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MONTREAL, APRIL 16, 2024 – The Canadian International Organ Competition (CIOC) presents its triennial competition taking place from October 13 – 27, 2024. This fall, Montreal will welcome 11 top young organists from 7 countries between 19 and 33 years old, who will compete for over $100,000 CAD in prizes. With competition rounds being held in historic venues with renowned organs, this prestigious event highlights the musical and cultural heritage of the city while allowing audiences to discover the next generation of the world’s most talented organists. In addition to the semi-final and final rounds, there will be recitals and…

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Brandon, Manitoba – The 47th Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition 2024 in Strings: Violin, Viola and Cello, taking place at Brandon University School of Music from May 10-12, 2024, announces that the five selected final string players are: Danielle Greene (violin, NL), Juliana Moroz (cello, MB), Astrid Nakamura (violin, ON), Justin Saulnier (violin, ON) and Tiffany Yeung (violin, ON). Commonly known as the E-Gré, this annual event focuses on the exceptional performance of contemporary music by Canada’s top emerging artists. Created in 1976 as a tribute to composer, pianist, and violinist S. C. Eckhardt- Gramatté, the competition highlights Canadian music and…

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The 112th edition of the Concours Prix d’Europe, presented by the Académie de musique du Québec, will be held from June 2 to 8 at the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal. Around 30 outstanding young musicians will compete for a dozen prizes, including the prestigious $50,000 scholarship offered to the winner by the Department of Culture and Communications. The Prix d’Europe is an annual scholarship, which was established in 1911 by J.-Arthur Paquet. He was a businessman, organist, and, at the time, treasurer of the Académie de musique du Québec. It has enabled some of the best instrumentalists, singers and…

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Montréal, March 12, 2024 – The Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) is pleased to announce the establishment of a Junior Jury for the 2024 Piano edition. The nine members, all advanced piano students from Montreal music institutions (the Conservatoire de musique de Montréal, the Schulich School of Music at McGill University and the Faculty of Music at the University of Montreal), will listen to and evaluate the 24 pianists participating in the First Round of the Competition at Salle Bourgie on May 5th, 6th, and 7th. This Junior Jury is chaired by Janelle Fung, a renowned pianist and professor…

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[DALLAS, February 13, 2024]—The Dallas Opera (TDO) presents the final round of The Dallas Opera National Vocal Competition on Friday, March 8, at 7:30 p.m., at the Winspear Opera House. Hailing from across the U.S. and four countries, the nine finalists are: soprano Katerina Burton, soprano Adia Evans—who won TDO’s 2023 Lone Star Vocal Competition and automatically advanced to this final round, soprano Elisa Sunshine, mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali, countertenor Cody Bowers, tenor Matthew Cairns, baritone Navasard Hakobyan, baritone Yeongtaek Yang, bass-baritone Jongwon Han. Finalists in the 32nd annual competition, which is sponsored by Bravo!, formerly The Dallas Opera Guild,…

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