Pianists keyed for CBC Piano Hero contest

CBCMusic.ca and IciMusique.ca are once again inviting all amateur classical pianists to enter the second annual Piano Hero contest.

CBCMusic.ca and IciMusique.ca are once again inviting all amateur classical pianists to enter the second annual Piano Hero contest.

Regardless of age or level, pianists can submit videos of themselves performing a piece of classical music, starting Jan. 11.

The winning contestant will receive a Steinway-designed Boston professional upright piano, courtesy of Steinway Piano Galleries of Canada, plus a trip for two to Montreal in April.

The trip will include a private lesson with award-winning pianist David Jalbert, a video recording session produced by CBC/Radio-Canada at the Maison de Radio-Canada, two VIP tickets to the Orchestre Métropolitian and the opportunity to perform a pre-concert solo.

The competition will be judged by classical pianists Angela Cheng (who performs in Vernon with the Okanagan Symphony Jan. 24), Jan Lisiecki and Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

Details are available at cbcmusic.ca/pianohero

 

Vernon Morning Star