Winners Announced at Honens International Piano Competition

“Over the past two weeks, our jury and devoted audiences have experienced world-class pianism of the highest possible level,” said Jon Kimura Parker, Honens’ Artistic Director. “The Honens International Piano Competition has brought artistry, emotion, virtuosity, and creativity to Calgary and to the world. We offer our warmest congratulations to all of the pianists and special congratulations to the 2022 Honens Prize Laureate, Illia Ovcharenko.”

A recipient of the Presidential Scholarship of Ukraine, Illia Ovcharenko is currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree at the Buchmann-Mehta School of Music in Tel Aviv under the tutelage of Arie Vardie.

He has already performed with leading orchestras including the Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Pomeranian Philharmonic Orchestra (Poland), National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, National Radio of Ukraine, and the Versailles Conservatory String Orchestra.

A recipient of the Polonsky Fellowship, his most recent achievements include the Second Prize at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition in 2022, Michelangeli Prize at the Eppan International Piano Academy, First Prize at the Horowitz International Piano Competition. A Laureate of the Busoni International Piano Competition, he has studied at the Aspen Music Festival (Colorado) with Yoheved Kaplinsky and Hung Kuan Chen.