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Elora Singers conductors Lydia Adams was awarded the Order of Canada

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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…

Matylda Adamus. Photo: Lukasz Zyska

Newswire | Early Music Vancouver Announces Winners of Emerging Early Music Artist Competition

By Newswire on 1 June 2023 Baroque and Early, Classical Music, Music Competition, Newswire, Vancouver

(Vancouver, B.C.) – Early Music Vancouver (EMV) announced today the winners of its competition for emerging (age 30 and under) early music artists. Applicants were asked to create a short (3-5 minute) musical video based on what they thought the next generation of early music might look like and to include creative ways to present early music with a focus on issues that are important to them. The competition, which ran from Monday, May 1st to Monday, May 15th, attracted 18 video submissions from young artists across Europe and North America. “It’s been fascinating seeing what young artists have created based on the…

Gordon Lightfoot at Massey Hall (Credit: Piedmontstyle, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gordon_Lightfoot.jpg)

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By Eva Stone-Barney on 26 May 2023 Classical, Music Competition

Obituaries Grace Bumbry (1937-2023) Trailblazing American mezzo-soprano, considered to be one of the leading voices of her generation, dies at 86. She was the first singer of colour to perform at Bayreuth, in 1961. Gordon Lightfoot (1938-2023) Legendary Canadian folk musician dies at 84. With a repertoire of over 400 songs, the five-time Grammy nominee’s works have been covered by artists such as Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, and Johnny Cash. Jocelyn Morlock (1969-2023) Canadian Juno Award-winning composer has died. Her work was championed by the National Arts Centre Orchestra, who commissioned her Juno-winning piece, My Name Is Amanda Todd, and…

Newswire | Ukrainian Dmytro Udovychenko Wins CMIM Violin 2023

By Newswire on 5 May 2023 Montreal, Music Competition, Newswire, Violin

Montreal, May 5, 2023 – Violinist Dmytro Udovychenko from Ukraine has been awarded the Grand Prize of the Violin 2023 edition of the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM). Demonstrating a remarkable mastery of technique and brilliant musicality, violinist Dmytro Udovychenko distinguished himself in the Final, and throughout the 2023 Violin Edition. The Grand Prize winner of Violin 2023 was also recognized by special prizes. The Final took place on the evenings of May 3 and 4 at the Maison symphonique, as six finalists performed a concerto of their choice with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM), the official orchestra…

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