Rising Stars – Charles Richard-Hamelin: Prix Opus Decouverte de l’année
After winning the second Concours de Musique International de Montréal (CMIM) in 2014 as well as the Bourbeau Foundation’s Best Canadian Musician, for Charles Richard-Hamelin,…
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Rising Stars – Lukáš Vondráček: Queen Elisabeth Competition
Born in Czechoslovakia in 1986, Lukáš Vondráček is one of the hottest young pianists on the scene right now. In 2016, he won the International…
Rising Stars – Matt Poon: Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition (E-Gré)
The Eckhardt-Gramatté Competition (E-Gré) is a unique competition in which contemporary music is highly promoted. The Final was held this past spring at Brandon University…
Rising Stars – Philippe Prud’homme: Canadian Music Competition
Born in 1991, pianist and composer Philippe Prud’homme began his piano studies with professor Gilles Many at age twelve. Sixteen-year-old Prud’homme was accepted, under special…
Rising Stars – Emily Oulousian: ICI Radio-Canada Virtuose
Last May, Emily Oulousian won the grand prize of the CBC Radio-Canada show Virtuose, produced and hosted by the ever-popular Gregory Charles. Oulousian was awarded…
Rising Stars – Thomas Yu: Cliburn Amateur Piano Competition
“By the end, I could barely control my emotions,” says Thomas Yu, describing his first-prize-winning performance at the Cliburn International Amateur Piano Competition in Fort…
Rising Stars – Hichem Khalfa
Since his arrival in town four years ago, trumpeter Hichem Khalfa has been on the move. Hailing from France, he came to Montreal struck by…
Hugo Laporte, winner of the OSM Manulife Competition
On November 22, 2014, baritone Hugo Laporte received the highest honours at the prestigious OSM Standard Life Competition. Since then, his engagements have multiplied to…
