Honens International Piano Competition - Semifinal

Pianists may perform any repertory for the solo recital and are advised to consider this performance, and to design its program, on the same principles as a professional concert. While no repertory is required, pianists are asked to include a pivotal work from the piano literature and encouraged to perform contemporary music. The Jury looks for intelligent and imaginative programming. A particularity of the Honens Piano Competition, pianists are also encouraged to perform an encore after their solo recital.

The collaborative recital includes a violin sonata, a cello sonata and ten minutes of art song. Pianists choose their concert programs from a list of set of programs. Each pianist performs with the same violinist, cellist and singer.

In this programme, you will be able to discover South Korean pianist Jong-Hai Park (aged 22), who will perform a recital including works by Beethoven, Schumann and Prokofiev.