{"id":42527,"date":"2017-02-02T20:20:39","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T01:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=42527"},"modified":"2017-02-02T20:25:51","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T01:25:51","slug":"the-scoop-honens-puts-out-call-for-applications-for-2018-piano-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2017\/02\/02\/the-scoop-honens-puts-out-call-for-applications-for-2018-piano-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | Honens Piano Competition Puts Out Call For Applications"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2015 Honens Piano Competition Semi-Finalists. (Photo: Monique de St Croix)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Canada’s flagship Honens Piano Competition have now opened the application process for another highly anticipated 2018 competition.<\/p>\n

The Competition\u2019s Quarterfinals take place in Berlin and New York in March 2018. Semifinals and Finals take place in Calgary from August 30 to September 8, 2018.<\/p>\n

Only international emerging status pianists aged 20 to 30 without professional representation are eligible.<\/p>\n

The application deadline is October 31, 2017.<\/p>\n

See here for the details:<\/p>\n

For the last 25 years, Honens has discovered the world\u2019s most promising pianists and helped nurture their careers. The Honens Prize Laureate is awarded $100,000 CAN and a three-year comprehensive artist development program valued at a half million dollars\u2014the largest prize of its kind.<\/p>\n

Eligible pianists may submit applications at honens.com\/apply.<\/p>\n

The 2018 Honens Piano Competition is presented by TD Bank Group, with support from Nexen Energy, a CNOOC Limited company; TransAlta Corporation; RBC Foundation, Sir Jack Lyons Charitable Trust, WAX Partnership Inc., Calgary Arts Development Authority \/ City of Calgary, Calgary Foundation, Alberta Foundation for the Arts \/ Government of Alberta, Alberta Lottery Fund, Department of Canadian Heritage and Rozsa Foundation.<\/p>\n

In November 2016, Honens announced the 2018 Competition juries, collaborating artists and mentor.
\njuries
\nThe Honens juries include concert pianists and other individuals from the music world who play a meaningful role in a concert artist\u2019s career. These include artist managers, collaborative musicians, conductors and concert and festival presenters. All jurors have extensive knowledge of the piano literature and represent and\/or are aware of the qualities an artist must possess in order to build and sustain a career today.
\nApplicant Screening Jury
\nThe Applicant Screening Jury, made up of four members including a representative from Honens, evaluates candidate applications based on proposed Competition programming, experience relative to age, and reference letters. The jury selects 50 pianists to advance to the Quarterfinals: International Audition Round.<\/p>\n

The Applicant Screening Jury includes:<\/p>\n

Michael Kim Canada \/ United States
\nNoriko Ogawa Japan \/ United Kingdom
\nGilles Vonsattel Switzerland-United States \/ United States<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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