Montreal International Music Competition (AAF)

Dates

  23 May - 3 June 2011
 Appl. deadl.   7 January 2011
 Ages

  up to 30  (* 1-1-1981)

# rounds

  3  (after preselection)

   
Country   Canada

Location

  Montreal
   

History 

1st competition in 2002
1st time open for piano in 2004
10th competition in 2011 (piano)

Freq.

annual, but only once in three years open for piano

AAF member

since 2010

   
Structure

Preselection
CD / MD

solo

1st stage

solo --- 45 min.

2nd stage

solo --- 45 min.

Finals

one concerto

   

Appl. fee

  Can$ 125

Prizes

1st

  Can$ 30'000
+ career development programme
   (~Can$ 20'000)
+ CD

2nd

  Can$  15'000

3rd

  Can$  10'000

plus:

  Can$    2'000  for the other three finalists
  Can$    5'000  (4x) special prizes
  Can$    2'500  special prize

   
Jury

André Bourbeau (can) (Chm.)
Arnaldo Cohen (brs)
Jean-Philippe Collard (f)
Mari Kodama (jpn)
James Parker (can)
Benjamin Pasternack (usa)
Imre Rohmann (hun)
Lilya Zilberstein (rus)

   
Repertoire

Preselection
CD / MD

   solo
Schumann Romanze Fis Op. 28
1 - Sonata Beeth. (spec.) [1st movem.]
2 - Etudes Chopin/Liszt/Lyap./Deb./.../Ligeti
1 free (<18 min.)

1st stage

   solo --- 45 min.
David L. McIntyre compulsory (5 min.)
1 - Etude Debussy
1 - Etude Chopin/Liszt/Lyap./Deb./.../Ligeti
1 - Bach/Moz./Beeth./Haydn (spec.)
1 - Noct./Impr./Interm. Schub./Ch./Br./Faure
     (spec.)
1 free (<18 min.)

2nd stage

   solo --- 45 min.
1 free --- at least 18 min.
rest free, but at least two different styles

Finals

  one concerto
1 from 30

NB:

for further specifications
 consult the brochure, or visit
www.concoursmontreal.ca
 or contact AAF

   
Contact person

Rosalie Larouche
Isabelle Ligot

Address

Montreal Int'l Music Competition
305 du Mont-Royal Avenue East
Montreal (Quebec)
Canada  H2T 1P8

Tel.

(+1) 514 - 845-4108

Fax

(+1) 514 - 845-8241

E-mail

info@concoursmontreal.ca

Web site

www.concoursmontreal.ca


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