Two hundred singers entered the 2005 Concours Musical International de Montréal. Now it’s down to the finals. “The competition used to be a triumvirate of voice, violin and piano. But that’s all changed. Voice is undoubtedly the star of the event at the Centre Pierre Peladeau, where music fans mingle with voice teachers and coaches, as well as aspiring singers from the Conservatoire, McGill and the Atelier lyrique of Opéra de Montréal. ‘Voice is where it’s at. Piano and violin are important, don’t get me wrong, but everybody wants to know who the next great tenor or bass or mezzo is going to be’.”