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“So many piano competitions, so little time. Canada’s Honens Competition, however, may be on to something.”—The New Yorker
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Congratulations to 2025 @Honens Silver Laureate @Carter_M_Johnson on his @CarnegieHall debut this Wednesday 4 November, presented by the @DIPCIE, which awarded him First Prize in 2025. As the first Canadian to win the competition, Carter continues to build an extraordinary international career, bringing his thoughtful artistry and compelling musicianship to audiences around the world. This Wednesday, Carter makes his Weill Recital Hall debut with a program featuring music by Robert Schumann, Béla Bartók, and Alfred Schnittke—an exciting milestone in a remarkable artistic journey. Join us in celebrating this achievement and wishing Carter every success as he takes the Carnegie Hall stage. For more information, visit the link in our bio. by @honens
Your lunch break deserves a soundtrack. 🎶 On Wednesday 4 November, Calgary vocalist and songwriter @KateStevensOfficial joins Toronto jazz pianist @AnthonyDAlessandroMusic for a free noon-hour Piano Project YYC concert at the @COREShopping Centre. Exploring the intersection of jazz, songwriting, and storytelling, Anthony and Kate will share a dynamic lunchtime program that highlights the creativity and spontaneity at the heart of musical collaboration. Join us downtown for an inspiring midday performance and a closer look at the artists behind the music. Join us at noon on Wednesday 4 November at the CORE, and learn more at honens.com/piano by @honens
Have an idea for a piano performance you can't wait to share with audiences? The deadline to submit a proposal for the 2027 @Honens Piano Project YYC community concert series, is Friday 30 October at 11:59 pm We're looking for bold, creative, and engaging projects from pianists and keyboard instrumentalists. Whether you're exploring new repertoire, collaborating across disciplines, or reimagining the concert experience, we'd love to hear from you. If you've been thinking about applying, now's the time. Submit your proposal and help connect Calgarians with piano and keyboard music through the next season of Piano Project YYC. Learn more at honens.com/call-for-artists or visit the link in our bio. by @honens
Making her debut with the @NAC.CNA, 2025 @Honens Gold Laureate @Elisabeth.Pion takes the stage in Ottawa next week for Ludwig van Beethoven’s luminous Piano Concerto No. 4, conducted by John Storgårds as part of his first program as Music Director of the orchestra. Join Élisabeth and the NAC Orchestra on 4 and 5 November for an evening of Beethoven, Antonín Dvořák, Charles Ives, and Canadian composer Jean Coulthard. Can't make it to Ottawa? The Saturday 5 November performance features a free livestreamed free, so everyone, everywhere can experience this exciting milestone. Whether you're joining in Ottawa or tuning in from home, explore the full program and secure your tickets, or register for the free Saturday 5 November livestream, at the link in our bio! by @honens
🎹 Mark your calendar for the next Piano Project YYC! Join us at noon on Wednesday 4 November at the @COREShopping Centre for a free lunchtime concert featuring Toronto jazz pianist @AnthonyDAlessandroMusicand Calgary vocalist and songwriter @KateStevensOfficial. Blending piano, voice, and storytelling, Anthony and Kate will share an engaging midday performance in the heart of downtown Calgary. Whether you're on your lunch break, meeting a friend, or looking to add a little live music to your day, this free concert offers the perfect opportunity to experience two exceptional artists up close. Learn more at the link in our bio! by @honens
Congratulations to 2018 @Honens Prize Laureate @NicolasNamoradze on the release of his new album 'Grosse Fuge', released earlier this month! Released on the @Ondine_Records label, the album explores the relationship between Beethoven's monumental Hammerklavier Sonata and the iconic Grosse Fuge, presented here in Nicolas's own solo piano arrangement. Completing the program is Beethoven's innovative Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54, a work that foreshadows many of the compositional ideas explored in his later masterpieces. We're especially proud that this remarkable recording was made right here in Calgary at the Rozsa Centre, bringing a Honens Laureate's latest artistic achievement home to the city where his Honens journey began. 🎧 Give it a listen at the link in our bio and join us in celebrating this exciting new release for Nicolas. by @honens
🎹 Looking for a musical break in your day? Join us at noon on Wednesday 4 November for a free Piano Project YYC concert at the @COREShopping Centre, featuring Toronto jazz pianist @AnthonyDAlessandroMusic and Calgary vocalist and songwriter @KateStevensOfficial. Bringing together piano, voice, and storytelling, Anthony and Kate will share an engaging lunchtime performance in the heart of downtown Calgary. Whether you're stepping away from the office, meeting a friend for lunch, or simply looking to discover something new, this free concert offers a chance to experience outstanding local artists up close. Join us at noon on Wednesday 4 November at the CORE, and learn more at the link in our bio! by @honens
🎹 GIVEAWAY ALERT! WIN 2 TICKETS TO SEE CARTER JOHNSON! 🎟️✨ The University of Calgary’s School of Creative and Performing Arts is teaming up with Honens to give one lucky winner TWO tickets to see pianist Carter Johnson, Silver Laureate of the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition! 🏆 Ready for an unforgettable evening of music? Here’s how to enter: ✨ HOW TO ENTER: 1. Like this post! 2. Follow @honens, @ucalgaryscpa, and @carter_m_johnson. 3. Comment who you’d bring to the concert! 📅 Winner announced: October 21, 2026 🎶 CONCERT DETAILS 📆 Friday, October 23, 2026 🕢 7:30 PM 📍 Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall, Rozsa Centre, University of Calgary 🔗 Find more information through the link in our bio or visit scpa.ucalgary.ca/events. Good luck! 🍀🎹 #CarterJohnson #Honens #UCalgary #SCPA #Giveaway ClassicalMusic by @honens
Next Friday 23 October, 2025 @Honens Silver Laureate Carter Johnson returns to Calgary for a solo recital at the University of Calgary! His program interweaves Robert Schumann’s gracious Arabeske and luminous Ghost Variations with works by Alfred Schnittke and Béla Bartók, ultimately culminating in Schumann’s Davidsbündlertänze, a work exploring every corner of the human emotional experience. Get your tickets at the link in our bio to hear Carter at the Rozsa Centre, where it all began one year ago today during the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition! by @honens
2025 @Honens Gold Laureate @Elisabeth.Pion returns to Alberta next week to perform Sergei Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 4 with the @EdmontonSymphony Orchestra. It's been nearly a year since her win at the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition, and Élisabeth continues to share her artistry with audiences around the world. Next week, she'll join the ESO for a celebration of one of classical music's most beloved composers. Featuring all four of Rachmaninoff's piano concertos across three programs, this festival of music showcases the passion, lyricism, and brilliance that have made his works enduring audience favourites for more than a century. Catch Élisabeth on Thursday 22 October—Night 1 of the ESO's Rachmaninoff Festival—as she brings Rachmaninoff's music to life. Get your tickets at the link in our bio! by @honens
2022 Honens Prize Laureate Illia Ovcharenko has two recordings in consideration for the GRAMMY® Award category of Best Classical Instrumental Solo. 🎹 Manu Sinistra (Concertos for the Left Hand) on Pentatone, featuring conductor Oksana Lyniv and the MDR Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra. 🎹 Whispers & Thunder on Steinway & Sons. Two distinct recordings showcasing Illia’s artistry across repertoire spanning powerful orchestral collaborations and deeply personal solo performances. Visit the link in our bio to listen to the albums! by @honens
We’re thrilled to celebrate @Honens Artistic Director @JonKimuraParker (or Jackie, as we like to call him), who was inducted into @CBC_Music In Concert’s ‘Hall of Fame’ last week. A pianist of extraordinary range and artistry, Jackie has spent decades inspiring audiences around the world through solo recitals, concerto performances, chamber music collaborations, teaching, mentorship, and artistic leadership. As Artistic Director of Honens, he continues to champion the next generation of musicians while helping shape the future of piano performance. We couldn’t be happier to see him recognized for the remarkable impact he has made on Canada’s musical landscape and beyond. Please join us in congratulating Jackie on this well-deserved honour! 👏 Listen back to the full episode at the link in our bio. by @honens

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