Honens Piano Podcast

Honens @ Home: Nicolas Namoradze performs Louie

Honens International Piano Competition

We mentioned last week that 2018 Honens Prize Laureate Nicolas Namoradze is enjoying a flurry of recent success, especially with regard to his new Hyperion album, Fragments from Hans Andersen & Studies by York Bowen. As you'll hear from Artistic Director Jon Kimura Parker, among other accolades, the album was selected as the prestigious Gramophone Editor's Choice in January!

In this excerpt, enjoy Nicolas' performance of Canadian composer Alexina Louie's   at the Chelsea Music Festival. Based on a Zen poem, this piece shows Louie's unique personality and expressive style.

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Watch the video edition of this excerpt at honens.com/home.