Prizes and Grants
VoiCE 2025: Prizes and GRANTS
Over CAD $160,000 CAD in prizes and grants will be awarded to the laureates and winners of the special awards at the Voice 2025 edition.
The CMIM is proud to contribute to the cultural vibrancy of Montreal and to the careers of international artists of from the new generation.
* See the schedule of prize announcements and ceremonies at the bottom of this page.
| LAUREATES | |
| • First Prize Grand cash prize of $30,000. Joseph-Rouleau Career Development Grant - First Prize Grant of $40,000. Offered in partnership with the Azrieli Foundation Opéra de Montréal Aria Prize Grant of $5,000 and an engagement for a role in a subsequent season of the Opéra de Montréal (value to be determined). Offered in partnership with Opéra de Montréal | more than $75,000 |
| • Second prize Pierre-Péladeau et Raymonde-Chopin Cash prize of $15,000. Offered in partnership with Québecor Joseph-Rouleau Career Development Grant - Second prize Grant of $10,000. Offered in partnership with the Azrieli Foundation | $25,000 |
| • Third prize Cash prize of $10,000. Offered in partnership with Stingray Classica Joseph-Rouleau Career Development Grant - Third prize Grant of $10,000. Offered in partnership with the Azrieli Foundation | $20,000 |
| SPECIAL PRIZES | |
| Art Song Prize Awarded to the competitor who most excelled in the Art Song Prize Final. Offered in partnership with the Nawacki Family Foundation | $10,000 |
| ICI Musique Audience Choice Award Prize awarded by public vote to a competitor who has reached the Semifinal. Offered in partnership with ICI Musique | $5,000 |
| André Bourbeau Award for the Best Canadian Artist Offered in partnership with the Fondation Bourbeau | $5,000 |
| CMIM Grants for non-laureate finalists Offered to the 2 finalists who were not designated laureates of the Voice 2025 edition. | 2 x $3,000 |
| André Bachand Award for the best performance of a Canadian work Prize awarded for the best performance of a work by a Canadian composer, presented in the Aria or Art Song stages of the first round. Offered in partnership with Claudette Hould | $2,500 |
| Best performance of a Contemporary Aria Prize awarded for the best performance of a contemporary aria composed after 1975 in the First Round. Offered in partnership with Dixi Lambert | $2,500 |
| Junior Jury Prize Prize awarded by the Junior Jury at the conclusion of the First Round. Offered in partnership with Richard Tremblay | $1,000 |
| Observatoire québécois de l’art lyrique Prize Awarded to the best competitor born in Quebec or who has lived in Quebec for at least the past two years. Offered in partnership with the Observatoire québécois de l’art lyrique | $1,000 |
| ENGAGEMENTS Prizes not determined by the Voice 2025 International Jury. | |
| OSM Prize Awarded to a laureate. An engagement with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal for a concert or recital in a subsequent season. Offered in partnership with OSM, the official orchestra of the CMIM | Value to be determined |
| Salle Bourgie Schubert Prize An engagement for a recital as part of the Schubert Lieder series at Salle Bourgie. Offered in partnership with Salle Bourgie | Value to be determined |
| McGill-UdeM Piano-Vocal Arts Residency Prize An invitation to work with this program’s six resident pianists in Montreal, culminating in a recital offered to the public. Offered in partnership with McGill-UdeM Piano-Vocal Arts Residency | $7,500 |
| Je reviendrai à Montréal Grant | |
| A grant to bring back the laureates and winners of special prizes to perform in Montréal or surrounding areas. Offered in partnership with the Nawacki Family Foundation | $25,000 |
Schedule of announcements and ceremonies
Thursday, May 29 2025
• Junior Jury Prize
• Best performance of a Contemporary Aria
• Announcement of the Art Song Prize finalists
Saturday, May 31 2025
• Art Song Prize
• Salle Bourgie Schubert Prize
• Best performance of a Canadian Work
• McGill-UdeM Piano-Vocal Arts Residency Prize
• Announcement of the semifinalists
Wednesday, June 4 2025
• Announcement of the finalists
Friday, June 6 2025
• Announcements of the three laureates
• Joseph-Rouleau Career Development Grants (1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes)
• Opéra de Montréal Aria Prize
• André-Bourbeau Award for the Best Canadian Artist
• ICI Musique Audience Choice Award
• Observatoire québécois de l’art lyrique Prize
• CMIM Grants for non-laureate finalists
Engagements to be offered at a future date
• OSM Prize
Notes : All amounts are in Canadian dollars.
