Elisabeth Pion

Élisabeth Pion is a Canadian classical pianist based in London. in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, and raised in Otterburn Park, in Montérégie, Pion began playing the piano at age five, studying with pianist Francine Lacroix.

She earned a baccalaureate and Prix avec Grande Distinction at the Conservatoire de Musique de Montréal, studying with Suzanne Goyette and André Laplante. She also studied at the Accademia di Musica with Enrico Pace in Pinerolo, Italy.

She then moved to London for advanced training at Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she studied with Ronan O'Hora and earned both the Artist Masters and Artist Diploma with highest honors. She also won the 2021 Guildhall Wigmore Recital Prize.

Her other teachers and mentors included Imogen Cooper, Benedetto Lupo, and Ricardo Castro. From 2020–2023 she was the pianist for the De Beauvoir Piano Trio.

In 2022–23 she made her U.S. concerto debut with the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, performed with the orchestra of the Brott Music Festival, and presented a solo recital at St John's Smith Square (Smith Square Hall) in London. In 2026 Pion made her live "In Tune" debut on BBC Radio 3.

With cellist Agnès Langlois, Pion is co-founder and co-artistic director of the Festival Unisson, a festival inspired by performance artist Marina Abramovic (The Artist Is Present) and the 1:1 Concerts in Germany. Pion teaches Tai Chi workshops to audiences and orchestras.

Recording career

In 2023 ATMA Classique released Pion's debut album, Femmes de Légende, with music by French composers, along with music by Thomas Adès and by Pion herself. was a finalist for the Prix Opus Album of the Year award.

In June 2026 ATMA Classique released Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin and Concertante Works featuring Pion and harpist Valerie Milot with Alain Trudel and the Trois Rivières Symphony Orchestra.

Notable performances

Recital at Mannes Summer Piano Festival (2025) Recital at Festival Classica, Saint-Lambert (2023) Recital at Carnegie Hall Weill Recital Hall with Alexandra Pouta (2022) Recital debut at Wigmore Hall (2021)

Prizes and distinctions

Discography

2026: Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin and Concertante Works with harpist Valerie Milot and Alain Trudel and the Trois Rivières Symphony Orchestra (ATMA Classique) 2024: Amadeus et l’Impératrice : Montgeroult | Mozart with the Arion Orchestre Baroque and Mathieu Lussier (ATMA Classique) 2023: Femmes de Légende (ATMA Classique)