加拿大蒙特利尔国际音乐比赛创立于2002年，此次2016年加拿大蒙特利尔国际音乐比赛（小提琴）主要针对那些来自各国想要发展小提琴事业的年轻乐手们，为他们实现自己的音乐梦想。本次比赛分为四个阶段：初选阶段（根据选手的视频进行选拔），四分之一赛，半决赛及决赛。
蒙特利尔交响乐团是加拿大蒙特利尔国际音乐比赛的官方乐团。自1934年成立以来，蒙特利尔交响乐团作为加拿大管弦乐的领导者，它又代表了加拿大文化和生活的最高大使。蒙特利尔交响乐团曾在40多个国家巡演，发行了共100多张唱片并且获得49个国际大小奖项。
比赛地点：加拿大 蒙特利尔
比赛时间：2016年5月22日-6月2日（共计13天）
报名截止时间：2016年1月15日
参赛要求：
选手提交参赛视频
年龄在2016年1月1日前是29岁或29岁以下，国籍不限
参赛曲目：
PRELIMINARY STEP:
One by Johann Sebastian Bach from:
Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: II. Fugue
Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003: II. Fugue
Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C Minor, BWV 1005: II. Fugue
One by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart from (Piano accompaniment):
Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216: I. Allegro & cadenza
Concerto No. 4 in D Major, K. 218: I. Allegro moderato & cadenza
Concerto No. 5 in A Major, K. 219: I. Allegro aperto & cadenza
One Caprice from Opus 1 by NICCOLò PAGANINI.
A work of his or her choice (maximum 10 minutes).
II. QUARTER-FINAL ROUND (piano accompaniment):
Three contrasting dance movements of one Partita or two movements of a sonata by Johann Sebastian Bach from:
Partita No. 1 in B minor for solo violin, BWV 1002
Partita No. 2 in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004
Partita No. 3 in E major for solo violin, BWV 1006
Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001
Sonata for Solo Violin No. 2 in A Minor, BWV 1003
Sonata for Solo Violin No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005
One Caprice from Opus 1 by NICCOLò PAGANINI.
One virtuoso work by one of the following composers:
A. BAZZINI
N. PAGANINI
M. RAVEL
C. SAINT-SA?NS
P. de SARASATE
P. I. TCHA?KOVSKY
F. WAXMAN
H. WIENIAWSKI
E. YSA?E
The candidate may select works of his or her choice to complete the programme.
III. SEMI-FINAL ROUND (piano accompaniment):
One complete sonata among the following
B. BARTóK Sonata No. 1, Sz. 75
B. BARTóK Sonata No. 2, Sz. 76
L. van BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 1 in D major, Op. 12, No. 1
L. van BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 12, No. 2
L. van BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 3 in E flat major, Op. 12, No. 3
L. van BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 4 in A minor, Op. 23
L. van BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 5 in F major, “Spring” Op. 24
L. van BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 6 in A major, Op. 30, No. 1
L. van BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 7 in C minor, Op. 30, No. 2
L. van BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 8 in G major, Op. 30, No. 3
L. van BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96
J. BRAHMS Sonata No. 1 in G major, Op. 78
J. BRAHMS Sonata No. 2 in A major, Op. 100
J. BRAHMS Sonata No. 3 in D minor, Op. 108
C. DEBUSSY Sonata in G Minor
G. ENESCU Sonata No. 3, Op. 25
G. FAURé Sonata No. 1 in A major, Op. 13
G. FAURé Sonata No. 2 in E minor, Op. 108
C. FRANCK Sonata in A major
L. JANáˇCEK Sonata
S. PROKOFIEV Sonata No. 1 in F minor, Op. 80
S. PROKOFIEV Sonata No. 2 in D major, Op. 94a
M. RAVEL Sonata in G major
A. SCHNITTKE Sonata No. 1
A. SCHNITTKE Sonata No. 2 “Quasi una sonata”
R. SCHUMANN Sonata No. 1 in A minor, Op. 105
R. SCHUMANN Sonata No. 2 in D minor, Op. 121
F. SCHUBERT Duo in A major, D. 574 (Op. 162)
R. STRAUSS Sonata in E-flat major, Op. 18
The Canadian work chosen by competition officials, of no more than 5 minutes in duration, to be announced on April 15,2016.
Other work(s) supplementing the SEMI-FINAL PROGRAM are to the candidate’s choice.
IV. FINAL ROUND (orchestral accompaniment):
One concerto among the following:
B. BARTóK Concerto No. 2, Sz. 112
L. van BEETHOVEN Concerto in D major, Op. 61
A. BERG Concerto “To the Memory of an Angel”
J. BRAHMS Concerto in D major, Op. 77
A. DVORˇ áK Concerto in A minor, Op. 53
A. GLAZOUNOV Concerto in A minor, Op. 82
E. KORNGOLD Concerto in D major, Op. 35
F. MENDELSSOHN Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
N. PAGANINI Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 6
N. PAGANINI Concerto No. 2 in B minor, Op. 7
S. PROKOFIEV Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19
S. PROKOFIEV Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 63
J. SIBELIUS Concerto in D minor, Op. 47
D. SHOSTAKOVITCH Concerto No. 1 in A minor, Op. 99
D. SHOSTAKOVITCH Concerto No. 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 129
P. I. TCHAIKOVSKY Concerto in D major, Op. 35
H. WIENIAWSKI Concerto No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 14
H. WIENIAWSKI Concerto No. 2 D minor, Op. 22
评委组成：比赛三个阶段评委皆有音乐领域国际知名人物。
奖项设置：
获奖选手将参加于2016年6月2日在蒙特利尔交响乐团伴奏下举办的音乐会；
一等奖：30000加拿大元奖金；
二等奖：15000加拿大元奖金；
三等奖：10000加拿大元奖金；
另有多项特别奖项；
并且根据之前几个赛季的规定，音乐协会会为比赛优胜者提供一些演出机会。
