{"id":104286,"date":"2024-05-17T12:31:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T16:31:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/?p=104286"},"modified":"2024-05-21T15:54:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T19:54:07","slug":"scoop-canadian-pianist-jaeden-izik-dzurko-named-1st-prize-winner-concours-musical-international-de-montreal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2024\/05\/17\/scoop-canadian-pianist-jaeden-izik-dzurko-named-1st-prize-winner-concours-musical-international-de-montreal\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Canadian Pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko Named 1st Prize Winner Of The Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2024 Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al finalists Jaeden Izik-Dzurko (1st Prize Winner), Gabriele Strata (2nd Prize) and Anthony Ratinov (3rd Prize) (Photo: @Tam Photography)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Canadian Jaeden Izik-Dzurko was declared the 1st Prize Winner of the 2024 Concours musical international de Montr\u00e9al (CMIM) at the conclusion of the finals last night (May 16). The competition this year focused on the piano, and drew competitors from across the globe to vie for a total of $200,000 in prizes and grants.<\/p>\n

Jury members consisted of cultural manager Zarin Metha, and an international panel: Dmitri Alexeev (Russia, UK), Lydia Artymiw (USA), Louise Bessette (Canada), Jan Jiracek von Arnim (Germany), Robert Levin (USA), H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Mercier (Canada), Ronan O\u2019Hora (Great Britain, Ireland), and Minsoo Sohn (South Korea).<\/p>\n

Jaeden Izik-Dzurko<\/h2>\n

Along with his technical mastery and interpretive skills, the jury noted Izik-Dzurko\u2019s charismatic stage presence.<\/p>\n

Born in Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Jaeden was also the First Prize winner at the 2022 Hilton Head International Piano Competition, the 2022 Maria Canals International Music Competition, and took home 1st prize, the Canon Audience Prize, and the Chamber Music Award at the 20th Paloma O\u2019Shea Santander International Piano Competition.<\/p>\n

He grew up in a musical household, first studying piano with his father as his teacher. After earning an undergraduate degree from The Juilliard School, he received a Masters in Piano Performance from the University of British Columbia. Jaeden is currently studying with Dr. Jacob Leuschner at the Detmold Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik and Dr. Benedetto Lupo at the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia.<\/p>\n

He has performed with orchestras in Western Canada, including the Calgary Philharmonic, and in Spain, Jove Orquestra Nacional de Catalunya, and the Orquesta Sinf\u00f3nica de Madrid.<\/p>\n

Along with his work as a soloist, Jaeden is an avid chamber musician. During the Semifinal chamber music part of the competition, he performed Robert Schumann\u2019s Quartet in E-flat major, Op. 47, Sostenuto\u202fassai \u2013 Allegro ma non troppo.<\/p>\n

At the finals, each of the six remaining competitors performed a concerto of their choice, accompanied by the Orchestre symphonique de Montr\u00e9al (OSM) and Guest Conductor\u00a0Xian Zhang. Jaeden performed Johannes Brahms\u2019 Concerto No. 2 in B-flat major, Op. 83, in its entirety.<\/p>\n