Potvin claims first place at E-Gré
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Montreal-based pianist David Potvin came out on top during the 45th Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition, which took place this past weekend at the Brandon University School of Music.
By placing first in this year’s contest, Potvin received a cash prize of $6,000 and will now take part in a cross-country tour that runs throughout October and November.
Potvin got his hands on an additional $1,000 by winning the City of Brandon Prize, which honours the best performance of the competition’s annual commissioned piece.
This isn’t the first time that Potvin’s talents as a musician have been recognized, since he has already taken home accolades from the 2017 Stepping Stone and 2018 Shean Strings and Piano competitions.
Outside of his career as a recording artist, Potvin also teaches music in both French and English and serves as a member of the Royal Conservatory of Music’s college of examiners.
On Sunday, Potvin described the É-Gré win as “the highlight of my career so far,” with the event itself being a “wonderful opportunity to share my passion for Canadian music.”
“I am also grateful for the opportunities that the organizers of this competition give to pianists such as myself to perform,” he said in a news release. “I look forward to presenting the repertoire that has become dear to me on tour across the country.”
This year’s E-Gré Competition focused on the piano and featured six finalists who hailed from Quebec and British Columbia.
Gabrielle Gagnon-Picard, also from Montreal, ended up in second place, which entitles her to a cash prize of $2,500. Meanwhile, fellow Montreal-based pianist Edward Enman received $1,500 in cash for getting in third.
The remaining finalists — Risa Tonita, Andrew Zhou and Paul Williamson — all received $1,000 for taking part.
This year’s E-Gré Competition marks the first time that finalists were able to perform in person since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout 2020 and 2021, musicians had to compete online due to public health restrictions.
The E-Gré Competition itself began in 1976 to pay tribute to famous composer and pianist/violinist Sophie-Carmen Eckhardt-Gramatté.
Every year, the contest alternates between featuring musicians who specialize in piano, voice and string instruments.
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