Monday, May 23, 2011

Concours Musical International de Montréal 2011, May 23-June 3


The Concours Musical International de Montréal (Montreal International Musical Competition) begins today as 24 musicians from around the world vie for a prize package worth over $150,000. The First Prize is $30,000 plus a Career development programme valued at $20,000. The Second Prize is $15,000 while the Third Prize $10,000. Additional prizes include Award for the Best Canadian Artist and the Joseph Rouleau Award for the Best Artist from Quebec, both worth $5,000.

The CMIM was established in 2002 for voice, violin and piano, and rotates over a three-year cycle. This year's competition is for piano. In addition to the four Canadian participants Tina Chong, Younggun Kim, Steven Massicotte and Avan Yu, competitors come from Australia, China, Germany, Israel, Italy, Japan, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Switzerland and the U.S.

In addition to the competition itself, they are hosting a number of free events at the Place des Arts’ new Grand Foyer Culturel, the Espace Georges-Émile-Lapalme. From May 24 to 28, you can take a free piano lesson with a professional, bring your kids to workshops for 3 to 9 year-olds, or visit the piano bar happy hour at Place Deschamps wine bar.

On May 29, two Master Classes will be offered at Tanna Schulich Hall l’Université McGill. The first is with Jean-Philippe Collard in the afternoon, and the evening class is with Arnaldo Cohen.

The jury for the competition consists of Imre Rohmann (Austria), Arnaldo Cohen (Brazil), James Parker (Canada), Jean-Philippe Collard (France), Mari Kodama (Japan), Lilya Zilberstein (Russia) and Benjamin Pasternack (United States). The President of the jury is André Bourbeau.

The competition finals take place on June 1. The winners participate in a gala concert on June 3 at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier with the Orchestre Métropolitain conducted by Jean-François Rivest.

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CONCOURS MUSICAL INTERNATIONAL DE MONTRÉAL
MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL COMPETITION
MAY 23 – JUNE 3

Candidates, programming and new activities

 
HIGHLIGHTS

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- 24 candidates (8 women and 16 men). Average age: 25.

- Candidates from 12 different countries. 4 candidates from Canada including 1 from Quebec.

- Explore 24 individual portraits of the candidates, recorded around the world via Skype, at www.concoursmontreal.ca

- Spokesperson : for the fourth time, Simon Durivage, RDI news anchor.

- Total prizes and engagements: over $150,000.

- For the winner of the First Prize: a $30,000 cash prize, and a career development program valued at $20,000.

- Imposed Canadian Work: A Wild Innocence, by David L. McIntyre.

- The $5,000 Radio-Canada People’s Choice Award will be awarded during the Gala evening on June 3. It is possible to vote online!

- Beginning on May 17, and over the course of each of the rounds, Espace musique, official broadcaster of the MIMC, and Espace classique internet radio will present unique coverage of the competition, both on the air and over the web at Radio-Canada.ca/cmim

- CBC Radio Two and Radio One are also offering coverage of the Competition as part of their programming.

- In addition to these live broadcasts, the Final round will be heard in several countries around the world through Radio-Canada’s association with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).


NEWS FROM THE WINNER OF THE 2010 VIOLIN EDITION

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Analekta is proud to release the first album by Benjamin Beilman, First Prize winner of the 2010 Violin edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition. Prokofiev: Complete Violin Sonatas, on sale now at Analekta.com, among others.


NEW! “COMPETITION +” OPEN TO ALL AND FREE OF CHARGE

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This year, several piano-related activities are also being held, free of charge and open to one and all. These activities take place from MAY 24 to 28, in Place des Arts’ NEW GRAND FOYER CULTUREL, the Espace Georges-Émile-Lapalme:

MY FIRST PIANO LESSON
Members of the public can explore a grand piano and take their first lesson with a professional on site.

HAMMER AWAY!
Jeunesses Musicales of Canada music workshops, for 3 to 9 year-olds.

PIANO-BAR HAPPY HOUR (at the Place Deschamps wine bar)
Four-hand piano with Janelle Fung and Philip Chiu, double-bass and piano duo with Jean-Félix Mailloux and François Bourassa, live accompaniment for silent films (Laurel & Hardy, Buster Keaton) by pianist Gabriel Thibodeau… Quite the program!


OTHER FREE ACTIVITIES

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MASTER CLASSES (Tanna Schulich Hall l’Université McGill)
MAY 29, 2:30 p.m.: Jean-Philippe Collard
MAY 29, 7 p.m.: Arnaldo Cohen

PHOTO EXHIBIT: “AN OVERVIEW OF THE VIOLIN 2010 EDITION”MAY 9 to JUNE 5, Hall of Centre Pierre-Péladeau


THE 24 CANDIDATES

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AUSTRALIA
Mr. James Moon

CANADA
Ms. Tina Chong
Mr. Younggun Kim
Mr. Steven Massicotte
Mr. Avan Yu

CHINA
Mr. Shih-Wei Chen
Mr. Xiang Huang
Mr. Diyi Tang

GERMANY
Mr. Konstantin Semilakovs

ISRAEL
Ms. Dorel Golan
   
ITALY
Ms. Beatrice  Rana

JAPAN
Mr. Shinnosuke Inugai
Mr. Daiki Kato

POLAND
Mr. Krystian Tkaczewski

RUSSIA
Ms. Sofya Lisichenko
Ms. Nadya Pisareva
Ms. Yulia Chaplina
   
SOUTH KOREA
Mr. Kangun Kim
Ms. Zheeyoung Moon
Mr. Jong Ho Won

SWITZERLAND
Mr. Cédric Gremaud

UNITED STATES
Mr. Carlos Avila
Ms. Lindsay Garritson
Mr. Henry Kramer


THE MEMBERS OF THE JURY

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AUSTRIA
Mr. Imre Rohmann

BRAZIL
Mr. Arnaldo Cohen

CANADA
Mr. James Parker

FRANCE
Mr. Jean-Philippe Collard

JAPAN
Ms. Mari Kodama

RUSSIA
Ms. Lilya Zilberstein

UNITED-STATES
Mr. Benjamin Pasternack

President of the jury: Mr. André Bourbeau


WHERE AND WHEN TO HEAR THE CANDIDATES

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CONCERT HALLS

QUARTER FINALS
(Salle Pierre-Mercure)
MAY 24, 25, and 26, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Per session: $10 / $5 student

SEMI-FINALS (Salle Pierre-Mercure)
MAY 27, 7:30 p.m.
MAY 28, 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Per session: $12 / $5 student

FINALS (Théâtre Maisonneuve)
MAY 31 and JUNE1st, 7:30 p.m.
With the Orchestre Métropolitain conducted by Jean-François Rivest
$32.50 / $22.50 / $10 student

GALA CONCERT (Salle Wilfrid- Pelletier)
JUNE 3, 7:30 p.m.
With the Orchestre Métropolitain conducted by Jean-François Rivest
$45 / $27.50 / $10 student

WEB & RADIO


ESPACE MUSIQUE & ESPACE CLASSIQUE


QUARTER FINALS
www.radio-canada.ca/cmim
TUESDAY, MAY 24, WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, THURSDAY, MAY 26 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Live audio/video webcast

SEMI-FINALS

www.radio-canada.ca/cmim
FRIDAY, MAY 27, 7:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Live audio/video webcast
Françoise Davoine interviews with semi-finalists

Espace musique (100,7 FM in Montreal)
MONDAY, MAY 30, 8 p.m.
Broadcast of semifinal highlights

FINALS

www.radio-canada.ca/cmim
TUESDAY, MAY 31, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 7:30 p.m.
(Live audio/video webcast)

Espace musique (100,7 FM in Montreal)
TUESDAY, MAY 31, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 7:30 p.m.
Live broadcast of final round

The program will then be available for listening on demand or one year on Radio-Canada.ca/cmim and Tou.tv

CBC RADIO TWO, 93.5 FM

TEMPO

WEEKDAYS, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
TUESDAY, MAY 24 - THURSDAY, JUNE 2, Noon
Daily Competition Updates

IN CONCERT

SUNDAY, JUNE 5, 11 a.m.
Highlights from the Competition

CBC RADIO ONE, 88.5 FM

HOMERUN

WEEKDAYS, from 3 - 6 p.m.
TUESDAY, MAY 24 - THURSDAY, JUNE 2
Daily Competition Updates


INFORMATION AND BOX OFFICE

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PASSPORTS AND PACKAGES:
Montreal International Musical Competition
514 845-4108, extension 0

SINGLE TICKETS:

Salle Pierre-Mercure : 300, boulevard de Maisonneuve East
514 987-6919 or Réseau Admission : 514 790-1245

Théâtre Maisonneuve / Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier : 175, Ste-Catherine West
514 842-2112

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The MIMC, founded in 2002 at the initiative of the Jeunesses Musicales of Canada, plays a key role in the finest tradition of classical concert music. The Competition seeks to discover, reward and support young singers, violinists and pianists who have distinguished themselves as masters of their art. Since the very first edition, dedicated to voice, in 2002, over 1,700 candidates applied to take part in various editions, and of these, 282 were given the opportunity to perform in Montreal, to the great delight of music lovers. The MIMC is a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions (WFIMC), and is a member of the Alink-Argerich Foundation.
More details: www.concoursmontreal.ca

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