{"id":30947,"date":"2023-09-06T14:13:58","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T18:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/?page_id=30947"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:55:10","slug":"executive-and-artistic-directors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/piano-2027\/executive-and-artistic-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Executive and Artistic Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Executive and Artistic Directors<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-43626\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Titre_direction-2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Titre_direction-2026.jpg 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Titre_direction-2026-768x224.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Welcome<br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\"><br \/>Chantal Poulin, Executive Director<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">\u00a0 <br \/><\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">and Shira Gilbert, Artistic Director<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From April 24 to May 5, 2027, Montreal resonates with the sounds 25th edition of the <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. At the heart of\u00a0an\u00a0international\u00a0<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">rendez-vous<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> celebrating excellence and discovery, the 2027 edition of the Concours brings together the new generation of exceptional artists from many countries around the world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">True to its mission, the Concours is much more than a competition. It is a meeting place of exchange and discovery for artists, jury members, teachers, and the public. Through the competition and its complementary events \u2014 <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">we aim to create memorable, accessible, and deeply human moments that bring music to everyone, and, above all, bring us all closer together through music.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We would like to salute the remarkable commitment of the competitors, whose\u00a0accomplishments testify to their extraordinary artistry, dedication,\u00a0and passion. Their presence in Montr\u00e9al is a source of pride and inspiration\u00a0for our community.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">We extend our warmest thanks to our public and private partners and patrons and collaborators, whose support enables the Concours to flourish in Montr\u00e9al and around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Thank you to the Board of the Concours and its Foundation, to the exceptional members of our team, and to our volunteers and friends. And thank you dear audience, for being an integral part of this magnificent adventure. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">May this 2027 edition be a celebration of the piano, of artistic excellence, and of the unifying power of music beyond borders for us all.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bon Concours!<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chantal Poulin and Shira Gilbert<\/span><\/i>\u00a0<br \/><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Executive\u00a0Director\u00a0and\u00a0Artistic\u00a0Director<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-197 maxbutton maxbutton-concours-2027-en\" href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/piano-2027\/\"><span class='mb-text'>HOME - CONCOURS 2027<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><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 style=\"text-align: left;\">\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Executive and Artistic Directors &nbsp; WelcomeChantal Poulin, Executive Director\u00a0 and Shira Gilbert, Artistic Director From April 24 to May 5, 2027, Montreal resonates with the sounds 25th edition of the Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al. At the heart of\u00a0an\u00a0international\u00a0rendez-vous celebrating excellence and discovery, the 2027 edition of the Concours brings together the new generation of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":44260,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-30947","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_media_src_url":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30947","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30947"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30947\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45895,"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/30947\/revisions\/45895"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/44260"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30947"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}