About this event
Concertwith the Amadeus Choir and singers from The Glenn Gould School
Two extraordinary young pianists join forces for a rare performance of Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9 arranged for two pianos, a vocal quartet from The Glenn Gould School, and a choir.
Born in Edmonton, RCM alumnus Kevin Chen began piano studies at the age of five and soon attracted national attention, winning first place at the Canadian Music Competition at eight. He was later named one of the CBC’s “Top 30 Hot Canadian Classical Musicians Under 30” and one of Maclean’s “100 Remarkable Canadians.” Most recently, in October 2025, Kevin won the Silver Medal at the 19th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw.
Illia Ovcharenko is one of the world’s most celebrated young pianists. Besides winning at the Honens International Piano Competition in Calgary, Ovcharenko has received prizes at more than 20 competitions throughout the world. These include top prizes at the Kissinger Sommer “Klavierolymp” in Bad Kissingen, Busoni International Piano Competition in Bolzano, New York International Piano Competition, Hilton Head International Piano Competition, “Prix du Piano” Bern, as well as obtaining the “Michelangeli Prize” of the Eppan Piano Academy.