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The Montreal International Musical
Competition welcomes
the Orchestre Métropolitain du Grand Montréal Montreal, Monday, March 19, 2007 – André
Bourbeau, President of the Montreal International Musical
Competition, is proud to announce that the Orchestre
Métropolitain du Grand Montréal will be the official orchestra
for the 2007 Voice Competition.
Conducted by Daniel Lipton, the Orchestre Métropolitain will
accompany the twelve singers chosen to advance to the final
round, which will be held on May 28, 29 and 30 in the Théâtre
Maisonneuve at Place des Arts and the laureates at the gala
concert, Friday June 1 at Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier at Place des
Arts.
“I am delighted that the Montreal International Musical
Competition is now associated with the Orchestre Métropolitain
du Grand Montréal,” stated Mr. Bourbeau. The MIMC is today
regarded as one of the country’s most important artistic events.
When one thinks of the great renown of the jury members, of the
prize money totaling nearly $100,000, and of the concert
engagements offered to the winners, one can assert that nothing
has been overlooked in the achievement of excellence for this
competition. Likewise, for 25 years, the Orchestra has
brightened the musical life of the city. The dedication and
enthusiasm of its musicians, and of its conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin,
have been noted by all music lovers. We are proud to welcome
this new partnership.”
Michelle Cormier, the Orchestra’s Chairman of the Board, is
equally pleased. “We are obviously very proud to be associated
with this major artistic event, the Montreal International
Musical Competition. Our musicians have long experience with
opera as well as having on many occasions shared the stage with
highly acclaimed soloists. I am therefore confident that the
partnership we have forged this year will be a lasting one, and
that it will continue not only next year, with the significant
involvement of Yannick Nézet-Séguin, but for many years in the
future.
The MIMC, founded in 2002 at the initiative of Jeunesses
Musicales Canada, has provided opportunities for many young
artists to showcase their talent in major musical venues. The
Competition also serves to underscore the richness of our
artistic life, the tremendous vitality of our musical
institutions and the value the various levels of government and
corporations place on this initiative.
In endowing Canada’s artistic community with a competition on so
high a level, the organizers are at the same time affirming the
richness of our cultural life and its capacity to sustain a
large-scale international event.
The 2007 MIMC, devoted this year to voice, will run from May 22
to June 1, playing host to the finest young singers from around
the world. Ten days of pure musical magic!
Further details may be found at www.concoursmontreal.ca or by
calling 514-845-4108. -30- Martin Boucher
Communications Director
Montreal International Musical Competition
514.845.4108, ext. 223
mboucher@jeunessesmusicales.ca
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