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Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (piano) – Paloma O’Shea Santander Competition Winner

By Kristen Whittle on 6 October 2023 Music Competition, Piano

Pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko has made monumental strides in his musical career this past year. Alongside winning the Paloma O’Shea Santander Competition, he recently completed his Master of Music in Piano Performance at the University of British Columbia, studying with Corey Hamm. Izik-Dzurko also spent the year performing in renowned concert halls the world over (Wigmore Hall, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, and the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid, to name a few). Playing for international audiences is one of Izik-Dzurko’s professional goals, which he is well on his way to achieving. During his time in Spain, he premièred a…

Dmytro Udovychenko (violin) – CMIM

By Kristen Whittle on 6 October 2023 Music Competition, Strings

This year, Ukrainian-born Dmytro Udovychenko took home first place at the Concours musical international de Montreal (CMIM) following a thrilling three rounds of the competition. The young violinists competed against 24 internationally recognized emerging artists for a jury including Koichiro Harada (Japan), Yura Lee (Korea/USA), Malcolm Lowe (Canada), Mihaela Martin (Romania), Lucie Robert (Canada), Dmitry Sitkovetsky (United Kingdom/USA), and Krishna Thiagarajan (Germany/USA). First, the young violinist demonstrated his skills in the performance of works by Bach, Schumann and Ysaÿe. In the semifinals, he performed works by Bartók, Ravel, Wieniawski, and Canadian composer Luna Pearl Woolf. Udovychenko wowed audiences and jurors…

Newswire | 2025 Cliburn Competition Announced

By Newswire on 20 September 2023 Music Competition, Newswire

FORT WORTH, Texas, September 20, 2023 — The Cliburn announces the major elements of the Seventeenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, taking place May 21–June 7, 2025, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. Applications open October 16, 2023, and will be due October 16, 2024. The 2025 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition builds on the historic success of the 2022 edition, which was an outstanding embodiment of the Cliburn’s core tenets: enduring commitment to artistic excellence, the discovery of new artists, and the advancement of classical piano music throughout the world.…

Elora Singers conductors Lydia Adams was awarded the Order of Canada

Industry News

By Eva Stone-Barney on 1 September 2023 Arts Industry, Classical Music, Music Competition, Obituaries

Obituaries Pianist and founding member of the Beaux Arts Trio, Menahem Pressler, died on May 6, at the age of 99. Alongside his performing career, he maintained a career as a professor of music at the Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music. Austrian pianist Ingrid Haebler died on May 14, 2023, at the age of 96. She was especially known for her interpretation of works by Mozart and Schubert. Montreal-based choral conductor Mary Jane Puiu died on May 16, at the age of 73. In honour of her life, a reprint of her 2010 interview is included in this issue.…

Newswire | Honens Launches Keys for Newcomers Music Education Program

By Newswire on 26 August 2023 Music Competition, Newswire

Calgary, AB, August 25, 2023 — In association with the Calgary Catholic Immigration Society (CCIS), Honens proudly launches Keys for Newcomers, a program providing Calgary newcomers with accessible music education for students and opportunities for piano teachers. Lessons begin in September. Honens has a long history of bringing its world class Laureates and music appreciation to schools and the community with programs such as Honens in the Classroom, Honens High, Junior Jurors, Storytellers, masterclasses, and other community concerts. Now seeking to meet the growing need for approachable music education for refugees and newcomers to Calgary, Honens’ Keys for Newcomers pilot…

Leland Ko on stage during the cello auditions. (Photo by Donna Santos)

Newswire | 2023 Musical Instrument Bank Cohort Revealed

By Newswire on 16 August 2023 Music Competition, Toronto

Toronto, August 16, 2023 – Auditions for the Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument Bank took place in Toronto from July 30 to August 5. The auditions give classical music performers from Canada the opportunity to borrow one of the Musical Instrument Bank’s precious instruments for three years. At this year’s competition, 23 violins and cellos made between the late 17th century and the early 20th century by famous luthiers like Stradivari, Gagliano and Pressenda were available. Before obtaining an instrument, the musicians took part in a rigorous assessment process. The musicians who wished to borrow an instrument first submitted an…

June 17, 2023. Winners of the Cliburn International Junior Competition are from left second place Yifan Wu (China,14), first place Seokyoung Hong (South Korea, 15) and third place Jan Schulmeister (Czechia, 16) at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, Tx. (Photo by Ralph Lauer)

Newswire | South Korean Seokyoung Hong Wins 2023 Cliburn Junior

By Newswire on 17 June 2023 Music Competition, Newswire, Piano

DALLAS, Texas, June 17, 2023—After 12 days of thrilling competition at Caruth Auditorium at SMU and this afternoon’s Final Round Concert with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and conductor Valentina Peleggi at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, the winners of the 2023 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival were announced on Saturday evening. The Winners Bernice Gressman Meyerson First Prize cash award of $15,000 Seokyoung Hong 홍석영, 15, South Korea Shirley Cox McIntyre Second Prize cash award of $10,000 Yifan Wu 吴一凡, 14, China The Horchow Family Third Prize cash award of $5,000 Jan Schulmeister, 16, Czechia Each finalist…

Newswire | Finalists Announced for the 2023 Cliburn Junior

By Newswire on 15 June 2023 Classical Music, Music Competition, Newswire, Piano

DALLAS, Texas, June 15, 2023—Janina Fialkowska, chairman of the Jury for the 2023 Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival (taking place June 8–17, 2023, at Caruth Auditorium at SMU and Meyerson Symphony Center) is proud to announce the three pianists advancing to the Final Round. The Final Round will take place this Saturday, June 17, beginning at 2:30 p.m. CT, at Meyerson Symphony Center, where each finalist will perform a full concerto with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Valentina Peleggi. Tickets to attend the Final Round in person are on sale now at Cliburn.org. The concert will also…

June 7, 2023. The competitors for the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival at Caruth Auditorium on the SMU campus in Dallas, Tx. (Photo by Ralph Lauer)

Newswire | Cliburn Junior Announced the Order of Performance for Its 2023 Edition

By Newswire on 8 June 2023 Classical Music, Music Competition, Newswire, Piano

DALLAS, Texas, June 7, 2023—The Cliburn celebrated the beginning of the Cliburn International Junior Piano Competition and Festival at the Opening Dinner & Draw Party Wednesday evening, June 7, 2023, at the Bush Institute in Dallas. The competitors and members of the Jury received warm welcomes from Cliburn staff and patrons. Speakers included Jeffrey B. King, Cliburn chairman of the board, Jacques Marquis, Cliburn president and CEO, and Buddy Bray, Cliburn artistic consultant. After dinner, Jacques Marquis, Dr. Sam Holland, dean of the SMU Meadows School of the Arts, and Kim Noltemy, Ross Perot president and CEO of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, drew competitor…

Newswire | Korean Baritone Taehan Kim Wins the 2023 Queen Elisabeth Voice Competition

By Newswire on 5 June 2023 Music Competition, Newswire, Opera, Vocal

Brussels, May 5, 2023 – 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 Taehan Kim BELGIAN FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PRIZE : €20.000 Second Prize, awarded by the Belgian Science Policy Jasmin White COUNT DE LAUNOIT PRIZE : €17.000 Third Prize Julia Muzychenko-Greenhalgh PRIZE OF THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE BELGIAN COMMUNITIES : €12.500 Fourth Prize, this year awarded by the Government of the Federation Wallonia-Brussels Floriane Hasler BRUSSELS-CAPITAL REGION PRIZE : €10.000…

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