Illia Ovcharenko
📅 Sunday, Mar 14 · 3 PM
2255 College Avenue, Regina, SK
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CAD 25.00–70.00
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Acclaimed Ukrainian pianist and Honens laureate Illia Ovcharenko returns to the Cecilian Chamber Series to unveil a Fantasy-inspired program showcasing Liszt's epic Dante Sonata. The 25-year-old has taken the piano world by storm, having been awarded prizes in more than 20 worldwide competitions. Ovcharenko has already been praised for his technical mastery, perseverance against adversity, and a unique intellectual and emotional understanding of musical text. He has appeared as a soloist with orchestras including the Orchestre National d’Île de France, the Orchestra of La Monnaie, the Toronto Symphony, Calgary Philharmonic, and the Jerusalem and Haifa Symphony Orchestras, in recital at venues and Festivals including Carnegie Hall, the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Sendesaal in Hannover, Robert Schumann-Saal in Düsseldorf, Salle Bourgie and Domaine Forget, as well as Bravo! Vail, the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, and the Dresden International Festival. In the words of Illia himself: "I have constructed this program to focus on the musical concept of Fantasy. It is fascinating to hear the variety in their approaches from composers of different eras. Beethoven used the form to challenge Classic