The Canadian International Organ Competition (CIOC) has announced prize winners of its 2024 competition, October 17–25. Nine contestants performed in the semi-final round, with four competing in the final round.
Competition winner was Johannes Skoog, awarded $25,000 CAD, recording and distribution of a CD under the ATMA Classique label, three-year career management services for North America by Karen McFarlane Artists, and three-year career development program by the CIOC. Skoog was also awarded the Gérard-Coulombe Bach Prize by the jury for the best interpretation of three Bach works, and the Spinelli Prize of $5,000 CAD for the best overall program.
Second prize of $15,000 CAD was awarded to Henry Webb; he was also awarded the Raymond Daveluy Prize of $5,000 CAD for the best interpretation of a Canadian composition and the Richard-Bradshaw Audience Prize of $5,000 CAD. Third prize of $10,000 CAD was presented to Alma Bettencourt. Bettencourt also won the Gaston Litaize Prize of $5,000 CAD, awarded by the jury for the best interpretation of one or two works from Litaize’s Douze Pièces during the semi-final or final round. Mélodie Michel was awarded the artistic development prize.
For information: ciocm.org.
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