The semi-finals of the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition begins tomorrow, and as we hone in on the competition, it's time to get the organizational and professional perspectives on the success of Honens! Meet Amanda...
The finest instrument is the mind. He showed exactly why, by recording his own brain on music! Meet Nicolas Namoradze (known as “Nico” to friends and colleagues), a pianist, award-winning neuroscientist, and 1st prize winner...
In 2022, at age 21, he became the first Ukrainian pianist and the youngest person to win Honens, aka Canada’s Grand Slam of international piano competitions, in the most cathartic year of recent history. But it almost did not...
In 1984, he was the first Canadian to win the Leeds International Piano Competition. That same year, he performed for Queen Elizabeth II. 8 years later, he judged the inaugural edition of the Honens International Piano Compe...
At age 5,he made his professional piano performing debut at Carnegie Hall. Yes, 5 YEARS OLD. At age 11, he performed for a Canadian prime minister. At age 14, he won his first international piano competition. By the age of 1...
If you are a classical pianist, classical musician, or classical music fan, then you know who she is. The late great Arthur Rubinstein described her as a “born Chopin interpreter”. In fact, Arthur Rubinstein was her mentor. ...
"Columbia University professor by day, musical sorceress by night"! - ConcertoNet Meet Magdalena Baczewska, a Polish virtuoso pianist, Director of the joint Columbia-Juilliard Music Performance Program, and judge of the 2025 ...
At 19 years old, she won the CBC National Radio Competition. She has performed at the world’s most renowned concert halls, such as Carnegie Hall, Wigmore Hall, and the Bolshoi. She is a member of the Order of Canada and the O...
At 11 years old, she performed her first major performance with an orchestra. At 12 years old, she won her first international competition. At 22 years old, she won 2nd prize at the Canadian Chopin Competition. And later this...
An excellent composer must have exceptional understanding of the audience’s preferences. In part 2 of the Legend of Aaron Tsang, Amos Vang and Aaron Tsang discuss Aaron’s decision to go to the University of Toronto for music ...
At 14 years old, his music and films were featured at international film festivals. He’s composed for world-renowned video game and entertainment publishers such as Capcom, DreamWorks Pictures, and Konami. In fact, the intro ...
Gone are the days when people had one job. Gone are the days when professions such as lawyers and doctors enjoyed a high level of respect and recognition. Gone are the days when it was believed that a person could only be an ...
Lawyer. Professor. Contestant on CBC’s “Canada’s Smartest Person”. Former election candidate for Ottawa City Council and for the Law Society of Ontario. Legal polymath. This is the Legend Of… Rebecca Jaremko Bromwich. Joi...
It's difficult enough to get to therapy. It's even more heartbreaking when you realize that no matter how hard you tried, it didn't work. And it's NOT your fault. Unfortunately, this is the reality facing many Asians and Asia...
An episode 20+ years in the making. Scientist, venture capitalist, angel investor, podcaster. This is the Legend Of Godwin Chan. Godwin will also be a regular feature on the podcast and will co-host some episodes. Amos Van...
Step aside, Michael Buffer. A new announcer has stepped into the ring of history. Join Amos Vang as he features Carlos Verde, international fight night ring announcer for United Boxing Promotions! For over 10 years, Carlos’s ...
There’s mythbusting, and then there’s history mythbusting. Join Amos Vang as he interviews Sebastian Major, a history teacher and host of the award-winning podcast Our Fake History! In a similar vein to This is the Legend Of…...
At 25 years old, he became the youngest concertmaster in a North American orchestra. This is the Legend Of Jonathan Crow, a legendary Canadian violinist, concertmaster of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and former teacher of another lege...
This is the Legend of Cameron Penney.
From working as a co-op student for the Fort Frances Times to managing social media in the NHL for the Winnipeg Jets, Cameron has enjoyed a meteoric rise in his career!
Join Amos Vang as he features C...
If you are a Canadian sports fan, then you know who he is.
James Duthie has spent over 25 years with TSN and has won 4 Canadian Screen Awards for his work. From the Stanley Cup to the Grey Cup to the Vancouver Olympics to the NBA and eve...
Psychotherapy. Social Work. Social Science Inventor. Faculty Professor. This is the Legend of Dr. Ka Tat Tsang.
In this episode, Amos features Dr. Ka Tat Tsang, a Hong Kong-born Canadian psychotherapist, about his career and his creat...
Join Amos Vang as he interviews Byron MacDonald, a former Olympic swimmer, longtime swimming head coach of the University of Toronto Varsity Blues, an award-winning Olympic sportscaster, and former coach of world champion swimmer Kylie Masse!
In thi...
At 8 years old, Kerson Leong ((梁喬信) won his first national music competition, and then won the next 4 consecutive national music competitions at 9, 10, 11, and 12 years old.
At 13 years old, he won 1st prize at the Internation...
Join Amos Vang as he interviews Scott Russell, a longtime award-winning sportscaster and primetime host on CBC Olympics!
Scott has been a veteran of the entire sportscasting world, having presented almost 40 years of incredible sports sto...
