competition
Rank Competitor Country
First Marc Bouchkov Belgium Belgium
Second Stephen Waarts United States United States
Third Zeyu Victor Li China China
Finalist Chi Li Taiwan Taiwan
Finalist Ji Young Lim South Korea South Korea
Finalist Fédor Roudine France France

Special prizes[edit]

  • Radio-Canada People's Choice Award
  • 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[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Laureates of the 2012 Montreal International Musical Competition
Rank Competitor Country Vocal Range
First Philippe Sly Canada Canada Bass Baritone
Second Olga Kindler Switzerland Switzerland Soprano
Third John Brancy United States United States Baritone
Finalist Won Whi Choi South Korea South Korea Tenor
Finalist Emily Duncan-Brown Canada Canada Soprano
Finalist Yuri Gorodetski Belarus Belarus Tenor
Finalist Sidney Outlaw United States United States Baritone
Finalist Andréanne Paquin Canada Canada Soprano

Special prizes[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Laureates of the 2011 Montreal International Musical Competition
Rank Competitor Country
First Beatrice Rana Italy Italy
Second Lindsay Garritson United States United States
Third Henry Kramer United States United States
Finalist Yulia Chaplina Russia Russia
Finalist Zheeyoung Moon South Korea South Korea
Finalist Jong Ho Won South Korea South Korea

Special prizes[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Laureates of the 2010 Montreal International Musical Competition
Rank Competitor Country
First Benjamin Beilman United States United States
Second Korbinian Altenberger Germany Germany
Third Nikita Borisoglebsky Russia Russia
Finalist Noah Bendix-Balgley United States United States
Finalist Jaeyoung Kim South Korea South Korea
Finalist Kyoko Yonemoto Japan Japan

Special prizes[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Laureates of the 2009 Montreal International Musical Competition
Rank Competitor Country Vocal Range
First Angela Meade United States United States Soprano
Second Yannick-Muriel Noah Canada Canada Soprano
Third Andrew Garland United States United States Baritone

Special prizes[edit]

  • "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[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Laureates of the 2008 Montreal International Musical Competition
Rank Competitor Country
First Nareh Arghamanyan Armenia Armenia
Second (ex aequo) Alexandre Moutouzkine Russia Russia
Second (ex aequo) Masataka Takada Japan Japan

Special prizes[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Laureates of the 2006 Montreal International Musical Competition
Rank Competitor Country Vocal range
First Marianne Fiset Canada Canada Soprano
Second Steven Ebel United States United States Tenor
Third Evgenia Grekova Russia Russia Soprano
Fourth Julie Boulianne Canada Canada Mezzo-soprano
Fifth Leticia Brewer Canada Canada Soprano
Sixth Peter Barrett Canada Canada Baritone

Special prizes[edit]

  • "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[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Laureates of the 2006 Montreal International Musical Competition
Rank Competitor Country
First Jinjoo Cho South Korea South Korea
Second Ye-Eun Choi South Korea South Korea
Third Marcus Tanneberger (German) Germany Germany
Fourth Corinne Chapelle United States United States
Fifth Mayuko Kamio Japan Japan
Sixth Dan Zhu China China

Special prizes[edit]

  • "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[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Laureates of the 2005 Montreal International Musical Competition
Place Competitor Country Vocal Range
First Sin Nyung Hwang South Korea South Korea Soprano
Second Peter McGillivray Canada Canada Baritone
Third Elena Xanthoudakis Australia Australia Soprano
Fourth (ex aequo) Phillip Addis Canada Canada Baritone
Fourth (ex aequo) Anna Kasyan Armenia Armenia Soprano
Sixth Chantal Dionne Canada Canada Soprano

Special prizes[edit]

  • "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[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Laureates of the 2004 Montreal International Musical Competition
Rank Competitor Country
First Sergei Salov Ukraine Ukraine
Second David Fray France France
Third Daria Rabotkina Russia Russia
Fourth Spencer Myer United States United States
Fifth Natalia Zagalskaia Russia Russia
Sixth Darrett Zusko Canada Canada

Special prizes[edit]

  • "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[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Laureates of the 2003 Montreal International Musical Competition
Rank Competitor Country
First Yossif Ivanov Belgium Belgium
Second Alexis Cardenas Venezuela Venezuela
Third Matthieu Arama France France
Fourth Nicolas Koeckert Germany Germany
Fifth Oleg Kashiv Ukraine Ukraine
Sixth Julia Sakharova Russia Russia

Special prizes[edit]

  • "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[edit]

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

Laureates[edit]

Laureates of the 2002 Montreal International Musical Competition
Rank Competitor Country Vocal Range
First Measha Brueggergosman Canada Canada Soprano
Second Burak Bilgili Turkey Turkey Bass
Third Joseph Kaiser Canada Canada Baritone
Fourth Mélanie Boisvert Canada Canada Soprano
Fifth Daesan No South Korea South Korea Baritone
Sixth John Matz United States United States Tenor

Special prizes[edit]

  • People's Award
    • Measha Brueggergosman (Soprano), Canada
  • Jean A. Chalmers Award (Best Canadian Candidate)
    • Measha Brueggergosman (Soprano), Canada
  • Joseph Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec)
    • Joseph Kaiser (Baritone), Canada
  • Best Interpretation of the Unpublished Compulsory Work Award
    • Measha Brueggergosman (Soprano), Canada

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About the CMIM". Montreal International Musical Festival. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Home". Montreal International Musical Competition. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Montreal International Musical Competition (MIMC)". World Federation of International Music Competitions. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  4. ^ "Archives". Montreal International Musical Competition. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  5. ^ a b c "AYANA TSUJI TRIUMPHS AT THE CMIM 2016". Concours musical international de Montréal.

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