Review | Honens Semifinal: The Solo and Chamber Recital Round
– Disclaimer: this review was written without knowledge of the jury’s selection of finalists Chamber recitals shed a completely different light on a pianist’s personality…
Browsing: Rachel Mercer
Honens International Piano Competition: User’s Manual
The Honens International Piano Competition looks for the complete artist. Not the complete pianist. Not the fastest horse on the track, nor the biggest shark…
Honens Announces 10 Semifinalists
Calgary, AB, June 16, 2025—Honens announced today the 10 outstanding pianists who have advanced to the Semifinals rounds of the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition.…
51 Quarterfinalists Announced for the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition
Calgary, AB, December 17, 2024 — Fifty-one pianists representing 19 countries (country of origin and residence) have been chosen to compete in the Quarterfinals of Canada’s 11th…
Concert Review | Dazzling Premiere of New Kevin Lau Album
On Nov. 28, the St. John-Mercer-Park Trio dazzled the audience at the Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre with the premiere of composer Kevin Lau’s new album, Under a Veil of Stars.
New Releases (September 2023)
This section is an advertising supplement. To announce here, contact sales@lascena.org. Kevin Lau: Under a Veil of Stars Kevin Lau Rachel Mercer, cello; Scott St.…
Creators in Their Own Words
To understand the music of today, we need to know its beginnings, to understand the music of the 20th century in all its variety and…
Ensemble Made in Canada
Co-founded in 2006 by violist Sharon Wei and pianist Angela Park, the Ensemble Made In Canada includes Elissa Lee (violin) and Rachel Mercer (cello). It…
Brott Music Festival: National Academy Orchestra Turns 30
The National Academy Orchestra is celebrating its 30th year. This mentor-led training school founded by Boris Brott prepares emerging musicians by “bridging the gap between…
