Montreal International Musical Competition
The Montreal International Musical Competition(MIMC) (French: Concours Musical International de Montréal) is a high-level musical competition for violin, piano, and voice, established in 2002 by French-Canadian singer Joseph Rouleau.[1]
The three disciplines of the Competition, voice, violin and piano are featured on a rotating basis over a three-year cycle.[1] The 2016 edition dedicated to violin will be followed in 2017 with an edition devoted to piano, and in 2018 with a voice edition.[2] The MIMC is now composed of four rounds: the preliminary round (based on video recordings), the quarter finals, the semi-finals and the finals.[3] Award winners receive cash prizes.[4]
Since May 7, 2004, the Montreal International Musical Competition has been a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions.[4] As of January 2016, the MIMC's President was André Bourbeau and Christiane LeBlanc was the Executive & Artistic Director.[4]
Editions[5]
2002
The inaugural Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by Measha Brueggergosman.
Laureates
| Laureates of the 2002 Montreal International Musical Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Vocal Range |
| First | Measha Brueggergosman |  Canada | Soprano |
| Second | Burak Bilgili |  Turkey | Bass |
| Third | Joseph Kaiser | Canada | Baritone |
| Fourth | Mélanie Boisvert | Canada | Soprano |
| Fifth | Daesan No |  South Korea | Baritone |
| Sixth | John Matz |  United States | Tenor |
Special prizes
- People's Award
- Measha Brueggergosman (Soprano), Canada
- Jean A. Chalmers Award (Best Canadian Candidate)
- Measha Brueggergosman (Soprano), Canada
- Joseph Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec)
- Joseph Kaiser (Baritone), Canada
- Best Interpretation of the Unpublished Compulsory Work Award
- Measha Brueggergosman (Soprano), Canada
2003
The second edition of the Montreal International Music Competition was dedicated to violin. The Grand Prize was won by Yossif Ivanov.
Laureates
| Laureates of the 2003 Montreal International Musical Competition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country |
| First | Yossif Ivanov | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| Second | Alexis Cardenas | .svg.png){kind=small} Venezuela |
| Third | Matthieu Arama |  France |
| Fourth | Nicolas Koeckert |  Germany |
| Fifth | Oleg Kashiv |  Ukraine |
| Sixth | Julia Sakharova |  Russia |
Special prizes
- "Tribute to Arthur LeBlanc" (People's Choice Award)
- Alexis Cardenas, Venezuela
- CBC Galaxie Rising Stars Award (Best Canadian Candidate)
- Sarah Pratt, Canada
- Joseph Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec)
- Jean-Sébastien Roy, Canada
- Best Interpretation of the Unpublished Compulsory Work Award
- Diana Galvydyte, Lithuania
2004
The third edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to piano. The Grand Prize was won by Sergei Salov.
Laureates
| Laureates of the 2004 Montreal International Musical Competition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country |
| First | Sergei Salov | Ukraine |
| Second | David Fray | France |
| Third | Daria Rabotkina | Russia |
| Fourth | Spencer Myer | United States |
| Fifth | Natalia Zagalskaia | Russia |
| Sixth | Darrett Zusko | Canada |
Special prizes
- "Tribute to André Mathieu" (People's Choice Award)
- Sergei Solov, Ukraine
- CBC Galaxie Rising Stars Award (Best Canadian Candidate)
- Darrett Zusko, Canada
- Joseph Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec)
- Matthieu Fortin, Canada
- Best Interpretation of the Unpublished Compulsory Work Award
- David Fray, France
2005
The fourth edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by Sin Nyung Hwang.
Laureates
| Laureates of the 2005 Montreal International Musical Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place | Competitor | Country | Vocal Range |
| First | Sin Nyung Hwang | South Korea | Soprano |
| Second | Peter McGillivray | Canada | Baritone |
| Third | Elena Xanthoudakis |  Australia | Soprano |
| Fourth (ex aequo) | Phillip Addis | Canada | Baritone |
| Fourth (ex aequo) | Anna Kasyan |  Armenia | Soprano |
| Sixth | Chantal Dionne | Canada | Soprano |
Special prizes
- "Tribute to Richard Verreau" (People's Choice Award)
- Lauren Skuce (Soprano), United States
- Jean A. Chalmers Award (Best Canadian Candidate)
- Peter McGillivray (Baritone), Canada
- CBC Galaxie Rising Stars Award (Best opera performance by a Canadian)
- Phillip Addis (Baritone), Canada
- Joseph Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec)
- Phillip Addis (Baritone), Canada
- Best Interpretation of the Compulsory Canadian Work Award
- Elena Xanthoudakis (Soprano), Australia
2006
The fifth edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to violin. The Grand Prize was won by Jinjoo Cho.
Laureates
| Laureates of the 2006 Montreal International Musical Competition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country |
| First | Jinjoo Cho | South Korea |
| Second | Ye-Eun Choi | South Korea |
| Third | Marcus Tanneberger (German) | Germany |
| Fourth | Corrine Chapelle | United States |
| Fifth | Mayuko Kamio |  Japan |
| Sixth | Dan Zhu |  China |
Special prizes
- "Tribute to Gilles Lefebvre" (People's Choice Award)
- Jinjoo Cho, South Korea
- CBC Galaxie Rising Stars Award (Best Canadian Candidate)
- Nikki Chooi, Canada
- Joseph Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec)
- Jean-Sébastien Roy, Canada
- Best Interpretation of the Compulsory Canadian Work Award
- Ye-Eun Choi, South Korea
2007
The sixth edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by Marianne Fiset.
Laureates
| Laureates of the 2006 Montreal International Musical Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Vocal range |
| First | Marianne Fiset | Canada | Soprano |
| Second | Steven Ebel | United States | Tenor |
| Third | Evgenia Grekova | Russia | Soprano |
| Fourth | Julie Boulianne | Canada | Mezzo-soprano |
| Fifth | Leticia Brewer | Canada | Soprano |
| Sixth | Peter Barrett | Canada | Baritone |
Special prizes
- "Tribute to Leopold Simoneau" (People's Choice Award)
- Marianne Fiset (Soprano), Canada
- Jean A. Chalmers Award (Best Canadian Candidate)
- Marianne Fiset (Soprano), Canada
- Poulenc French Song Award (Best French Song performance by a Candidate)
- Marianne Fiset (Soprano), Canada
- Joseph Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec)
- Marianne Fiset (Soprano), Canada
- Best performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work Award
- Susanne Ellen Kirchesch (Soprano), Germany
2008
The seventh edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to piano. The Grand Prize was won by Nareh Arghamanyan.
Laureates
| Laureates of the 2008 Montreal International Musical Competition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country |
| First | Nareh Arghamanyan | Armenia |
| Second (ex aequo) | Alexandre Moutouzkine | Russia |
| Second (ex aequo) | Masataka Takada | Japan |
Special prizes
- Award for the Best Performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work
- Nareh Arghamanyan, Armenia
- People’s Choice Award "Tribute to Yvonne Hubert"
- Nareh Arghamanyan, Armenia
- Joseph Rouleau Award for the Best Artist from Quebec
- Marie-Hélène Trempe, Canada
- Award for the Best Canadian Artist
- Sergei Saratovsky, Canada
2009
The eighth edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by Angela Meade.
Laureates
| Laureates of the 2009 Montreal International Musical Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Vocal Range |
| First | Angela Meade | United States | Soprano |
| Second | Yannick-Muriel Noah | Canada | Soprano |
| Third | Andrew Garland | United States | Baritone |
Special prizes
- "Tribute to André Turp" (People's Choice Award)
- Angela Meade (Soprano), United States
- Award for the Best Canadian Artist
- Yannick-Muriel Noah (Soprano), Canada
- Joseph Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec)
- Charlotte Corwin(Soprano), Canada
- Best performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work Award
- Andrew Garland (Baritone), United States
2010
The ninth edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to violin. The Grand Prize was won by Benjamin Beilman.
Laureates
| Laureates of the 2010 Montreal International Musical Competition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country |
| First | Benjamin Beilman | United States |
| Second | Korbinian Altenberger | Germany |
| Third | Nikita Borisoglebsky | Russia |
| Finalist | Noah Bendix-Balgley | United States |
| Finalist | Jaeyoung Kim | South Korea |
| Finalist | Kyoko Yonemoto | Japan |
Special prizes
- Radio-Canada People's Choice Award
- Benjaimn Beilman, United States
- Award for the Best Canadian Artist
- Nikki Chooi, Canada
- Joseph Rouleau Award for the Best Artist from Quebec
- Boson Mo, Canada
- Award for the Best Performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work
- Nikita Borisoglebsky (Baritone), Russia
2011
The tenth edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to piano. The Grand Prize was won by Beatrice Rana.
Laureates
| Laureates of the 2011 Montreal International Musical Competition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country |
| First | Beatrice Rana |  Italy |
| Second | Lindsay Garritson | United States |
| Third | Henry Kramer | United States |
| Finalist | Yulia Chaplina | Russia |
| Finalist | Zheeyoung Moon | South Korea |
| Finalist | Jong Ho Won | South Korea |
Special prizes
- Radio-Canada People's Choice Award
- Beatrice Rana, Italy
- Award for the Best Performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work
- Beatrice Rana, Italy
- Award for the Best Canadian Artist
- Tina Chong, Canada
- Joseph Rouleau Award for the Best Artist from Quebec
- Steven Massicotte, Canada
2012
The eleventh edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by Philippe Sly.
Laureates
| Laureates of the 2012 Montreal International Musical Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Vocal Range |
| First | Philippe Sly | Canada | Bass Baritone |
| Second | Olga Kindler |  Switzerland | Soprano |
| Third | John Brancy | United States | Baritone |
| Finalist | Won Whi Choi | South Korea | Tenor |
| Finalist | Emily Duncan-Brown | Canada | Soprano |
| Finalist | Yuri Gorodetski |  Belarus | Tenor |
| Finalist | Sidney Outlaw | United States | Baritone |
| Finalist | Andréanne Paquin | Canada | Soprano |
Special prizes
- Radio-Canada People's Choice Award
- Philippe Sly (bass baritone), Canada
- Award for the Best Performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work
- Philippe Sly (bass baritone), Canada
- Award for the Best Canadian Artist
- Philippe Sly (bass baritone), Canada
- Joseph Rouleau Award for the Best Artist from Quebec
- Philippe Sly (bass baritone), Canada
- Atma Classique Award for a CD Recording
- Yuri Gorodetski (tenor), Belarus
2013
The twelfth edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to violin. The Grand Prize was won by Marc Bouchkov.
Laureates
| Laureates of the 2013 Montreal International Musical Competition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country |
| First | Marc Bouchkov | Belgium |
| Second | Steven Waarts | United States |
| Third | Zeyu Victor Li | China |
| Finalist | Chi Li |  Taiwan |
| Finalist | Ji Young Lim | South Korea |
| Finalist | Fédor Roudine | France |
Special prizes
- Radio-Canada People's Choice Award
- Stephen Waarts, United States
- Award for the Best Performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work
- Luke Hsu, United States
- Wilder & Davis Award for the best semi-final recital
- Marc Bouchkov, Belgium
2014
The thirteenth edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to piano. The Grand Prize was won by Jayson Gillham.
Laureates
| Laureates of the 2014 Montreal International Musical Competition | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country |
| First | Jayson Gillham | Australia  United Kingdom |
| Second | Charles Richard-Hamelin | Canada |
| Third | Annika Treutler | Germany |
| Finalist | Kate Liu | United States |
| Finalist | Xiaoyu Liu | Canada |
| Finalist | Alexander Ullman | United Kingdom |
Special prizes
- Radio-Canada People's Choice Award
- Jayson Gillham, Australia/United Kingdom
- Award for the Best Performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work
- Jayson Gillham, Australia/United Kingdom
- André Bourbeau Award for the Best Canadian Artist
- Charles Richard Hamelin
2015
The fourteenth edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by Keonwoo Kim.
Laureates
| Laureates of the 2014 Montreal International Musical Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Vocal Range |
| First | Keonwoo Kim | South Korea | Tenor |
| Second | Hyesang Park | South Korea | Soprano |
| Third | France Bellemare | Canada | Soprano |
| Finalist | Anaïs Constans | France | Soprano |
| Finalist | Vasil Garvanliev |  Macedonia | Baritone |
| Finalist | Takaoki Onishi | Japan | Baritone |
Special prizes
- Radio-Canada People's Choice Award
- Hyesang Park (soprano), South Korea
- André Bourbeau Award for the Best Canadian Artist
- France Bellemare (soprano), Canada
- Joseph Rouleau Award for the Best Artist from Quebec
- France Bellemare (soprano), Canada
- Award for the best semi-final recital
- Anaïs Constans (soprano), France
2016
The fifteenth edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to violin. The Grand Prize was won by Ayana Tsuji.[6]
Laureates
| Rank | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| First | Ayana Tsuji | Japan |
| Second | Bomsori Kim | South Korea |
| Third | Minami Yoshida | Japan |
| Finalist | Petteri Iivonen |  Finland |
| Finalist | Ji Won Song | South Korea |
| Finalist | Fedor Rudin | Russia |
| Prize | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Radio-Canada People’s Choice Award | Bomsori Kim | South Korea |
| André-Bachand Award for the best performance of the compulsory Canadian work in the semifinals | Ayana Tsuji | Japan |
| Award for the best semifinal recital | Ayana Tsuji | Japan |
| Award for the best performance of a Sonata in the semifinal round | Ayana Tsuji | Japan |
| Bach Award for the best performance of a work by J.S. Bach in the quarter-final round | Ayana Tsuji | Japan |
| Paganini Award for the best performance of a Caprice by Paganini in the quarter-final round | Ayana Tsuji | Japan |
| CMIM grants awarded to the three unranked finalists | Petteri Iivonen Fedor Rudin Ji Won Song | Finland France Russia South Korea |
External links
- Montreal International Musical Competition
- Jeunesses Musicales Canada
- Directory of International Piano Competitions
References
- 1 2 "About the MIMC". Montreal International Musical Competition. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "Home". Montreal International Musical Competition. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "The Competitions: Violin". Montreal International Musical Festival. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Montreal International Musical Competition (MIMC)". World Federation of International Music Competitions. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "Archives". Montreal International Musical Competition. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- 1 2 3 "AYANA TSUJI TRIUMPHS AT THE CMIM 2016". Concours musical international de Montréal.