Pianist Magazine: Honens Piano Competition Commissions New Piano Concerto

Pianist Magazine
Ellie Palmer

Honens Piano Competition has commissioned a brand-new piece in memory of Canadian jazz pianist, mathematician, educator, and composer Bruce McKinnon.

The new work will be premiered in 2022 with additional performances across Canada and internationally anticipated for the 2022/23 season.

This concerto commission fits both pianist [Nicolas] Namoradze and composer Agócs perfectly (both pictured above). Namoradze shares, “I am a passionate advocate of new music. Having a major concerto written for me by a young composer I have the greatest admiration for is a dream come true.” The piece will be an expressive, virtuosic showcase for Namoradze, twenty minutes in duration.

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