{"id":1338,"date":"2014-04-29T16:50:27","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T20:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/?p=1338"},"modified":"2015-03-06T16:50:51","modified_gmt":"2015-03-06T21:50:51","slug":"piano-2014-candidates-programming-and-activities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/2014\/04\/29\/piano-2014-candidates-programming-and-activities\/","title":{"rendered":"Piano 2014: Candidates, programming, and activities"},"content":{"rendered":"

PRESS RELEASE
For immediate release<\/strong>
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MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL COMPETITION \u2013 PIANO 2014
FROM MAY 26 TO JUNE 6<\/strong>

CANDIDATES, PROGRAMMING, AND ACTIVITIES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Montreal, April 29, 2014<\/strong> \u2014 Twenty-four young pianists\u2014among the world\u2019s finest\u2014will take part in the 13th edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition (MIMC), from May 26 to June 6. 11 women and 13 men from 14 different countries, and with an average age of 23, have been selected to participate.<\/p>\n

The Quarter Final round (from May 26 to 28) and the Semi-Final round (May 30 and 31) will take place in Bourgie Hall at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. The Final round (June 3 and 4) and the gala concert featuring the winners (June 6) will take place at the Maison symphonique de Montr\u00e9al, with the Orchestre symphonique de Montr\u00e9al conducted by Giancarlo Guerrero, who makes his Montreal debut. It is worth recalling that Jean-Luc Mongrain, a prominent personality on the Quebec media scene for over 30 years, is the spokesperson for this edition of the Competition.<\/p>\n

Preceding the MIMC on May 20 will be the first edition of a competitive round for the Richard Lupien Improvisation Prize, taking place in Tanna Schulich Hall at McGill University\u2019s Schulich School of Music. With this new prize, the MIMC is seeking to reward a pianist who strives to restore the glory of improvisation in classical music. In the evening, pianist and improviser Gabriela Montero will give a recital based on suggestions from the audience, in Pollack Hall.<\/p>\n

The discovery and development of talented young musicians is a core part of the MIMC\u2019s mandate. To that end, \u201cAn Exceptional Duo,\u201d made up of 14 year-old pianist Daniel Clarke Bouchard and his mentor, renowned jazz pianist Oliver Jones, will be joining forces for the first time on the stage of the Maison symphonique de Montr\u00e9al, on June 2 at 7:30 pm. All profits from this classical- and jazz-inspired benefit concert will go to the MIMC Foundation.<\/p>\n

Free activities complementing the competition will also be open to the public. Pianist Michel B\u00e9roff\u2014a member of the MIMC\u2019s international jury\u2014will be giving a master class on May 29 at 2:30 pm in Bourgie Hall. Pianist Bruno Fontaine\u2014member of the international jury for the Richard Lupien Improvisation Prize\u2014will hold an improvisation workshop on May 21 at 2 pm in Tanna Schulich Hall.<\/p>\n

Certain rounds of the Competition will also be available on various broadcast platforms. Radio-Canada will air several special programs, in addition to covering the Semi-Final round and broadcasting the Final round live on ICI Musique, the MIMC\u2019s official broadcaster, and on ici.musique.ca\/cmim. CBC Radio One and Radio 2 will also be covering the Competition in their programs and on cbcmusic.ca\/mimc. The Final round will be heard in several countries around the world through Radio-Canada\u2019s association with the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The Richard Lupien Improvisation Prize and Gabriela Montero\u2019s concert will be broadcast live on www.medici.tv and available internationally for on demand listening for three months.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a date\u2026 for all piano fans!

To see the complete press release, please click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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