We're delighted to have Élisabeth Pion at The New School for a recital as part of the Mannes Summer Piano Festival!

Program: 

Mélanie “Mel” Bonis (1858 - 1937) - Femmes de légende (22’)
I. Mélisande
II. Desdémona
III. Ophelia
IV. Viviane
V. Phoebe
VI. Salomé
VII. Omphale

Élisabeth Pion (1996 - ) - Sept mers éparses (5’)

Grazyna Bacewicz (1909 - 1969) - Sonata no 2 (17’)
I. Maestoso - Agitato
II. Largo
III. Toccata. Vivo

Intermission

Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) - Miroirs (28’)
I. Noctuelles
II. Oiseaux tristes
III. Une barque sur l’océan
IV. Alborada del gracioso
V. La Vallée des cloches

Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918) - L’Isle Joyeuse (5’)

About Élisabeth Pion:

An enquiring and innovative artist, pianist Élisabeth Pion leads an imaginative career as a soloist & artistic collaborator. Recent highlights include her nomination as CBC Révélation Radio-Canada 2024/2025, the release of her second album with ATMA Classique (a collaboration with Mathieu Lussier & Arion titled Amadeus et l’Impératrice), as well as being awarded the 2nd Prize of the 2024 Blanca Uribe International Piano Competition, the Bita-Cattelan Philanthropic Engagement Award at the CMIM 2024, the Rosalía de Castro Award at the 2024 Vigo International Piano Competition & the 3rd prize of the 2023 Rio Festival, performing with the Orquestra Sinfônica Brasileira. Her recording of Ravel Concerto in G major with the OSTR & Trudel will be out in 2025.

Élisabeth is a regular guest artist with orchestras such as the Orchestre Métropolitain, the Toledo Symphony, the Victoria Symphony & Arion Orchestre Baroque. She has collaborated with renowned conductors such as Kensho Watanabe, Andrés Filipe Jaime, Roberto Tibiriçá, Alain Trudel, Elizabeth Vergara, Jacques Lacombe, Geneviève Leclair & Gordon Gerrard.

 
Élisabeth also loves chamber music. Her partners on stage include Dame Imogen Cooper in four-hands duets, Juliana Koch (Principal Oboe @London Symphony Orchestra), Julie Price (Principal Bassoon @BBC Symphony), the Quatuor Cobalt, the Vertavo Quartet, the vocal ensemble Les Rugissants, and tenor Mark Padmore. She has been invited to perform as part of chamber music festivals such as IMS Prussia Cove Open Chamber Music, Leeds International Concert Season and Midsummer Music. She also cultivates a partnership with Greek mezzo-soprano Alexandra Achillea Pouta, with whom she has notably performed at the Barbican as well as Carnegie Hall. 

An experienced recitalist, Élisabeth has performed in prestigious venues such as Wigmore Hall and Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall. She can be heard on CBC/Radio-Classique, BBC Radio 3 and France Musique.

 
Élisabeth is an alumna of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, where she worked with Professor Ronan O’Hora and graduated with the Junior Fellowship, Artist Diploma & Artist Masters with highest honours. Élisabeth is currently furthering her artistic development with Enrico Pace and Gabriela Montero.

Her strong interests in literature, writing, composition, repertoire research and Tai Chi nurture her musical practice.