{"id":43997,"date":"2026-03-18T14:17:52","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/?page_id=43997"},"modified":"2026-03-18T14:35:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:35:13","slug":"spokesperson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/violin-2026\/spokesperson\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Spokesperson"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-teams=\"true\">A Word from Our Spokesperson<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-44002\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Titre_Guylaine_Tremblay_2026_en.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1870\" height=\"545\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Titre_Guylaine_Tremblay_2026_en.jpg 1870w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Titre_Guylaine_Tremblay_2026_en-768x224.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Titre_Guylaine_Tremblay_2026_en-1536x448.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1870px) 100vw, 1870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><b>When the curtain rises<\/b>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">I&#8217;m\u00a0delighted to\u00a0join\u00a0the\u00a0<b>Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al\u00a0<\/b>community\u00a0as\u00a0its\u00a0spokesperson.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u00a0I am passionate about music\u2014it\u00a0brings us together, transports us, and moves us. I\u00a0adore\u00a0the moments when, just before the concert,\u00a0the lights slowly dim,\u00a0and the first notes ring out. Time seems to stand still. Just like with theatre, music\u00a0possesses\u00a0that rare power to touch us,\u00a0opening us up to\u00a0emotion\u00a0and beauty.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Each performance tells a unique story of passion and dreams. The talent, hard work, and determination of each competitor of this 24th edition demonstrate the dedication required to master their art. Coming from around the world, these young musicians inspire us with their commitment and their tireless pursuit of excellence. The Concours brings them together on one stage, creating powerful moments of shared connection and emotion.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">It is a privilege to host a prestigious event such as\u00a0the\u00a0<b>Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al<\/b>, whose reputation extends far beyond our borders. As the world\u00a0turns its\u00a0attention to our great Montreal competition, I am\u00a0thrilled\u00a0to join you in experiencing this\u00a0remarkable\u00a0human and musical adventure.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Let us be moved!\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Guylaine Tremblay<\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-186 maxbutton maxbutton-concours-2026-en\" href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/violin-2026\/\"><span class='mb-text'>HOME - CONCOURS 2026<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-140 maxbutton maxbutton-tickets-and-packages\" href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/violin-2026\/box-office\/\"><span class='mb-text'>TICKETS AND PACKAGES<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><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><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Word from Our Spokesperson &nbsp; When the curtain rises\u00a0\u00a0 I&#8217;m\u00a0delighted to\u00a0join\u00a0the\u00a0Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al\u00a0community\u00a0as\u00a0its\u00a0spokesperson.\u00a0 \u00a0I am passionate about music\u2014it\u00a0brings us together, transports us, and moves us. I\u00a0adore\u00a0the moments when, just before the concert,\u00a0the lights slowly dim,\u00a0and the first notes ring out. Time seems to stand still. Just like with theatre, music\u00a0possesses\u00a0that rare power [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":38325,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-43997","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_media_src_url":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43997","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=43997"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43997\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44038,"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/43997\/revisions\/44038"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/38325"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43997"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}