In October 2024, the Canadian International Organ Competition (CIOC) will welcome young competitors to Montreal from around the world to compete in different churches for the chance to win prizes totalling more than $100,000 CAD.

The Canadian International Organ Competition 2024 is open to organists of all nationalities born on or after October 26, 1989. The first prizewinner of any previous CIOC Competition is ineligible to apply.

The Final Round will take place at the Maison symphonique de Montréal, on the organ by Casavant Frères, op. 3900 (2014) An international jury will listen to five final candidates. Following the Final Round, the president of the jury will announce the names of the winners of the Canadian International Organ Competition. The final round consists of a recital of no more than 50 minutes including breaks. The jury will take into consideration the construction and the balance of the programme.

The Canadian International Organ Competition (CIOC) is a world-renowned International Cultural Organization whose objective is to promote the beautiful art of organ music through competitions, festivals, concerts, educational activities, and monetary and professional support to emerging artists.

Every three years, the CIOC organizes an international competition in which a prestigious jury representing various countries awards more than $100,000 in prizes to a selection of the best young organists in the world. Every year in October, the CIOC presents a major festival featuring performances by world-class concert organists and previous competition prizewinners.

Seeking to actively participate in cultural life, the CIOC presents a program of year-round activities in collaboration with various arts organisations, including the Canada-wide concert series The Organ Takes its Place (l’Orgue et son lieu). These musical and educational activities are designed to highlight the cultural importance of pipe organs – treasures of our heritage – to a wide and diverse audience.