Discover 27 pianists

27 young pianists will take part in the 19^th edition of the CMIM. Get to know these exceptional musicians today!

Let the world’s finest into your home!

Chosen from 229 candidates auditioned by a preliminary jury, these 27 young artists are among the rising elite of the piano world. They are already the major talents of tomorrow.

Ranging in age from 21 to 30, from 11 different countries (Canada, China, France, Italy, Japan, Poland, Romania, Russia, South Korea, United States and Uzbekistan), they are ready to immerse themselves in the CMIM adventure.

Competitors 2021

For this 19^th edition, the CMIM has brought a vast organization into play, allowing the competitors to be recorded in their current countries of residence. The Concours musical international de Montréal has never been so international! In a great cross-border endeavour, the CMIM is taking these talents on a journey all the way from their homes to ours. From April 26 to May 14, 2021, the Competition will be running a completely virtual edition, putting virtuosity and emotion in the spotlight.

From CMIM to the international scene

Over the years, the CMIM has rewarded artists that are leading brillant international carreers, apperaring on the world’s most prestigious stages.

My participation at the CMIM in 2014 was a defining moment for me and this launched my career. Charles Richard-Hamelin, laureate Piano 2014

The CMIM made my dream of being a pianist come true. Beatrice Rana, laureate Piano 2011

Who will take the honours at the 19^th edition of the CMIM?
Which of the participating pianists will win the public’s favour?

The big countdown is on…

* The 19^th edition of the CMIM will be available for free online, on the CMIM’s website and on several other platforms to be announced in the near future.

Invaluable patrons

The CMIM thanks its competitors’ patrons who have contributed to the presentation of the 19^th edition of the Competition: Abzac Canada Inc., Gemma Ampleman and Gilles Marcotte, Ann Birks, Barbara Bronfman, Denyse Chicoyne and Serge Gouin, Denise and Jean Gagnon, François Godbout, Lise and John LeBoutillier, Daniel Lalonde, Mimi Lépine and André Dubois, Andrée and Pierre Lessard, Fondation Jeanne Wojas – Robert Chevrier, Fondation Lise and Richard Fortin, Fondation Ronald Denis M.D., Charles Parent, Nicole Poliquin, Nathalie Pratte, Nancy Rowat and Ernest McNee, Rick J. Renaud, Louise Roy, Monique Roy, Laurent Verreault and Vignoble Clos Ste-Croix. Thank you for sharing the CMIM’s mission and for bringing to life our emerging musicians’ dreams of international exposure.