Benjamin Beilman wins in Montreal

American violinist triumphs at Canadian competition

Benjamin Beilman has won the Montreal International Music Competition, which this year was for violinists. The 20-year-old American, who studies with Ida Kavafian at the Curtis Institute of Music, was awarded CAD30,000 (£20,000) for his first prize. He played the Sibelius Violin Concerto in the final. Second prize went to Korbinian Altenberger from Germany. Nikita Borisoglebsky of Russia won third prize.

Benjamin Beilman wins in Montreal

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Benjamin proved to the jury and the Montreal public that he is a first class musician. He was described by Christophe Huss, the famous music critic (Le Devoir-classicstoday.com)has "The musicalangel of the competition... Huss mentions that not since 1966 Queen Elizabeth competition(Hirshchorn-Kremer-Mullova) was revealed such a high level among the contestants and that Beilman''s triumph is historical in the long archives of the Montreal international contest.
Marc Villeneuve ( 04 June 2010)

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