The Pentaèdre wind quintet is pleased to present its 7th edition of the Pentaèdre-Youkali Competition, celebrating the great tradition of musical performance for winds.
Presented in partnership with the Faculté de Musique of the Université de Montréal and the Youkali Foundation, the competition will be held on May 2nd 2026 at the Facultée de musique of the Université de Montréal. Dedicated to wind players students of all age, the Competition is divided into two categories: Solo, and Chamber Music.
This year, the Competition will spotlight canadian composer Denis Gougeon.
Several prizes in the form of bursaries and professional opportunities will be awarded by our generous donors.
1st prize 1500$, Fondation Youkali
2nd prize 1000$, Fondation Youkali
3rd prize 500$, Robert Paré, Patron
Coup de cœur Youkali prize, 1000$, Fondation Youkali
Coup de cœur Pierre-Rolland prize, 1000$, Université de Montréal
Launched in 2012, the Competition aims to offer support to wind players—flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon and horn players—and showcase their repertoire. Past winners include bassoonists Antoine St-Onge (Principal Bassoon with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra) and Thomas Roy-Rochelle (2nd bassoon, National Ballets of Canada Orchestra), flutist Félicia Lévesque (Principal flute of the Saskatoon symphony orchestra), as well as oboists Flavie Lacoste and Élise Poulin and flutist Ariane Brisson, the two last being both today members of Pentaèdre.
2025 competition
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