{"id":37326,"date":"2016-06-14T19:14:58","date_gmt":"2016-06-14T23:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=37326"},"modified":"2016-06-15T09:56:42","modified_gmt":"2016-06-15T13:56:42","slug":"the-scoop-honens-appoints-a-new-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2016\/06\/14\/the-scoop-honens-appoints-a-new-president\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Honens Appoints Neil Edwards As New President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<figure id=\"attachment_37333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-37333\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-37333\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/NeilEdwards-2014_GSL-3251.jpg\" alt=\"Neil Edwards (Photo: Greg Locke)\" width=\"1024\" height=\"735\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/NeilEdwards-2014_GSL-3251.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/06\/NeilEdwards-2014_GSL-3251-300x215.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-37333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Neil Edwards (Photo: Greg Locke)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.honens.com\/\">The Honens International Piano Competition<\/a> has today announced the appointment of Canadian Neil Edwards, as President.<\/p>\n<p>Neil Edwards brings over 15 years experience as Executive Director of the Nova Scotia Kiwanis Music Festival Association and Debut Atlantic, a touring organisation offering support to emerging artists. For the past five years, Edwards\u00a0has served as CEO of Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra, where he has worked to shape the orchestra into a central part of the performing arts community in Atlantic Canada.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am honoured by my appointment to the role of President of Honens, an organisation for which I have the utmost respect,\u201d said Edwards. \u201cFor me, it is the combination of two great passions; fostering and supporting the careers of emerging artists and, of course, the piano. I embrace with great excitement both the challenge that lies ahead and the opportunity to experience life in Canada\u2019s beautiful west.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Edwards succeeds Stephen McHolm, who has led the organisation for the past 12 years. He will begin on September 1, 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Formerly known as the Esther Honens International Piano Competition, the Calgary-based Honens International Piano Competition becomes the centre of the piano-university every three years, where they crown a new winner and award up to $100,000 in prizes.<\/p>\n<p>The 2016 Honens Festival takes place in Calgary, September 8 to 11. The next Honens Piano Competition takes place August 30 to September 8, 2018.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>#LUDWIGVAN<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Want more updates on Toronto-centric classical music news and review\u00a0before anyone else finds out? 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