The winners of the special awards The winners of the special awards

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THE MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL COMPETITION
AWARDS THE 2015 VOICE EDITION SPECIAL PRIZES

Radio-Canada People’s Choice Award goes to South Korean Soprano Hyesang Park

Montreal, June 5, 2015 — The Montreal International Musical Competition announces the names of the winners of the special awards and would like to congratulate all the participants of the 2015 Voice edition. The winners share over $80,000 in prizes (eight awards and three grants):

SPECIAL PRIZES

Lied and French Art Song Prize
Offered by Clarence and Arija Stiver
$5,000
Anaïs CONSTANS, Soprano (France)

Award for the Best Canadian Artist
Offered by the Bourbeau Foundation
$5,000
France BELLEMARE, Soprano (Canada)

Joseph Rouleau Award for the Best Artist from Quebec
Offered by François R. Roy
$5,000
France BELLEMARE, Soprano (Canada)

Radio‐Canada People’s Choice Award
$5,000
Hyesang PARK, Soprano (South Korea)

Award for the best semi‐final recital
Offered by Tourisme Montréal
$2,500
Anaïs CONSTANS, Soprano (France)

MIMC Grants
For the three unranked finalists
Offered by Maurice Deschamps, Peter Hunt and Joseph Rouleau
$2,000
Anaïs CONSTANS, Soprano (France)
Vasil GARVANLIEV, Baritone (Macedonia)
Takaoki ONISHI, Baritone (Japan)

MAIN PRIZES

First Prize: $30,000
Offered by the Ville de Montréal
Keonwoo KIM, Tenor (South Korea)

Second Prize: $15,000
Offered by Canimex
Hyesang PARK, Soprano (South Korea)

Third Prize: $10,000
Offered by Cogeco
France BELLEMARE, Soprano (Canada)

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The mission of the Montreal International Musical Competition is to discover and support young singers, violinists and pianists who demonstrate exceptional mastery of their art. The MIMC is the only international competition in North America to be held annually and to present three disciplines in a three-year rotation. Since its first edition dedicated to voice in 2002, more than 2,400 hopefuls have entered the Competition and over 400 have performed in Montreal, much to the delight of music lovers.

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Montreal International Musical Competition
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