The 6th edition of the Canadian International Organ Competition is quickly approaching, taking place from October 17th to 27th, 2024. This autumn, the CIOC will welcome 11 talented young organists from 7 different countries to Montreal as they compete on some of Canada’s finest organs for the chance to win prizes totalling more than $100,000 CAD. The competitors will be judged by a jury composed of some of the most eminent, internationally-renowned figures in the music scene.

The 2024 winners take the stage at the CIOC Gala Concert and are sure to delight and amaze!

2024 CIOC Prize Winners

Alma Bettencourt
Alma Bettencourt has been studying organ with Olivier Latry and Thomas Ospital at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris, since 2020. She obtained her Licence d’Interprétation in organ in May 2023. In 2018, she won the André Marchal “L’Orgue des Jeunes” competition. In 2021, she performed as a duo with cellist Julie Sévilla-Fraysse and participated as a performer in the Concours de Composition de St-Sulpice (Paris).

Johannes Skoog
Johannes Skoog holds degrees from the Royal College of Music in Stockholm, Conservatoire de Paris and Staatliche Musikhochschule in Stuttgart, with teachers including Olivier Latry, Nathan Laube, Louis Robilliard, Michel Bouvard, Thierry Escaich and Mathias Kjellgren. He has spent five years at the cathedral of Västerås as Associate Organist and is currently teaching organ interpretation at Lilla Akademien, in Stockholm.

Henry Webb
Henry Webb is a Masters student at McGill University, studying organ with Isabelle Demers and harpsichord with Elizaveta Miller. In 2023, Henry completed a bachelor’s degree in Organ Performance under David Higgs at the Eastman School of Music, and a diploma of Specialization from Johann Vexo at the Strasbourg conservatory in 2023. Henry is the recipient of the 2nd prize and the audience prize of the 2023 Ottumwa National Undergraduate Organ Competition.

2024 International Jury

Jean-Willy Kunz (Canada / France), president of the jury

Kevin Bowyer (UK)
Isabelle Demers (Canada)
Hans-Ola Ericsson (Sweden)
Bernard Foccroulle (Belgium)
Marnie Giesbrecht (Canada)
David Hurd (USA)
Olivier Latry (France)
Kimberly Marshall (USA)

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• No tickets required

 

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