A mantra helped Gabrielle Turgeon win a major Canadian classical music competition. Article content

The Korah Collegiate and Vocational School graduate topped the 86 th annual Orchestre symphonique de Montreal competition in mid-November. The win includes a $20,000 cash prize and a $25,000 career scholarship. Article content Article content

Turgeon has entered other events, including competitions organized by Canadian Opera Company and Metropolitan Opera. She’s also done auditions during her current role as a young artist with Los Angeles Opera. Performing when the stakes are high is “a skill that takes time to develop and I haven’t always done it super successfully,” said Turgeon.

“ I just really wanted to put all the nerves and all the anxiety to the side and just focus on th

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