CBCMusic.ca and IciMusique.ca are once again inviting all amateur classical pianists to enter the second annual Piano Hero contest.
Regardless of age or level, pianists can submit videos of themselves performing a piece of classical music, starting Jan. 11.
The winning contestant will receive a Steinway-designed Boston professional upright piano, courtesy of Steinway Piano Galleries of Canada, plus a trip for two to Montreal in April.
The trip will include a private lesson with award-winning pianist David Jalbert, a video recording session produced by CBC/Radio-Canada at the Maison de Radio-Canada, two VIP tickets to the Orchestre Métropolitian and the opportunity to perform a pre-concert solo.
The competition will be judged by classical pianists Angela Cheng (who performs in Vernon with the Okanagan Symphony Jan. 24), Jan Lisiecki and Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Details are available at cbcmusic.ca/pianohero