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Hundreds of singers kick off the competitionHundreds of singers kick off the competition [PDF]

Montreal, May 24, 2015 — Hundreds of singers of all ages met together at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts’ Bourgie Hall to kick off the MIMC. The order of appearance of the 24 classical singers from 9 countries who will participate in the quarter-final round was determined by random draw earlier in the day.

Launch of the MIMC 2015 Voice EditionLaunch of the MIMC 2015 Voice Edition [PDF]

Montreal, April 23, 2015 – Next month, the Montreal International Musical Competition (MIMC) will welcome 24 singers from 9 countries who will share over $80,000 in prizes in a major competition that will take place from May 25 to June 5. The Quarter-Final (May 25, 26, and 27) and Semi-Final (May 29 and 30) recitals will have piano accompaniment and take place in Bourgie Hall. The Finals (June 2 and 3) and the winners’ concert (June 5) will take place at the Maison symphonique, with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM).

The 24 competitors announcedThe 24 competitors announced [PDF]

Montreal, March 4, 2015 – The Montreal International Musical Competition (MIMC) is very pleased to reveal the names of the candidates who will take part in the 14th edition of the Competition—the sixth dedicated to voice—this coming May 25 to June 5.

New prize and new juryNew prize and new jury [PDF]

Montreal, December 8, 2014 — A week before the closing of registration for its 2015 Voice edition, the MIMC is pleased to announce the creation of a new prize and the arrival of a new member on the international jury.

The MIMC Voice 2015 international juryThe MIMC Voice 2015 international jury [PDF]

Montreal, September 15, 2014 — The Montreal International Musical Competition (MIMC) announces the names of its international jury members and the start of the application period for its 2015 Voice edition.

The top three prizewinnersThe top three prizewinners [PDF]

Montreal, June 4, 2014 — Following ten days of intense high-level competition, the Montreal International Musical Competition (MIMC) culminated in/with the announcement of the top three prizewinners of its 2014 piano edition.

The six finalistsThe six finalists [PDF]

Montreal, May 31, 2014 — The semi-finals of the Montreal International Musical Competition (MIMC) came to a close tonight as the international jury, presided by Mr. André Bourbeau, selected six finalists.

The 12 semi-finalists and the laureate of the Compulsory canadian Work announcedThe 12 semi-finalists and the laureate of the Compulsory canadian Work announced [PDF]

Montreal, May 28, 2014 — The Montreal International Musical Competition (MIMC) started on a high note on Monday, May 26, as 24 young pianists from 15 countries took the stage at Bourgie hall.

Richard Lupien Improvisation Prize : and the winner is…Richard Lupien Improvisation Prize : and the winner is… [PDF]

Montreal, May 20, 2014 — The MIMC announces that the international jury has chosen Mr.
Serhiy Salov, from Ukraine, as the Grand Prize winner of the first edition of the Richard Lupien
Improvisation Prize.

Candidates, programming, and activitiesCandidates, programming, and activities [PDF]

Montreal, April 29, 2014 — Twenty-four young pianists—among the world’s finest—will take part in the 13th edition of the MIMC, from May 26 to June 6. 11 women and 13 men from 14 different countries, and with an average age of 23, have been selected to participate.