Canadian Music Competition

The Art of Exceeding Expectations

Are you passionate about classical music? The Canadian Music Competition might be the challenge you are looking for.

Discover the National annual competition and the biennial Stepping Stone competition: two prestigious music competitions, a Canadian network, prizes and national recognition, exciting challenges, and a source of inspiration and pride!

Coco Ma, piano. National Final 2011
Emma Meinrenken, violin; Alain Trudel, conductor; Orchestre Métropolitain. Gala concert 2011, Montréal
Stanley Leong, Jan Lisiecki, Kerson Leong (in front), Gala concert 2008, Québec
Yolande Cardinal, president; Tina Chong, 2010 Stepping Stone First Prize winner

What’s New?

Stepping Stone 2012: The 30 contestants are… See the Contestants page…
CMC winners at the COC Free admission…
Stepping Stone 2012: Selected participants will be announced shortly! Who will be the next musician to have his or her name added to the prestigious list of the Canadian Music Competition’s Stepping Stone winners and continue this tradition of excellence…
CMC Ontario Presents “Setting the Stages 2012 — Guest Liszt @ The Gladstone” A new kind of classical world — with a burst of excitement…
Stepping Stone 2012: It’s On! Returning in 2012, the Stepping Stone Competition will be held in Ottawa from June 2 to 10…
Our New CMC Coordinator The CMC welcomes Sara Frattolillo, our new coordinator…
Stephen Nguyen With Appassionata & News on Other 2011 Grand Prize Winners 14 year old Calgarian pianist Stephen Nguyen, winner of the Grand Prize 2011 (11-14 years old category), will perform J…
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