Pianists Louis Lortie & Illia Ovcharenko

Our 2026/27 Musician-in-Residence Illia Ovcharenko begins his three-concert residency with us alongside celebrated Canadian pianist Louis Lortie in a special program for four hands and two pianos. Marking Lortie’s first Halifax appearance in more than forty years, this concert offers a rare chance to hear two distinguished pianists together in live collaboration. The program includes Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 9” in Franz Liszt’s powerful arrangement for two pianos, bringing one of the most iconic works in the orchestral repertoire into an intimate chamber setting.