Created in 2005, the Peter Mendell Award recognizes the excellence of a young string player studying in a Quebec university or in a Quebec Conservatory of Music who is 25 years old or younger.
This annual award is named after Peter Mendell, a highly regarded lawyer at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, who is a true music lover and amateur cellist. Peter and Margie Mendell are proud to support musical excellence in partnership with the JM Canada Foundation and JM Canada.
For its 17th edition, the Peter Mendell Award will reward a full-time string student (violin, viola, cello or double bass) with a $5,000 prize. The other two finalists will receive $500 prizes, offered by JM Canada.
New registration form available in winter 2022-2023
For more information, please contact the JM Canada Foundation:
fondation@jmcanada.ca
438 340-6661
Previous laureates since 2005
2014 : Marianne Di Tomaso, violin, Conservatoire de musique de Montréal
2013 : Joshua Peters, violin, Schulich School of Music of McGill University
2012 : Christopher Whitley, violin, Schulich School of Music of McGill University
2011 : Julie Hereish, cello, Faculté de musique de l’Université de Montréal
2010 : Bénédicte Lauzière, violin, Schulich School of Music of McGill University
2009 : Ewald Cheung, violin, Schulich School of Music of McGill University
2008 : Marie-Ève Poupart, violin, Conservatoire de musique de Montréal
2007 : Alexander Read, violin, Schulich School of Music of McGill University
2006 : Jeffrey Dyrda, violin, Schulich School of Music of McGill University
2005 : Christian J. Elliott, cello, Schulich School of Music of McGill University
