Juries
voice 2025: JURIES
international Jury
The members of the jury for the Voice 2025 edition of the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) bring invaluable expertise to the Montreal competition. Many competitors come to Montreal in order to be heard by this jury, and to benefit from the valuable advice of these distinguished individuals once their participation is over.
From the balcony of Salle Bourgie and of Maison symphonique de Montréal, the jury attentively listens to all the rounds of the competition, determining the laureats and special prize winners who will share prizes and grants with a value of more the $160,000.
The International Jury of Voice 2025 is chaired by singer, pedagogue, and cultural ambassador Adrianne Pieczonka.
The jury members for the Voice 2025 edition:
Harolyn Blackwell, Iain Burnside, Etienne Dupuis, Anthony Freud, Susan Graham, Roberto Mauro and Christina Scheppelmann.
The Voice 2025 jury is housed at the Ritz-Carlton – Montréal
PRELIMINARY JURY
Composed of eight renowned members, the preliminary jury listened to and meticulously evaluated the 348 applications received from 43 different countries. Their dedication, rigour, and expertise were essential to this crucial phase of the selection process.
The CMIM extends its gratitude to the members of the preliminary jury for their diligent work in selecting the competitors for Voice 2025. Thanks to their astute judgment, 24 exceptional singers have been chosen and invited to participate in Voice 2025.
PRELIMINARY JURY MEMBERS – VOICE 2025
Dorian Cox
Director, Ensemble Studio at the Canadian Opera Company
Ben Heppner
Tenor and broadcaster
Chantal Lambert
Soprano and cultural administrator, former Director of the young artists’ program at the Opéra de Montréal
François Le Roux
Baritone, voice teacher at the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris
Dame Felicity Lott
Soprano
Michael McMahon
Pianist and vocal coach, Associate Professor at the Schulich School of Music at McGill University
Wendy Nielsen
Soprano, Associate Professor in Voice and Opera at University of Toronto, Head Vocal Consultant for the Canadian Opera Company Ensemble Studio
Richard Turp
Artistic Director, Festival and Academy Lachine
