Semifinals Collaborative Recital
In this video, Illia Ovcharenko performs the third and fourth movements of Beethoven’s Violin Sonata No. 7 in C minor Op. 30 No. 2 with violinist Martin Beaver during the 2022 Honens International Piano Competition.
Semifinals Solo Recital
In this video, Illia Ovcharenko performs Alberto Ginastera’s Piano Sonata No. 1 Op. 22 during the 2022 Honens International Piano Competition.
Finals I Recital
In this video, Illia Ovcharenko performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 12 in A Major KV 414 with the Viano String Quartet during the 2022 Honens International Piano Competition.
Finals I
Three Finalists—Rachel Breen, Sasha Kasman Laude, and Illia Ovcharenko—each perform a chamber music recital including a Mozart concerto with The Viano String Quartet + Sam Loeck (bass) and a selection of Schubert lieder with mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó.
Finals II & Awards Show
Three Finalists—Rachel Breen, Sasha Kasman Laude, and Illia Ovcharenko—each perform a concerto of their choice (composed after 1791) with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Jeffrey Kahane. The night of excitement concludes with the announcement of the 2022 Honens Prize Laureate.
Dmitry Nesterov: A Honens Story
Honens Prize Laureate Dmitry Nesterov reflects on the inaugural Competition in 1992 and how it changed his life.
2018 HONENS HONOURS: HEATHER BOURNE AND MASTERS GALLERY LTD.
Honens Honours pays tribute to individuals and organizations whose dedication to the arts, like Esther Honens before them, has made an extraordinary contribution to cultural life and arts in Calgary. In 2018, Honens Honoured Heather Bourne and Masters Gallery Ltd, champions of Calgary’s cultural community.
’15 HONENS HONOURS: MARY ROZSA DE COQUET OC AND JAMES STANFORD OC
The Honens Honours pays tribute to individuals who make extraordinary contributions to Calgary’s music life. In 2015, Honens honoured Mary Rozsa de Coquet OC and James Stanford OC at an evening of toasting, dining and music during the ’15 Honens Festival & Piano Competition.
’12 HONENS HONOURS: F. RICHARD MATTHEWS CM QC
The Honens Honours pays tribute to an individual who makes an extraordinary contribution to Calgary’s music life. In 2012, Honens honoured F. Richard Matthews CM QC with a free concert for the entire community. Over the last 60 years, Mr Matthews has been an avid supporter of arts and arts…
’18 HONENS SEMIFINALS: NICOLAS NAMORADZE | SOLO RECITAL
’18 HONENS SEMIFINALS: NICOLAS NAMORADZE | COLLABORATIVE CONCERT
’18 HONENS SEMIFINALS: NICOLAS NAMORADZE | CHAMBER RECITAL
’18 HONENS SEMIFINALS: HAN CHEN | SOLO RECITAL
’18 HONENS SEMIFINALS: HAN CHEN | COLLABORATIVE CONCERT
’18 HONENS SEMIFINALS: HAN CHEN | CHAMBER RECITAL
’18 HONENS SEMIFINALS: LLEWELLYN SANCHEZ-WERNER | SOLO RECITAL
’18 HONENS SEMIFINALS: LLEWELLYN SANCHEZ-WERNER | COLLABORATIVE CONCERT
’18 HONENS SEMIFINALS: LLEWELLYN SANCHEZ-WERNER | CHAMBER RECITAL
’15 HONENS PIANO COMPETITION: SAMSON TSOY | PROFILE
Russian pianist Samson Tsoy was one of ten pianists chosen to advance to the Semifinals of Canada’s Honens Piano Competition. The pianists (ages 22 to 30) came from seven countries: Italy, Jordan, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. Luca Buratto of Italy was eventually…
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: SAMSON TSOY | COLLABORATIVE RECITAL
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: SAMSON TSOY | SOLO RECITAL
Samson Tsoy Russia 2015 Honens Semifinalist 00:36 C. P. E. BACH Sonata in G minor Wq. 65/17 14:32 SCHUMANN Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp minor Op. 11 44:27 TCHAIKOVSKY / PLETNEV Concert Suite from The Nutcracker Op. 71
’15 HONENS QUARTERFINALS: SAMSON TSOY | SOLO RECITAL
’15 HONENS PIANO COMPETITION: KARIM SAID | PROFILE
Jordanian/British pianist Karim Said was one of ten pianists chosen to advance to the Semifinals of Canada’s Honens Piano Competition. The pianists (ages 22 to 30) came from seven countries: Italy, Jordan, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. Luca Buratto of Italy was…
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: KARIM SAID | SOLO RECITAL
Karim Said Jordan-United Kingdom 2015 Honens Semifinalist
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: KARIM SAID | COLLABORATIVE RECITAL
Karim Said Jordan-United Kingdom 2015 Honens Semifinalist
’15 HONENS QUARTERFINALS: KARIM SAID | SOLO RECITAL
Karim Said Jordan-United Kingdom 2015 Honens Semifinalist
’15 HONENS PIANO COMPETITION: ALEXANDER ULLMAN | PROFILE
British pianist Alexander Ullman was one of ten pianists chosen to advance to the Semifinals of Canada’s Honens Piano Competition. The pianists (ages 22 to 30) came from seven countries: Italy, Jordan, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. Luca Buratto of Italy was…
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: ALEXANDER ULLMAN | SOLO RECITAL
’15 HONENS QUARTERFINALS: ALEXANDER ULLMAN | SOLO RECITAL
’15 HONENS PIANO COMPETITION: SEJOON PARK | PROFILE
American pianist Sejoon Park was one of ten pianists chosen to advance to the Semifinals of Canada’s Honens Piano Competition. The pianists (ages 22 to 30) came from seven countries: Italy, Jordan, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. Luca Buratto of Italy was eventually…
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: SEJOON PARK | SOLO RECITAL
’15 HONENS QUARTERFINALS: SEJOON PARK | SOLO RECITAL
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: SEJOON PARK | COLLABORATIVE RECITAL
’15 HONENS PIANO COMPETITION: YOON-JEE KIM | PROFILE
South Korean pianist Yoon-Jee Kimwas one of ten pianists chosen to advance to the Semifinals of Canada’s Honens Piano Competition. The pianists (ages 22 to 30) came from seven countries: Italy, Jordan, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. Luca Buratto of Italy was…
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: YOON-JEE KIM | SOLO RECITAL
Yoon-Jee Kim South Korea 2015 Honens Semifinalist
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: YOON-JEE KIM | COLLABORATIVE RECITAL
Yoon-Jee Kim South Korea 2015 Honens Semifinalist
’15 HONENS QUARTERFINALS: YOON-JEE KIM | SOLO RECITAL
’15 HONENS PIANO COMPETITION: DASOL KIM | PROFILE
South Korean pianist Dasol Kim was one of ten pianists chosen to advance to the Semifinals of Canada’s Honens Piano Competition. The pianists (ages 22 to 30) came from seven countries: Italy, Jordan, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. Luca Buratto of Italy was…
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: DASOL KIM | COLLABORATIVE RECITAL
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: DASOL KIM | SOLO RECITAL
’15 HONENS QUARTERFINALS: DASOL KIM | SOLO RECITAL
’15 HONENS PIANO COMPETITION: SCOTT CUELLAR | PROFILE
American pianist Scott Cuellar was one of ten pianists chosen to advance to the Semifinals of Canada’s Honens Piano Competition. The pianists (ages 22 to 30) came from seven countries: Italy, Jordan, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. Luca Buratto of Italy was…
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: SCOTT CUELLAR | SOLO RECITAL
Scott Cuellar United States 2015 Honens Semifinalist BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 22 in F major Op. 54 FAURÉ Three Préludes from Op. 103 DAMASE Sonatine (1991) BRAHMS Sonata No. 3 in F minor Op. 5
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: SCOTT CUELLAR | COLLABORATIVE RECITAL
Scott Cuellar United States 2015 Honens Semifinalist Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano James Campbell, clarinet Hsin-Yun Huang, viola LISZT Die drei Zigeuner S. 320 TCHAIKOVSKY Romance No. 6 Den’ li tsarit? Op. 47 BRAHMS Sonata for clarinet in F minor Op. 120 No. 1 SHOSTAKOVICH / AUERBACH…
’15 HONENS QUARTERFINALS: SCOTT CUELLAR | SOLO RECITAL
’15 HONENS PIANO COMPETITION: ARTEM YASYNSKYY | PROFILE
Ukrainian pianist Artem Yasynskyywas one of ten pianists chosen to advance to the Semifinals of Canada’s Honens Piano Competition. The pianists (ages 22 to 30) came from seven countries: Italy, Jordan, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. Yasynskyy advanced as one of…
’15 HONENS FINALS: ARTEM YASYNSKYY | INTERVIEW
Artem Yasynskyy Ukraine Artem Yasynskyy advanced as one of three Finalists at the 2015 Honens Piano Competition, winning $10,000. Luca Buratto of Italy was eventually named Honens Prize Laureate and awarded the Honens Prize for Piano—$100,000 (CAN) and an artistic and career development program…
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: ARTEM YASYNSKYY | COLLABORATIVE RECITAL
Artem Yasynskyy Ukraine 2015 Honens Finalist Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano James Campbell, clarinet Hsin-Yun Huang, viola 00:30 VIARDOT/CHOPIN (Pomey) Mazurka No. 2 for voice and piano ‘Aime-moi’ 03:00 VIARDOT (Musset) Madrid 05:43 OBRADORS (Ponce) La mi sola, Laureola 08:15 OBRADORS…
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: ARTEM YASYNSKYY | SOLO RECITAL
Artem Yasynskyy Ukraine 2015 Honens Finalist BACH PESSON HOFFMAN BRAHMS
’15 HONENS QUARTERFINALS: ARTEM YASYNSKYY | SOLO RECITAL
Artem Yasynskyy Ukraine 2015 Honens Finalist
’15 HONENS PIANO COMPETITION: HENRY KRAMER | PROFILE
American pianist Henry Kramer was one of ten pianists chosen to advance to the Semifinals of Canada’s Honens Piano Competition. The pianists (ages 22 to 30) came from seven countries: Italy, Jordan, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. Kramer advanced to be one of three…
’15 HONENS FINALS: HENRY KRAMER | INTERVIEW
Henry Kramer United States Henry Kramer advanced as one of three Finalists at the 2015 Honens Piano Competition, winning $10,000. Luca Buratto of Italy was eventually named Honens Prize Laureate and awarded the Honens Prize for Piano—$100,000 (CAN) and an artistic and career development program…
’15 HONENS QUARTERFINALS: HENRY KRAMER | SOLO RECITAL
Henry Kramer United States 2015 Honens Finalist 00:50 BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 18 in E-flat major Op. 31 No. 3 19:15 CHOPIN Nocturne in D-flat major op. 27 No. 2 25:19 CHOPIN Polonaise-fantasie Op. 61
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: HENRY KRAMER | COLLABORATIVE RECITAL
Henry Kramer United States 2015 Honens Finalist
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: HENRY KRAMER | SOLO RECITAL
Henry Kramer United States 2015 Honens Finalist 00:54 RAVEL Gaspard de la nuit 25:09 CHOPIN Preludes Op. 28 1:05:35 LIGETI Musica ricercata No. 7 Cantabile, molto vivace
’15 HONENS PIANO COMPETITION: LUCA BURATTO | PROFILE
Italian pianist Luca Buratto was one of ten pianists chosen to advance to the Semifinals of Canada’s Honens Piano Competition. The pianists (ages 22 to 30) came from seven countries: Italy, Jordan, Russia, South Korea, Ukraine, United Kingdom and United States. Buratto was eventually named Honens…
’15 HONENS FINALS: LUCA BURATTO | INTERVIEW
Luca Buratto 2015 Honens Prize Laureate
’15 HONENS QUARTERFINALS: LUCA BURATTO | SOLO RECITAL
Luca Buratto Italy 2015 Honens Prize Laureate 00:40 BACH Toccata in C minor BWV 911 10:53 SCHUMANN Novelette in D major Op. 21 No. 2 17:10 ADÈS Darknesse visible (1992) 24:09 BARTÓK Sonata Sz. 80
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: LUCA BURATTO | COLLABORATIVE RECITAL
Luca Buratto Italy 2015 Honens Prize Laureate Isabel Bayrakdarian, soprano James Campbell, clarinet Hsin-Yun Huang, viola 00:59 VIARDOT/CHOPIN (Pomey) Mazurka No. 2 for voice and piano ‘Aime-moi’ 03:29 VIARDOT (Musset) Madrid 06:08 OBRADORS (Ponce) La mi sola, Laureola 08:35 OBRADORS…
’15 HONENS SEMIFINALS: LUCA BURATTO | SOLO RECITAL
Luca Buratto Italy 2015 Honens Prize Laureate 00:33 SCHUMANN Fantasy in C major Op. 17 30:47 LIGETI Étude No. 15 Book 3 ‘White on White’ 35:19 DEBUSSY l’isle joyeuse 41:51 LIGETI Étude No. 16 Book 3 ‘Pour Irina’ 45:49 PROKOFIEV Sonata No 7 in B-flat major Op. 83 1:04:51 SCHUMANN…
’12 HONENS PRIZE LAUREATE | PAVEL KOLESNIKOV REFLECTIONS
Pavel Kolesnikov, 2012 Honens Prize Laureate, reflects on his life as an artist three years after winning the Honens Prize for Piano.
’12 HONENS PRIZE LAUREATE: PAVEL KOLESNIKOV
Russian pianist Pavel Kolesnikov reflects on Honens 2012, his motivation to become a concert artist, and his dreams for the future. Pavel Kolesnikov was named Honens Prize Laureate 2012 and received a $100,000 cash award and an artist development program valued at a half million dollars.
HONENS PRIZE LAUREATE 2009: GEORGY TCHAIDZE REFLECTIONS
Georgy Tchaidze, Honens Prize Laureate 2009, reflects on his life as an artist three years after winning the Honens Prize for Piano.
