Birthplace: Saint-Hyacinthe, Canada | Studied in: Pinerolo, Italy; London, UK; and Montréal, Canada | Resides in: London, UK
An enquiring and innovative artist, pianist Élisabeth Pion leads an imaginative career as a soloist and artistic collaborator. She is an experienced recitalist, a regular guest artist with orchestras in Canada and beyond, an esteemed chamber musician, and award-winning composer.
Over the years, Élisabeth has been awarded many prizes and distinctions, including Second Prize of the 2024 Blanca Uribe International Piano Competition, the Bita-Cattelan Philanthropic Engagement Award at the 2024 Concours musical international de Montréal, the Rosalía de Castro Award at the 2024 Vigo International Piano Competition, and Third Prize of the 2023 Rio Piano Festival.
An alumna of the Imogen Cooper Music Trust and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Élisabeth graduated with a Junior Fellowship, Artist Diploma, and Artist Masters with highest honours.
She is also the Co-Founder and Co-Artistic Director of the Festival Unisson in Montréal, Canada, an immersive festival drawing inspiration from Marina Abramović’s The Artist is Present.
Élisabeth’s strong interests in literature, writing, composition, repertoire research, and Tai Chi nurture her musical practice. She now regularly gives Tai Chi workshops to orchestra and audience members, following her concerto performances. She is also involved with the International Liberty Association, which aims at promoting the respect of human rights in Iran and the Middle East, particularly those of women and children.