OMNI Music Competition 4th edition (virtual)

Listed by Young Talent

The Orchestre encourages young musicians across Canada and between the ages of 7 and 17 to showcase their talent by submitting a video of their performance. All performances will be available for viewing on the OM’s YouTube channel on April 22, 23 and 24, 2022. The final round of the competition will be held in the Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur on May 21 and 22.

This year’s OMNI Competition will give young people the opportunity to share their talent in a friendly competition that creates a sense of togetherness, a core value of OM musicians and conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin. Not only will the event build a network of young musicians who share a passion for music, but it will give them the opportunity to work with Orchestre Métropolitain musicians virtually. It’s sure to be a formative experience!

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Prizes

Thanks to its generous partners, the 2022 OMNI Competition will award over $17,000 in scholarships! Prizes will be announced in each age and instrument category and awarded to the finalists.

GRAND PRIZES

François Schubert Grand Prize
$5,000 scholarship to the winner of the Age 15-17 category*

Hydro-Québec Prize
$2,000 scholarship to the winner of the Age 12-14 category*

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Prize
$2,000 scholarship to the winner of the Age 7-11 category*

INSTITUTIONAL PRIZES

Orchestre Métropolitain Team Prize
$1,000 scholarship*

Coopérative des professeurs de musique Prize
$500 gift certificate awarded to a Coopérative des professeurs de musique student*

* Winners are selected from all instrument categories.

GRAND PRIZES

François Schubert Grand Prize
$5,000 scholarship to the winner of the Age 15-17 category*

Hydro-Québec Prize
$2,000 scholarship to the winner of the Age 12-14 category*

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Prize
$2,000 scholarship to the winner of the Age 7-11 category*

STRINGS CATEGORY

Canimex Prize | Age 7 to 11
$1,000 scholarship

Canimex Prize | Age 12 to 14
$1,000 scholarship

Canimex Prize | Age 15 to 17
$1,000 scholarship

Wilder & Davis Study Prize | Age 7 to 11
Wilder & Davis gift certificate and accessories worth $250

Wilder & Davis Study Prize | Age 12 to 14
Wilder & Davis gift certificate and accessories worth $250

Wilder & Davis Study Prize | Age 15 to 17
Wilder & Davis gift certificate and accessories worth $250

WINDS CATEGORY

Étoiles Stingray Prize | Age 7 to 11
$1,000 scholarship

Étoiles Stingray Prize | Age 12 to 14
$1,000 scholarship

Étoiles Stingray Prize | Age 15 to 17
$1,000 scholarship

Twigg Musique & Yamaha Prize | Age 7 to 11
$250 Twigg Musique gift certificate OR $200 discount on a Yamaha 200 or 300 Series student instrument

Twigg Musique & Yamaha Prize | Age 12 to 14
$350 Twigg Musique gift certificate OR $500 discount on a Yamaha 4000 to 9000 Series intermediate or professional instrument

Twigg Musique & Yamaha Prize | Age 15 to 17
$1,000 discount on a Yamaha 7000 to 9000 Series professional instrument or a $500 Twigg Musique gift certificate

PIANO CATEGORY

Bolduc Pianos Prize | Age 7 to 11
$1,000 scholarship

Bolduc Pianos Prize | Age 12 to 14
$1,000 scholarship

Bolduc Pianos Prize | Age 15 to 17
$1,000 scholarship

Josée Tremblay Prize | Age 7 to 11
$250 scholarship

Hélène Brodeur and François Lafortune Prize | Age 12 to 14
$500 scholarship

Forget-Choiselat Prize | Age 15 to 17
$500 scholarship

NEW : Crescendo Prize
The Crescendo Prizes have been made possible due to a generous donation from Élise Leroux in the memory of Hélène Verville.

The jury will award Crescendo prizes to participants of any age who are at the beginning of their musical journey and whose potential jury members want to recognize as a way of encouraging them to continue practising their instrument. These prizes and their accompanying scholarships will be presented at the end of the first round of the competition.

OMNI Competition finalists are not eligible to receive a Crescendo Prize.

Participation and Audience Choice Prizes
Each participant will receive a participation prize and constructive comments from a jury formed of OM musicians and collaborators. In addition, when the first round of the competition is posted for viewing, an Audience Choice prize will be awarded in each instrument category to the participant receiving the most votes.

NEW
The Chapelle historique du Bon-Pasteur will invite selected prize winners to perform in a series of concerts as part of its 2022-2023 season.

With the exception of the François Schubert Grand Prize, the OM reserves the right to split prizes in two.

Contact

The OM thanks François Schubert, sponsor of the OMNI Competition, for his assistance in making this initiative a reality.

Official partner of the 2022 OMNI Competition

Presented in collaboration with

OMNI Competition partners