SHE WON HONENS! | Ep. 34: This is the Legend Of Elisabeth Pion
She is the first Canadian in 25 years to win 1st prize at the Honens International Piano Competition!
This is the Legend of Elisabeth Pion.
Join Amos Vang as he features the career of Elisabeth Pion, from studying at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (the same school that trained other talents such as Daniel Craig, Hayley Atwell, Ewan MacGregor, and Damian Lewis) to performing piano and to winning the Canadian Grand Slam of Piano.
Elisabeth’s website: https://www.elisabethpion.com/
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Tomorrow by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
Other music by Amos Vang
Dirk Ingo Franke, “Guildhall School of Music and Drama”, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en
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0:00 – Introduction
2:35 – What inspired Elisabeth Pion to pursue piano?
8:18 – Elisabeth Pion describes Quebec’s music culture!
13:23 – Who is Elisabeth Pion’s greatest philosophical and literary influences?
19:34 – What were the most important lessons that Elisabeth Pion learned from her early childhood?
24:39 – Elisabeth Pion studied at the Guildhall School of Music Drama!
31:33 – Amos Vang explains the Frutiger Aero aesthetic!
34:29 – Improvisation is terrifying for many classical musicians?!
36:44 – What were the most surprising musical schools of thought that Elisabeth Pion has learned?
41:43 – What inspired Elisabeth Pion to “Hone In on Honens”?
45:55 – Elisabeth Pion won 1st prize at Honens!
48:19 – How did Elisabeth Pion prepare for Honens?
55:10 – How did Elisabeth Pion interpret Fracture by Iman Habibi?
58:52 – What are Elisabeth Pion’s favourite moments at Honens?
1:00:51 – What is musicality to Elisabeth Pion?
1:06:40 – What is the Complete Artist to Elisabeth Pion?
1:11:03 – What are the greatest misconceptions of classical music that Elisabeth Pion has faced?
1:22:38 – What are the most rewarding aspects of Elisabeth Pion’s career?
1:31:15 – Elisabeth Pion addresses her fans!