The annual Honens Festival is one of Canada's premier classical music events, intended to share Esther Honens' love of world-renowned music with Canadians every year. With events and concerts for every age, the Honens Festival offers a broad range of programming with something for everyone.

This year's Festival includes a number of exciting performances—

• Storytellers: newly commissioned arrangement of The Hockey Sweater for the whole family
• Garrick Ohlsson: with works by Brahms and Chopin
• Xenia Concert: high-quality classical concert designed to be accessible to children on the autism spectrum
• Luca Buratto & Szymon Nehring with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra: 2015 Honens Prize Laureate and 2017 Rubinstein Competition winner perform a program of Mozart, Strauss, and Liszt with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Karina Canellakis.
• Bison Noir: An after-hours cabaret-style performance hosted by Artistic Director Jon Kimura Parker
• Masterclasses: Visiting pianists Ingrid Fliter and Inon Barnatan instruct and inspire music students from across Canada.
• Open Air: Bask in the warmth of the September sun while listening to an outdoor chamber music concert. Bring your sunglasses, picnic basket, and blanket ... and don't forget the kids!

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Aug 20 - Sept 8, 2018

Jon Kimura Parker

Classical

$10 to $98

Telephone: 403-299-0140

Summer 2018 for Fall 2019; Summer 2019 for Fall 2020; Summer 2019 for Fall 2021 (competition year)