Monday, June 8th
Classical Piano - Open - Group H
Adjudicator: Godwin Friesen
Godwin Friesen is a pianist and composer from the Canadian Prairies, exuberantly discovering where a life in music can take him. Winning the nationwide Concours OSM (Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal) in 2022 has led to several collaborations with the leading orchestra of his current hometown of Montréal. Meanwhile, first prizes in the 2023 Trondheim International Competition and the 2026 Ilmari Hannikainen International Competition with the Rilian Trio (Daniel Dastoor, violin, and David Liam Roberts, cello) have opened doors to professional trio engagements in Europe and across Canada. Godwin’s musical formation began with singing and playing in the Friesen Family Band. An early piano teacher, Sheila Wright, introduced him to composing; his compositions have become an important element of his performances, including in his recent duo tours organized by Prairie Debut. After five formative years learning from pianist Bonnie Nicholson in Saskatoon, he studied with John O’Conor at the Glenn Gould School in Toronto and then with Henry Kramer and Jean Saulnier at l’Université de Montréal, where he finished a master’s in 2024.
Location
St. James-Rosemount United Church
171 Sherwood Ave.
Kitchener, ON N2B 1K2
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Classical Piano - Open - Group H - Morning
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:9:00 AM | Name:Frederick Li | Titles: Prelude and Fugue in B flat Minor, BWV 867 by Johann Sebastian Bach Nocturne in C Minor, op. 48, no. 1 by Frédéric Chopin Polichinelle in F sharp Minor, op. 3, no. 4 by Sergei Rachmaninoff | Home Festival:Guelph |
| Time:9:20 AM | Name:Anxin Peng | Titles: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor, K. 457, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Prelude in G minor, op. 23, no. 5 by Sergei Rachmaninoff Suggestion diabolique, Op. 4 No. 4 by Sergei Prokofiev | Home Festival:Take the Stage |
| Time:9:45 AM | Name:Xuanchen Johnathan Zhu | Titles: Ballade No. 3 in A-flat Major, op. 47 by Frédéric Chopin Étude, op. 10, no. 1 by Frédéric Chopin Sonata No. 21 in C Major, op. 53 ("Waldstein"), complete by Ludwig van Beethoven | Home Festival:Unionville |
| Time:10:25 AM | Name:Brendan Tang | Titles: Allegro Barbaro BB 63 by Béla Bartók Prelude and Fugue in B-flat Minor, BWV 867 by Johann Sebastian Bach Sposalizio, Années de pèlerinage by Franz Liszt | Home Festival:Peterborough |
| Time:10:50 AM | Name:Joy Lu | Titles: Sonata in A minor, K 310, 1st, 2nd and 3rd mvts by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Rhapsody in C Major, op. 11, no. 3 by Ernõ Dohnänyi Etude, op. 8, no. 8 by Alexander Scriabin | Home Festival:Ottawa Piano |
| Time:11:20 AM | Name:Harrison Vandikas | Titles: Sonata in F sharp Major, op. 78 no. 24, I. Adagio cantabile - Allegro ma non troppo; II. Allegro vivace by Ludwig van Beethoven Ballade in F minor, op. 52 no. 4 by Frédéric Chopin Etude-Tableaux in D Major, op. 39, no. 9 by Sergei Rachmaninoff | Home Festival:Pickering GTA |
11:50 AM - Lunch Break
Classical Piano - Open - Group H - Afternoon
| Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time:1:00 PM | Name:Sebastian Haddad | Titles: Faschingsschwank aus Wien op. 26, Allegro, Romanze, Scherzino, Intermezzo, Finale by Robert Schumann Toccata by Oskar Morawetz | Home Festival:Windsor-Essex |
| Time:1:30 PM | Name:Qiran Fu | Titles: Prelude and Fugue in G sharp Minor, BWV 887 by Johann Sebastian Bach Intermezzo in A Minor, op. 118 no. 1 and Intermezzo in A Major, op. 118, no. 2 by Johannes Brahms Étude-tableau in E flat Minor, op. 33, no. 3 (6) by Sergei Rachmaninoff | Home Festival:IMFC |
| Time:1:55 PM | Name:Withdrawn | Titles: | Home Festival: |
2:40 PM - Workshop and Announcement of Winners - MANDATORY
Workshop will be held from 2:40 pm to 3:55 pm.
Announcement of winners will happen at the end of the workshop.
4:45 PM - PLAYOFFS - Classical Piano - Open
The top competitor from this class will proceed to the playoffs.
The playoffs will be held at Conrad Grebel University College - Chapel
140 Westmount Rd. N., Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6