{"id":40265,"date":"2025-07-08T13:11:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T17:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/?page_id=40265"},"modified":"2026-04-27T14:24:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T18:24:53","slug":"program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/violin-2026\/program\/","title":{"rendered":"Program"},"content":{"rendered":"

Concours 2026 – PROGRAM<\/h2>\n

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Virtuosity Without Borders<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

From the First Round to the Grand Final, buy your tickets now to the different rounds of the Concours 2026.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

TICKETS AND PACKAGES<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n


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FIRST ROUND<\/span><\/b>
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A 30-minute performance of a work from the Baroque period, a work showcasing the competitor\u2019s virtuosity, and a work of the competitor\u2019s choice from a third musical period.
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\nBourgie Hall of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts<\/b>
\n1339, Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal (Qu\u00e9bec) H3G 1G2
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FIRST ROUND – SESSION #1<\/b>
<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 2026, 1:30 P.M.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Lorenz Karls<\/span><\/a>
Shaoheng Zhong<\/span><\/a>
Yuki Hirano<\/span><\/a>
Amia Janicki<\/span><\/a>
Tsukushi Sasaki<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

FIRST ROUND – SESSION #2
<\/b><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WEDNESDAY, MAY 27 2026, 7:30 P.M.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Paloma So<\/a>
Vilmos Csik\u00f2s
Chiara Sannicandro<\/a>
Hannah Tam<\/a><\/p>\n

FIRST ROUND – SESSION #3<\/b>
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 2026, 1:30 P.M.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Hyun\u00a0Jae\u00a0Lim<\/a>
Yume\u00a0Zamponi<\/a>
Sijun\u00a0Kim<\/a>
Koshiro\u00a0Takeuchi<\/a>
Charlotte Spruit\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

FIRST ROUND – SESSION #4<\/b>
<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28 2026, 7:30 P.M.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Seoyeon Baik<\/a>
Dayoon You<\/a>
Justin Saulnier<\/a>
Bade Dastan<\/a>
Thomas Briant<\/a><\/p>\n

FIRST ROUND – SESSION #5<\/b>
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 2026, 1:30 P.M.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

Sara Watanabe<\/a>
Belle Ting<\/a>
Michael Germer<\/a>
Laurel Gagnon<\/a>
Aozhe Zhang<\/a><\/p>\n


Friday, May 29, 2026, 6:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Announcement of the ten Semifinalists<\/span>
Robert-Trempe Junior Jury Prize
Baroque Prize<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

TICKETS AND PACKAGES<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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SEMIFINAL<\/b><\/span>
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A 55-minute program comprising of a complete sonata, a work of the competitor\u2019s choice, and a work by a Canadian composer.
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\nBourgie Hall of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts<\/b>
\n1339, Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal (Qu\u00e9bec) H3G 1G2
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SEMIFINAL – SESSION #1
<\/b><\/strong><\/span>Saturday, May 30, 2026, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

3 competitors<\/span><\/p>\n

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SEMIFINAL <\/b><\/strong><\/span> – SESSION #2
<\/b><\/strong><\/span>Sunday, May 31, 2026, 1:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

4 competitors<\/span><\/p>\n

SEMIFINAL <\/b><\/strong><\/span> – SESSION #3
<\/b><\/strong><\/span>Sunday, May 31, 2026, 7:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/h2>\n

3 competitors<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Sunday, May 31, 2026, <\/strong><\/span>10:00 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Announcement of the five Finalists<\/span>
Canadian Work Prize
<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Sonata Prize<\/p>\n

TICKETS AND PACKAGES<\/span><\/a>
<\/span><\/p>\n

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PRE-CONCERT TALK
Sunday, May 31, 2026, 12:45 p.m.
<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Guylaine Tremblay<\/a>, Spokesperson
and Lucie Robert<\/a>, President of the Jury<\/span>

Free admission<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nFINAL
\nThe Final of the Concours will be presented in two stages, on June 3 and 4<\/b><\/span>
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\n
For this final stage, the finalists will be accompanied by the Orchestre symphonique de Montr\u00e9al, under the baton of Guest Conductor Sascha Goetzel.<\/span>
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Final - Mozart Round<\/b>
\nPerformance of a Mozart concerto, chosen among this first 4 violin concertos.<\/span>
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Grand final<\/b>
\nPerformance of a violin concerto of the competitor's choice, from the repertoire selected by the Concours.<\/span>
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Maison symphonique de Montr\u00e9al<\/b>
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1600, Saint-Urbain treet, Montr\u00e9al (Qu\u00e9bec) H2X 0S1<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n

Final \u2013 Mozart Round
<\/span><\/strong><\/span>Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 7:30 p.m.<\/span><\/a>
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Presented in partnership with<\/span><\/span>
Alfid Services Immobiliers Lt\u00e9e
<\/strong>
5 finalists<\/span><\/p>\n


Wednesday, June 3, 2026,<\/span><\/strong><\/span>\u00a010<\/strong><\/span>:00 p.m.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Announcement of the three Grand finalists<\/p>\n

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GRAND Final
<\/span><\/strong><\/span>THURsday, June 4, 2026, 7:30 p.m.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

3 grand finalists<\/span><\/p>\n

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CLOSING CEREMONY<\/b><\/span>
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\n
Presented in partnership with
\nSandra and Alain Bouchard Foundation<\/b>
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\nMaison symphonique de Montr\u00e9al<\/b>
\n1600, Saint-Urbain Street, Montreal (Qu\u00e9bec) H2X 0S1
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Thursday, June 4, 2026, 10:00 p.m.
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PRIZES AND GRANTS<\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

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\nMINI VIOLINI<\/b><\/span>
\n
\n
Official sponsor
\nSpinelli<\/b>
\n
\n
Alongside the main competition events of the Concours, Mini Violini offers a memorable encounter with talented young violinists between the ages of 10 and 14. Come and meet the four young violinists of Mini Violini 2026 and discover these talented, virtuoso and prodigious artists.
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\nBourgie Hall of the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts<\/b>
\n1339, Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal (Qu\u00e9bec) H3G 1G2
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Mini Violini: The Four Seasons
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 1:30 p.m.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Laura Jin<\/a> (Australia)
Sacha Jorba-Wu<\/a> (Canada)
Iza Kamnitzer<\/a> (Canada)
<\/span>Ria Kang<\/a> (United States)<\/p>\n

INFORMATION and TICKETS<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nTHE CONCOURS ON THE ROAD<\/b><\/span>
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\n
Presented in partnership with
\nLeclerc Leprohon Collection<\/b>
\n
\nThe Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al ventures beyond the Competition itself to offer even more people an unprecedented musical experience offers a unique musical experience to an even wider audience, with the Concours On the Road.\u202f
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SUNDAY, MAY 31<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u2022 Centre d’art de Richmond<\/strong>, Richmond<\/span>
\u2022 Concerts sur le fleuve<\/strong>, \u00cele des S\u0153urs<\/span>
\u2022 Le Vaisseau d’art<\/strong>, Farnham<\/span><\/p>\nINFORMATION and TICKETS<\/span><\/a>\n

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HOME - CONCOURS 2026<\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

TICKETS AND PACKAGES<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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