The Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) is an elite-level competition for classical musicians who are interested in pursuing an international career as a professional concert artist. Established in 2001 by the late André Bourbeau and by the late French-Canadian bass Joseph Rouleau, the CMIM features three disciplines - voice, violin and piano - on a rotating basis over a three-year cycle.
The CMIM is composed of four rounds: the preliminary round (based on video recordings), the first round, the semi-finals and the finals. Award winners receive prizes and grants valued at over $150,000. The 2023 edition, which will take place from April 22 to May 4, 2023, will be dedicated to the Violin, followed by the Piano edition in 2024 and the Voice edition in 2025.
André Bourbeau was the president of the Competition since its first edition in 2002 and was succeeded by François R. Roy in 2018.
Since May 2004, the CMIM has been a member of the World Federation of International Music Competitions.
Editions
2023
The twenty-second edition of the CMIM was dedicated to violin. First prize was won by Dmytro Udovychenko.
Laureates
Special prizes
2022
The twenty-first edition of the CMIM was dedicated to voice and featured two divisions - aria and art song. First prize in Aria was won by Simone McIntosh. First prize in Art Song was won by Meredith Wohlgemuth.
Laureates
Special prizes
2021
The twentieth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to piano. First prize was won by Su Yeon Kim, from South Korea.
Laureates
Special prizes
2020
The COVID-19 confinement and closing of international borders prevented this nineteenth edition of the CMIM to be held. Instead, every day from May 4 to May 18, 2020, from their respective locations, the selected competitors performed short recitals, in anticipation of the competition, which was postponed to 2021.
2019
The eighteenth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to violin. First prize was won by Hao Zhou.
Laureates
Special prizes
2018
The seventeenth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to voice and featured two divisions - aria and art song. First prize in Aria was won by Mario Bahg. First prize in Art Song was won by John Brancy.
Laureates
Main Prizes - Art Song
Special prizes
2017
The sixteenth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to piano. The Grand prize was won by Zoltan Fejervari.
Laureates
Special prizes
2016
The fifteenth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to violin. The Grand Prize was won by Ayana Tsuji.
Laureates
Special prizes
2015
The fourteenth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by Keonwoo Kim.
Laureates
Special prizes
Radio-Canada People's Choice Award
Hera Hyesang Park (soprano), South Korea
André Bourbeau Award for the Best Canadian Artist
France Bellemare (soprano), Canada
Joseph Rouleau Award for the Best Artist from Quebec
France Bellemare (soprano), Canada
Award for the best semi-final recital
Anaïs Constans (soprano), France
2014
The thirteenth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to piano. The Grand Prize was won by Jayson Gillham.
Laureates
Special prizes
Radio-Canada People's Choice Award
Jayson Gillham, Australia/United Kingdom
Award for the Best Performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work
Jayson Gillham, Australia/United Kingdom
André Bourbeau Award for the Best Canadian Artist
Charles Richard Hamelin
2013
The twelfth edition of the CMIM was dedicated to violin. The Grand Prize was won by Marc Bouchkov.
Laureates
Special prizes
Radio-Canada People's Choice Award
Stephen Waarts, United States
Award for the Best Performance of the Compulsory Canadian Work
Luke Hsu, United States
Wilder & Davis Award for the best semi-final recital
Marc Bouchkov, Belgium
2012
The eleventh edition of the Montreal International Musical Competition was dedicated to voice. The Grand Prize was won by Philippe Sly.