{"id":45716,"date":"2026-06-12T11:43:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T15:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/?page_id=45716"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:27:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T19:27:15","slug":"violin-2026","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/archives\/past_editions\/violin-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Violin 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-41722\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Titre_violin2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Titre_violin2026.jpg 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Titre_violin2026-768x224.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 32px; caret-color: #fc4237;\">CONCOURS 2026<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From <strong>May 27 to June 4, 2026<\/strong>, the Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al 2026 allowed the audience the opportunity to witness moments of pure musical magic. The best violinists of the new generation came to Montreal to compete in an exceptional international competition, and to offer unforgettable performances for a prestigious jury and an enthusiastic public.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 32px; caret-color: #fc4237;\">COMPETITORS<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>24 competitors<\/strong>\u00a0between\u00a0<strong>17 to 31 years old<\/strong>, from\u00a0<strong>17 countries<\/strong> shared the stage for the Concours 2026. Each violinist has the chance to win\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/violin-2026\/prizes-and-grants\/\"><strong>prizes and grants<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0exceeding a total value of $150,000 CAD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><div  id=\"jtg-42279\" class=\"modula modula-gallery modula-columns\" data-config=\"{&quot;tabletHeight&quot;:800,&quot;mobileHeight&quot;:800,&quot;desktopHeight&quot;:800,&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;:2,&quot;mobileColumns&quot;:1,&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;position&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;},&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;:true},&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;wheel&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;touch&quot;:true,&quot;backdropClick&quot;:&quot;close&quot;,&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. Please try again later.&quot;,&quot;PLAY_START&quot;:&quot;Start slideshow&quot;,&quot;PLAY_STOP&quot;:&quot;Pause slideshow&quot;,&quot;FULL_SCREEN&quot;:&quot;Full screen&quot;,&quot;THUMBS&quot;:&quot;Thumbnails&quot;,&quot;DOWNLOAD&quot;:&quot;Download&quot;,&quot;SHARE&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;ZOOM&quot;:&quot;Zoom&quot;,&quot;EMAIL&quot;:&quot;Here is the link to the image : %%image_link%% and this is the link to the gallery : %%gallery_link%%&quot;,&quot;MODAL&quot;:&quot;You can close this modal content with the ESC key&quot;,&quot;ERROR&quot;:&quot;Something Went Wrong, Please Try Again Later&quot;,&quot;IMAGE_ERROR&quot;:&quot;Image Not Found&quot;,&quot;ELEMENT_NOT_FOUND&quot;:&quot;HTML Element Not Found&quot;,&quot;AJAX_NOT_FOUND&quot;:&quot;Error Loading AJAX : Not Found&quot;,&quot;AJAX_FORBIDDEN&quot;:&quot;Error Loading AJAX : Forbidden&quot;,&quot;IFRAME_ERROR&quot;:&quot;Error Loading Page&quot;,&quot;TOGGLE_ZOOM&quot;:&quot;Toggle zoom level&quot;,&quot;TOGGLE_THUMBS&quot;:&quot;Toggle thumbnails&quot;,&quot;TOGGLE_SLIDESHOW&quot;:&quot;Toggle slideshow&quot;,&quot;TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN&quot;:&quot;Toggle full-screen mode&quot;},&quot;Images&quot;:{&quot;Panzoom&quot;:{&quot;maxScale&quot;:2}},&quot;toolbar&quot;:true,&quot;animationEffect&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;transitionEffect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;mainClass&quot;:&quot;modula-fancybox-container modula-lightbox-jtg-42279&quot;,&quot;Html&quot;:{&quot;videoAutoplay&quot;:0,&quot;videoTpl&quot;:&quot;&lt;video class=\\&quot;fancybox__html5video\\&quot; controls muted playsinline controlsList controlsList=\\&quot;nodownload\\&quot; poster=\\&quot;{{poster}}\\&quot; src=\\&quot;{{src}}\\&quot; type=\\&quot;{{format}}\\&quot; &gt;  Sorry, your browser doesn&#039;t support embedded videos, &lt;a href=\\&quot;{{src}}\\&quot;&gt; download &lt;\\\/a&gt; and watch with your favorite video player! &lt;\\\/video&gt;&quot;}},&quot;inView&quot;:false,&quot;email_subject&quot;:&quot;Check out this awesome image !!&quot;,&quot;email_message&quot;:&quot;Here is the link to the image : %%image_link%% and this is the link to the gallery : %%gallery_link%%&quot;,&quot;grid_type&quot;:&quot;automatic&quot;,&quot;rowHeight&quot;:200,&quot;lastRow&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;direct&quot;,&quot;filterClick&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;dropdownFilters&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;defaultActiveFilter&quot;:&quot;all&quot;,&quot;initLightbox&quot;:&quot;modula_pro_init_lightbox&quot;,&quot;haveFilters&quot;:0,&quot;lightbox_devices&quot;:&quot;both&quot;}\">\n\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"modula-items grid-gallery\">\n\t\t<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=\"42277\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/seoyeon-baik\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Seoyeon-Baek_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42277\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Seoyeon-Baek_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-1.jpg\" title=\"Seoyeon-Baek_2026-Violon_400x400_v1\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Seoyeon-Baek_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-1.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Seoyeon-Baek_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Seoyeon&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;BAIK&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; South Korea\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Seoyeon-Baek_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-1.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Seoyeon-Baek_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-1-80x80.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\">Seoyeon<br \/><b>BAIK<\/b><br \/> South Korea<\/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=\"42330\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/thomas-briant\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Briant_2026-Violon_400x400_v3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42330\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Briant_2026-Violon_400x400_v3.jpg\" title=\"Thomas-Briant_2026-Violon_400x400_v3\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Briant_2026-Violon_400x400_v3.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Briant_2026-Violon_400x400_v3.jpg\" data-caption=\"Thomas&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;BRIANT&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; France\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Briant_2026-Violon_400x400_v3.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thomas-Briant_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-80x80.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\">Thomas<br \/><b>BRIANT<\/b><br \/> France<\/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=\"44812\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/vilmos-csikos\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Csikos-Vilmos_2026-Violon_en_400x400_v1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-44812\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Csikos-Vilmos_2026-Violon_en_400x400_v1.jpg\" title=\"Csikos-Vilmos_2026-Violon_en_400x400_v1\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Csikos-Vilmos_2026-Violon_en_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Csikos-Vilmos_2026-Violon_en_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Vilmos&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;strong&gt;CSIKOS&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Belgium &amp; Hungary\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Csikos-Vilmos_2026-Violon_en_400x400_v1.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Csikos-Vilmos_2026-Violon_en_400x400_v1-80x80.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\">Vilmos<br \/><strong>CSIKOS<\/strong><br \/>Belgium &amp; Hungary<\/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=\"42417\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/bade-dastan\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bade-Dastan_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42417\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bade-Dastan_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" title=\"Bade-Dastan_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bade-Dastan_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bade-Dastan_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" data-caption=\"Bade&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;DASTAN&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Belgium &amp; Turkey\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bade-Dastan_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Bade-Dastan_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula-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\">Bade<br \/><b>DASTAN<\/b><br \/>Belgium &amp; Turkey<\/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=\"42447\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/laurel-gagnon\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gagnon-Laurel_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42447\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gagnon-Laurel_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula.jpg\" title=\"Gagnon-Laurel_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gagnon-Laurel_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gagnon-Laurel_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula.jpg\" data-caption=\"Laurel&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;GAGNON&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;United States\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gagnon-Laurel_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Gagnon-Laurel_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula-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\">Laurel<br \/><b>GAGNON<\/b><br \/>United 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=\"42262\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/michael-germer\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Michael-Germer_2026-Violon_400x400_v2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42262\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Michael-Germer_2026-Violon_400x400_v2.jpg\" title=\"Michael-Germer_2026-Violon_400x400_v2\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Michael-Germer_2026-Violon_400x400_v2.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Michael-Germer_2026-Violon_400x400_v2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Michael&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;GERMER&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Denmark\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Michael-Germer_2026-Violon_400x400_v2.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Michael-Germer_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-80x80.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\">Michael<br \/><b>GERMER<\/b><br \/>Denmark<\/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=\"42142\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/yuki-hirano\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yuki-Hirano_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42142\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yuki-Hirano_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" title=\"Yuki-Hirano_2026-Violon_400x400_v1\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yuki-Hirano_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yuki-Hirano_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Yuki&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;HIRANO&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Japan\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yuki-Hirano_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yuki-Hirano_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-80x80.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\">Yuki<br \/><b>HIRANO<\/b><br \/>Japan<\/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=\"42449\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/amia-janicki\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Janicki-Amia_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42449\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Janicki-Amia_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula.jpg\" title=\"Janicki-Amia_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Janicki-Amia_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Janicki-Amia_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula.jpg\" data-caption=\"Amia&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;JANICKI&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Austria &amp; Switzerland\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Janicki-Amia_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Janicki-Amia_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula-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\">Amia<br \/><b>JANICKI<\/b><br \/>Austria &amp; Switzerland<\/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=\"42457\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/lorenz-karls-2\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lorenz-Karls_2026-Violon_400x400_v2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42457\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lorenz-Karls_2026-Violon_400x400_v2.jpg\" title=\"Lorenz-Karls_2026-Violon_400x400_v2\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lorenz-Karls_2026-Violon_400x400_v2.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lorenz-Karls_2026-Violon_400x400_v2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Lorenz&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;KARLS&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Sweden\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lorenz-Karls_2026-Violon_400x400_v2.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Lorenz-Karls_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-80x80.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\">Lorenz<br \/><b>KARLS<\/b><br \/>Sweden<\/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=\"42455\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/sijun-kim\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sijun-Kim_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42455\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sijun-Kim_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula.jpg\" title=\"Sijun-Kim_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sijun-Kim_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sijun-Kim_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula.jpg\" data-caption=\"Sijun&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;KIM&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;South Korea\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sijun-Kim_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Sijun-Kim_2026-Violon_400x400_v3-modula-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\">Sijun<br \/><b>KIM<\/b><br \/>South Korea<\/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=\"42421\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/hyun-jae-lim-2\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hyun-Jae-Lim_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42421\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hyun-Jae-Lim_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" title=\"Hyun-Jae-Lim_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hyun-Jae-Lim_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hyun-Jae-Lim_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hyun Jae&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;LIM&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;South Korea\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hyun-Jae-Lim_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hyun-Jae-Lim_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula-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\">Hyun Jae<br \/><b>LIM<\/b><br \/>South Korea<\/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=\"42108\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/chiara-sannicandro\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chiara-Sannicandro_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42108\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chiara-Sannicandro_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" title=\"Chiara-Sannicandro_2026-Violon_400x400_v1\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chiara-Sannicandro_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chiara-Sannicandro_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Chiara&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;SANNICANDRO&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Germany &amp; Italy\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chiara-Sannicandro_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Chiara-Sannicandro_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-80x80.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\">Chiara<br \/><b>SANNICANDRO<\/b><br \/>Germany &amp; Italy<\/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=\"42429\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/tsukushi-sasaki\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tsukushi-Sasaki_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-modula.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42429\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tsukushi-Sasaki_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-modula.jpg\" title=\"Tsukushi-Sasaki_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-modula\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tsukushi-Sasaki_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-modula.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tsukushi-Sasaki_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-modula.jpg\" data-caption=\"Tsukushi&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;SASAKI&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Japan\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tsukushi-Sasaki_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-modula.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tsukushi-Sasaki_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-modula-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\">Tsukushi<br \/><b>SASAKI<\/b><br \/>Japan<\/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=\"42116\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/justin-saulnier\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Saulnier_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42116\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Saulnier_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" title=\"Justin-Saulnier_2026-Violon_400x400_v1\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Saulnier_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Saulnier_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Justin&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;SAULNIER&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Canada\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Saulnier_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Justin-Saulnier_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-80x80.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\">Justin<br \/><b>SAULNIER<\/b><br \/>Canada<\/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=\"42126\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/paloma-so\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Paloma-So_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42126\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Paloma-So_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" title=\"Paloma-So_2026-Violon_400x400_v1\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Paloma-So_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Paloma-So_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Paloma&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;SO&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Canada &amp; Hong Kong\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Paloma-So_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Paloma-So_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-80x80.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\">Paloma<br \/><b>SO<\/b><br \/>Canada &amp; 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=\"42459\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/charlotte-spuit\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Charlotte-Spruit_2026-Violon_400x400_v2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42459\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Charlotte-Spruit_2026-Violon_400x400_v2.jpg\" title=\"Charlotte-Spruit_2026-Violon_400x400_v2\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Charlotte-Spruit_2026-Violon_400x400_v2.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Charlotte-Spruit_2026-Violon_400x400_v2.jpg\" data-caption=\"Charlotte&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;SPRUIT&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Netherlands\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Charlotte-Spruit_2026-Violon_400x400_v2.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Charlotte-Spruit_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-80x80.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\">Charlotte<br \/><b>SPRUIT<\/b><br \/>Netherlands<\/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=\"42118\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/koshiro-takeuchi\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Koshiro-Takeuchi_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42118\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Koshiro-Takeuchi_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" title=\"Koshiro-Takeuchi_2026-Violon_400x400_v1\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Koshiro-Takeuchi_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Koshiro-Takeuchi_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Koshiro&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;TAKEUCHI&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Japan\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Koshiro-Takeuchi_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Koshiro-Takeuchi_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-80x80.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\">Koshiro<br \/><b>TAKEUCHI<\/b><br \/>Japan<\/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=\"42113\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/hannah-tam\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hannah-Tam_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42113\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hannah-Tam_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" title=\"Hannah-Tam_2026-Violon_400x400_v1\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hannah-Tam_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hannah-Tam_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Hannah&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;TAM&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; Hong Kong SAR\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hannah-Tam_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Hannah-Tam_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-80x80.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\">Hannah<br \/><b>TAM<\/b><br \/> Hong Kong SAR<\/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=\"42419\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/belle-ting\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Belle-Ting_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42419\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Belle-Ting_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" title=\"Belle-Ting_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Belle-Ting_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Belle-Ting_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" data-caption=\"Belle&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;TING&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Canada\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Belle-Ting_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Belle-Ting_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula-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\">Belle<br \/><b>TING<\/b><br \/>Canada<\/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=\"42423\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/sara-watanabe\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sara-Watanabe_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42423\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sara-Watanabe_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" title=\"Sara-Watanabe_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sara-Watanabe_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sara-Watanabe_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg\" data-caption=\"Sara&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;WATANABE&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Japan\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sara-Watanabe_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Sara-Watanabe_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-modula-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\">Sara<br \/><b>WATANABE<\/b><br \/>Japan<\/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=\"42110\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/dayoon-you\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dayoon-You_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42110\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dayoon-You_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" title=\"Dayoon-You_2026-Violon_400x400_v1\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dayoon-You_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dayoon-You_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Dayoon&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;YOU&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;South Korea\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dayoon-You_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Dayoon-You_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-80x80.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\">Dayoon<br \/><b>YOU<\/b><br \/>South Korea<\/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=\"42427\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/yume-zamponi\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yume-Zamponi_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-modula.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42427\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yume-Zamponi_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-modula.jpg\" title=\"Yume-Zamponi_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-modula\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yume-Zamponi_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-modula.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yume-Zamponi_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-modula.jpg\" data-caption=\"Yume&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;ZAMPONI&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;Italy &amp; Japan\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yume-Zamponi_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-modula.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yume-Zamponi_2026-Violon_400x400_v2-modula-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\">Yume<br \/><b>ZAMPONI<\/b><br \/>Italy &amp; Japan<\/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=\"42100\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/aozhe-zhang\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aohze-Zhang_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42100\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aohze-Zhang_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" title=\"Aohze-Zhang_2026-Violon_400x400_v1\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aohze-Zhang_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aohze-Zhang_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Aozhe&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;ZHANG&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;China\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aohze-Zhang_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Aohze-Zhang_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-80x80.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\">Aozhe<br \/><b>ZHANG<\/b><br \/>China<\/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=\"42134\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/competitors\/shaoheng-zhong\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Shaoshen-Zhong_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-42134\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Shaoshen-Zhong_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" title=\"Shaohen-Zhong_2026-Violon_400x400_v1\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Shaoshen-Zhong_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Shaoshen-Zhong_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg\" data-caption=\"Shaoheng&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;b&gt;ZHONG&lt;\/b&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;China\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Shaoshen-Zhong_2026-Violon_400x400_v1.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Shaoshen-Zhong_2026-Violon_400x400_v1-80x80.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\">Shaoheng<br \/><b>ZHONG<\/b><br \/>China<\/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\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\"   : \"ImageGallery\",\n\t\t\"id\"      : \"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/archives\/past_editions\/violin-2026\/#modula-gallery-42279\",\n\t\t\"url\"     : \"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/archives\/past_editions\/violin-2026\/\"\n\t}\n\n\t<\/script>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b style=\"font-size: 32px; caret-color: #fc4237;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">LAuREATES AND WINNERS<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247639618 BCX0\">Over $150,000 CAD in prizes and grants have been awarded to the laureates and winners of the special prizes at the <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247639618 BCX0\">Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al 2026. T<\/span>he Concours is proud to contribute to the cultural dynamism of Montreal and to the launch of the careers of emerging international musicians.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Thank you to the many partners who made it possible to award these prizes and grants.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/violin-2026\/prizes-and-grants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-45783 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Photo-Koshiro-pour-page-archive-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Photo-Koshiro-pour-page-archive-1.jpg 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Photo-Koshiro-pour-page-archive-1-768x224.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-77\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-77 tbody-has-connected-cells\">\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><font size=\"4\"><B>Laureates<\/B><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><H2>FIRST PRIZE<\/H2><br \/>\n<b>Grand cash prize<\/b><br \/>\n$30,000<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with Ville de Montr\u00e9al<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<b>Joseph Rouleau Career Development Grant - First Prize<\/b><br \/>\n$40,000<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with the Azrieli Foundation<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14px;\"><b>Koshiro Takeuchi<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>$70,000<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><H2>SECOND PRIZE<\/H2><br \/>\n<b>Cash prize Pierre P\u00e9ladeau et Raymonde Chopin<\/b><br \/>\n$15,000<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with Qu\u00e9becor<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<b>Joseph Rouleau Career Development Grant - Second prize<\/b><br \/>\n$10,000<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with the Azrieli Foundation<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14px;\"><b>Sara Watanabe<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>$25,000<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><H2>THIRD PRIZE<\/H2><br \/>\n<b>Cash prize<\/b><br \/>\n$15,000<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with Stingray Classica<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<b>Joseph Rouleau Career Development Grant - Third Prize<\/b><br \/>\n$00,000<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with the Azrieli Foundation<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14px;\"><b>Laurel Gagnon<\/b><\/span<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>$20,000<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-9\">\n\t<td colspan=\"2\" class=\"column-1\"><font size=\"4\"><B>Special prizes<\/B><\/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>ICI Musique Audience Choice Award<\/b><br \/>\nPrize attributed by the public following an online vote<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with ICI Musique<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14px;\"><b>Bade Dastan<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>$5,000<\/b><\/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>Andr\u00e9 Bourbeau Award for the Best Canadian Artist<\/b><br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with the Fondation Bourbeau<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14px;\"><b>Justin Saulnier<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>$5,000<\/b><\/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>Mozart Prize<\/b><br \/>\nBest performance of a Mozart concerto in the Final \u2013 Mozart Round<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with Wilder &amp; Davis<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14px;\"><b>Sara Watanabe<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>$3,000<\/b><\/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>Baroque Prize  <sup>1<\/sup><\/b><br \/>\nBest performance of a Baroque work in the First Round<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with Andrew Wan, Concertmaster of the OSM<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14px;\"><b>Koshiro Takeuchi<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>$2,500<\/b><\/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>Canadian Work Prize  <sup>2<\/sup><\/b><br \/>\nBest performance of a Canadian work in the Semifinal<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with the Lupien Family Foundation<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14px;\"><b>Laurel Gagnon<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>$2,500<\/b><\/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>Sonata Prize  <sup>2<\/sup><\/b><br \/>\nBest performance of a sonata in the Semifinal <br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with Dixi Lambert<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14px;\"><b>Laurel Gagnon<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>$2,500<\/b><\/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>Robert Trempe Junior Jury Prize *  <sup>1<\/sup><\/b><br \/>\nPrize determined at the conclusion of the First Round by the Junior Jury <br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with Richard Tremblay<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14px;\"><b>Charlotte Spruit<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>$1,500<\/b><\/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>Finalist Grants<\/b><br \/>\nGrants awarded to the two finalists who do not advance to the Grand Final<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with the Rouleau Family and Jacques Vincent<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14px;\"><b>Bade Dastan and Aozhe Zhang<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>2\u00a0x\u00a0$3,000<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-26\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-27\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><font size=\"4\"><b>Additional Special Prizes<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-28\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-29\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Loan of a violin and bow *<\/b><br \/>\nGiuseppe Guarneri del Ges\u00f9 violin 1728\u201330, \u201cex-Christopher Warren-Green,\" and a bow, loaned for a period of three years. Awarded to the Grand Laureate or another laureate wishing to take advantage of this opportunity.<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with the Canimex Music Instrument Collection<\/i><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 14px;\"><b>Koshiro Takeuchi<\/b><\/span><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-30\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-31\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>OSM Prize *<\/b><br \/>\nOffered in partnership with the Orchestre symphonique de Montr\u00e9al (OSM), official orchestra of the Concours<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with the Orchestre symphonique de Montr\u00e9al<\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-32\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-33\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Artist Residence * <\/b><br \/>\nA one-week residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, awarded to a laureate<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity<i\/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>Value of<br\/>$1,800<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-34\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-35\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Chamber Music Prize<\/b><br \/>\nAn engagement for a concert with the Montreal Chamber Music Festival <br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with the Montreal Chamber Music Festival<i\/><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-36\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-37\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b>Artistic Consultation<\/b><br \/>\nPersonalized artistic consultation for each laureate with Agence Station Bleue<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with Agence Station Bleue<\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-38\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-39\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><b><i>Je reviendrai \u00e0 Montr\u00e9al<\/i> Grant *<\/b><br \/>\nA grant to bring back the laureates and winners of special prizes to perform in Montr\u00e9al or surrounding areas<br \/>\n<i>Offered in partnership with the Nawacki Family Foundation<\/i><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>$25,000<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-77 from cache -->\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_37395\"  width=\"490\" height=\"276\"  data-origwidth=\"490\" data-origheight=\"276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g-TlefVpV1A?enablejsapi=1&list=PL_P9by_tMFzHyAE7pDeIeAPUF9x8Q7Str&index=2&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 32px; caret-color: #fc4237;\">INTERNATIONAL JURY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Concours 2026 international jury was chaired by violinist Lucie Robert. It brought together leading and influential figures from the international violin community: <strong>Ju-Young Baek<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Glenn Dicterow<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Simin Ganatra<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Yuzuko Horigome<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>R\u00e9gis Pasquier<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Barry Shiffman<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Pavel Vernikov<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The members of the jury of the Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al 2026 brought invaluable expertise to the Montreal competition. Many competitors came 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.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">From the balcony of Bourgie Hall and of the Maison symphonique de Montr\u00e9al, the jury attentively listened to all the rounds of the competition, determining the laureates and special prize winners who shared prizes and grants with a value of more than $150,000 CAD.<\/p>\n<div  id=\"jtg-40664\" class=\"modula modula-gallery modula-columns\" data-config=\"{&quot;tabletHeight&quot;:800,&quot;mobileHeight&quot;:800,&quot;desktopHeight&quot;:800,&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;:2,&quot;mobileColumns&quot;:1,&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;position&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;},&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;:true},&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;wheel&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;touch&quot;:true,&quot;backdropClick&quot;:&quot;close&quot;,&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. Please try again later.&quot;,&quot;PLAY_START&quot;:&quot;Start slideshow&quot;,&quot;PLAY_STOP&quot;:&quot;Pause slideshow&quot;,&quot;FULL_SCREEN&quot;:&quot;Full screen&quot;,&quot;THUMBS&quot;:&quot;Thumbnails&quot;,&quot;DOWNLOAD&quot;:&quot;Download&quot;,&quot;SHARE&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;ZOOM&quot;:&quot;Zoom&quot;,&quot;EMAIL&quot;:&quot;Here is the link to the image : %%image_link%% and this is the link to the gallery : %%gallery_link%%&quot;,&quot;MODAL&quot;:&quot;You can close this modal content with the ESC key&quot;,&quot;ERROR&quot;:&quot;Something Went Wrong, Please Try Again Later&quot;,&quot;IMAGE_ERROR&quot;:&quot;Image Not Found&quot;,&quot;ELEMENT_NOT_FOUND&quot;:&quot;HTML Element Not Found&quot;,&quot;AJAX_NOT_FOUND&quot;:&quot;Error Loading AJAX : Not Found&quot;,&quot;AJAX_FORBIDDEN&quot;:&quot;Error Loading AJAX : Forbidden&quot;,&quot;IFRAME_ERROR&quot;:&quot;Error Loading Page&quot;,&quot;TOGGLE_ZOOM&quot;:&quot;Toggle zoom level&quot;,&quot;TOGGLE_THUMBS&quot;:&quot;Toggle thumbnails&quot;,&quot;TOGGLE_SLIDESHOW&quot;:&quot;Toggle slideshow&quot;,&quot;TOGGLE_FULLSCREEN&quot;:&quot;Toggle full-screen mode&quot;},&quot;Images&quot;:{&quot;Panzoom&quot;:{&quot;maxScale&quot;:2}},&quot;toolbar&quot;:true,&quot;animationEffect&quot;:&quot;false&quot;,&quot;transitionEffect&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;mainClass&quot;:&quot;modula-fancybox-container modula-lightbox-jtg-40664&quot;,&quot;Html&quot;:{&quot;videoAutoplay&quot;:0,&quot;videoTpl&quot;:&quot;&lt;video class=\\&quot;fancybox__html5video\\&quot; controls muted playsinline controlsList controlsList=\\&quot;nodownload\\&quot; poster=\\&quot;{{poster}}\\&quot; src=\\&quot;{{src}}\\&quot; type=\\&quot;{{format}}\\&quot; &gt;  Sorry, your browser doesn&#039;t support embedded videos, &lt;a href=\\&quot;{{src}}\\&quot;&gt; download &lt;\\\/a&gt; and watch with your favorite video player! &lt;\\\/video&gt;&quot;}},&quot;inView&quot;:false,&quot;email_subject&quot;:&quot;Check out this awesome image !!&quot;,&quot;email_message&quot;:&quot;Here is the link to the image : %%image_link%% and this is the link to the gallery : %%gallery_link%%&quot;,&quot;grid_type&quot;:&quot;automatic&quot;,&quot;rowHeight&quot;:220,&quot;lastRow&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;direct&quot;,&quot;filterClick&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;dropdownFilters&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;defaultActiveFilter&quot;:&quot;all&quot;,&quot;initLightbox&quot;:&quot;modula_pro_init_lightbox&quot;,&quot;haveFilters&quot;:0,&quot;lightbox_devices&quot;:&quot;both&quot;}\">\n\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"modula-items grid-gallery\">\n\t\t<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=\"38383\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/jury\/lucie-robert-2\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LucieRobert2025_400En.jpg\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-38383\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LucieRobert2025_400En.jpg\" title=\"LucieRobert2025_400En\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LucieRobert2025_400En.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LucieRobert2025_400En.jpg\" data-caption=\"&lt;strong&gt;Lucie&lt;br \/&gt;Robert&lt;\/strong&gt;\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LucieRobert2025_400En.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/LucieRobert2025_400En-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\"><strong>Lucie<br \/>Robert<\/strong><\/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=\"40682\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/jury\/ju-young-baek\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Ju-Young-Baek_400x400.jpg\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-40682\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Ju-Young-Baek_400x400.jpg\" title=\"Violon2026_jury_Ju-Young-Baek_400x400\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Ju-Young-Baek_400x400.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Ju-Young-Baek_400x400.jpg\" data-caption=\"&lt;b&gt;Ju-Young&lt;br \/&gt;Baek&lt;\/b&gt;\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Ju-Young-Baek_400x400.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Ju-Young-Baek_400x400-80x80.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\"><b>Ju-Young<br \/>Baek<\/b><\/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=\"40680\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/jury\/glenn-dicterow\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Glenn-Dicterow_400x400.jpg\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-40680\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Glenn-Dicterow_400x400.jpg\" title=\"Violon2026_jury_Glenn-Dicterow_400x400\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Glenn-Dicterow_400x400.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Glenn-Dicterow_400x400.jpg\" data-caption=\"&lt;b&gt;Glenn&lt;br \/&gt;Dicterow&lt;\/b&gt;\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Glenn-Dicterow_400x400.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Glenn-Dicterow_400x400-80x80.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\"><b>Glenn<br \/>Dicterow<\/b><\/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=\"40686\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/jury\/simin-ganatra\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Simin-Ganatra_400x400.jpg\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-40686\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Simin-Ganatra_400x400.jpg\" title=\"Violon2026_jury_Simin-Ganatra_400x400\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Simin-Ganatra_400x400.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Simin-Ganatra_400x400.jpg\" data-caption=\"&lt;b&gt;Simin&lt;br \/&gt;Ganatra&lt;\/b&gt;\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Simin-Ganatra_400x400.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Simin-Ganatra_400x400-80x80.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\"><b>Simin<br \/>Ganatra<\/b><\/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=\"40690\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/jury\/yuzuko-horigome\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Yuzoko-Horigome_400x400.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-40690\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Yuzoko-Horigome_400x400.jpg\" title=\"Violon2026_jury_Yuzoko-Horigome_400x400\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Yuzoko-Horigome_400x400.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Yuzoko-Horigome_400x400.jpg\" data-caption=\"&lt;strong&gt;Yuzuko&lt;br \/&gt;Horigome&lt;\/strong&gt;\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Yuzoko-Horigome_400x400.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Yuzoko-Horigome_400x400-80x80.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\"><strong>Yuzuko<br \/>Horigome<\/strong><\/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=\"40684\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/jury\/regis-pasquier\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Pasquier-Regis_400x400.jpg\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-40684\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Pasquier-Regis_400x400.jpg\" title=\"Violon2026_jury_Pasquier-Regis_400x400\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Pasquier-Regis_400x400.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Pasquier-Regis_400x400.jpg\" data-caption=\"&lt;b&gt;R\u00e9gis&lt;br \/&gt;Pasquier&lt;\/b&gt;\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Pasquier-Regis_400x400.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Pasquier-Regis_400x400-80x80.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\"><b>R\u00e9gis<br \/>Pasquier<\/b><\/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=\"40678\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/jury\/barry-shiffman-2\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Barry-Shiffman_400x400.jpg\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-40678\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Barry-Shiffman_400x400.jpg\" title=\"Violon2026_jury_Barry-Shiffman_400x400\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Barry-Shiffman_400x400.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Barry-Shiffman_400x400.jpg\" data-caption=\"&lt;b&gt;Barry&lt;br \/&gt;Shiffman&lt;\/b&gt;\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Barry-Shiffman_400x400.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Violon2026_jury_Barry-Shiffman_400x400-80x80.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\"><b>Barry<br \/>Shiffman<\/b><\/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=\"40716\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" href=\"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/jury\/pavel-vernikov-2\/\" class=\"modula-simple-link modula-simple-link\" aria-label=\"Open image\" data-thumb=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Violon2026_jury_Vernikov-Pavel_366x366.jpg\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-40716\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"\" data-full=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Violon2026_jury_Vernikov-Pavel_366x366.jpg\" title=\"Violon2026_jury_Vernikov-Pavel_366x366\" crop=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Violon2026_jury_Vernikov-Pavel_366x366.jpg\" data-src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Violon2026_jury_Vernikov-Pavel_366x366.jpg\" data-caption=\"&lt;b&gt;Pavel&lt;br \/&gt;Vernikov&lt;\/b&gt;\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Violon2026_jury_Vernikov-Pavel_366x366.jpg 366w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Violon2026_jury_Vernikov-Pavel_366x366-80x80.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\"><b>Pavel<br \/>Vernikov<\/b><\/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\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\"   : \"ImageGallery\",\n\t\t\"id\"      : \"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/archives\/past_editions\/violin-2026\/#modula-gallery-40664\",\n\t\t\"url\"     : \"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/archives\/past_editions\/violin-2026\/\"\n\t}\n\n\t<\/script>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #fc4237;\"><b><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 32px; caret-color: #fc4237;\">SASCHA GOETZEL &#8211; GUEST CONDUCTOR<\/span><\/strong><\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Competitors had the opportunity to perform alongside the Orchestre symphonique de Montr\u00e9al (OSM) for the Semifinal and Final rounds. For the occasion, the official orchestra of the Concours was under the direction of Guest Conductor<strong> Sascha Goetzel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/violin-2026\/conductor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40826 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Violon2026_modula_chef-invite_en_400x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Violon2026_modula_chef-invite_en_400x400.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Violon2026_modula_chef-invite_en_400x400-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b style=\"font-size: 32px; caret-color: #fc4237;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">PRELIMINARY jury<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/violin-2026\/juries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42303 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-Violon_jury-preliminaire_en_1751x619_v4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1751\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-Violon_jury-preliminaire_en_1751x619_v4.jpg 1751w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-Violon_jury-preliminaire_en_1751x619_v4-768x271.jpg 768w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/2026-Violon_jury-preliminaire_en_1751x619_v4-1536x543.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1751px) 100vw, 1751px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>PRELIMINARY JURY MEMBERS \u2013 CONCOURS 2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The preliminary jury for the Concours 2026 was composed of six renowned violinists and expert pedagogues, based in Asia, Europe, and Canada:\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Timothy Chooi<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mengla\u00a0Huang<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Michiko Kamiya<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Mayumi Seiler<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">,\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Livia Sellin<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, and\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Guillaume\u00a0Sutre<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This esteemed panel was entrusted with the immense task of evaluating all 250 applicants from 37 countries, and\u00a0ultimately selecting\u00a0the 24 exceptional violinists invited to compete in Montreal.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this crucial first stage of the competition, the jury identified violinists who demonstrated not only technical mastery but also a distinctive artistic voice. To ensure impartiality, jury members did not have access to applicants\u2019 names, nationalities, schools, teachers, as well as performance and \/ or competition experience. Their judgment rested solely on the three required audition videos submitted by each candidate, as well as the applicant\u2019s age. Each application consisted of one Caprice for solo violin by Paganini, any fugue by J.S. Bach, as well as a slow movement from any of Beethoven\u2019s violin sonatas, except for No. 9 (\u201cKreutzer\u201d).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Three members of the jury\u00a0first\u00a0carefully listened to and evaluated all 250 submissions. The 72 applicants with the highest ratings then advanced to a second round of preliminary evaluation, where they were heard by the three remaining members of the jury. From this group, the final 24 competitors\u00a0\u2014\u00a0along with alternates\u00a0\u2014\u00a0were selected.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Concours salutes the members of the preliminary jury for their devotion, discernment, and\u00a0rigour\u00a0in this important first step of the competition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b style=\"font-size: 32px; caret-color: #fc4237;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">juNIOR JURY<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This third appearance of a Junior Jury at the Concours was an exceptional experience for its members, full of discoveries and encounters. It offered these student violinists an invaluable opportunity to enrich their educational and professional careers, while sharpening their critical aptitudes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Junior Jury was made up of violin students from Montreal\u2019s and Toronto\u2019s leading music training institutions: the <b>Conservatoire de musique de Montr\u00e9al<\/b>, the\u00a0<b>Schulich School of Music at McGill University<\/b>, and the\u00a0<b>Faculty of Music at the Universit\u00e9 de Montr\u00e9al<\/b>\u00a0and the\u00a0<b><span data-teams=\"true\">Glenn Gould School of Music of the Royal Conservatory of Toronto<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW142871133 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142871133 BCX0\">At the end of the <strong>First Round<\/strong> on May 29, 2026, Charlotte Spruit was named the winner of the <strong>Robert-Trempe Junior Jury Prize<\/strong> \u2014 a value of <strong>$1,500,<\/strong> offered in partnership with <\/span><\/span><strong><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW142871133 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142871133 BCX0\">Richard Tremblay<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW142871133 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW142871133 BCX0\">.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW142871133 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><b><span class=\"EOP SCXW229988985 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW237255301 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW237255301 BCX0\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span class=\"TextRun MacChromeBold SCXW39006769 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW39006769 BCX0\">President of the Junior Jury<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW39006769 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW237255301 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span> <br \/><\/span><\/b><\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">CONCOURS 2026<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-45823\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ana-Drobac_modula.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ana-Drobac_modula.jpg 400w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ana-Drobac_modula-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ana Drobac<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b style=\"font-size: 32px; caret-color: #fc4237;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">rULES AND REPERTOIRE<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><a class=\"maxbutton-184 maxbutton maxbutton-download-rules-violon-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/VIOLIN-2026-RULES-AND-CONDITIONS-OF-PARTICIPATION_2025-07-11.pdf\" download=\"\"><span class='mb-text'>RULES - 2026<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><b style=\"font-size: 32px; caret-color: #fc4237;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">THE CONCOURS ON THE ROAD<br \/><\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 16px;\"><b>THE CONCOURS BROADENS ITS HORIZONS<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/violin-2026\/on-the-road\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44408 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Titre_road_2026.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Titre_road_2026.jpg 1200w, \/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Titre_road_2026-768x224.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">For the third year in a row, the Concours ventured beyond the competition itself to offer even more people an unprecedented musical experience, with the <strong>Concours On the Road<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">In collaboration with three presenting partners, the 14 violinists who did not advance to the Semifinal of Concours 2026 had the opportunity to perform in L&#8217;\u00cele-des-S\u0153urs, Farnham, and Richmond, in Qu\u00e9bec.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This initiative not only provides an additional showcase for these exceptional artists of the new generation, but also allows music lovers to experience high-level performances in a variety of venues, expanding the musical experience of the Concours for Qu\u00e9bec\u2019s cultural community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 class=\"p2\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000; font-size: 18px;\"><strong>T<span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">HANK YOU TO ALL OF THE CONCOURS DONORS, PARTNERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND FRIENDS WHO SUPPORTED THE VIOLIN 2026 EDITION.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; CONCOURS 2026 From May 27 to June 4, 2026, the Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al 2026 allowed the audience the opportunity to witness moments of pure musical magic. The best violinists of the new generation came to Montreal to compete in an exceptional international competition, and to offer unforgettable performances for a prestigious jury [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":392,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-45716","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_media_src_url":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45716","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=45716"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45870,"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/45716\/revisions\/45870"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/392"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}