CMIM announces new positioning for future voice editions

• Published in: Canada NewsWire
• Format: Newsletter
• Language: English
• Published: Ottawa PR Newswire Association LLC 11.11.2016
• Subjects: TORONTO, Nov. 11, 2016

The next Voice competition taking place from May 27 to June 7, 2018, will introduce the Aria and Art Song divisions. Singers applying to compete in the Aria division will perform music from the repertoire for voice and orchestra (opera, oratorio, cantata, mass, concert arias, orchestral songs, etc.); singers applying to compete in the Art Song division will perform music from the repertoire for voice and piano (French melodie, German Lied, English art song, etc.). "We are making history! Not only are we featuring Art Song just as prominently as Opera, but we are also doubling the prizes! This new positioning makes the CMIM a clear favorite for all classical singers," declared Andre Bourbeau, CMIM president and cofounder. PRIZES, GRANTS, AND AWARDSThe value of prizes and awards in the Aria and Art Song divisions will total $260,000 CAD. The international jury will award two First Prizes, two Career development grants, two Second Prizes, and so on, as well as an equal number of special awards specific to each division. "This new positioning is also an opportunity for the CMIM to pay tribute to some of the greatest Canadian singers, namely Leopold Simoneau, Jon Vickers, Maureen Forrester, Raoul Jobin, Lois Marshall, and Teresa Stratas, by linking their names to the main prizes. We also take advantage of this opportunity to honor the memory of John Newmark with the creation of a $10,000 John Newmark Prize for the best collaborative pianist," mentioned Christiane LeBlanc, CMIM executive and artistic director. The complete list of the prizes, grants, and awards is available at concoursmontreal.ca/voice.