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<\/a><\/p>\nThe Orchestre symphonique de Montr\u00e9al<\/a><\/strong> (OSM) is the official orchestra of the Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al<\/strong>, and accompanies all our finalists during the last round of competition.<\/span><\/p>\n For the 2026 Violin Edition, conductor Sacha Goetzel<\/a> will lead the musicians of the OSM.<\/span><\/p>\n HOME - CONCOURS 2026<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Founded in 1934 by Antonia Nantel, Wilfrid Pelletier and Athanase David, the Orchestre symphonique de Montr\u00e9al (OSM) is a distinguished leader in the musical life of Quebec and Canada and is internationally recognized as one of the finest orchestras in the world. A frontline cultural ambassador, the OSM welcomes the world\u2019s greatest conductors and soloists to the Maison symphonique de Montr\u00e9al each year. Under the direction of Venezuelan conductor Rafael Payare, the Orchestra continues to fulfill many rich traditions that stem from the Orchestra\u2019s long history of social involvement, far-reaching projects, world-class tours, and superb recordings.<\/p>\n The orchestra\u2019s regular artistic season features over 100 concerts at the Maison symphonique and other venues, augmented by numerous series: concerts with the OSM Chorus, concerts for the family, bold \u201c\u00e9clat\u00e9\u201d events, OSM Pop and chamber music concerts, recitals on the majestic Grand Orgue Pierre-B\u00e9ique, musical tales, concerts for the holidays, and music and film. These are all exceptional encounters that enrich the community\u2019s cultural life. A wide range of concerts and musical events also extends into the summer months: free concerts in the parks, festival performances, and the astonishingly varied programming of the OSM\u2019s very own summer festival, the Classical Spree. Unique in North America, over several days the Classical Spree brings together diverse and far-ranging audiences for indoor concerts, free concerts and a multitude of activities that combine to make the event a true celebration of classical music in the heart of downtown Montreal. Rooted in today\u2019s world, the OSM refreshes the symphonic repertoire while firmly maintaining its place at the heart of Quebec\u2019s great metropolis, supporting events that mark the city\u2019s history and commissioning new works by composers from here and elsewhere.<\/p>\n The OSM boasts a long and brilliant history of some fifty tours, as well as numerous concerts across Canada and abroad. On its first tour to Europe in 1962 with Zubin Mehta, it performed in Vienna, Paris, Moscow, Kiev and Leningrad, the first Canadian orchestra to do so. Since then, the OSM has toured to China, Japan, Europe, South Korea, Latin America and the United States.<\/p>\n The OSM\u2019s discography totals more than a hundred recordings on the Decca, Analekta, CBC Records, ECM, EMI, Philips, Sony and Pentatone labels. Clearing the path to new experiences for music-loving audiences, it has recorded lesser-known masterpieces: a chamber version of Leonard Bernstein\u2019s opera A Quiet Place with liner notes containing the very first French translation of the libretto, L\u2019Aiglon by Honegger and Ibert, Mann Varjot by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho, and an album of works by the South Korean composer Unsuk Chin. The Orchestra has also made its mark with recordings of more familiar canons of the classical repertoire. The OSM\u2019s recordings are praised by the most prestigious classical music institutions around the world and have earned over 110 national and international awards.<\/p>\n All OSM MUSICIANS<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n* * *<\/h4>\n
The laureates of the Piano 2014 edition talk about their experience at the Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al<\/strong> and their Finals with the Orchestre symphonique de Montr\u00e9al<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/h3>\n