“Élisabeth Pion proved she was up to the pianistic challenges, as evidenced by her effortless handling of the extended virtuosic cadenza passages.” – Bachtrack
Newly named the Gold Laureate & Audience Choice Award winner at the 2025 Honens International Piano Competition, Élisabeth Pion leads an imaginative career as a soloist & artistic collaborator. She’s won several international competitions and recently released her second album on the ATMA Classique label, a collaboration with Mathieu Lussier and the Arion Orchestre Baroque titled Amadeus et l’Impératrice.
A native of Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec, Élisabeth began playing the piano at age five. She decided to pursue a career in music at 19, and after studying in Montréal, she moved to London for advanced training. She is an alumna of the Imogen Cooper Music Trust and the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where she graduated with the Junior Fellowship, Artist Diploma, and Artist Masters with highest honours; she was also the winner of the Guildhall Wigmore Recital Prize
She’s been studying Tai Chi for a few years—a practice that helps her feel grounded and strengthens the inner compass that guides her daily life and her preparation for the stage. It’s a discipline she’ll be sharing while she’s here on the Sunshine Coast.
Learn more: Élisabeth Pion
PROGRAM
Franz Schubert arr. Franz Liszt – Müller und der Bach, Auf dem Wasser, Gretchen, Erlkönig
Cecile Chaminade – Sonata in c minor, op. 21
Johannes Brahms – Intermezzi op. 117
Grażyna Bacewicz – Sonata no. 2 in e minor
