Violist Wilhelm Magner has won the Prix d鈥橢urope 2022
Violist Wilhelm Magner has won the Prix d鈥橢urope 2022.
Contralto Rose Naggar-Tremblay and pianists Christopher Knopp and Felix Hong also win awards at the illustrious competition. 听
The听110th听edition of the听prestigious听Concours Prix听d鈥橢urope听took place听June 13 鈥� 18, 2022听at the听Chapelle听historique听du Bon-Pasteur听in Montreal. It was an occasion of superb music-making, which found exceptional representation by current Schulich students and alumni in both the semifinal and final rounds.听
The Competition is an annual highlight of the Quebec cultural scene bringing together top musical talent. We are proud to note that of the twenty-two candidates selected for the semifinal round,听the Schulich cohort included: 贰濒颈别听叠辞颈蝉蝉颈苍辞迟,听cello (BMus'21, current MMus); J茅r么me Chiasson, violin (current BMus); S茅bastien Comtois,听迟别苍辞谤听(惭惭耻蝉'19); 惭补茂迟丑茅苍补听骋颈谤补耻濒迟, violin听(LMus鈥�17, GDP鈥�18); Christopher Knopp, piano听(BMus'20, GDP鈥�21); Yan Li, violin听(BMus'21); Wilhelm Magner, viola (BMus'22, GDP'22); David Montreuil, viola (BMus'19, GDP'20); Rose Naggar-Tremblay, contralto听(BMus鈥�17); Fr茅d茅ric Pouliot, violin听(current BMus); and Elisabeth Saint-Gelais, soprano听(BMus'21, current MMus).听
Since 1911, the Acad茅mie de musique du Qu茅bec has held an annual competition for a scholarship, the Prix听d'Europe, as well as many other scholarships听totalling听over $50,000. The purpose of the competition is to encourage young musicians to develop their art and to allow the winner of the Prix听d'Europe听to pursue his or her studies outside Quebec.听
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A recent graduate of the Schulich School of Music, Prix d鈥橢urope winner Wilhelm Magner studied viola with Andr茅 Roy and violin with Axel Strauss. Wilhelm also composes and will begin his studies at the Yale School of Music this fall.听
Of special note is the award given to pianist Felix Hong (BMus'16, Art Dip'17, Prix d'Europe 2017) in recognition of his excellence as a collaborative pianist during the Competition.听
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This year鈥檚 international jury was comprised of soprano Monique Pag茅; Titular organist of the Great Organ of the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral,听Vincent Dubois; cellist Yegor Dyachkov; composer Jimmie LeBlanc;听and pianist Jean Saulnier (Prix d'Europe 1986).听
A total of fourteen awards were presented for the 2022 edition, and here are the laureates from the Schulich School of Music:听
Prix d鈥橢urope | $50,000 scholarship听鈥� Minist猫re de la Culture et des Communications听
Wilhelm Magner, viola听
Second Prize, Prix Pierre Mantha听|听$5,000 scholarship听鈥� Fondation Pe虁re Lindsay 听
Rose Naggar Tremblay, contralto听
Fourth Prize, Prix Guy Soucie | $3,000 scholarship听鈥� Acad茅mie de musique du Qu茅bec听
Christopher Knopp, piano听
Prix John Newmark听| $4,000 scholarship 鈥� Fonds Les Amis de l鈥橝rt听
Rose Naggar-Tremblay, contralto听
Prix de l鈥橭rchestre Symphonique des Jeunes de Montr茅al |听$1,000 scholarship听and invitation to play as a soloist in a regular concert during the 2023 season under the direction of Louis Lavigueur C.Q.. This prize is awarded to the winner of the Prix d'Europe. 听
Wilhelm Magner, viola 听
Prix Val-d鈥橭r en concerts听| $1,500 scholarship and an invitation to perform a recital during the 2022-2023 Val-d'or en concert season. This prize is given to one of the four winners.听
Wilhelm Magner, viola 听
Prix Claire-Charbonneau-Clerk | $1,000 scholarship - Bruno Clerk- Ce prix est remis 脿 un candidat en chant dont les qualit茅s artistiques et techniques auront particuli猫rement attir茅 l鈥檃ttention du jury.听
Rose Naggar-Tremblay, contralto听
Prix Jean Marchand | $1,000 scholarship听鈥� Jean Marchand 鈥撎齌his award is given to recognize the excellence of a collaborative pianist during the Competition.听
Felix Hong, piano听
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Congratulations to Wilhelm on this incredible achievement and a huge bravo as well as to all the fantastic young artists for their outstanding performances throughout the competition!
For more information about the Prix d鈥橢urope and a complete list of winners, please visit听.
