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Voice 2007: The special awards went to…
The Montreal International Musical Competition officially
announces the six winners of the Special awards for the Voice
2007 competition:
Jean A. Chalmers Award
for the Best Canadian Artist
offered by the Canadian Opera Volunteer Committee
$10,000
Marianne Fiset, Soprano, Canada
Joseph Rouleau Award
For the best artist from Quebec
offered by the Hans J. Black Foundation
$7,500
Marianne Fiset, Soprano, Canada
Poulenc French Song Award
offered by l’Association des Amis de Francis Poulenc
and by Dalton Baldwin
$4,000
Marianne Fiset, Soprano, Canada
People’s choice Award
“Tribute to Léopold Simoneau”
$2,500
Marianne Fiset, Soprano, Canada
Award for the best performance of the imposed canadian work
$5,000
Susanne Ellen Kirchesch, Soprano, Germany
The Professional Chamber of Opera Managers award
given to the finalist showing the most promise
$1,500
Julie Boulianne, Mezzo-soprano, Canada
Wednesday May 30, The Competition’s Direction announced
the six winners for the Voice 2007 competition:
FIRST GRAND PRIZE
$25,000
Marianne Fiset, Soprano, Canada
SECOND GRAND PRIZE
$15,000
Steven Ebel, Tenor, United States
THIRD GRAND PRIZE
$7,500
Evgenia Grekova, Soprano, Russia
FOURTH PRIZE
$5,000
Julie Boulianne, Mezzo-soprano, Canada
FIFTH PRIZE
$4,000
Leticia Brewer, Soprano, Canada
SIXTH PRIZE
$3,000
Peter Barrett, Baritone, Canada
Starting May 30, excerpts from the Competition winners’
semi-final programs will be available as podcasts at:
www.radio-canada.ca/cmim
Also , hear highlights from the 2007 Montreal International
Musical Competition on CBC Radio Two (93.5 FM in Montreal).
All details at:
http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/R2feature.html
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Martin Boucher
Communications Director
Montreal International Musical Competition
514.845.4108, ext. 223
mboucher@jeunessesmusicales.ca
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