Montreal, Thursday, May 22, 2025 – The Jeunesses Musicales Canada Foundation honoured 32 scholarship recipients at their annual Awards Ceremony held yesterday in Montreal on May 21. From among 75 applications received, the Foundation awarded a total of $116,000 to support the musical training and development of promising young artists.
“This ceremony marks our commitment to excellence and the next generation of musicians in Canada. We are proud to support these artists who will be the stars of tomorrow,” said Véronique Desjardins, Executive Director of the JM Canada Foundation.
Justine Ledoux, mezzo-soprano, accompanied by Jérôme de los Santos on piano, and Ben Diamond, classical guitar, provided the musical performances for the evening.
2025 Choquette-Symcox Award Recipient
- Justine Ledoux – Mezzo Soprano – Montreal, QC
2025 Iwan Edwards Young Choral Conductors Scholarship Recipient
- Julia Brotto – Choir Director – Toronto, ON
2024–2025 AIDA Fund Recipients
- Juliette Bégin – Trumpet – Montreal, QC
Master’s degree in Germany, at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover
- Philippe Chaput – Doublebass – Chateauguay, QC
Studies at the Robert Schumann Hochschule Düsseldorf, Germany - Jérôme Chiasson – Violin – Québec, QC
Artist Diploma in String Quartet and Solo Performance at The Julliard School in New York, USA - Ben Diamond – Classical Guitar – Montreal, QC
Participation in three guitar festivals in Europe during summer 2025 - Gabriel Dodin – Violin – Montreal, QC
Studies at the Music and Art Private University of the City of Vienna
- Chloé Dumoulin – Piano – Laval, QC
Studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, with M. O’Hora
- Emma Fekete – Soprano – Montreal, QC
Coachings, rehearsals, and auditions in Europe
- Jeffrey Fong – Composer – Montreal, QC
Attend the composition masterclass at the Cumnock Tryst Music School
- Edmond Forest – Saxophone – Montreal, QC
Participation in the International Saxophone Academy of Brittany
- Sébastien Gonzalez Mora – Viola – Montreal, QC
Studies at the Lübeck University of Music with Lena Eckels
- Lou Anne Gouin Plourde – French Horn – Laval, QC
Studies at the “Hochshule für musik und darstellende” in Frankfurt
- Joon Oh Kim – Piano – Lasalle, QC
Studies at the Berlin University of the Arts with Björn Lehmann and Norie Takahashi
- Flavie Lacoste – Oboe – Montreal, QC
Private lessons with Philippe Tondre at the Curtis Institute of Music - Thomas Larichelière-Banken – Cello – Montreal, QC
Audition at the Norwegian Academy of Music - Justine Ledoux – Mezzo-Soprano – Montreal, QC
Participation in major auditions and competitions
- Eva Lesage – Violin – Montreal, QC
Master’s degree at the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität der Stadt Wien
- Felicia Lévesque – Flute – Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, QC
Participation in the MusicAlp International Academy in France
- Jeanel Liang – Violin – Montreal, QC
Artist Diploma in String Quartet at The Juilliard School in New York, USA
- Celia Morin – Viola – Point-Claire, QC
Artist Diploma in String Quartet at The Juilliard School in New York, USA
- Le Minh Nguyen – Classical Guitar – Québec, QC
Study program at the Domaine Forget
- Annie Noël-de-Tilly – Flute, Gatineau, QC
Private lessons in preparation for auditions
- Camille Poirier-Lachance – Violin – Québec, QC
Studies at the Amsterdam Conservatory
- Emmanuel Roberts Dugal – Piano – Longueuil, QC
Participate in the Young Artist Program in the Yellow Barn Festival in Putney, Vermont
- Ian Sabourin – Countertenor – Montreal, QC
European audition tour
- Ilanna Starr – Mezzo-Soprano – Montreal, QC
Coachings, competitions, and professional development
- Jessie Sun – Violin – Montreal, QC
Participation in summer programs
- Bruno Tobon – Cello – Longueuil, QC
Studies at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague
- Alessia Francesca Vitali – Mezzo-Soprano – Pierrefonds, QC
Participation in the “Banff Interplay for Opera Singers” program
- Nicole Wu – Piano – Montreal, QC
Audition for master’s programs in the United States, England, and Germany
- Yosra Zaazaa – Tenor Trombone – Montreal, QC
Participation in the International Trombone Festival in London, Ontario
About the JM Canada Foundation
The JM Canada Foundation’s mission is to raise, create, and manage funds to support the mission of JM Canada, which promotes the discovery of classical music among young audiences, supports the career development of young classical musicians on the national stage, and assists in the career development of young Canadian musicians.
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For more information:
Véronique Desjardins
Executive Director JM Canada Foundation
vdesjardins@jmcanada.ca
