Élisabeth Pion - 2025 Honens Gold Laureate in Recital

Élisabeth Pion—freshly catapulted onto the world stage as the 2025 Honens Gold Laureate—arrives in Vancouver with the unmistakable aura of an artist on the brink of a major international career. A musician of imagination, depth, and fearless curiosity, she has already distinguished herself not only as a brilliant soloist, but as a creator who thinks expansively about what a musical life can be. From early beginnings in Saint-Hyacinthe to studies in Montréal, London, and Italy, she has built a reputation for performances that combine radiant clarity with striking emotional intensity. Her work as a chamber musician, improviser, writer, Tai Chi practitioner, and co-director of Festival Unisson only strengthens her identity as a rare, multidimensional artist—one whose musical voice feels both grounded and boldly original.

Her Vancouver debut with Muzewest Concerts Society promises to be nothing short of electrifying. This is not simply the arrival of a rising talent—it is the first West Coast encounter with a pianist who has just taken one of the world’s most demanding piano competitions by storm. Backed by Honens’ prestigious three-year artistic development program and glowing international attention, Pion’s appearance launches Muzewest’s 2025–2026 season with a sense of occasion and momentum. Audiences can expect a performance that crackles with energy, imagination, and the thrill of witnessing an artist stepping decisively into her prime.

  

PROGRAM

HÉLÈNE DE MONTGEROULT

Études No. 26 & No. 111

Sonata No. 9 in F-sharp minor 

 

FRANZ SCHUBERT / FRANZ LISZT

Der Müller und der Bach

Gretchen am Spinnrade

Auf dem Wasser zu Singen

Der Erlkönig

                   

FREDERIC CHOPIN 

Etudes Op. 25