Honens

Honens “So many piano competitions, so little time. Honens Competition, however, may be on to something."

In 1991, philanthropist Esther Honens established The Esther Honens International Piano Competition Foundation in her hometown of Calgary with a gift of $5 million. Her dream was to discover and launch the careers of the world’s most promising emerging pianists—a dream that has become a highly renowned international success story. Honens Laureates are acclaimed the world-over and the triennial “Se

arch for the Complete Artist” awards one of the world’s largest and most prestigious piano prizes. The annual Honens Festival is one of Canada’s premier classical music events, intended to share Esther Honens’ love of world renowned music with Albertans every year. The Honens Festival was named 2015 Festival of the Year at Tourism Calgary’s White Hat Awards, in recognition of Honens’ efforts to enrich our city’s community spirit and raise Calgary’s profile as a tourism destination on national and global scales.

Enjoy an inspiring evening of music and mentorship at two Masterclasses on 29 May! From 4:30 to 6:30 pm, 2022 and 2025 H...
05/21/2026

Enjoy an inspiring evening of music and mentorship at two Masterclasses on 29 May!

From 4:30 to 6:30 pm, 2022 and 2025 Honens Semifinalist Ádám Balogh will work with beginner and intermediate piano students, followed by Honens Artistic Director Jon Kimura Parker leading intermediate and advanced students from 7 to 9 pm.

Learn more and register:
https://www.honens.com/events/masterclass-jon-kimura-parker-adam-balogh-2026-05-29-430-pm/

05/19/2026

Looking for an exciting way to spend your lunch hour? We've got you covered!

Join us at The Ampersand on 26 May and enjoy Honens Artistic Director Jon Kimura Parker, Concert Pianist perform alongside 2022 and 2025 Honens Competition Semifinalist Ádám Balogh. Their dynamic collaboration brings virtuosity, personality, and spontaneity to this free lunchtime concert.

If you can't make it to this one, don't worry. Piano Project YYC is a monthly seasons that brings the joy of live piano music to unexpected corners of Calgary, transforming libraries, cafés, parks, plazas, and community hubs into moments of shared cultural delight. Visit our website for all upcoming events.

https://www.honens.com/events/piano-project-yyc-jon-kimura-parker-adam-balogh-2026-05-28-1200-pm/

This just in—next season marks a landmark milestone: 2025 Honens Gold Laureate Élisabeth Pion makes her debut with the N...
05/08/2026

This just in—next season marks a landmark milestone: 2025 Honens Gold Laureate Élisabeth Pion makes her debut with the National Arts Centre Orchestra this November in Ottawa!

Tickets are available now to NAC renewing subscribers, and go on sale to the public Thursday 4 June.

Élisabeth Pion
National Arts Centre Orchestra | l'Orchestre du Centre national des Arts

https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/40423

All tickets for the 2026 Honens Festival, Echoes & Transformations, are on sale now! For the first time, the Festival ha...
04/16/2026

All tickets for the 2026 Honens Festival, Echoes & Transformations, are on sale now!

For the first time, the Festival has been shaped by a guest curator: 2003 Honens Laureate Winston Choi. Across five concerts, four free events, a full-day Honens Lab symposium, and featuring six pianists and one violinist, the 2026 Festival puts the piano at centre stage.

Explore the Festival at honens.com/2026

04/10/2026

TONIGHT at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, beginning at 7 pm. Get your tickets to hear and live in concert. Tickets available at honens.com or at the door.

04/02/2026

An evening of the Romantics 🌹

Get your tickets today to hear On Stage: Romantic Gifts with Georgy Tchaidze and Narek Hakhnazaryan. Their special program brings together towering works of the Romantic repertoire: Robert Schumann’s Davidbündlertänze and Rachmaninoff’s Sonata for Cello and Piano.

https://www.honens.com/events/on-stage-romantic-gifts-2026-04-10-700-pm/

2026 Honens Festival passes are on sale now!For the first time, the Festival has been shaped by a guest curator: 2003 Ho...
04/01/2026

2026 Honens Festival passes are on sale now!

For the first time, the Festival has been shaped by a guest curator: 2003 Honens Laureate Winston Choi. It’s innovative, thoughtful, and unlike any Festival we’ve presented before.

Across five concerts, four free events, a full-day Honens Lab symposium, and featuring six pianists and one violinist, the 2026 Festival, Echoes & Transformations, puts the piano at centre stage. Performances mix technology and music, expanding the piano's possibilities and sounds.

Explore events and buy your pass at honens.com/2026

Join us this Sunday to celebrate World Piano Day at Southcentre Mall! Enjoy a full day of programming from 11 am to 6 pm...
03/23/2026

Join us this Sunday to celebrate World Piano Day at Southcentre Mall! Enjoy a full day of programming from 11 am to 6 pm featuring 2022 Honens Prize Laureate Illia Ovcharenko, Calgary musician Kenna Burima, and exceptional emerging artists from the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University Conservatory. We hope to see you there!

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