{"id":44195,"date":"2017-03-29T19:19:19","date_gmt":"2017-03-29T23:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=44195"},"modified":"2017-03-29T20:22:39","modified_gmt":"2017-03-30T00:22:39","slug":"the-scoop-a-field-guide-to-mimc-piano-2017-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2017\/03\/29\/the-scoop-a-field-guide-to-mimc-piano-2017-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | A Field Guide To The Montreal International Music Competition, Piano 2017 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_44199\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-44199\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-44199\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/Serhiy_Salov_will_perform_at_improvisation_concert_Pianos_en_liberte\u0301._PC_Tam_Lan_Truong.jpg\" alt=\"Serhiy Salov (Photo: Tam Lan Truong)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/Serhiy_Salov_will_perform_at_improvisation_concert_Pianos_en_liberte\u0301._PC_Tam_Lan_Truong.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/Serhiy_Salov_will_perform_at_improvisation_concert_Pianos_en_liberte\u0301._PC_Tam_Lan_Truong-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/Serhiy_Salov_will_perform_at_improvisation_concert_Pianos_en_liberte\u0301._PC_Tam_Lan_Truong-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-44199\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Serhiy Salov (Photo: Tam Lan Truong)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>MONTREAL \u2014 At their press conference yesterday, the Montreal International Music Competition unveiled the complete programming for this year\u2019s Piano edition, which runs from May 2\u201312. Featuring competition alumni and international pedagogues, traditional events appear alongside fresh new initiatives: from time-honoured masterclasses, to an improvisation concert with chamber orchestra, to the competition rounds, there will be something for everyone along the spectrum of classical music.<\/p>\n<p>This year, the suspense will run through to the final gala: in a plot twist to past competitions, the winners\u2019 names will be withheld until immediately before the gala concert. In an evening of performances headlined by soprano Measha Brueggergosman as well as pianist Serhiy Salov and violinist Benjamin Beilman, the competition will culminate in one big orchestral celebration. Audiences outside of Montreal will also be able to join the party as the competition and gala events will be streamed online in real time.<\/p>\n<p>Here is a rundown of the competition:<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Live Broadcast <\/strong>\u2028<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>the competition and gala concert will be live streamed on <a href=\"http:\/\/concoursmontreal.ca\/en\/live\/\" target=\"_blank\">concoursmontreal.ca\/live<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Competitors<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>24 pianists<\/li>\n<li>aged 19 to 30<\/li>\n<li>15 countries represented<\/li>\n<li>one Canadian, 24-year-old Teo Gheorghiu.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Gheorghiu\u2019s program includes:<\/p>\n<p><strong>First round:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Haydn: Sonata in G major, Hob. XVI:40<\/li>\n<li>Chopin: Mazurkas, Op. 59<\/li>\n<li>Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales<\/li>\n<li>Balakirev: Islamey, fantaisie orientale<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Second round:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Rachmaninoff: \u00c9tudes-tableaux, Op. 33<\/li>\n<li>Andr\u00e9 Mathieu: Laurentienne No. 2 in C-sharp minor (compulsory test piece)<\/li>\n<li>Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Final round:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tchaikovsky: Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor, Op. 23<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Jury<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Andr\u00e9 Bourbeau (head jury, Canada), Idil Biret (Turkey), Dang Thai Son (Vietnam), Alain Lef\u00e8vre (Canada), H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Mercier (Canada), Pedja Muzijevic (Bosnia), David Owen Norris (United Kingdom), Cristina Ortiz (Brazil), R. Douglas Sheldon (United States), Gabriel Tacchino (France)<\/p>\n<p>There is a sizable Canadian contingent: Messrs Dang, Lef\u00e8vre, and Muzijevic, and Mme Mercier have ties to Canada through performing or teaching activities.<\/p>\n<h3>Prizes<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Main prizes <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>First Prize: $30,000, plus Joseph Rouleau Career Development Grant: $50,000<\/li>\n<li>Second Prize: $15,000<\/li>\n<li>Third Prize: $10,000<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Special awards <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>People\u2019s Choice Award, Best Canadian Artist, best performance of the compulsory Canadian work, best semifinal recital, Bach Award, Chopin Award, plus $2000 each for unranked finalists<em>. <\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Gala<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The evening begins with the awards ceremony, followed by the gala concert. Claus Peter Flor will conduct the Montreal Symphony Orchestra, who will accompany this year\u2019s top three finishers as well as former MMIC first prize winners.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Detailed Calendar of Events <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Improvisation concert: Pianos en libert\u00e9 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>April 26, 7:30, Bourgie Hall<\/p>\n<p>Serhiy Salov, Jean-Fran\u00e7ois Zygel, and Bruno Fontaine will premiere a work by Fran\u00e7ois Dompierre: each pianist will improvise their part while conducting I Musici de Montr\u00e9al.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First round<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>May 2 to 4, 2:00 &amp; 7:30, Bourgie Hall<\/p>\n<p><strong>TGIFree-Day! <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>May 5, Bourgie Hall<\/p>\n<p>2:00: masterclass with Idil Biret<\/p>\n<p>5:00: lecture-recital by David Owen Norris<\/p>\n<p>7:30: masterclass with Gabriel Tacchino<\/p>\n<p>Free admission to all events<\/p>\n<p><strong>Semifinal round<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>May 6 to 7, 2:00 &amp; 7:30<\/p>\n<p>Bourgie Hall<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final round<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>May 9 to 10, 7:30<\/p>\n<p>Maison symphonique<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gala Concert &amp; Awards Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>May 12, 7:30<\/p>\n<p>Maison symphonique<\/p>\n<p>Musical Toronto will be on the ground covering the competition finals in Montreal as it happens. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n<h3>For more CLASSICAL MUSIC NEWS, visit\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.musicaltoronto.org\/category\/scoop\/\" target=\"_blank\"><u>HERE<\/u><\/a><\/span>.<\/h3>\n<h3><b><i>#LUDWIGVAN<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Montreal International Music Competition unveils the complete programming for this year\u2019s Piano edition featuring fresh new initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":47,"featured_media":44199,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[6439,17,39,47],"tags":[2266],"yst_prominent_words":[],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/03\/Serhiy_Salov_will_perform_at_improvisation_concert_Pianos_en_liberte\u0301._PC_Tam_Lan_Truong.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p9bakr-buP","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44195"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/47"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44195"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44195\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44206,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44195\/revisions\/44206"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/44199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44195"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44195"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44195"},{"taxonomy":"yst_prominent_words","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/yst_prominent_words?post=44195"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}