Voice 2012: and the laureates are…

MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL COMPETITION – VOICE 2012
FROM MAY 28 TO JUNE 8

AND THE LAUREATES ARE…

ENLARGE PHOTO (Credit: Gunther Gamper)

Montreal, Wednesday, June 6, 2012 – The Montreal International Musical Competition announces the names of the 3 winners of the 2012 Voice edition. The names of the winners of the Special Awards will be revealed on Friday, June 8, during the official awards ceremony preceding the Gala Concert:

FIRST PRIZE – $30,000
PHILIPPE SLY, BASS-BARITONE, CANADA

Added to the First Prize is the Career development programme, valued at $20,000.

SECOND PRIZE – $15,000
OLGA KINDLER, SOPRANO, SWITZERLAND

THIRD PRIZE – $10,000
JOHN BRANCY, BARITONE, UNITED STATES

These three laureates will appear in the Winners’ Gala Concert this Friday, June 8 at 7:30 p.m. at the Maison symphonique de Montréal. Under the direction of Alain Trudel, the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal will accompany the winners. The musical programme will be released one day prior to the concert on the Competition’s Website.

GALA CONCERT, FRIDAY, JUNE 8, AT 7:30 PM
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MAISON SYMPHONIQUE DE MONTRÉAL
With the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal conducted by Alain Trudel
Hosts: Mario Paquet and Kelly Rice

TICKETS
Maison symphonique de Montréal, 1600, Saint-Urbain
$65, $45, $30
$32.50, $22.50, $15 student
Place des Arts Box office: 514 842-2112

INFORMATION
Montreal International Musical Competition
514-845-4108, extension 0

NOT TO BE MISSED: OFF COMPETITION!
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The MIMC also invites you to take part in the 2 last days of voice-related activities in Place des Arts’ Espace culturel Georges-Émile-Lapalme:

HAPPY HOUR CONCERTS
AT THE PLACE DESCHAMPS RESTO-BAR
June 7 & 8 | 5 PM. TO 6:30 PM

THURSDAY, JUNE 7: PÂQUERETTE
Pâquerette Ouellette is an engaging country & western singer who might remind you of one of your aunts from out in the country! Together with her loyal accompanist, Arlette, at the guitar, she’ll sing songs that are good for the soul!

FRIDAY, JUNE 8: BRIGITTE SAINT-AUBIN
Singer-songwriter Brigitte Saint-Aubin is a multidisciplinary artist. Accompanied by highly talented multi-instrumentalist Jean-François Groulx (Bori, Louise Forestier), she performs songs from her first two albums, as well as a few new pieces.

More details: http://concoursmontreal.ca/permanent/en/horaire/activites.asp