Included in CBC Music's 2017 edition of "30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians under 30," Paul Williamson has established himself as one of Canada's promising young pianists. He received first prize at both the 2014 Canadian National Music Festival and the 2017 Canadian Federation of Music Teachers' Association National Piano Competition in addition to three semifinal awards. He is also a prizewinner of the 2020 WMC McLellan Competition and received 3rd prize at the 2022 Shean Piano Competition and the 2023 Bader and Overton Canadian Piano Competition.
Currently a Doctor of Musical Arts degree candidate at Northwestern University, Williamson also holds degrees from the Colburn School (AD, Mmus) and the University of Manitoba (Bmus). He has studied under James Giles, Fabio Bidini, David Moroz, and Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Williamson has participated in the following festivals: Morningside Music Bridge, Aspen, Orford, Music Academy of the West, Scotia, Creative Dialogue XIII; and held residency at the Avaloch Farm Music Institute. In the spring of 2023, Williamson recorded his debut solo album featuring the music of Franz Liszt for Naxos Records. He has also recorded an album of the music of Canadian composer Tristan Zaba alongside Canadian soprano Mckenzie Warriner for the Centrediscs label. Williamson is grateful to have his career supported by the Amron-Sutherland Grant for Young Pianists from the Colburn School and for the support of the BC Arts Council.
St. Christopher's Anglican Church
662 Guelph Line
Burlington, On L7R 3M8
Time | Name | Titles | Home Festival |
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Time:9:30 AM | Name:Emily Alway | Titles: Consolation No. 3 by Franz Liszt Prélude, op. 3, no. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff | Home Festival:Hamilton |
Time:9:40 AM | Name:Isis Lafarge | Titles: Pas de Deux, op. 28, no. 3, Souvenirs by Samuel Barber Prélude, op. 3, no. 2 by Sergei Rachmaninoff | Home Festival:Pickering GTA |
Time:10:00 AM | Name:Samuel Han | Titles: Nocturne in E Minor, op. posth. 72, no. 1 by Frédéric Chopin Prelude in C Major, op.12, no. 7 by Sergei Prokofiev | Home Festival:Guelph |
Time:10:20 AM | Name:Sarah Ma | Titles: Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:35 by Franz Joseph Haydn The Cat and the Mouse by Aaron Copland | Home Festival:North York Live |
Time:10:40 AM | Name:Hannah Martin | Titles: Rondo on Argentine Children's Folk Tunes by A. Ginastera Arabesque No. 1 by Claude Debussy | Home Festival:Norfolk |
Time:10:50 AM | Name:Lucas Zhong | Titles: French Suite No. 6 in E Major, BWV 817, Allemande and Gigue by Johann Sebastian Bach Prelude in G flat Major, op. 23, no. 10 by S. Raachmaninoff | Home Festival:Ottawa Kiwanis |
Time:11:05 AM | Name:Derek Sun | Titles: Prelude and Fugue in G Major, BWV 884 by Johann Sebastian Bach Nocturne in E Minor, op. posth. 72, no. 1 by Frédéric Chopin | Home Festival:Unionville |
Time:11:20 AM | Name:Raymond Liu | Titles: Impromptu in A Flat Major, op. 90, no. 4 by Franz Schubert The Cat and the Mouse by Aaron Copland | Home Festival:Take the Stage |
Time:1:00 PM | Name:Michael Kitaev | Titles: Intermezzo in B flat Minor, op. 117, no. 2 by Johannes Brahms Cantos de España, op. 232, Córdoba (no. 4) by Isaac Albéniz | Home Festival:Kitchener-Waterloo |
Time:1:15 PM | Name:Linhan Xue | Titles: Sonata in C Minor, op. 10, no. 1, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Ludwig van Beethoven Nocturne in F major, op. 15, no. 1 by Frédéric Chopin | Home Festival:Chatham |
Time:1:35 PM | Name:Anthony Davydenko | Titles: Prelude (no.2) by Sergei Rachmaninoff Sonata in F Major, op. 10, no. 2, 1st & 2nd mvts. by Ludwig van Beethoven | Home Festival:Stirling |
Time:1:55 PM | Name:Therese Benoza | Titles: Preludes - No. 1, La Colombe and No. 7, Plainte Calme, 2 by Oliver Messiaen Fantasiestücke, op. 12, no. 2 | Aufschwung by Robert Schumann | Home Festival:Peel |
Time:2:10 PM | Name:Raeleen Jin | Titles: Clair de lune (no. 3) by Claude Debussy Sonata in B Minor Hob. XVI:32 by Franz Joseph Haydn | Home Festival:Peterborough |
Time:2:30 PM | Name:Carolyn Chen | Titles: Nocturne in F Sharp Major op 15 no 2 by Frédéric Chopin Sonata in E Major, op. 14, no. 1, 1st and 2nd mvts. by Ludwig van Beethoven | Home Festival:Toronto |
Workshop will be held from approximately 3:00 pm until 4:30 pm.
Announcement of the winners and top two competitors chosen to go to the Playoffs will happen at the end of the workshop.
The Level 10 Classical Piano Playoffs will be held at Wellington Square United Church - 2121 Caroline St. - from 5:00 pm to approximately 6:30 pm.
Playoff competitors will have to travel to Wellington Square United Church.