{"id":30592,"date":"2023-08-03T14:57:26","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T18:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/?page_id=30592"},"modified":"2025-06-07T16:06:33","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T20:06:33","slug":"violon-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/archives\/past_editions\/violon-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Violon 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Violin 2023<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hao-Zhou-grand-laureat-Violon-2019-7.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28060 size-full alignnone\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hao-Zhou-grand-laureat-Violon-2019-7.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hao-Zhou-grand-laureat-Violon-2019-7.png 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Hao-Zhou-grand-laureat-Violon-2019-7-768x224.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-41 maxbutton maxbutton-past-editions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/archives\/past_editions\/\"><span class='mb-text'>Past Editions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>From April 22<sup><u>nd<\/u><\/sup> to May 4<sup>th <\/sup>2023<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>CMIM Violin 2023<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The CMIM received <strong>248 applications<\/strong> from <strong>37 countries<\/strong>, a record for a Violin edition. The notoriety of the CMIM has attracted the most exceptional players for this promising Violin 2023 edition, who are not only astounding technical players, but already complete musical artists<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\">When the finest talents come to you<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"text-align: left;\">The 21<sup>st<\/sup> edition of the Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al was dedicated to the violin. 24 young violinists selected from among the most promising talents of their generation came to us from April 22 to May 4, 2023 to enchant us.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 32px; color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #fc4237;\">ALL COMPETITORS<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Titre_Concurrents_Violon2023-CMIM.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-29667\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Titre_Concurrents_Violon2023-CMIM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Titre_Concurrents_Violon2023-CMIM.jpg 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Titre_Concurrents_Violon2023-CMIM-768x224.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Discover the world\u2019s most outstanding violinists of the new generation. These <strong>24 competitors<\/strong> were invited to participate in the CMIM Violin edition, taking place from <strong>April 22 to May 4, 2023<\/strong>. These talented violinists between the ages of 17 and 27, from <strong>11 different countries<\/strong>, including <strong>two from Canada<\/strong>, competed to share in nearly <strong>$160,000 in prizes and awards<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div  id=\"jtg-27763\" class=\"modula modula-gallery modula-columns\" data-config=\"{&quot;tabletHeight&quot;:0,&quot;mobileHeight&quot;:0,&quot;desktopHeight&quot;:0,&quot;enableTwitter&quot;:false,&quot;enableWhatsapp&quot;:false,&quot;enableFacebook&quot;:false,&quot;enablePinterest&quot;:false,&quot;enableLinkedin&quot;:false,&quot;enableEmail&quot;:false,&quot;randomFactor&quot;:0,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:12,&quot;gutter&quot;:20,&quot;mobileGutter&quot;:10,&quot;tabletGutter&quot;:15,&quot;desktopGutter&quot;:20,&quot;enableResponsive&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;tabletColumns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;mobileColumns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;lazyLoad&quot;:0,&quot;lightboxOpts&quot;:{&quot;animated&quot;:true,&quot;Thumbs&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;modern&quot;,&quot;showOnStart&quot;:true},&quot;Toolbar&quot;:{&quot;display&quot;:{&quot;right&quot;:[&quot;close&quot;],&quot;left&quot;:[&quot;infobar&quot;]},&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;Carousel&quot;:{&quot;Panzoom&quot;:{&quot;touch&quot;:false},&quot;infinite&quot;:false,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;},&quot;keyboard&quot;:{&quot;Escape&quot;:&quot;close&quot;,&quot;Delete&quot;:&quot;close&quot;,&quot;Backspace&quot;:&quot;close&quot;,&quot;PageUp&quot;:&quot;next&quot;,&quot;PageDown&quot;:&quot;prev&quot;,&quot;ArrowUp&quot;:&quot;prev&quot;,&quot;ArrowDown&quot;:&quot;next&quot;,&quot;ArrowRight&quot;:&quot;next&quot;,&quot;ArrowLeft&quot;:&quot;prev&quot;},&quot;touch&quot;:false,&quot;backdropClick&quot;:false,&quot;l10n&quot;:{&quot;CLOSE&quot;:&quot;Close&quot;,&quot;NEXT&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;PREV&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;Error&quot;:&quot;The requested content cannot be loaded. 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\n\u00c9tats-Unis\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Claire-Bourg-1.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Claire-Bourg-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Claire <b>BOURG<\/b><br \/> \n\u00c9tats-Unis<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"30622\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/aaron-chan\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-20.jpg\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-30622\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-20.jpg\" title=\"Concurrents 2023_vignettes web 400x400 - Aaron Chan\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-20.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-20.jpg\" data-caption=\"Aaron &lt;b&gt;CHAN&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \nCanada | Hong Kong\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-20.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/MicrosoftTeams-image-20-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Aaron <b>CHAN<\/b><br \/> \nCanada | Hong Kong<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"27395\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/elli-choi-2\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Elli-Choi.png\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-27395\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Elli-Choi.png\" title=\"Elli Choi\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Elli-Choi.png\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Elli-Choi.png\" data-caption=\"Elli &lt;b&gt;CHOI&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; 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\nAllemagne\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Leonard-Fu-2-1.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Leonard-Fu-2-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Leonard <b>FU<\/b><br \/> \nAllemagne<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"27490\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/yeyeong-jenny-jin\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Yeyeong-Jenny-Jin-1.png\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-27490\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"Yeyeong Jenny Jin\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Yeyeong-Jenny-Jin-1.png\" title=\"Yeyeong Jenny Jin\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Yeyeong-Jenny-Jin-1.png\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Yeyeong-Jenny-Jin-1.png\" data-caption=\"Yeyeong Jenny &lt;b&gt;JIN&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \nCor\u00e9e du Sud\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Yeyeong-Jenny-Jin-1.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Yeyeong-Jenny-Jin-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Yeyeong Jenny <b>JIN<\/b><br \/> \nCor\u00e9e du Sud<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"27475\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/lorenz-karls\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Lorenz-Karls.png\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-27475\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Lorenz-Karls.png\" title=\"Lorenz Karls\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Lorenz-Karls.png\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Lorenz-Karls.png\" data-caption=\"Lorenz &lt;b&gt;KARLS&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \nSu\u00e8de\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Lorenz-Karls.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Lorenz-Karls-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Lorenz <b>KARLS<\/b><br \/> \nSu\u00e8de<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"30624\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/yesong-sophie-lee\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-21.jpg\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-30624\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-21.jpg\" title=\"Concurrents 2023_vignettes web 400x400 - Yesong Sophie Lee\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-21.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-21.jpg\" data-caption=\"Yesong Sophie &lt;b&gt;LEE&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \nUnited States\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-21.jpg 300w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-21-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Yesong Sophie <b>LEE<\/b><br \/> \nUnited States<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"30401\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/soobeen-lee\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SooBeen_Lee_Violin2023-3rd.jpg\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-30401\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"[modula id=&quot;26117&quot;]\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SooBeen_Lee_Violin2023-3rd.jpg\" title=\"SooBeen_Lee_Violin2023-3rd\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SooBeen_Lee_Violin2023-3rd.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SooBeen_Lee_Violin2023-3rd.jpg\" data-caption=\"SooBeen &lt;b&gt;LEE&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Violin 2023\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SooBeen_Lee_Violin2023-3rd.jpg 250w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/SooBeen_Lee_Violin2023-3rd-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">SooBeen <b>LEE<\/b><br \/>Violin 2023<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"27492\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/bohdan-luts\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bohdan-Luts-1.png\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-27492\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bohdan-Luts-1.png\" title=\"Bohdan Luts\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bohdan-Luts-1.png\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bohdan-Luts-1.png\" data-caption=\"Bohdan &lt;b&gt;LUTS&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \nUkraine\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bohdan-Luts-1.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Bohdan-Luts-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Bohdan <b>LUTS<\/b><br \/> \nUkraine<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"27453\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/nathan-meltzer\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nathan-Meltzer-1.png\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-27453\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nathan-Meltzer-1.png\" title=\"Nathan Meltzer\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nathan-Meltzer-1.png\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nathan-Meltzer-1.png\" data-caption=\"Nathan &lt;b&gt;MELTZER&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \n\u00c9tats-Unis\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nathan-Meltzer-1.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Nathan-Meltzer-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Nathan <b>MELTZER<\/b><br \/> \n\u00c9tats-Unis<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"27415\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/georgii-moroz\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Georgii-Moroz.png\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-27415\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Georgii-Moroz.png\" title=\"Georgii Moroz\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Georgii-Moroz.png\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Georgii-Moroz.png\" data-caption=\"Georgii &lt;b&gt;Moroz&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \nUkraine\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Georgii-Moroz.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Georgii-Moroz-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Georgii <b>Moroz<\/b><br \/> \nUkraine<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"27447\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/kyumin-park\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kyumin-Park-1-1.png\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-27447\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kyumin-Park-1-1.png\" title=\"Kyumin Park\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kyumin-Park-1-1.png\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kyumin-Park-1-1.png\" data-caption=\"Kyumin &lt;b&gt;PARK&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \nCor\u00e9e du Sud\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kyumin-Park-1-1.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Kyumin-Park-1-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Kyumin <b>PARK<\/b><br \/> \nCor\u00e9e du Sud<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"27761\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/aoi-saito\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Aoi-Saio-2-e1681085349379-238x139.png\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-27761\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Aoi-Saio-2-e1681085349379.png\" title=\"Aoi Saio (2)\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Aoi-Saio-2-e1681085349379.png\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Aoi-Saio-2-e1681085349379.png\" data-caption=\"Aoi &lt;b&gt;SAITO&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \nJapon\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Aoi-Saio-2-e1681085349379.png 250w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Aoi-Saio-2-e1681085349379-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Aoi <b>SAITO<\/b><br \/> \nJapon<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"27494\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/michael-shaham\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Michael-Shaham-2.png\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-27494\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Michael-Shaham-2.png\" title=\"Michael Shaham\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Michael-Shaham-2.png\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Michael-Shaham-2.png\" data-caption=\"Michael &lt;b&gt;SHAHAM&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \nIsra\u00ebl\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Michael-Shaham-2.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Michael-Shaham-2-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Michael <b>SHAHAM<\/b><br \/> \nIsra\u00ebl<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"27500\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/dongyoung-jake-shim\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dongyoung-Jake-Shim-4.png\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-27500\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dongyoung-Jake-Shim-4.png\" title=\"Dongyoung Jake Shim\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dongyoung-Jake-Shim-4.png\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dongyoung-Jake-Shim-4.png\" data-caption=\"Dongyoung Jake &lt;b&gt;SHIM&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \nCor\u00e9e du Sud\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dongyoung-Jake-Shim-4.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Dongyoung-Jake-Shim-4-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Dongyoung Jake <b>SHIM<\/b><br \/> \nCor\u00e9e du Sud<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"27461\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/karen-su\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Karen-Su-2.png\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-27461\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Karen-Su-2.png\" title=\"Karen Su\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Karen-Su-2.png\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Karen-Su-2.png\" data-caption=\"Karen &lt;b&gt;SU&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \n\u00c9tats-Unis\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Karen-Su-2.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Karen-Su-2-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Karen <b>SU<\/b><br \/> \n\u00c9tats-Unis<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"27502\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/ruslan-talas\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ruslan-Talas-2.png\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-27502\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ruslan-Talas-2.png\" title=\"Ruslan Talas\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ruslan-Talas-2.png\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ruslan-Talas-2.png\" data-caption=\"Ruslan &lt;b&gt;TALAS&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \nKazakhstan\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ruslan-Talas-2.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Ruslan-Talas-2-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Ruslan <b>TALAS<\/b><br \/> \nKazakhstan<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"30380\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/dmytro-udovychenko\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dmytro_Udovyche_violin2023-1st.jpg\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-30380\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dmytro_Udovyche_violin2023-1st.jpg\" title=\"Dmytro_Udovyche_violin2023-1st\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dmytro_Udovyche_violin2023-1st.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dmytro_Udovyche_violin2023-1st.jpg\" data-caption=\"Dmytro &lt;b&gt;UDOVYCHENKO&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; Ukraine\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dmytro_Udovyche_violin2023-1st.jpg 250w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Dmytro_Udovyche_violin2023-1st-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Dmytro <b>UDOVYCHENKO<\/b><br \/> Ukraine<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"27463\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/pauline-van-der-rest\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pauline-van-der-Rest-2.png\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-27463\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"Pauline van der Rest\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pauline-van-der-Rest-2.png\" title=\"Pauline van der Rest\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pauline-van-der-Rest-2.png\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pauline-van-der-Rest-2.png\" data-caption=\"Pauline &lt;b&gt;VAN DER REST&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \nBelgique\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pauline-van-der-Rest-2.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Pauline-van-der-Rest-2-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Pauline <b>VAN DER REST<\/b><br \/> \nBelgique<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"27433\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/shihan-wang\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shihan-Wang.png\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-27433\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"Shihan Wang\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shihan-Wang.png\" title=\"Shihan Wang\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shihan-Wang.png\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shihan-Wang.png\" data-caption=\"Shihan &lt;b&gt;WANG&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \nChine\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shihan-Wang.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Shihan-Wang-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Shihan <b>WANG<\/b><br \/> \nChine<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item modula-simple-link modula-simple-link effect-tilt_7 jtg-filter-all jtg-filter-\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"27510\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/zhixin-zhang\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zhixin-Zhang-6.png\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-27510\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zhixin-Zhang-6.png\" title=\"Zhixin Zhang\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zhixin-Zhang-6.png\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zhixin-Zhang-6.png\" data-caption=\"Zhixin &lt;b&gt;ZHANG&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; \nChine\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zhixin-Zhang-6.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Zhixin-Zhang-6-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Zhixin <b>ZHANG<\/b><br \/> \nChine<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t{\n\t\t\"@context\": \"http:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\"   : \"ImageGallery\",\n\t\t\"id\"      : \"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/archives\/past_editions\/violon-2023\/\",\n\t\t\"url\"     : \"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/archives\/past_editions\/violon-2023\/\"\n\t}\n\n\t<\/script>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 32px; color: #ff0000;\">Laureates and Winners<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-25734 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Prix-et-bourses-concours-musical-international-de-Montreal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Prix-et-bourses-concours-musical-international-de-Montreal.jpg 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Prix-et-bourses-concours-musical-international-de-Montreal-768x224.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">More than<strong> $ 160,000 <\/strong>in prizes and awards was awarded to the laureates and winners of Violin 2023. The CMIM is proud to contribute to the cultural dynamism of Montreal and to the launch of the careers of emerging international musicians.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Thank you to the many and precious <a href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/support\/partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>partners<\/strong><\/a> who make it possible to award these prizes and awards<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-20\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-20 tbody-has-connected-cells\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><b>LAUREATES<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>First Prize<\/b><br \/>\n<br \/>\nGrand Cash Prize ($30,000)<br \/>\nOffered by la Ville de Montr\u00e9al<br \/>\n<br \/>\nJoseph Rouleau Career Development Grant ($50,000)<br \/>\nOffered by The Azrieli Foundation<br \/>\n<br \/>\nWinner\u2019s Tour to Three North American Citiest ($15,000)<br \/>\n<br \/>\nAn engagement with the Orchestre symphonique de Montr\u00e9al for a concert or recital in a subsequent season <br \/>\nOffered by the Orchestre symphonique de Montr\u00e9al<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><b>Dmytro UDOVYCHENKO, Ukraine<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>Over $95,000<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Pierre P\u00e9ladeau and Raymonde Chopin's Second Prize <\/b><br \/>\n<i>Offered by Quebecor<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><b>Songha CHOI, South Korea<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>$15,000<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Third Prize <\/b><br \/>\n<i>Offered by Stingray Classica<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><b>SooBeen LEE, South Korea<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>$10,000<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><b>SPRECIAL PRIZE<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Audience award ICI Musique<\/b><br \/>\n<i>Offered by ICI Musique<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><b>Songha CHOI, South Korea<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-10\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-11\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Andr\u00e9 Bourbeau Award for the Best Canadian Artist<\/b><br \/>\n<i>Offered by the Fondation Bourbeau<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><b>Prize not awarded<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-12\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-13\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Award for the Best Interpretation of a Sonata in the Semi-final<\/b><br \/>\n<i>Offered by Louise Roy<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><b>Songha CHOI, South Korea<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-14\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-15\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Andr\u00e9 Bachand Award for the Best performance of an imposed Canadian work<\/b><br \/>\n<i>Offered by Claudette Hould<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><b>Songha CHOI, South Korea<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-16\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-17\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Award for the Best performance of a work by J.S. Bach<\/b><br \/>\n<i>Offered by Andrew Wan, Concertmaster of the Orchestre symphonique de Montr\u00e9al<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><b>Dmytro UDOVYCHENKO, Ukraine<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-18\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-19\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Award for the Best performance of a virtuosic work<\/b><br \/>\n<i>Offered by la Famille Rouleau et Fondation Morris et Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><b>Yesong Sophie LEE, United States<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$2,500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-20\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-21\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Bita Cattelan Philanthropic Engagement Award<\/b><br \/>\n<i>Offered by Bita &amp; Paolo Cattelan<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><b>Aaron CHAN, Canada \/ Hong Kong<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-22\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-23\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>CMIM Grants for unranked finalists<\/b><br \/>\n<i>Offered by  Fondation Huguette and Jean-Louis Fontaine \/ John Farrell and Fran\u00e7ois Leclair<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><b> Nathan MELTZER, United States<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><b>Michael SHAHAM, Israel<\/b><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><b>Ruslan TALAS, Kazakhstan <\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$3,000 each<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-24\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-25\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>John Newmark Prize for the Best Collaborative Pianist<\/b><br \/>\n<i>Offered by the Lupien Family Foundation<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><b>Umi GARRETT, United States<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\">$5,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-20 from cache -->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"CMIM Violon 2023 - Ce\u0301re\u0301monie | Ceremony\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/824173866?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 42px;\">JURY<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 13.0093px;\">During this 21st edition, the eminent members of this international jury listened to and evaluated the performances of 24 of the world\u2019s most talented young violinist competitors. The jury members chose the laureates and winners of Violin 2023, which took place from April 22 to May 4, 2023. The CMIM awarded more than<strong> $160,000<\/strong> in prizes offered by our generous partners and sponsors.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 13.0093px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/violin-2023\/competition\/prizes-and-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full list of Prizes and Awards<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A highly-respected arts administrator and director, closely associated with major international competitions, <strong>Richard Rodzinski<\/strong> served as President of the Jury for the Violin 2023 edition. 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color: #ff0000;\">RULES AND REPERTOIRE<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><strong>ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al (CMIM) is an elite-level international competition open to classical musicians who are in the early stages of a professional performing career.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For the Violin 2023 edition, we invited violinists of all nationalities, born between January 1, 1993, and December 31, 2006, to apply.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Please note that First Prize laureates from previous CMIM editions were not eligible to apply.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559737&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><strong>SELECTION PROCESS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">CMIM officials reviewed all applications to ensure they were complete, eligible, and met the required technical standards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The CMIM reserved the right to disqualify any candidates who failed to fulfill all of the application requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A preliminary selection committee, appointed by the CMIM, revised and evaluated the audition videos.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">A maximum of 24 candidates were selected to compete in the Violin 2023 edition of the CMIM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Selected candidates and all applicants were notified of the preliminary selection results by February 1, 2023.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><strong>COMPETITION ROUNDS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:240}\">[table \u201c23\u201d not found \/]<br \/>\n<\/span><br \/><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-75 maxbutton maxbutton-support-the-concours\" href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/support\/donate\/\"><span class='mb-text'>SUPPORT THE CONCOURS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 42px;\">MINI VIOLINI<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">genuine prodigies<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Opening the Violin 2023 edition<\/strong> &#8211; Five violin prodigies, Mini Violini aged 10 to 15, were carefully selected from among the world&#8217;s most talented violinists to perform at Bourgie Hall during the<strong>\u00a0Recital<\/strong> and <strong>Concerti<\/strong>\u00a0concerts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<table cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 150px;\" colspan=\"3\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 150px;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mark-Chia.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26841 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mark-Chia.png\" alt=\"Mark Chia\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mark-Chia.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Mark-Chia-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">&#8230;<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 180px; text-align: left; vertical-align: top;\">\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Mark Chia (10 years old) &#8211; SINGAPORE<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mark Chia started playing the violin at 3 years old. He has been a top prize winner in several competitions including 2nd prize in Il Piccolo Violino Magico International Competition 2022, as well as top prizes in Leonid Kogan International Competition for Young Violinists 2021, Concorso Internazionale per Giovani Violinisti Festival 2020 and Alessandro Giuliani Violin competition 2019.<\/p>\n<p>He has also participated in masterclasses with Evgeny Sinaiski, Professor Simon James, Soovin Kim, Dr. Robin Wilson, Aleksey Igudesman, and Roby Lakatos. He has been under the tutelage of Min Lee in Singapore since the age of 5.<\/p>\n<p>Away from the violin, Mark also composes and improvises, and plays the piano. He also enjoys reading, playing chess, and various sports.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\">Mark Chia <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">is<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"> generously sponsored by Jean Claude Baudinet.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\">\u2022<\/span><\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CGbUgB6pIV8\">Listen to Mark Chia<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sofia-Demetriades.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26835 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sofia-Demetriades.png\" alt=\"Sofia Demetriades\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sofia-Demetriades.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sofia-Demetriades-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 180px;\">\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Sofia Demetriades (14 years old) &#8211; UNITED KINGDOM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Music has been a huge part of Sofia Demetriades, since she was 4 years old. From the time she was 2, she would run into her elder sister\u2019s violin lessons, wanting to play as well!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sofia Demetriades gave her first public performance at 5 and her first solo performance with an orchestra at 8. Since then, she took part in many national and international violin competitions, such as the Leonid Kogan in Brussels, the Ilona Feher in Budapest, the Lipinski-Wieniawski in Lublin, and the Il Piccolo Violino Magico in San Vito al Tagliamento, winning top prizes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">She is currently playing on a violin loaned by the family of the late French luthier Georges Ambros. She has studied at the Junior Guildhall of Music and Drama in London with Anna-Liisa Bezrodny for the past five years, and now, she is attending the Junior Academy at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Her music studies are supported by the British Government bursary and the A. G. Leventis Foundation, under the patronage of Maestro Marios Papadopoulos.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\">Sofia Demetriades <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">is<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"> generously sponsored by Lise and John LeBoutillier.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\">\u2022<\/span><\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jKPbfN95fuo\">Listen to Sofia Demetriades<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 180px;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Corina-Deng.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26839 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Corina-Deng.png\" alt=\"Corina Deng\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Corina-Deng.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Corina-Deng-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<p class=\"p2\"><strong>Corina Deng (15 years old) &#8211; CANADA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Corina Deng began playing the violin at 3 years old. She is studying with Ida Kavafian at the Curtis Institute of Music. From 2017 to 2022, she was under the tutelage of Jaime Laredo and Jan Sloman at the Cleveland Institute of Music.<\/p>\n<p>Corina Deng was the national winner of the 2021 MTNA competition in the USA, and one of the semifinalists in the 2021 Menuhin International Violin Competition. She has also won first place in the Canadian National Music Competition in 2014 and 2017.<\/p>\n<p>She made her orchestral debut at 8 years old and gave her first solo recital at 10. She has played with the Cleveland Institute of Music Orchestra, the Vancouver Academy Orchestra, and the Richmond Orchestra &amp; Chorus. She has been invited to play in many important events such as the Cleveland ChamberFest, NPR\u2019s From the Top, and the Stars of Tomorrow Concerts in Heifetz Institute of Music.<\/p>\n<p>She was also awarded full scholarship in the Heifetz International Music Institute, the Chamber Music Northwest Young Artist Institute, and the Morningside Music Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>In her spare time, Corina enjoys ballet, reading, visiting museums, and playing duos with her sister and other forms of chamber music.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\">Corina Deng <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">is<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"> generously sponsored by Nadia Moretto and David B. Sela.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\">\u2022<\/span><\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rg7axY4Lqns\">Listen to Corina Deng<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 180px;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Himari_400x400.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-27300 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Himari_400x400.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Himari_400x400.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Himari_400x400-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Himari (11 years old) &#8211; JAPAN<br \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Born in Japan, Himari began her violin studies at 3 years old under Koichiro Harada and Machie Oguri. She gave her professional orchestral solo debut at 6. Since 2022, Himari has studied with Ida Kavafian at the Curtis Institute of Music.<\/p>\n<p>Himari has won top prizes at international competitions, including grand prize in the International Competition for Young Violinists in Honour of Karol Lipinski and Henryk Wieniawski, the first prize and special grand prize at the 12th Arthur Grumiaux International Violin Competition in Belgium, the first prize and special prize at the 26th Andrea Postacchini International Violin Competition in Italy, and the first Prize at the 2nd Leonid Kogan International Violin Competition in Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, she participated in the International Summer Academy held by the Mozarteum University Salzburg. She is an award winner of the concert the academy held during the 2019 Salzburg Festival, where she was the youngest participant.<\/p>\n<p>Himari has played with the NHK Symphony Orchestra, the New Japan Philharmonic, the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra, the Japan Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Japan Century Symphony Orchestra, the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Gunma Symphony Orchestra.<\/p>\n<p>Himari plays the 1717&#8243;Hamma&#8221; Stradivarius Violin on loan from Mr.Yusaku Maezawa. These days, Himari\u2019s hobby is making pancakes! What she is very interested in now is playing in an orchestra!<\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\">Himari <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">is<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"> generously sponsored by Charles Parent.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\">\u2022<\/span><\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QhIGV9gnqTY\">Listen to Himari<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height: 180px;\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Edna-Unseld.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26837 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Edna-Unseld.png\" alt=\"Edna Unseld\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Edna-Unseld.png 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Edna-Unseld-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<td>\n<p class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Edna Unseld (11 years old) &#8211; SWITZERLAND<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Edna Unseld comes from a Swiss-German musical home where both her parents are professional violinists. She began playing the violin at 4 years old, and due to her special talent, she was soon given Anne-Sophie Mutter&#8217;s children&#8217;s violin.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In 2021, many doors opened for Edna. Maxim Vengerov invited her to his online masterclass; she won 3rd prize at the Leonid Kogan International Competition in Brussels; she played with the Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Gilbert Varga, in concerts for Tibor Varga in P\u00e9cs in Hungary, and in the Liszt Academy in Budapest.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In 2022, she won the international violin competition Il Piccolo Violino Magico in Italy, and the prize for special achievements at the International Louis Spohr Competition for Young Violinists in Germany.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Edna studies at the Musikschule Konservatorium Z\u00fcrich. She also plays in the youth orchestra Stringendo Z\u00fcrich for talented young musicians. She plays on an old Italian violin by Camillo Camilli on loan from a private collection. In her free time, she dances ballet, reads a lot, and listens to recordings of her favorite violinists: Itzhak Perlman, Anne-Sophie Mutter, and Maxim Vengerov.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><em><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\">Edna Unseld <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">is<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"> generously sponsored by Pierre-Michel D&#8217;Anglade and Amalia de Saint-Louvent.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\">\u2022<\/span><\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FJAybKqhqxM\">Listen to Edna Unseld<\/a><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\">\u2022\u00a0 \u2022<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #fc4237;\">Panel of Mini Violini<\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The renowned members of an international panel offered encouraging comments that even allowed them to further build upon their already exceptional talent. The panel was comprised of: <strong>Jinjoo Cho<\/strong> (South Korea\/Canada), <a href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/jury\/mihaela-martin-2\/\"><strong>Mihaela Martin<\/strong><\/a> (Romania), <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/fr\/jury\/richard-rodzinski-2\/\">Richard Rodzinski<\/a><\/strong> (USA) and <a href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/jury\/dmitri-sitkovetsky\/\"><strong>Dimitry Sitkovetsky<\/strong><\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"> (UnitedKingdom\/USA).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">All Mini Violini participants received a $2,000 award offered by Alfid, services Mobiliers and Jacques Vincent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><strong>Himari<\/strong> was granted an Audience Choice Award of $5,000, graciously donated by the Wicha Music Foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14px; text-transform: none;\">We thank our Mini Violini partners!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Violin 2023 \u00a0 From April 22nd to May 4th 2023 CMIM Violin 2023 The CMIM received 248 applications from 37 countries, a record for a Violin edition. 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