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Fort Worth, Texas (June 12, 2022) — Marin Alsop, Jury Chair for the Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (taking place June 2–18, 2022, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall) tonight announced the six pianists advancing to the Final Round. 2022 CLIBURN FINALISTS Dmytro Choni, Ukraine, 28 Anna Geniushene, Russia, 31 Uladzislau Khandohi, Belarus, 20 Yunchan Lim, South Korea, 18 Ilya Shmukler, Russia, 27 Clayton Stephenson, United States, 23 Click for biographies. Click for Competition Photos. FINAL ROUND SCHEDULE TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022 Final Round Concert 1 7:30 p.m. Yunchan Lim, South Korea, 18 – BEETHOVEN Piano…

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Montreal, June 10, 2022 – Earlier at Maison symphonique, the audience and the international jury of Voice 2022 attended the Aria Grand Finale of the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM). After the performance, the jury members met one final time to deliberate and determine the winners of the Art Song and Aria divisions of Voice 2022. CMIM – VOICE 2022 Over $220,000 CDN for the winners ARIA DIVISION FIRST PRIZE Simone McIntosh, mezzo-soprano (Canada) Grand cash prize of $30,000 offered by la Ville de Montréal PIERRE PÉLADEAU AND RAYMONDE CHOPIN SECOND PRIZE Sarah Dufresne, soprano (Canada) $15,000 offered by…

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Montreal, June 9, 2022 – I Musici de Montreal is proud to present its 2nd edition of the I Musici Challenge, on Sunday, June 19, at 2 p.m., at the Pierre-Mercure Hall of the Pierre-Péladeau Center, in Montreal. Fifteen young musicians coming from several regions in Quebec will have the opportunity to play their instruments during the concert. For the past few months, I Musici de Montreal has been inviting young Quebec musicians aged 5 to 25 to go above and beyond individually, regardless of their instrument, by recording a short presentation video and a musical piece (or an excerpt)…

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THREE CANADIANS ADVANCE TO THE FINAL ROUND OF THE ARIA DIVISION Montréal, June 7, 2022 – The Semifinal of Voice 2022, the 20th edition of the Concours musical international de Montréal, concluded today at the Maison symphonique de Montréal. Over the last two days, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM), the official orchestra of the CMIM, accompanied the Semifinalists of the Aria division, resulting in a breathtaking performance. The ten Semifinalists performed with heart and passion the greatest works for voice and orchestra, fueled by the energy of the orchestra under the direction of Maestro Jacques Lacombe. Following the last…

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Fort Worth, Texas (June 6, 2022) — Marin Alsop, chairman of the Jury for the Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (taking place June 2–18, 2022, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall) announced the 12 pianists advancing to the Semifinal Round. 2022 CLIBURN SEMIFINALISTS Dmytro Choni, Ukraine, 28 Anna Geniushene, Russia, 31 Masaya Kamei, Japan, 20 Uladzislau Khandohi, Belarus, 20 Honggi Kim, South Korea, 30 Yunchan Lim, South Korea, 18 Jinhyung Park, South Korea, 26 Changyong Shin, South Korea, 28 Ilya Shmukler, Russia, 27 Clayton Stephenson, United States, 23 Yutong Sun, China, 26 Marcel Tadokoro, France/Japan,…

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San Francisco, California (June 6, 2022) — The first prize of the 37th Irving M. Klein International String Competition, carrying a purse of $13,000, including performance contracts with the Peninsula and Santa Cruz Symphonies, Gualala Arts Chamber Music Series, and Music in the Vineyards has been awarded to 20-year-old cellist GAEUN KIM.  It is given in honor of Oliver Herbert, by Paul Wayne Osborne. She was also awarded the Pablo Casals Prize for best performance of Bach.  In addition to a live audience at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, thousands worldwide watched seven semifinalists via livestream on the Violin…

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Fort Worth, Texas (June 4, 2022) — The Jury of the Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (taking place June 2–18, 2022, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall) tonight announced the 18 pianists advancing to the Quarterfinal Round. 2022 CLIBURN QUARTERFINALISTS Albert Cano Smit, Spain/Netherlands, 25 Dmytro Choni, Ukraine, 28 Federico Gad Crema, Italy, 23 Anna Geniushene, Russia, 31 Masaya Kamei, Japan, 20 Uladzislau Khandohi, Belarus, 20 Honggi Kim, South Korea, 30 Andrew Li, United States, 22 Yunchan Lim, South Korea, 18 Denis Linnik, Belarus, 26 Kate Liu, United States, 28 Jinhyung Park, South Korea,…

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Brussels, Belgium (June 5, 2022) –  Hayoung Choi wins the 2022 Cello Competition! The International Queen Elisabeth Grand Prize – Queen Mathilde Prize receives EUR 25,000 and numerous concerts in Belgium and abroad. The ranking of the laureates INTERNATIONAL QUEEN ELISABETH GRAND PRIZE : €25,000 First Prize – Queen Mathilde Prize Hayoung Choi BELGIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PRIZE : €20,000 Second Prize, awarded by the Belgian Science Policy Yibai Chen COUNT DE LAUNOIT PRIZE : €17,000 Third Prize Marcel Johannes Kits PRIZE OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE BELGIAN COMMUNITIES : €12,500 Fourth Prize, this year awarded by the…

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Dedicated to spotlighting an important Québécois figure from the first half of the 20th century, the Association pour la diffusion de la musique d’Auguste Descarries (ADMAD) is launching a new competition this year hinged on the interpretation of the composer’s piano repertoire. The association, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, hopes to pass the torch to future generations of pianists so they can, in turn, experience the rich musical heritage of Auguste Descarries. Auguste Descarries (1896-1958) Pianist, organist, and composer from Lachine, Auguste Descarries bequeathed to posterity a remarkable body of 90 works, very few of which were…

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Last Wednesday, late in the evening of June 1, after two full days of competition, CMiM jury president Zarin Mehta announced the names of the 6 semifinalists in the Melody category and the 10 semifinalists in the Aria category. Art Song Since the beginning of the competition, Wah Keung Chan, Adrian Rodriguez (aka Don Adriano) and Justin Bernard have been following the performances of all these singers and live commenting on Facebook. Several choices of the jury were easy to make, notably in the Art Song category. Deepa Johnny, mezzo-soprano, Meredith Wohlgemuth, soprano, and Arvid Fagerfjäll, baritone, appeared to be…

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