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Montreal, May 5, 2023 – Violinist Dmytro Udovychenko from Ukraine has been awarded the Grand Prize of the Violin 2023 edition of the Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM).
Demonstrating a remarkable mastery of technique and brilliant musicality, violinist Dmytro Udovychenko distinguished himself in the Final, and throughout the 2023 Violin Edition.
The Grand Prize winner of Violin 2023 was also recognized by special prizes.
The Final took place on the evenings of May 3 and 4 at the Maison symphonique, as six finalists performed a concerto of their choice with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM), the official orchestra of the Concours musical international de Montréal, conducted by guest conductor Rafael Payare.
Since April 25, 24 violin virtuosos from 11 different countries have been vying to rise through the ranks of this prestigious Montreal competition. Chaired by Richard Rodzinski, the international jury is comprised of: Koichiro Harada (Japan), Yura Lee (Korea/USA), Malcom Lowe (Canada), Mihaela Martin (Romania), Lucie Robert (Canada), Dmitry Sitkovetsky (United Kingdom/USA), and Krishna Thiagarajan (Germany/USA).
In total, more than $160,000 in prizes was awarded.
TOP PRIZE WINNERS
First Prize Valued at $95,000
DMYTRO UDOVYCHENKO, UKRAINE
- Grand Cash Prize ($30,000) offered by la Ville de Montréal
- Joseph Rouleau Career Development Grant ($50,000) offered by The Azrieli Foundation
- Winner’s Tour to Three North American Cities ($15,000)
- An engagement with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal for a concert or recital in a subsequent season
Pierre Péladeau and Raymonde Chopin’s Second Prize
SONGHA CHOI, SOUTH KOREA
$15,000 offered by Quebecor
Third Prize
SOOBEEN LEE, SOUTH KOREA
$10,000 offered by Stingray Classica
ADDITIONAL PRIZES
Best Performance of a Work by J.S. Bach
Dmytro Udovychenko, Ukraine
$2,500 offered by Andrew Wan, Concertmaster of the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
Best Performance of a Virtuosic Work
Yesong Sophie Lee, United States
$2,500 offered by the Rouleau Family and the Morris and Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation
André Bachand Award for the Best Performance of an Imposed Canadian Work
SongHa Choi, South Korea
$2,500 offered by Claudette Hould
Best Interpretation of a Sonata in the Semifinal
SongHa Choi, South Korea
$5,000 offered by Louise Roy
John Newmark Prize for the Best Collaborative Pianist
Umi Garrett, United States
$5,000 offered by the Lupien Family Foundation
Bita Cattelan Philanthropic Engagement Award
Aaron Chan, Canada/Hong Kong
$5,000 offered by Bita & Paolo Cattelan
Audience Choice Award
SongHa Choi, South Korea
$5,000 offered by ICI Musique
CMIM Grants for Unranked Finalists
Michael Shaham, Israel; Ruslan Talas, Kazakhstan; Nathan Meltzer, United States
$3,000 each offered by the Huguette and Jean-Louis Fontaine Foundation and by John Farrell and François Leclair
All rounds of the CMIM are webcast live and are available for listening on-demand at concoursmontreal.ca.
On Monday, May 8th at 8 pm, the program Tout une musique, broadcast on ICI Musique, will air the highlights of the Violin 2023 edition.
Thank you for joining us and see you at the next edition!
ABOUT THE CMIM
The Concours musical international de Montréal (CMIM) is one of Canada’s great cultural achievements, serving as an exceptional springboard for classical musicians of the next generation. Over the past 20 years, the CMIM has shone a spotlight on the talent of over 600 international competitors and chosen 84 laureates. Montreal can take great pride in having had participants from over 90 countries perform here on stage!
Complete details: www.concoursmontreal.ca
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