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EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 1H 33M

SHE WON HONENS | Ep. 34: This is the Legend Of Elisabeth Pion

from This is the Legend Of... · host Amos Vang

She is the first Canadian in 25 years to win 1stprize 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 thattrained other talents such as Daniel Craig, Hayley Atwell, Ewan MacGregor, andDamian Lewis) to performing piano and to winning the Canadian Grand Slam ofPiano. Elisabeth’s website: https://www.elisabethpion.com/ #honens#cliburn #elisabethpion #angelahewitt #verbier #chopincompetition#classicfm #neuroscience #piano #janinafialkowska #classicalmusic Tomorrow by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Other musicby 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 -- CHAPTERS --0:00 – Introduction2:35 – 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 andliterary influences?19:34 – What were the most important lessons that ElisabethPion learned from her early childhood?24:39 – Elisabeth Pion studied at the Guildhall School ofMusic Drama!31:33 – Amos Vang explains the Frutiger Aero aesthetic!34:29 – Improvisation is terrifying for many classicalmusicians?!36:44 – What were the most surprising musical schools ofthought 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 ImanHabibi?58:52 – What are Elisabeth Pion’s favourite moments atHonens?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 classicalmusic that Elisabeth Pion has faced?1:22:38 – What are the most rewarding aspects of ElisabethPion’s career?1:31:15 – Elisabeth Pion addresses her fans! 

She is the first Canadian in 25 years to win 1stprize 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 thattrained other talents such as Daniel Craig, Hayley Atwell, Ewan MacGregor, andDamian Lewis) to performing piano and to winning the Canadian Grand Slam ofPiano. Elisabeth’s website: https://www.elisabethpion.com/ #honens#cliburn #elisabethpion #angelahewitt #verbier #chopincompetition#classicfm #neuroscience #piano #janinafialkowska #classicalmusic Tomorrow by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au Other musicby 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 -- CHAPTERS --0:00 – Introduction2:35 – 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 andliterary influences?19:34 – What were the most important lessons that ElisabethPion learned from her early childhood?24:39 – Elisabeth Pion studied at the Guildhall School ofMusic Drama!31:33 – Amos Vang explains the Frutiger Aero aesthetic!34:29 – Improvisation is terrifying for many classicalmusicians?!36:44 – What were the most surprising musical schools ofthought 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 ImanHabibi?58:52 – What are Elisabeth Pion’s favourite moments atHonens?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 classicalmusic that Elisabeth Pion has faced?1:22:38 – What are the most rewarding aspects of ElisabethPion’s career?1:31:15 – Elisabeth Pion addresses her fans!

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