We're coming to you from Calgary, Canada for the 2022 Honens International Piano Competition.

Three pianists have advanced to the Final Round, and will compete for $100,000 CAD and a comprehensive, three-year artistic and career development program valued at half-million dollars.

This year's finalists are Rachel Breen (United States / age 26), Sasha Kasman Laude (United States / age 27), and Illia Ovcharenko (Ukraine / age 21).

The members of the 2022 Honens International Piano Competition Second Jury are Michel Béroff (France), Earl Blackburn (United States), Katherine Chi (Canada / United States), Imogen Cooper (United Kingdom), Stewart Goodyear (Canada), IckChoo Moon (Korea), and Orli Shaham (Israel / United States).

 

THURSDAY OCTOBER 27 | 9:30PM (ET)

FINALS I | 2022 HONENS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION

CALGARY, CANADA

On the first night of Finals, the three finalists will each perform a chamber music recital that includes a Mozart concerto with The Viano String Quartet + Sam Loeck (bass) and a selection of Schubert lieder with mezzo-soprano Krisztina Szabó.

 

 

 

 

 

FRIDAY OCTOBER 28 | 9:30PM (ET)

FINALS II | 2022 HONENS INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION

CALGARY, CANADA

On the second night of Finals, each finalist performs a concerto (composed after 1791) with Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and guest conductor Jeffrey Kahane.