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Montreal, May 16, 2024 – Pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko has won the top honours at the 2024 Piano Edition of the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM).
In addition to remarkable technical mastery and musicality, Jaeden Izik-Dzurko stood out for his captivating stage charisma. As the Grand Laureate of Piano 2024, he also won several special prizes. The Final took place at the Maison symphonique, where the six finalists performed the concerto of their choice accompanied by the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM), the official orchestra of the CMIM, under the direction of Guest Conductor Xian Zhang.
Chaired by cultural manager Zarin Metha (USA, India), the international jury consisted of nine members: Dmitri Alexeev (Russia, UK), Lydia Artymiw (USA), Louise Bessette (Canada), Jan Jiracek von Arnim (Germany), Robert Levin (USA), Hélène Mercier (Canada), Ronan O’Hora (Great Britain, Ireland), and Minsoo Sohn (South Korea). More than $200,000 in prizes and grants were awarded.
Winners of prizes and grants
Jaeden IZIK-DZURKO (Canada)
Sibylla-Hesse 1st Prize valued at $140,000
- Grand Cash Prize of $30,000 offered by la Ville de Montréal
- Joseph-Rouleau Career Development Grant of $50,000 offered by the Azrieli Foundation
- Steinway Recording Prize (valued at $54,000) offered by Steinway & Sons
- Steinway Prizewinner Concerts Korean tour (World Culture Network) in March 2025 and other concerts to be announced offered by Steinway & Sons
- Engagement for a concert or recital in a subsequent program of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, offered by the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
- Engagement for a recital for the 2025-2026 season of the Coast Recital Society offered by the Coast Recital Society, British Columbia
Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, Photo by Tam Photography
Gabriele STRATA (Italy)
Pierre-Péladeau and Raymonde-Chopin 2nd Prize
$15,000 offered by Québecor
Gabriele Strata, Photo by Tam Photography
Anthony RATINOV (USA)
3rd Prize
$10,000 offered by Stingray Classica
Anthony Ratinov, Photo by Tam Photography
Winners of special prizes
Gabriele STRATA (Italy)
Winner of the ICI Musique Audience Award (5,000$)
Offered by ICI Musique
Jaeden IZIK-DZURKO (Canada)
Winner of the Best Canadian Artist Award (5,000$)
Offered by the Bourbeau Foundation
Elias ACKERLEY (UK / South Korea), Jakub KUSZLIK (Poland), Derek WANG (USA)
Three CMIM Grants of $3,000 each for the unranked finalists
Offered by the Rouleau Family, Morris & Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation, and Louise Roy
Jakub KUSZLIK (Poland)
Winner of the Junior Jury Prize
Élisabeth PION (Canada)
Winner of the Bita Cattelan Philanthropic Engagement Award
Offered by Bita & Paolo Cattelan
Gabriele STRATA (Italy)
Winner of the Chamber Music Award
Offered by Dixi Lambert and the Festival de musique de chambre de Montréal
Jaeden IZIK-DZURKO (Canada)
Winner of the Best performance of a Sonata in the Semifinal
Offered by Anne Stevens
Jaeden IZIK-DZURKO (Canada)
Winner of the André Bachand Award for the Best performance of an imposed Canadian work
Offered by Claudette Hould
Missed a round or want to rewatch one? All the CMIM events are available on demand at the Concours’s website at concoursmontreal.ca.
Thank you for joining us, and see you at the next edition, Voice 2025, which will be held in Montreal from May 25 to June 16, 2025!
To stay updated on all CMIM activities : https://www.concoursmontreal.
ca/en/
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