Violin 2016
Laureates
ayana tsuji
Japan
First Prize
$30,000
Offered by the Ville de Montréal
André-Bachand Award for the best performance of the compulsory Canadian work in the semifinals
$4,000
Offered by Jean-Claude and Raymond Bachand
Award for the best semifinal recital
$2,500
Offered by Wilder & Davis
Award for the best performance of a Sonata in the semifinal round
$2,000
Offered by Tourisme Montréal
Bach Award for the best performance of a work by J.S. Bach in the quarter-final round
$1,000
Offered by the Montreal Bach Festival
Paganini Award for the best performance of a Caprice by Paganini in the quarter-final round
$1,000
Offered by E. Noël Spinelli, C.M., C.Q.
bomsori kim
South Korea
Second Prize
$15,000
Offered by Canimex
Radio-Canada People’s Choice Award
$5,000
Japan
Third Prize
$10,000
Offered by Stingray
Finland
CMIM Grant
For the three unranked finalists
$2,000
Offered by Maurice Deschamps
France – Russia
CMIM Grant
For the three unranked finalists
$2,000
Offered by Joseph Rouleau
South Korea
CMIM Grant
For the three unranked finalists
$2,000
Offered by Peter Symcox
Jury
pierre amoyal (france)
Boris brott (Canada)
Boris garlitsky (russia – france)
ida kavafian (Armenia – united states)
mihaela martin (romania)
vera tsu wei ling (china)
kathleen winkler (united states)
Orchestra
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Conductor
Giancarlo Guerrero
Photo: Tam Lan Truong