Applications are now open for the 24th edition of the Concours Musical International de Montréal (CMIM) for violin. Since its inaugural edition in 2002, CMIM has held alternating editions for piano and voice. 

To be held from May 27 to June 4, 2026, the upcoming edition will select 24 outstanding violinists born between 1995 and 2009 (inclusive) to compete at the Salle Bourgie and Maison symphonique de Montréal for a prize pool of over $150,000.  

Finalists will perform with the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) and conductor Sascha Goetzel. 

To apply, click here. The deadline for applications is October 31, 2025. 

Chaired by jury president Lucie Robert, the 2026 jury will comprise Ju-Young Baek, Glenn Dicterow, Simin Ganatra, Yuzuko Horigome, Régis Pasquier, Barry Shiffman, and Pavel Vernikov. 

“Lucie Robert served on the jury for the Concours 2023, and we are delighted to welcome her back to Montréal in this new role,” said Artistic Director Shira Gilbert. “She has a wealth of international experience as a performer, juror, and educator. She has already proven instrumental in planning for the Concours 2026, and it will be a true pleasure to have her with us for this next exciting edition.” 

“The CMIM offers audiences the extraordinary opportunity to discover the best young violinists of the new generation. Everything is in place to foster great performances on our stages,” added Executive Director Chantal Poulin. “We invite music lovers in Montréal to save the dates for this remarkable international celebration of excellence and virtuosity.”