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Ukrainian pianist Illia Ovcharenko (21) has been named Prize Laureate of the 2022 Honens International Piano Competition. He wins one of the world\u2019s largest prizes for piano: 100,000 Canadian Dollars (CAD) and an artist development programme valued at $500,000.<\/p>\n
Finalists Rachel Breen (United States, 26) and Sasha Kasman Laude (United States, 27) each received Finalist Prizes of $10,000.<\/p>\n
\u2018The world is in the throes of change and while Honens continues to adapt as it moves forward in its mission, we are pleased to remain consistent and true in our search for the complete artist,\u2019 says Neil Edwards, Honens\u2019 President & CEO.<\/p>\n
This year\u2019s Honens Piano jury included Michel Be\u0301roff (our choice for a best Prokofiev piano concertos set<\/strong><\/a>), Stewart Goodyear<\/strong><\/a> and recent BBC Music Magazine<\/em> interviewee Imogen Cooper<\/strong><\/a>. Other jury members included Earl Blackburn, Katherine Chi, Ick-Choo Moon and Orli Shaham.<\/p>\n <\/p><\/div> <\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \u2018Over the past two weeks, our jury and devoted audiences have experienced world-class pianism of the highest possible level,\u2019 adds Jon Kimura Parker, Honens\u2019 artistic director. \u2018The Honens International Piano Competition has brought artistry, emotion, virtuosity, and creativity to Calgary and to the world. We offer our warmest congratulations to all of the pianists and special congratulations to the 2022 Honens Prize Laureate, Illia Ovcharenko.\u2019<\/p>\n Currently pursuing a bachelor\u2019s degree at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music in Tel Aviv under the tutelage of Arie Vardie, Illia Ovcharenko has already performed with leading orchestras including the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Pomeranian Philharmonic Orchestra (Poland), National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, National Radio of Ukraine, and the Versailles Conservatory String Orchestra.<\/p>\n