Canadian pianist Élisabeth Pion has won second place in the first edition of the Blanca Uribe Colombia International Piano Competition, after performing a full recital, a Mozart concerto, and Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3.
Pion placed closely behind the winner, Artem Kuznetsov, a pianist from Russia, who has won first prizes in more than fifteen international competitions. His technique and precision make him a fierce competitor and were conducive to his win at the Blanca Uribe Competition.
This international competition is one of the most significant in Latin America and celebrates the legacy of the Colombian pianist, Blanca Uribe. Pion’s success on this international stage brings greater attention to the Canadian music scene and helps to solidify her name among some of the greatest pianists in the world currently.
Pion adds this to her list of recent accomplishments, including the release of her second album Amadeus et l’Impératrice with ATMA Classique (a collaboration with Mathieu Lussier & Arion Orchestre Baroque), being awarded the Bita-Cattelan Philanthropic Engagement Award at the Concours musical international de Montréal 2024, the Rosalía de Castro Award at the 2024 Vigo International Piano Competition, and the 3rd prize of the 2023 Rio Piano Festival – Tribute to Nelson Freire, performing with the Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira.
Moving forward, Pion continues to develop her artistic talents with pianist Benedetto Lupo and mentor Gabriela Montero. She plans to release a recording of Ravel Concerto in G major with the OSTR & Alain Trudel in 2025.
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