Founded in 1940, the OSM Competition supports Canada’s emerging musical talent by serving as a springboard for the country’s most outstanding young musicians. The 2025 edition, the 86th, dedicated to the Voice category, crowned soprano Gabrielle Turgeon, winner of the First Prize, the Barbara Bronfman Prize.

The semi-finals took place between November 11 and 13, 2025, bringing together talented young singers accompanied by the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal, under the direction of conductor Jacques Lacombe.