Honens International Piano Competition – Finals I
Free (In person: $10-35 CAD single, $96-150 CAD finals pass, $446-490 CAD competition pass | Stream: Free)
- Viano String Quartet
- Sam Loeck, double bass
- Krisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano
Taking place every three years, the Honens International Piano Competition is one of the world's most prestigious events of its kind. The Competition presents its first day of the Finals round on October 27. Each of the three finalists (TBA on October 24 following the conclusion of the Semifinals round) performs 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.
The last day of the Finals takes place the following day, October 28, with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra and conductor Jeffrey Kahane. Follow along to find out who will be crowned the next Honens Prize Laureate!
About Viano String Quartet
Praised for their “virtuosity, visceral expression, and rare unity of intention” (Boston Globe), the Viano Quartet are one of the most sought-after performing young ensembles today and currently in-residence at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Bowers Program from 2024-2027. Since winning First Prize at the 2019 Banff International String Quartet Competition, they have traveled to nearly every major city across the globe, captivating audiences in New York, London, Berlin, Vancouver, Paris, Beijing, Toronto, Lucerne, and Los Angeles.
The quartet was named the inaugural June Goldsmith Quartet-in-Residence for the Music in the Morning series in Vancouver until 2025, where their focus will be to commission new works and lead extensive community engagement initiatives. The quartet has also held residencies at the Curtis Institute, Colburn Conservatory, Northern Michigan University, and Meadows School of the Arts at Southern Methodist University.
https://www.vianostringquartet.com/About Sam Loeck, double bass
About Krisztina Szabó, mezzo-soprano
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