Schulich School of Music Concerto Competitions
The 2024-2025 competition categories include:
Classical | All Instruments and Voice
Romantic/Contemporary | Piano, Strings, Harp, and Guitar
The 2024-2025 competition categories include:
Classical | All Instruments and Voice
Romantic/Contemporary | Piano, Strings, Harp, and Guitar
The first prize winner of each competition will be offered an opportunity to perform with the McGill Symphony Orchestra under the leadership of Maestro Hauser. The classical concerto competition winner typically performs in the same season, while the winter competition winners perform the following academic year. In the case of graduating students, they must make themselves available to come back to fulfill the engagement. At its discretion, the jury may designate a runner-up, who may be offered the opportunity if the first prize winner is unable to perform.
Representatives of Jeunesses Musicales Canada and Chapelle historique du Bon Pasteur will attend the final round of each competition. At their discretion, they may each award a special prize to one performer. This could be an invitation perform in their series or an opportunity to receive support for the development of their artistic endeavours.
To apply, select the "Information for applicants" section, then scroll down to "Application procedures" at the bottom of that section.
Application Deadline:
Preliminary Rounds (closed to the public):
Final Round (open to the public and webcast)
Application Deadline: TBD
Preliminary Round: TBD
Finals (open to the public and webcast):
Application Deadline: TBD
Preliminary Round:
Finals (open to the public and webcast):
All students registered in a degree program at the Schulich School of Music (including Marianopolis students) are eligible to participate.
The preliminary rounds are organized by each department. Contestants must prepare and memorize the entire concerto and perform it with piano in front of a jury consisting of department members. The jury may stop the contestants in case of time constraints. Public admission is at the discretion of the area chair. An announcement will be posted shortly before the competition.
The final round consists of a public performance of the entire concerto with piano accompaniment in Pollack Hall in front of an intra- or inter-departmental jury, which will include Maestro Hauser, and an external jury member
Please use the link below for ALL competitions
Questions: Contact ilya.poletaev [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Concerto%20Competition%20Inquiry) (Prof. Ilya Poletaev)