Prizes and Grants
Concours 2026 – Prizes and Grants
Over $150,000 CAD in prizes and grants will be awarded to the laureates and winners of the special awards at the 2026 edition of the Concours musical international de Montréal.
The Concours musical international de Montréal is proud to contribute to the cultural dynamism of Montreal and to the launch of the careers of emerging international musicians.
| Laureates | |
FIRST PRIZEGrand cash prize $30,000 Joseph Rouleau Career Development Grant - First Prize $40,000 Offered in partnership with the Azrieli Foundation | $70,000 |
SECOND PRIZECash prize Pierre Péladeau et Raymonde Chopin $15,000 Joseph Rouleau Career Development Grant - Second prize $10,000 Offered in partnership with the Azrieli Foundation | $25,000 |
THIRD PRIZECash prize $10,000 Joseph Rouleau Career Development Grant - Third prize $10,000 Offered in partnership with the Azrieli Foundation | $20,000 |
| Special prizes | |
| ICI Musique Audience Choice Award Prize attributed by the public following an online vote Offered in partnership with ICI Musique | $5,000 |
| André Bourbeau Award for the Best Canadian Artist Offered in partnership with the Fondation Bourbeau | $5,000 |
| Mozart Prize Best performance of a Mozart concerto in the Final – Mozart Round Offered in partnership with Wilder & Davis | $3,000 |
| Baroque Prize Best performance of a Baroque work in the First Round Offered in partnership with Andrew Wan, Concertmaster of the OSM | $2,500 |
| Canadian Work Prize Best performance of a Canadian work in the Semifinal Offered in partnership with the Lupien Family Foundation | $2,500 |
| Sonata Prize Best performance of a sonata in the Semifinal by a laureate Offered in partnership with Dixi Lambert | $2,500 |
| Robert Trempe Junior Jury Prize* Prize determined at the conclusion of the First Round by the Junior Jury Offered in partnership with Richard Tremblay | $1,500 |
| Finalist Grants Grants awarded to the two finalists who do not advance to the Grand Final Offered in partnership with the Rouleau Family and Jacques Vincent | 2 x $3,000 |
| Additional Special Prizes | |
| Loan of a violin and bow Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù violin 1728–30, “ex-Christopher Warren-Green," and a high-quality bow for a period of three years, awarded to a laureate Offered in partnership with the Canimex musical instruments collection | |
| OSM Prize* Offered in partnership with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM), official orchestra of the Concours Offered in partnership with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal | |
| Artist Residence A one-week residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, awarded to a laureate Offered in partnership with Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity | Value of $1,800 |
| Chamber Music Prize An engagement for a concert with the Montreal Chamber Music Festival Offered in partnership with the Montreal Chamber Music Festival | |
| Artistic Consultation Personalized artistic consultation for each laureate with Agence Station Bleue Offered in partnership with Agence Station Bleue | |
| Je reviendrai à Montréal Grant* A grant to bring back the laureates and winners of special prizes to perform in Montréal or surrounding areas Offered in partnership with the Nawacki Family Foundation | $25,000 |
* Prizes not determined by the Concours 2026 International Jury.
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