Russian pianist Pavel Kolesnikov has been named the Prize Laureate of the 2012 Honens International Piano Competition.  

The 23-year-old Kolesnikov receives the $100-thousand dollar Enbridge Prize  and an artistic and career development program valued at a half million dollars —  the largest award of its kind in the world.  

The Honens International Piano Competition is a leader in discovering and launching the careers of young concert pianists.