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SEMI-FINALS AND FINAL OF THE 86TH EDITION OF THE OSM COMPETITION

Recorded at the Maison symphonique de Montréal (Canada) between November 11 and 15, 2025

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.

Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal

Jacques Lacombe  I  Conductor

 

FINALISTS

Gabrielle Turgeon – Soprano – FIRST PRIZE

Bridget Esler – Soprano

Korin Thomas-Smith – Barytone

AUDIOVISUAL PRODUCTION

■ Director: Benoît Guérin

■ Assistant Director & Score reader: Béatrice Cadrin

■ Sound recorder & Mixer: Nataq Huault

■ Technical Director: Liz Bellotti