2013 | Classical Album of the Year: Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment | Jan Lisiecki | | The JUNO Awards

Already recognized around the world for his poetic and mature playing, 17-year-old Jan Lisiecki has received several awards, including the 2010 Révélations Radio-Canada Musique and the 2011 Jeune Soliste des Radios Francophones. At the age of 15, he signed an exclusive contract with Deutsche Grammophon, his debut album Mozart’s Piano Concertos Nos. 20 and 21 being released in April 2012. Born in 1995 in Calgary to Polish parents, Jan has performed throughout the world, including such hallowed venues as Carnegie Hall (New York), Salle Pleyel and Salle Cortot (Paris), Suntory Hall (Tokyo), and the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall. He performed for Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth and an audience of 100,000 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Jan performs frequently for various charity organizations, including the David Foster Foundation, the Polish Humanitarian Organization, and the Wish Upon a Star Foundation. In June 2008, he was appointed a National Youth Representative by UNICEF Canada. Having graduated from high school at age 15 in January 2011, Jan is studying for a Bachelor of Music at the Glenn Gould School of Music in Toronto on a full scholarship. His second album, featuring the works of Frédéric Chopin, will be released on Deutsche Grammophon in 2013.