The Académie de musique du Québec (, "Quebec Music Academy") is a nonprofit association based in Montreal, Canada, founded in 1868. It was built by order of Queen Victoria in 1870 and brought together the most renowned musicians of Quebec.
The objectives of the academy are to promote the love of music, to raise the level of musical studies and to establish programs. It also conducts exams and awards diplomas and certificates in all disciplines of music education.
In 2011 the Prix d'Europe contest celebrated its 100th anniversary and each year offers the winner a $25,000 scholarship, awarded by the Ministry of Culture, Communications and Status of Women of Quebec. This competition is open to instrumentalists and singers from Quebec. Every two years, since 2009, the contest also awards young composers the Fernand-Lindsay Award, a scholarship of $10,000 offered by the Father Lindsay Foundation. Many other prizes are also awarded.
The Prix d'Europe competition aims to encourage young musicians to hone their craft and pursue their musical studies outside of Quebec.
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