Concours Musical International de Montréal (CMIM) has unveiled the winners of its 2021 Piano Edition.
First Prize was awarded to South Korean Pianist Su Yeon Kim, who will collect awards and scholarships valued at over $180,000, an unprecedented total sum for the CMIM. The prize also includes a concerto performance with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and a solo album recording on the Steinway & Sons label. The undeniable talent of this young pianist’s technique and musicality, combined with a balanced and daring program, transcended the screen and convinced the international jury.
A complete list of winners follows:
2021 Concours Musical International de Montréal Piano Edition Awards
First Prize: Su Yeon Kim, South Korea
- Grand Cash prize of $30,000 offered by the City of Montréal
- Joseph-Rouleau Career Development Grant
$50,000, offered by the Azrieli Foundation
- Solo recording on the Steinway & Sons label
and launch at Steinway Hall in New York city
$75,000, offered by Steinway
- Normand Beauchamp winner’s concert tour in three North-American cities
$15,000, offered by Sarah Beauchamp
- Concerto performance with the CMIM’s official orchestra,
the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM)
$7,500, offered by the OSM
- Artist Residency at Canada’s Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
$2,500, offered by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
- Artistic representation by Forbes International Artist Management
Pierre-Péladeau and Raymonde-Chopin Second Prize: Yoichiro Chiba, Japan
$15,000 offered by Quebecor
Third Prize: Dimitri Malignan, France
$10,000 offered by Stingray Classica
ICI Musique Audience Award: Dimitri Malignan, France
$5,000, offered by ICI Musique
André Bourbeau Award for the best Canadian artist: Alice Burla, Canada
$5,000 offered by la Fondation Bourbeau
Bita Cattelan Philanthropic Engagement Award: Anna Han, United States
$5,000 offered by Bita Cattelan
André Bachand Award for the best performance of the compulsory Canadian work: Alice Burla, Canada
$2,000 offered by Claudette Hould
Festival Bach Montreal Award for the best performance of a work by J.S. Bach: Dimitri Malignan, France
$ 1,500 offered by the Festival Bach Montreal
5 Finalist Grants of $ 3,000 to unranked finalists
offered by Janine Bombardier and Sadok Besrour, CGI, Cogeco, Colabor Group and Pierre Seccareccia
Videos of many of the performances can be found here.
First Prize was awarded to South Korean Pianist Su Yeon Kim, who will collect awards and scholarships valued at over $180,000, an unprecedented total sum for the CMIM. The prize also includes a concerto performance with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and a solo album recording on the Steinway & Sons label. The undeniable talent of this young pianist’s technique and musicality, combined with a balanced and daring program, transcended the screen and convinced the international jury.
A complete list of winners follows:
2021 Concours Musical International de Montréal Piano Edition Awards
First Prize: Su Yeon Kim, South Korea
- Grand Cash prize of $30,000 offered by the City of Montréal
- Joseph-Rouleau Career Development Grant
$50,000, offered by the Azrieli Foundation
- Solo recording on the Steinway & Sons label
and launch at Steinway Hall in New York city
$75,000, offered by Steinway
- Normand Beauchamp winner’s concert tour in three North-American cities
$15,000, offered by Sarah Beauchamp
- Concerto performance with the CMIM’s official orchestra,
the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM)
$7,500, offered by the OSM
- Artist Residency at Canada’s Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
$2,500, offered by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
- Artistic representation by Forbes International Artist Management
Pierre-Péladeau and Raymonde-Chopin Second Prize: Yoichiro Chiba, Japan
$15,000 offered by Quebecor
Third Prize: Dimitri Malignan, France
$10,000 offered by Stingray Classica
ICI Musique Audience Award: Dimitri Malignan, France
$5,000, offered by ICI Musique
André Bourbeau Award for the best Canadian artist: Alice Burla, Canada
$5,000 offered by la Fondation Bourbeau
Bita Cattelan Philanthropic Engagement Award: Anna Han, United States
$5,000 offered by Bita Cattelan
André Bachand Award for the best performance of the compulsory Canadian work: Alice Burla, Canada
$2,000 offered by Claudette Hould
Festival Bach Montreal Award for the best performance of a work by J.S. Bach: Dimitri Malignan, France
$ 1,500 offered by the Festival Bach Montreal
5 Finalist Grants of $ 3,000 to unranked finalists
offered by Janine Bombardier and Sadok Besrour, CGI, Cogeco, Colabor Group and Pierre Seccareccia
- Alice Burla, Canada
- Francesco Granata, Italy
- Ying Li, China
- Chaeyoung Park, South Korea
- Marcel Tadokoro, France
Videos of many of the performances can be found here.
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