{"id":2147,"date":"2021-08-12T18:09:35","date_gmt":"2021-08-12T18:09:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cmcnational.com\/concours\/finale-nationale\/information-generale\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T14:19:49","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T19:19:49","slug":"general-information","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cmcnational.com\/en\/competition\/national-final\/general-information\/","title":{"rendered":"General Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;5\/6&#8243; offset=&#8221;vc_col-sm-offset-1&#8243; el_class=&#8221;shadowBlocTxt&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1628866028786{margin-bottom: 40px !important;border-top-width: 1px !important;border-right-width: 1px !important;border-bottom-width: 1px !important;border-left-width: 1px !important;background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0.5) !important;*background-color: rgb(255,255,255) !important;border-left-color: #707070 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #707070 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #707070 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #707070 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1770232787574{margin-right: 35px !important;margin-left: 35px !important;}&#8221;]Information for the 2026 National Final will be available from April 2026: Transport, Accommodation, food, practice studios, list of collaborating pianists.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; 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The easiest way to reach your destination to Bishop\u2019s university residences is the Shuttle from the airport: <strong>you must reserve in advance<\/strong> and mention if you are carrying an extra luggage (like a cello)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shuttle:\u00a0<\/strong>Pierre Elliot Trudeau Airport &#8211; Sherbrooke (Bishop\u2019s university)<br \/>\n1-855-628-3883<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/aeronavette.ca<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adult aller-retour\u00a0: 175$ + tx.<\/li>\n<li>Children (12 years old and less): back and forth: 60$ + tx<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Autobus: <\/strong>Montr\u00e9al (downtown) &#8211; Sherbrooke ( Limocar)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adult back and forth: 106,37$<\/li>\n<li>Student back and forth: 90,42$<\/li>\n<li>Children (5 \u00e0 12 years old) back and forth: 63,82$<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=&#8221;Accommodation&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;hebergement&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;ACCOMMODATION&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left|color:%23e32726&#8243; 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