FRIENDS OF THE CHOPIN SOCIETY OF HONG KONG
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promises to be another feast of great musical performances and learning experiences about music. It takes place from next Monday to Sunday (14-20 October 2013) at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall, with seven evenings of concerts, masterclasses and an exciting seminar on music criticism.
Here are the highlights:
Monday (14 October 2013)A piano recital by LI ZHONGXIN, TSANG HIN YAT, RACHEL CHEUNG and COLLEEN LEE, all present and past students of ELEONOR WONG of the HK Academy of Performing Arts.
Music by Bach, Chopin, Barber, Schumann, Bartok, Janacek, Franck and Kapustin.
Tuesday (15 October 2013)A piano recital by ILYA RASHKOVSKIY, 1st Prize-winner of the 2005 Hong Kong International Piano Competition, on the theme of ballet music transcribed for the piano.
Music by Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky.
Wednesday (16 October 2013)A piano recital by JINSANG LEE, 1st Prize-winner of the 2008 Hong Kong International Piano Competition, on the theme of piano music influenced by great paintings.
Music by Liszt, Rachmaninov, Granados, Debussy, Mussorgsky and Korean composer Eun-Hwa Cho.
Thursday (17 October 2013)Perhaps the highlight of the festival, a concert for two pianos and two cellos by GIUSEPPE ANDALORO, ILYA RASHKOVSKIY, GIOVANNI SOLLIMA and MONICA LESKOVAR, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the first performance of Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring.
Music includes stupendous transcriptions by Andaloro for this medium of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring and Ravel's La Valse. Also music by Debussy and Lutoslawski.
Friday (18 October 2013)A cello and piano recital by GIOVANNI SOLLIMA and GIUSEPPE ANDALORO, 1st Prize-winner of the 2011 Hong Kong International Piano Competition.
Music by Dowland, Beethoven Webern, Eliodoro Sollima, Giovanni Sollima and Kapustin.
Saturday (19 October 2013)A piano recital by BORIS GILTBURG, 1st Prize-winner of the 2013 Queen Elisabeth International Piano Competition.
Music by Rachmaninov, Brahms and Prokofiev.
Sunday (20 October 2013)A guitar recital by ALVARO PIERRI.
Music by Albeniz, Falla, Rodrigo, Granados, Barrios, Piazzolla, Lecuona, Brouwer, Ponce, Villa-Lobos and others.
All concerts start at 8 pm at Hong Kong City Hall Concert Hall.
DON'T MISS the five lunchtime talks by the well-respected broadcaster and music critic JEREMY SIEPMANN on Music Criticism entitled MUSIC FROM THE OUTSIDE IN or ADVENTURES IN MUSICAL PERCEPTION.
Tuesday to Saturday (15 to 19 October 2013)11 am to 12 noon, 12.30 pm to 1.30 pmCity Hall Concert Hall
No comments: Labels:Alvaro Pierri,Chopin Society of Hong Kong,Giovanni Sollima,Giuseppe Andaloro,Ilya Rashkovskiy,Jeremy Siepmann,Jinsang Lee,Monica Leskovar,The Joy of Music Festival Friday, 23 August 2013 WELCOME TO THE BLOG OF THE FRIENDS OF THE CHOPIN SOCIETY OF HONG KONG!WELCOME to the blog of The Friends of The Chopin Society of Hong Kong!
The Chopin Society of Hong Kong is a non-profit organisation that organises the Hong Kong International Piano Competition and The Joy of Music Festival, enriching the cultural life of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia with its critically acclaimed series of concerts and cultural events.
The next The Joy of Music Festival takes place from 14 to 20 October 2013, and is based at City Hall Concert Hall, Hong Kong.
There will be concerts by Ilya Rashkovskiy, Jinsang Lee (past winners of the Hong Kong International Piano Competition), cellist Giovanni Sollima with Giuseppe Andaloro, a special 2-Piano 2-Cello concert featuring a unique transcription of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring, a recital by the 1st Prize winner of the 2013 Queen Elisabeth International Piano Competition, and guitarist Alvaro Pierri.
The esteemed British writer-broadcaster Jeremy Siepmann will continue his series of lectures over five mornings (15 to 19 October), and the subject this year is Music Criticism.
More details on this exciting festival will be released later.
The official website of the Chopin Society of Hong Kong:www.chopinsocietyhk.org
Contact: info@chopinsocietyhk.org
Stay tuned for further news of its exciting concerts in this blog, which will be updated on a regular basis.Labels:Chopin Society of Hong Kong,Hong Kong International Piano Competition,The Joy of Music Festival Tuesday, 22 January 2013 SOME HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE JOY OF MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012Ilya Rashkovskiy, 1st Prizewinner of the 2005 Hong Kong International Piano Competition performed Schubert and Chopin in the solo segment of his recital (10 October 2012).
The string quartet from the London Chamber Orchestra gave a recital called A Cascade of Strings (11 October 2012). The players were Andrew Haveron and Magnus Johnston on violins, Joel Hunter on viola and Pierre Doumenge on cello.Giuseppe Andaloro, 1st Prizewinner of the 2011 Hong Kong International Piano Competition, teamed up with the London strings to perform Rachmaninov's Trio Elegiaque No.1 and Shostakovich's Piano Quintet (12 October 2012).
Jinsang Lee, 1st Prizewinner of the 2008 Hong Kong International Piano Competition, brought on Magyar magic in Brahms's Piano Quartet No.1 (13 October 2012) with his partners Andrew Haveron, Joel Hunter and Pierre Doumenge.
Hong Kong music lovers had a chance to attend a five day seminar by well-known British broadcaster and writer Jeremy Siepmann entitled 2012: A Musical Space Odyssey, which dealt with the elements of music, interpretation and music criticism.
The Joy of Music book club featured the American author Katie Hafner and her wonderful book about Glenn Gould and his piano A Romance on Three Legs. Joining her on stage was Glenn Gould's own piano technician Verne Edquist.
Historical pianism brought to life by technology and Re-Performances. Whoever thought we'd get to hear Glenn Gould performing Bach's Goldberg Variations "live". All thanks to the Zenph technology by John Q.Walker. Here the audience gets to hear and experience Oscar Peterson in real-time.
No comments: Labels:Chopin Society of Hong Kong,Giuseppe Andaloro,Ilya Rashkovskiy,Jinsang Lee,John Q.Walker,Katie Hafner,London Chamber Orchestra Group,The Joy of Music Festival,Verne EdquistHIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 3RD HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION 2011Chairman of the Jury Vladimir Ashkenazy with the 1st Prizewinners of all three editions of the Hong Kong International Piano Competition. From left, they are Jinsang Lee (Korea, 2008), Ilya Rashkovskiy (Russia, 2005) and Giuseppe Andaloro (Italy, 2011). With them are the organisers of the competition, Dr Anabella Levin-Freris and Dr Andrew Freris of the Chopin Society of Hong Kong.The Prize-giving Ceremony and Gala Concert on 31 October 2011 featured a recital by the three 1st prizewinners. Here they are performing the Waltz and Romance for 6 hands by Rachmaninov.
The Gala Concert on 2 November 2011 was a "Mother of all piano concerto concerts", featuring four piano concertos performed by members of the competition jury with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy. Here the maestro applauds Cristina Ortiz who gave a glittering performance of Shostakovich's Piano Concerto No.2.
Russian juror Tigran Alikhanov played Prokofiev's Third Piano Concerto.The Hungarian-born Peter Frankl was a revelation in Liszt's Second Piano Concerto.
The ageless Gary Graffman only performs works for the left hand these days. On this evening, he put the polish on Ravel's Left Hand Piano Concerto.
Chamber music also figured in the Gala Concerts. On 1 November 2011, Pascal Rogé performed Ravel's Piano Trio in A minor on this fiery red Steinway with violinist Andrew Haveron and cellist Pierre Doumenge.
No comments: Labels:Chopin Society of Hong Kong,Giuseppe Andaloro,Hong Kong International Piano Competition,Ilya Rashkovskiy,Jinsang Lee,Vladimir AshkenazyWINNERS OF THE 3RD HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL PIANO COMPETITION 2011On 30 October 2011, the Italian pianist Giuseppe Andaloro was crowned 1st Prizewinner of the 3rd Hong Kong International Piano Competition.
Giuseppe Andaloro, triumphant after his performance of Rachmaninov's Second Piano Concerto with the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy.2nd Prize went to Sato Keina (Japan), who played Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto in the finals.
Age was not a factor for the prodigious 14-year-old Min Hao Tsai (Taiwan), who was awarded the 3rd Prize, having impressed in Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto.
Soo Jung Ann (Korea) won the 4th prize, rewarded for her performance of Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto in the finals.
Elmar Gasanov (Russia) won the 5th Prize with Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto. He was also the first pianist to perform the competition's commissioned set piece, Howard Blake's Speech After Long Silence.
The 6th Prize was awarded to Han Chen (Taiwan) who studies in the Juilliard School. He performed Rachmaninov's Third Piano Concerto in the finals.
No comments: Labels:Chopin Society of Hong Kong,Elmar Gasanov,Giuseppe Andaloro,Han Chen,Hong Kong International Piano Competition,Min Hao Tsai,Sato Keina,Soo Jung AnnIntroducing THE ALPHA OMEGA SOUND LabelBesides promoting classical concerts through The Joy of Music Festival and organising the Hong Kong International Piano Competition, the Chopin Society of Hong Kong has its own exclusive record label, Alpha Omega Sound. To date, it has produced no less than seven CD recordings, featuring the 1st prizewinners of the piano competition and great musicians from Hong Kong and Uruguay. Also on this label are rare historical recordings from the archives of SODRE, the official radio and television broadcasting service of Montevideo, Uruguay.
RACHEL CHEUNG Piano Recital
Rachel Cheung is one of the brightest young pianists to have emerged from Hong Kong. At the age of 12, she won the 1st Prize at the Gina Bachauer International Junior Piano Competition in 2004. In addition, she garnered 5th prize at the 2009 Leeds International Piano Competition.This is her début CD, and the programme includes Mozart's Sonata K.309, Schubert's Drei Klavierstücke D.946, Chopin's Mazurkas Op.24 and Ballade No.4, Liszt's Au bord d'un source and Poulenc's Trois Pieces.
ILYA RASHKOVSKIY Fantasies for Piano
The Russian Ilya Rashkovskiy won the 1st Prize at the 1st Hong Kong International Piano Competition in 2005. He has since gone on to win 4th Prize at the Queen Elisabeth Piano Competition 2007 (Brussels) and 1st Prize at the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition. His stupendous technique is on show in this, his début CD recording with performances of fantasies by Mozart (K.475), Chopin (Op.49), Scriabin (Op.28) and Liszt's Dante Sonata.
JINSANG LEE Making Music Among Friends
The Korean Jinsang Lee was awarded the 1st Prize at the 2nd Hong Kong International Piano Competition in 2008. In 2010, he also won the 1st Prize and Audience Prize at the Geza Anda International Piano Competition (Zurich). This double CD recording is a follow-up on a recital he gave in October 2009, where he performed the music of three friends, Chopin, Mendelssohn and Ferdinand Hiller, on four historically different Steinway grand pianos. The works performed are as follows:
HILLER Sonata in E minor, Three Caprices Op.14MENDELSSOHN Songs Without Words (Selection)CHOPIN Variations Brillantes Op.12, Nocturnes Op.15 and Mazurkas Op.59
The works on the first CD are played on historical pianos from 1836, 1877 and 1883, while the same works are heard on a modern Steinway D on the second CD.
ALVARO PIERRI Sonatas for Guitar Vol.1
Alvaro Pierri is one of the greatest guitarists alive today. Born in Uruguay, he presently resides and teaches in Vienna. This recording is the first of an ambitious series of recordings showcasing the length and breadth of the solo guitar sonata repertoire. The composers featured in Volume 1 are Nicolo Paganini, Manuel Ponce, Federico Torroba and Alberto Ginastera.
All the CDs were recorded in Hong Kong by Leo Fung Wai Kwok, and re-mastered by Andrew Walter at Abbey Road Studios, London.
All the CDs are available via online retailers including Presto Classical and MDT. They may also be purchased at all concert events organised by the Chopin Society of Hong Kong.No comments: Labels:Alpha Omega Sound,Alvaro Perri,Chopin Society of Hong Kong,Ilya Rashkovskiy,Jinsang LeeHistorical Recordings from the SODRE Archive on THE ALPHA OMEGA SOUND LabelAlso on the Alpha Omega Sound label are a series of historical recordings remastered from the archives of SODRE (Servicio Oficial de Difusion Radiotelevision y Espectaculos), the official radio and television service of Montevideo, Uruguay, now issued on CD for the very first time. The first 3 CDs have been launched, including recitals by David Oistrakh, Jascha Heifetz and a sampler disc of highlights from the SODRE historical collection.
DAVID OISTRAKH, Violin with
VLADIMIR YAMPOLSKY, Piano
Recorded on 9 April 1954
LECLAIR Sonata No.3 in D minor
SIBELIUS Violin Concerto in D minor
CHAUSSON Poeme
This recital is unusual as it contains the only known recording of Oistrakh performing the Sibelius concerto with piano accompaniment. A rarity that deserves to be heard.
JASCHA HEIFETZ, Violin with
BROOKS SMITH, Piano
Recorded on 12 May 1955
BEETHOVEN Sonata in A major, Op.47 "Kreutzer"
DEBUSSY Sonata in G minor
DVORAK-KREISLER Slavonic Dance Op.72 No.7
L.BOULANGER Cortege
R.STRAUSS- HEIFETZ An Eisamer Quelle Op.9 No.2
WIENIAWSKI Capriccio-Valse Op.7
RAVEL Tzigane
This well-filled sampler provides the listener with an idea of the musical riches in store. Besides Oistrakh and Heifetz, on this disc are excerpts from performances by Claudio Arrau, Friedrich Gulda, Walter Gieseking, Lili Kraus, Leonid Kogan, Mischa Elman, Andres Segovia and Marian Anderson. The full recital CDs will be issued serially and in due course.
All the CDs have been re-mastered at Abbey Road Studios and include an introduction by Vladimir Ashkenazy, Patron of the Chopin Society of Hong Kong.
The CDs may be purchased from various online retailers and at concerts and events presented by the Chopin Society of Hong Kong.1 comment: Labels:Alpha Omega Sound,Chopin Society of Hong Kong,David Oistrakh,Jascha Heifetz,SODREReview of DAVID OSTRAKH Recital CD on ALPHA OMEGA SOUNDBelow is a short review of the David Oistrakh recital CD recording (from the SODRE Archive) on the Alpha Omega Sound label, published in The Straits Times (Singapore) on 10 January 2013.
THE SODRECOLLECTION
This extremely rare live recording from
The gem of this hour-long recital is a completeperformance of the Sibelius ViolinConcerto with the original piano accompaniment. This version is seldom everrecorded, although regularly played at conservatory and student recitals.Oistrakh performs it as if accompanied by an orchestra, with no punches pulledor half measures taken. It is a searing account, tender in the slow movementwhile the furious finale lives on a knife-edge throughout. The disc iscompleted by Belgian Ernest Chaussons rhapsodic Poeme, also accompanied by pianist Vladimir Yampolsky. Thisinvaluable addition to the Oistrakh discography may be purchased from variouson-line retailers via the Internet.
No comments: Labels:Alpha Omega Sound,Chopin Society of Hong Kong,David Oistrakh,SODRE,Vladimir Yampolsky Monday, 21 January 2013 A Few Words with DR ANABELLA LEVIN-FRERIS, Honorary Secretary of the Chopin Society of Hong Kong (Part I)
Dr Andrew Freris and Dr Anabella Levin-Freris, at the conclusion of the 1st Hong Kong International Piano Competition in September 2005.
DR ANABELLA LEVIN-FRERIS is the face of the Chopin Society of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong International Piano Competition. Indefatigable is one description that aptly sums up the activity she involves herself in running the Competition and The Joy of Music Festivals. A qualified renal physician, she also serves as the Honorary Consul of Uruguay for HK and Macau, besides being the devoted wife and ever-present companion to her husband Dr Andrew Freris, who is the voice of the Society. Below is a short interview about the Chopin Society and its activities.
When and how did the Chopin Society of
Myhusband Andrew and I have always enjoyed experiencing music and been fascinatedby the different personalities a piece of music can adopt depending on theenvironment in which it is produced, the approach taken by its interpreters,and the state of mind when one listens to it.
Asort of mathematical formula once occurred to me:
Music + interpretation + environment +audience
Ifone adds to this the different nuances introduced, whether the music isproduced (live) or reproduced (recorded), the range of wonders that await us takeson magical dimensions.
Havinghad the enormous privilege of living in places as diverse as Uruguay, USA, England,Greece and Hong Kong, and repeatedly visiting many different countries, onefeels humbled when faced with the culture each place has to offer. At the sametime, one also feels eager to contribute, to create opportunities for eachculture to be better known. The interaction of these cultures thereforeintroduces astronomical and cosmic variations to our formula.
Chopin in 1849
Some 17 years ago, we bought our home in
Thatwas the year 1995. The stage was the world and we were anchored in
The world seems like a smaller place these days. You were born in
Iwelcome globalisation with open arms. It is a fascinating, scaring, andhumbling experience, but one that allows you to step higher up to see further.I look at it as an opportunity to benefit from the output of human beings fromall over the world, as a magical potion to help us to join forces and conquerour universe. Of course globalisarion has its negative aspects, but that justreinforces its validity as a true wisdom enhancer.
Vladimir Ashkenazy practising the piano at the Peninsula Hotel.
Tell us about the
Whenwe started running the Society, there were two things Andrew and I had veryclear in mind: one was we were starting the Society in
Thesecond thing we had in mind was that we had to learn from the interpreters,creators and teachers in
Weconsider it a stroke of good fortune that an artist of the calibre of Vladimir Ashkenazyhad accepted our invitations. The fact that he has now become a very goodfriend and is entirely committed to work for the benefit of
To be continued...No comments: Labels:Anabella Levin-Freris,Andrew Freris,Chopin Society of Hong Kong,Hong Kong International Piano Competition,Vladimir AshkenazyA Few Words with DR ANABELLA LEVIN-FRERIS, Honorary Secretary of the Chopin Society of Hong Kong (Part II)Here we continue our interview...
A star-studded piano competition jury. See how many names you can identify.
Could you briefly relate to us the Herculian tasks of running acompetition?
Runninga competition is indeed a very demanding job which is made easier when we cancount on an exceptional panel of Jury members (above), and by having strong commitmentto make Hong Kong a centre of excellence in the musical world. We have one ofthe best competitions in the world despite having a run of just three editions.The 4th Hong Kong International Piano Competition will take place inOctober 2014. The trust deposited in us by the sponsors is a source of strengthfor us, given that running a competition is a very expensive proposition.
Itis true that many times one feels that pushing the Competition through is simplythe result of sheer force of will nurtured by the belief in what we arepursuing, and what we are trying to achieve. It is a great performance byeverybody involved.
An informal pose by the three 1st Prizewinners of the Hong Kong International Piano Competition: (From left) Giuseppe Andaloro (2011), Ilya Rashkovskiy (2005) and Jinsang Lee (2008).
There have been threecompetitions so far, bringing to the fore wonderful pianistic talents such asIlya Rashkovskiy, Jinsang Lee and Giuseppe Andaloro. They are also beingpromoted in the annual The Joy of Music Festival held each October in
Thecareer of a performing artist is definitely not an easy one. There are so manynew artists continuously arriving into the performing arena. To be able to saywho will succeed in this very competitive world is extremely difficult. Manytimes, it is not only a matter of being specially gifted (essential for anartist) but also a matter of being well taught and having the opportunities tobe invited to perform around the world. There are many pressures exerted onthese budding artists to which, justly or unjustly, many will succumb.
Winninga competition gives the artists a card of credibility, a card that is beingsigned (and backed up) by a group of exceptional musicians (the members of theJury), and this is of great help to the artists who hope to perform in front ofaudiences around the world. Of course, it is the approval of the audienceswhich is, in the long term, going to determine whether an artist is going tosurvive or not as a performer.
The Joy of Music Festival essentially sees three separate lines ofmusical activities the Winners Series of piano recitals, the HighlyRecommended Series of concerts, and the Master Teacher Series of masterclasses coalesced into one event-packed week. How lucky Hong Kong is to have suchdedication to music and culture!
Organisinga music festival creates the opportunity for several artists to be in
A friendly breakfast meeting held at Tom Lee (Megabox) with Gary Graffman and Malaysian child prodigy pianist Tengku Irfan in attendance.
You also have those Breakfast Meetings with illustrious guest speakersand much intellectual discourse. This has evolved to become the series of talksabout music by the eminent writer and broadcaster Jeremy Siepmann. How do youintend to develop this thread further?
Wehave invited Jeremy Siepmann (below) to be a regular fixture in The Joy of MusicFestivals. He is an artist with a vast knowledge of music in the broadest senseof the word. His enormous experience is in communicating the essence of musicto make its component parts comprehensible, and then reconstructing these partsso that the wider picture of music becomes greater than the sum of its parts. Whenlistening to music under his guidance, one feels something clicking together,which otherwise would have been missed altogether. Make no mistake, he does notteach you to like or dislike a piece of music or the way it is performed.Instead he helps you to understand, to sharpen your senses, to be more aware, whenyou listen to a piece of music being performed. One does not need to know musicto enjoy a performance or listening to a recording, but one can definitelylearn to listen to music differently, with new ears.
When Jeremy Siepmann speaks, people listen.
Wedepend completely on our sponsors to present our activities. As I said before,the trust deposited on the Chopin Society of Hong Kong to present events of avery high cultural and educational value, have contributed to making Hong Konga centre of artistic excellence in Asia and the world.
What does the future hold for the Chopin Society of
Wehope the Chopin Society of Hong Kong will be a source of pride for the citizensof
No comments: Labels:Anabella Levin-Freris,Andrew Freris,Chopin Society of Hong Kong,Giuseppe Andaloro,Hong Kong International Piano Competition,Ilya Rashkovskiy,Jeremy Siepmann,Jinsang LeeA Few Words with VLADIMIR ASHKENAZY, Patron of the Chopin Society of Hong Kong
A FEW WORDS WITH VLADIMIR ASHKENAZY,PATRONOFTHE CHOPIN SOCIETY OF
Room 646 at
You do not make a regular habit of judgingpiano competitions, do you?
Frankly, I amnot interested in competitions. Besides, time is precious. I have however madea few exceptions. About 25 years ago, André Previn asked me to judge in aone-day competition. He is my very good friend, and it was difficult to say no.In 1995, I managed two or three days at the Finals of the Chopin InternationalPiano Competition.
If so, how did you end up becoming thechief judge of this piano competition in
What about
The Maestro demonstrates Rachmaninov's early piano writing and accompaniment for his rarely performed violin pieces.
What do you think of this yearscompetition so far?
They are fewerpianists this year, but the playing is of a higher level. There are fourOrientals among the five finalists. Lots of attention is paid to classicalmusic in
Did you formulate the rules, regulation andrepertoire of this competition?
The rules andregulation were done in consultation with Professor Li Mingqiang (pianopedagogue based in
The requiredrepertoire is extremely important. There is a lot to choose from the prescribedlist of set works. Pieces like J.S.Bachs Partitasand Goldberg Variations, late sonatasby Beethoven, Schubert and Prokofiev are the building stones of our culture,and are the most demanding in the area of musical communication. There is nosecond-rate music in this repertoire, which may be easier to interpret andunderstand. We the judges want to know all the aspects of a young personsmusicianship, and whether he understands great music. We do not expect them tobe master performers, hut hope to judge their potential in tackling importantrepertoire.
What about the inclusion as compulsory setpieces shorter works by Sibelius and Albeniz?
About theSibelius Impromptu and Albeniz Triana (from
The jury for the 3rd Hong Kong International Piano Competition. (From L): Vladimir Ashkenazy, Li Mingqiang, Tigran Alikhanov, Peter Frankl, Gary Graffman, Thorunn Ashkenazy, Gabriel Kwok, Cristina Ortiz, Pascal Rogé, Jeremy Siepmann, Eleanor Wong and commissioned composer Howard Blake.
The
Our jury isformed by people who are committed musicians, all of whom know so much aboutmusic.This includes experienced performers like Gary Graffman, Peter Frankl,Pascal Rogé and Cristina Ortiz, who know what it is like being on stage. Thereare also people who do not perform, like Jeremy Siepmann who is unbelievablyexperienced on all matters in music. I also hope to include conductors andmusic critics in future competitions.
The Ashkenazys have an impromptu conference.
Your wife is an interesting addition to thejury. Does she have much experience judging?
We had severalcancellations among the judges. Geoffrey Norris, Vladimir Krainev, GennadyRozhdestvensky, Viktoria Postnikova, Maria Joao Pires and Paul Badura-Skodacould not come for various reasons. So Dr Anabella Freris invited my wifeThorunn (Dody to her close friends) to be a judge as well, and she agreed. InFebruary 2009, we would have been married for 48 years! We care very similar inviews and tastes, and there are no disagreements. She has an unbelievablememory and can not only remember everything that I play at home, but can alsoplay every note without mistake. She is an honest critic who never flatters.Once after having given a fantastic concert, she told me, That was good andthen went on to show me how I could further improve! I could not have a betterjudge.
What do you look for in a winner at thiscompetition?
To reiterate, weare judging potential, both musically and artistically. Winning First Prize doesnot necessarily mean one is ready for a career. If the winners are too young,they have to be careful not to be exploited. In each winner there is a gift,and if he or she works hard to develop this gift, there is a chance of making agood career in music.
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