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Gabrielle Turgeon at the OSM Competition 2025 finals. Photo: Gabriel Fournier

Report | OSM Competition 2025: Lyrical Generosity at Maison symphonic

By Adrian Rodriguez on 17 November 2025 Art Song, Interviews, Montreal, Music Competition, Opera, Vocal

It was a packed house on Nov. 15 at Maison symphonique for the finals of the OSM Competition 2025, and one could feel the sense of occasion in the air. On the international day of philanthropy, Montrealers were invited to a free concert with their own symphony orchestra on stage, under the baton of Jacques Lacombe. The gesture suited the evening perfectly. It was both a showcase of the rising generation of Canadian singers and a reminder that the OSM Competition is also a gift to the public. This 86th edition dedicated to voice unfolded over several days, from the…

Newswire | Soprano Gabrielle Turgeon Wins 86th MSO Competition

By Newswire on 15 November 2025 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Music Competition, Opera

Montreal, November 15, 2025. The Orchestre symphonique de Montréal is delighted to announce the Grand Prize winner of the 2025 OSM Competition. Gabrielle Turgeon wins the Barbara Bronfman Prize ($20,000) named in memory of Barbara Bronfman, a committed music lover and cherished donor of the OSM. In addition, this year’s laureate also receives the OSM Invitation Prize, which includes an invitation to perform as part of the OSM’s programming; the Chapelle Musicale Reine Élisabeth Prize, offering a residency at the Chapel in Belgium during the 2026–2027 season; and the Michèle-Paré Prize, which includes a residency at Orford Music to develop a community…

Newswire | The Azrieli Foundation Announces 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes Laureates

By Newswire on 13 November 2025 Contemporary, Montreal, Music Competition, Newswire, West

Montréal, QC, November 13, 2025 – Today, the Azrieli Music, Arts and Culture Centre (AMACC) named four outstanding composers as the 2026 Azrieli Music Prizes (AMP) Laureates. Created in 2014 by Dr. Sharon Azrieli CQ for the Azrieli Foundation, the biennial Azrieli Music Prizes celebrate excellence in music composition. See the press conference Congratulations to Hana Ajiashvili, who won the Azrieli Prize for Jewish Music; Dalit Hadass Warshaw, who received the Azrieli Commission for Jewish Music; Nicholas Denton Protsack, who was awarded the Azrieli Commission for Canadian Music; and Adrian Mocanu, who won the Azrieli Commission for International Music. “We…

Newswire | Opéra de Montréal Announces the Finalists for the 2025 Talent Gala

By Newswire on 5 November 2025 Montreal, Music Competition, Newswire, Opera

Montreal, November 4 2025 — Opéra de Montréal is proud to unveil the nine finalists selected from among 144 applicants from across the country. These talented artists will take the stage at the 9th edition of the Talent Gala, a must-attend benefit event dedicated to celebrating and supporting the next generation of Canadian opera performers. This exceptional evening will take place on November 11, 2025, at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier, Place des Arts, marking the grand finale of the National Auditions. The 9 finalists are: Grace Budoloski, coloratura soprano (Winnipeg, MB) Natacha Demers, soprano (Gatineau, QC) Emma Gélineau-Cloutier, soprano (Mont-Saint-Hilaire, QC) Gennady Grebenchuk, baritone (Toronto, ON) Onur Hilaloglu, bass…

Contestant Élisabeth Pion

Review | Honens Finals: The Quintets and the Concerti

By Viktor Lazarov on 28 October 2025 Music Competition, Orchestral, Piano, Strings, West

Disclosure: this article was published without the author’s knowledge of final results. Finals I: October 23, 2025 The first finals round of the Honens International Piano Competition featured all three finalists performing Franck, Brahms, and Dvořák piano quintets with the Isidore String Quartet. The New York City-based ensemble are recipients of a 2023 Avery Fisher Career Grant and winners of the 14th Banff International String Quartet Competition in 2022. A seemingly promising match of youth, talent, and ambition with each competing pianist. Yet this pairing conceals a more complicated reality: the Isidore Quartet contributes to each candidate’s evaluation in their final…

Newswire | Élisabeth Pion Announced as Gold Laureate of 2025 Honens International Piano Competition

By Newswire on 25 October 2025 Classical Music, Music Competition, Newswire, Piano, West

Calgary, AB, Oct. 24, 2025— Canadian pianist Élisabeth Pion (age 29) has been named Gold Laureate of the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition, following the Final rounds which included an English-language interview by Canadian arts journalist Katherine Duncan, and two intensive rounds of recitals: a performance of the César Franck Piano Quintet in F minor Op. 14 with the Isidore String Quartet, and of the Sergei Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major Op. 26 with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Elias Grandy. As Gold Laureate, Pion receives $100,000 (CAD) as well as a comprehensive, three-year Artist Development Program valued at an additional…

Artistic Director Jon Kimura Parker

Opinion | Honens Finals: No Gladiators in the Arena

By Viktor Lazarov on 24 October 2025 Classical Music, Music Competition, Piano, West

This year’s jury of the Honens International Piano Competition has made an interesting choice of finalists. “Interesting” being an unflattering epithet. Carter Johnson—one of the favourites to win the Gold Laureate—is a fair and expected choice given the mastery and maturity he has shown in all stages. Yet the selection of both Élisabeth Pion and Anastasia Vorotnaya comes as a surprise to most. Here’s a finer look at the reasons why. If you read my previous reviews, you will know that I ranked two semi-finalists above everyone else: Sandro Nebieridze and Chaeyoung Park. Nebieridze had shown more personality than…

Newswire | Gala Talent 2025: A Grand Lyric Evening in Support of Emerging Artists

By Newswire on 22 October 2025 Montreal, Music Competition, Newswire, Opera, Toronto, West

Montréal, October 22, 2025 — For the second consecutive year, Opéra de Montréal opens the doors of its flagship benefit event to the general public: the Gala Talent. A true celebration of the lyric arts, this exceptional evening shines a spotlight on the next generation while providing tangible support to the artists who will inspire audiences here and abroad for years to come. For two years now, the public has had the privilege of discovering the finalists of the Atelier lyrique National Auditions. The artists have been selected from among more than 144 promising young talents following a cross-Canada audition tour (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montréal).…

Jamal Al Titi (3rd place), Karoline Podolak (1st place) and Nicholas Burns (2nd place) Photo: Alex Robinson

Newswire | Karoline Podolak Wins National Capital Opera Competition

By Newswire on 21 October 2025 Music Competition, Newswire, Opera, Ottawa

Ottawa, ON: Karoline Podolak won the 2025 National Capital Opera Competition which took place on the 18th October at the Rideau Park United Church in Ottawa, ON. She was awarded with a prize of $10,000. The Competition is a showcase for Canadian singers embarking on a performance career. Nicholas Burns placed second and received $5,000. Jamal Al Titi placed third and received $3,000. Hannah Crawford, Kcenia Koutorjevski and Rachael McAuley each received $1,000. Lead adjudicator, Maghan McPhee, soprano and Director of the Breno Italy International Music Academy, said: “This Opera Gala was a truly inspiring celebration of Canadian talent in…

Newswire | Honens Announces Finalists of the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition

By Newswire on 21 October 2025 Classical Music, Music Competition, Newswire, Piano, West

Calgary, AB, October 20, 2025— Honens announced tonight the three Finalists vying for the top prize at the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition, following two rounds of Semifinals from October 16 to 20, during which 10 distinguished Semifinalists participated in solo and chamber recitals at the Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, Rozsa Centre. The three Finalists are Carter Johnson (29); Élisabeth Pion (29); and Anastasia Vorotnaya (30). They will compete for the title of 2025 Honens Gold Laureate, winning one of the world’s largest prizes of its kind—$100,000 CAD and a comprehensive, three-year artistic development and career accelerator program. The members of the…

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