Key Information

Date: July 3-5 2025
Venue: École de musique Vincent-d'Indy, 628, chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine, Montréal (Outremont), QC H2V 2C5
Delta Hotels par Marriott Montréal, 475 Av. du Président-Kennedy, Montréal, QC H3A 1J7
Web site: montreal2025.ca
Email: info@montreal2025.ca
CFMTA: cfmta.org

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VERY IMPORTANT INFO‍

Special Events "A la Carte" Tickets

‍Special Events "A la carte" Tickets

Welcoming cocktail at Delta hotel (July 3): $30
Piano competition semi-finals (all-day July 3)  $30
Piano competition final w/ Dinner Cocktail (July 4): $50
Piano competition final w/o cocktail: $25
Masterclasses (all-day): $30
Lunch boxes: $25 per day

Conference Program‍

Complete Conference Program (PDF)

National Piano Competition

National Piano Competition Complete Program‍‍‍

‍Speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Claude Webster — Stress Management and Mental Preparation for Performers (BILINGUAL) | Apprenez à gérer la pression et améliorer vos performances (BILINGUE)

‍OTHER SPEAKERS‍‍
July 3

Julio Gonzalo — The Ecole de musique Vincent-d’Indy Program Info Session

Midori Koga & Jessica Johnson — The Elephant and the Blind Wisemen: Creating Sound Through Multi-Sensory, Whole-Body Processes

Lois Svard — Might Music Lessons be the "Fountain of Youth" for Older Adults?

Francis Dubé, PhD — Jouer pour apprendre : Jeux éducatifs pour la pédagogie instrumentale parascolaire (FRANÇAIS) | Play to Learn: Educational Games for Extracurricular Music Pedagogy (FRENCH)

Cindy Thong — Exploring Cultural Perspectives on Musical Learning: Integrating Neuropsychology and Pedagogy

Diana Dumlavwalla & Ka Man "Melody" Ng — Harmony Through Diversity: The Role of Piano Repertoire in Cultural Understanding

Francisco Luis Reyes — A Bailar la Bomba

Ana Ortuzar & Rama Xicam — Exploring Konnakkol, South India’s Ancient Rhythmic Art Form in Music Education

Sirius Piano Duo (Pei-Chen Chen & Mengjie Xiong) — Echoes of Affection: Asian Cultural Expressions in Contemporary Piano Duets

July 4

Natasha Finlay — Travels Across Europe :Baroque Dance for Musicians (BILINGUAL) | Voyages à travers l’Europe: La danse baroque pour musiciens (BILINGUE)

Jacques Després — Un regard sur les Préludes,premier volume, de Debussy (FRANÇAIS) | A Look at the Préludes, premier volume, by Debussy (BILINGUAL)

Thomas Green — La carrière de concert d'une pédagogue exceptionnelle : Yvonne Hubert à Paris et à Montréal (FRANÇAIS) | The Performing Career of an Extraordinary Pedagogue: Yvonne Hubert in Paris and Montreal (FRENCH)

Asher Armstrong & Sandra Joy Friesen — Exploring the “Invisible”:  Interbellum, Intercultural Piano Works by Women

‍Nicolas Namoradze — Holistic Piano Practices

Isabelle Héroux — L'enseignement instrumental : harmoniser rigueur musicale et liberté artistique de l'élève (FRANÇAIS) | Instrumental Teaching: Balancing Musical Discipline and Students' Artistic Freedom (FRENCH)

Joyce Janzen & Nita Pelletier — Musicianship for All: Building Independent Musicians Through the Study of Keyboard Harmony

Jarred Dunn — Chopin According to Chopin

Pei-Chen Chen & Melina Dalaire — Off the Bench, Sing and Play! Dalcroze-Inspired Piano Lessons (BILINGUAL) | Jouez et chantez! Des cours de piano inspirés par Dalcroze

Iris Hung — From Feet to Fingertips: Exploring a Touch-Based Approach to Piano Pedagogy

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PIANO COMPETITION JURY

Michael Angelucci

Janet Lopinski

Jimmy Brière

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