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, first established in 2002.

In keeping with the great tradition of classical music, the Competition aims to discover, reward and assist young singers, violinists and pianists who distinguish themselves through the mastery of their art. In so doing, the Competition strives to foster the emergence of the world's greatest young talents and promote their recognition and influence within the international artistic community.

The MIMC is now composed of four rounds: the preliminary round (based on audio recordings), the quarter finals, the semi-finals and the finals. The three disciplines of the Competition, voice, violin and piano, are featured on a rotating basis over a three-year cycle.

Since May 7, 2004, the Montreal International Musical Competition has been a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions. Created in 1957, this federation, headquartered in Geneva, represents a global network of internationally-recognized musical institutions. Only those competitions that meet the Federation's high musical and organization standards are admitted to its membership.

The 2010 edition dedicated to violin will be followed in 2011 with an edition devoted to piano, and in 2012 with a voice edition.

Editions

2002

The inaugural Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by Measha Brueggergosman of Canada, who also won the People's Award and the award for the best interpretation of the unpublished imposed work.

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• Best Interpretation of the Unpublished Imposed Work Award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 of Belgium.

Laureates

Laureates of the 2003 Montreal International Musical Competition
Rank	Competitor	Country
First	Yossif Ivanov	Belgium
Second	Alexis Cardenas	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 Imposed 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 of Ukraine, who also won the "Tribute to André Mathieu" award as the audience favourite.

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 Imposed 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 of South Korea.

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 Imposed 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 of South Korea.

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 Unpublished Imposed 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 of Canada.

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	Baryton

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 Imposed Canadian Work Award
  • Susanne Ellen Kirchesch, Germany, Soprano

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 Canadian Imposed 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
• Award for the Best Canadian Artist
  • Sergei Saratovsky (Russia/Canada)

2009

The seventh edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by Angela Meade.

Laureates

Laureates of the 2008 Montreal International Musical Competition
Rank	Competitor	Country
First	Angela Meade	United States
Second	Andrew Garland	United States
Third	Yannick-Muriel Noah	Canada

Special prizes

• "Tribute to André Turp" (People's Choice Award)
  • Angela Meade(Soprano), United States
• Jean A. Chalmers Award (Best Canadian Candidate)
  • Yannick-Muriel Noah (Soprano), Canada
• Joseph Rouleau Prize (Best Candidate from Quebec)
  • Charlotte Corwin(Soprano), Canada
• Best performance of the Imposed Canadian Work Award
  • Andrew Garland (Baritone), United States

External links

• Montreal International Musical Competition
• Jeunesses Musicales Canada
• Directory of International Piano Competitions