Je reviendrai à Montréal: CMIM invites you to an International Online Festival
The current confinement and the closing of international borders do not prevent music from traveling and coming to us. Inspired by the lyrics of Robert…
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CMIM: Concours Musical International de Montréal Piano Postponed to 2021
Montreal, March 17, 2020 – Following the Quebec Premier’s official announcement banning public gatherings of more than 250 people and, more recently, the announcement of…
CMIM 2019 Violin – Predictions
By Wah Keung Chan and Alexandre Da Costa To help navigate the 2019 edition of the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM), La Scena listened…
Competitors for the 2019 CMIM Violin edition revealed
Montréal, January 22, 2019 — 24 of the world’s most promising young violinists—15 women and 9 men between the ages of 16 and 28, from…
John Brancy – 2018 CMIM Aria Winner
Canadians might know American Baritone John Brancy as winner of the 2018 Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) and third prize in 2012. However, as…
Mario Bahg, 2018 CMIM Aria Winner
South Korean tenor Mario Bahg seemingly came out of nowhere to take home the 2018 CMIM Aria First Prize, besting an impressive field. However, Bahg…
Editorial From The Editor
October is La Scena Musicale’s month for youth and our sixth annual Rising Stars issue. Here we feature 15 musicians and ensembles that have distinguished…
James Norcop: Champion of the Art Song
In May 2015, Toronto philanthropist James Norcop arrived in Montreal on a mission. While South Korean singers were sweeping the CMIM largely on the basis…
John Brancy and Peter Dugan: A Winning Pair
Back in our April issue, Wah Keung Chan and I predicted that John Brancy would be one of the winners of the 2018 CMIM. I…
Three Young Recitalists to Watch and Hear
Maximilian Schmitt, tenor Maximilian Schmitt has already garnered formidable experience on the operatic stage, having performed at the Vienna State Opera and Milan’s Teatro alla…
