Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition
2018 winner: Amy Hillis
2018 Winner
Amy Hillis
Originally from Regina, Amy Hillis is a violinist based in Montreal. She has two upcoming recital tours across Canada: the 2018 E-Gré tour with Katherine Dowling and the 2019-2020 Road Trip!: A Pan-Canadian Partnership with Meagan Milatz. She performs on the 1820 Joannes Franciscus Pressenda, on loan from the Canada Council for the Arts Musical Instrument Bank.
The Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition is a major contemporary music competition that rewards the most talented young artists in the categories of piano, voice and strings.
Prize amounts
First prize: $8,000, a tour in Canada and a three-week residency at the Casalmaggiore International Music Festival, in Italy.
Second prize: $3,000
Third prize: $2,000
Background
Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté was a virtuoso composer, pianist and violinist who wanted to encourage emerging musicians to play works by contemporary composers.
The Prize fulfils Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté’s lifelong dream that the music of contemporary composers would make its presence felt via young musicians on the threshold of their careers.
To know more about the eligibility criteria and to get more information about these prizes, consult the Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition website.
Additional information
Prize amounts
$2,000 -
$8,000
These prizes are administered by the Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition.
Application-based
Accessibility
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