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Offline schumaniac

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Upcoming Piano Competitions- and discussion
on: August 20, 2015, 02:25:54 AM
What are some of the competitions coming up? I can think of:

- The Busoni
- The Chopin

Which candidates do you think are promising in both competitions? For the Chopin, I think the younger crop- Tiffany Poon, Annie Zhou, etc. - are exceptional, and so are some of the pianists on the other side of the "age spectrum," e.g. Charles-Richard Hamelin.
For the Busoni: Cao Bolai is a GREAT, consistent, and hard-working pianist, and Kausikan Rajeshkumar plays incredibly cleanly, though some people may find his tone too brittle in quality...

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Reply #1 on: August 20, 2015, 05:33:35 PM
I don't know any contestants, because all of them are new to me, but these are some more competitions coming up:
2015:
Hamamatsu Competition (I don't know if I spelled that right, though)
Leeds Competition
Telekom Beethoven Competition
2016:
Cleveland International Piano Competition
New Orleans Piano Competition
Queen Elisabeth Competition


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Re: Upcoming Piano Competitions- and discussion
Reply #2 on: August 23, 2015, 03:55:17 AM
2015:
Liszt Competition in Weimar
2016: Grieg Competition

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Reply #3 on: August 23, 2015, 04:49:07 AM
Did you go to Italy and see the busoni up close and personal(and if you did then I hope you had a nice trip)or did you see videos of this year performances and where could I find these videos.
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Reply #4 on: August 23, 2015, 05:44:22 PM
Did you go to Italy and see the busoni up close and personal(and if you did then I hope you had a nice trip)or did you see videos of this year performances and where could I find these videos.
No; the competition actually doesn't start until the 26th I believe :P
I knew of Cao's playing and Rajeshkumar's playing from other competitions that I had followed on the Internet (the Ettlingen and the Chopin qualifier, respectively)

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Reply #5 on: August 23, 2015, 08:03:46 PM
I'm think the preliminaries for the busoni passed and the semi final rounds are on 26th I could be wrong though and I've seen Rajeshkumar's playing and he has a good technique and tone.
Also I think we should get the Leeds competition into this discussion the Liszt competition winner Vitaly Pisarenko is gonna compete at Leeds and I think it will be interesting to see if he still has the skill to win and so is the 2014 Busoni 2nd place winner(first place wasn't awarded) Rhodolfo leone but I don't think leone will even place.
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Re: Upcoming Piano Competitions- and discussion
Reply #6 on: August 24, 2015, 01:41:11 PM
The 13th UNISA International Competition in January/February 2016.

This time they are combining Jazz and Classical.
The National competition was similar. Since I enjoy both, it was interesting and enjoyable to hear them mixed.
It required a few mindshifts though!

I am looking forward to the International one. Jazz piano is certainly entertaining and can be very interesting too. Previous competitions had some really excellent pianists.

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Reply #7 on: August 24, 2015, 04:58:06 PM
There's also the Long Thibaud Crespin in Paris, end of October, one of the top 5 competitions:
https://www.long-thibaud-crespin.org/en-gb/le-programme-piano.html

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Reply #8 on: August 25, 2015, 12:28:30 AM
I'm think the preliminaries for the busoni passed and the semi final rounds are on 26th I could be wrong though and I've seen Rajeshkumar's playing and he has a good technique and tone.
Also I think we should get the Leeds competition into this discussion the Liszt competition winner Vitaly Pisarenko is gonna compete at Leeds and I think it will be interesting to see if he still has the skill to win and so is the 2014 Busoni 2nd place winner(first place wasn't awarded) Rhodolfo leone but I don't think leone will even place.

Hmm depends on how you define "preliminary" and "semi-finals."

I would say the huge, sweeping "elimination" (or "qualifier" to use sports terms :P) of the Busoni passed already (last year), and the 26th is going to be the "first round" with 30 competitors.

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Reply #9 on: August 25, 2015, 03:51:56 AM
Also, from a different aspect: junior competitions! :) (You[Schumaniac} probably already know all of these, and you may be planning to compete in them!)

2016: Gina Bachuaer Junior/Young Artist Competition
Cooper Piano Competition
San Jose Piano Competition (which is held every year anyway lol)

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Reply #10 on: August 25, 2015, 05:26:16 AM
Also, from a different aspect: junior competitions! :) (You[Schumaniac} probably already know all of these, and you may be planning to compete in them!)

2016: Gina Bachuaer Junior/Young Artist Competition
Cooper Piano Competition
San Jose Piano Competition (which is held every year anyway lol)


Yes I saw the San jose international competition and saw the first place winner for the 15-18 division Misha Galant and he was by far my favorite
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Reply #11 on: August 25, 2015, 05:32:06 PM
2016: Hong Kong Interntional Piano Competition

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Reply #12 on: August 26, 2015, 08:34:26 PM
Is it just me or is the livestream of the Busoni competition a pitch/several pitches lower than it should be?

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Reply #13 on: August 29, 2015, 01:16:10 AM
And the finalists of the Busoni international piano Competition is (DRUM ROLL) wait for it...

Bolai Cao 1997(China)                           Minsoo Hong 1997(South Korea)

Luigi Carroccia 1991(Italy)                     Jong Yun Kim 1990(South Korea)

Leonardo Colafelice 1995(Italy)              Ji-Yeong Mun 1995(South Korea)

Roman Lopatynskyi 1993(Ukraine)         Mark Taratushkin 1990(Russia)

Alexander Gadjiev 1994(Italy-Slovenia   Yannick Van De Velde 1990 (Belgium)

Saskia Giordini 1985 (Italy-Holland)       Alberto Ferro 1996(Italy)
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Chopin nocturnes op.48

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Reply #14 on: August 30, 2015, 02:53:49 AM
Wow!

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Reply #15 on: August 30, 2015, 06:45:09 AM
we should all vote on who we think will win the Busoni and see who will pick the winner correctly see who has the ear of a "judge".
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Re: Upcoming Piano Competitions- and discussion
Reply #16 on: August 30, 2015, 04:23:59 PM
But to listen to all of them takes a while....

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Reply #17 on: August 30, 2015, 07:33:34 PM
Competitors selectd for the 2nd stage of the Leeds:
1.Jamie Bergin
2.Jun Hwi Cho
3.Kiveli Dörken
4.Ashley Fripp
5.Giuseppe Guarerra
6.Ji-Hwan Hong
7.Jae-Weon Huh
8.Daiki Kato
9.Heejae Kim
10.Tomoki Kitamura
11.Daniel Lebhardt
12.Taek Gi Lee
13.Rodolfo Leone
14.Zhenni Li
15.Yuka Morishige
16.Alexander Panfilov
17.Joo Hyeon Park
18.Drew Petersen
19.Vitaly Pisarenko
20.Costanza Principe
21.Chang Yong Shin
22.Szuyu Su
23.Jun Sun
24.Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev
25.Anna Tcybuleva
26.Yun Wei
27.Jaeyeon Won
28.Yuanfan Yang
29.Masaru Yoshitake
30.Yunqing Zhou

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Reply #18 on: August 30, 2015, 07:38:17 PM
The 6 Concerto (semi) Finalists of the Busoni Competition are:
Bolai Cao
Leonardo Colafelice
Roman Lopatynskyi
Minsoo Hong
Ji-Yeong Mun
Alberto Ferro

@schumaniac:
You were right about Bolai Cao! OMG And he's EIGHTEEN! Also, for the solo finals, he played LISZT DON JUAN. OH EM GEE

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Reply #19 on: August 30, 2015, 11:56:09 PM
Honens Competition is going on right now.

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Reply #20 on: September 03, 2015, 04:38:49 AM
3 Busoni Finalists:

Roman Lopatynskyi
Ji-Yeong Mun
Alberto Ferro

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Reply #21 on: September 04, 2015, 07:51:51 PM
The 12 Leeds Semi-finalists:

Ashley Fripp
Ji-Hwan Hong
Heejae Kim
Tomoki Kitamura
Alexander Panfilov
Drew Petersen
Vitaly Pisarenko
Szuyu Su
Jun Sun
Anna Tcybuleva
Yun Wei
Yunqing Zhou

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Reply #22 on: September 04, 2015, 09:39:34 PM
The results of the Busoni (I think, it may be the opposite way around [I got this from the Italian livestream, but I don't speak Italian ;D)

1st Ji-yeong Mun
2nd Alberto Ferro
3rd Roman Lopatyinsky
4th Minsoo Hong (again ;D)
5th Bolai Cao
6th Leonardo Colafelice

They announced some other prizes, but I can't understand them 'cuz they were speaking Italian ;D

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Reply #23 on: September 04, 2015, 10:31:38 PM
"WHAT"S HAPPEING WITH COMPETITIONS THESE DAYS? Ji-yeong Mun's playing is.. is.. PLAIN, BLAND< and LIFELESS."
     -my ex at the conservatory ;D I kinda agree ;) I mean, I couldn't play that well, but there sure were competitors far better than her. I was listening live to her Round 1 live the other day, and I was like, "she'll definitely be written off". I was TERRIBLY wrong. But I guess people have different tastes, cause she won the Geneva Concours as well.

    OK, so yeah Kyle ;D, you were right, Minsoo Hong got 4th, AGAIN ;D
    Facebook followers of the Competition said that the true winner was Alberto Ferro, with his stunning Bartok concerto. Some said that Roman should've won. I find it ASTOUNDING that Colafelice only won 6th. To me, he and Alexander Gadgiev had some of the most un-plain performances in the whole competition!

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Reply #24 on: September 05, 2015, 01:17:23 AM
Also, from a different aspect: junior competitions! :) (You[Schumaniac} probably already know all of these, and you may be planning to compete in them!)

2016: Gina Bachuaer Junior/Young Artist Competition
Cooper Piano Competition
San Jose Piano Competition (which is held every year anyway lol)



Lol haven't been active on this forum actually.

I've COMPETED in the San Jose! For the sake of privacy I'm not gonna say what year or prize :p

And yes I do know these competitions and Cooper is one of my goals ;D

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Reply #25 on: September 05, 2015, 01:47:09 AM
 :)
Lol haven't been active on this forum actually.

I've COMPETED in the San Jose! For the sake of privacy I'm not gonna say what year or prize :p

And yes I do know these competitions and Cooper is one of my goals ;D

Oh, I went to the Cooper Piano Festival this year :) It was an eye-opening experience. :)
Hmm.. you must have went to San Jose recently, because your a (pre?)teen pianist  ;)

I'm planning to go to Cooper next year, but I probably am not good enough to even get in >:( Good luck to you, though!

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Reply #26 on: September 06, 2015, 07:06:23 AM
Damn George li droped out of the chopin competition that's sad he would of at least made it to the second round. :'(
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Reply #27 on: September 09, 2015, 12:39:31 AM
I'm think the preliminaries for the busoni passed and the semi final rounds are on 26th I could be wrong though and I've seen Rajeshkumar's playing and he has a good technique and tone.
Also I think we should get the Leeds competition into this discussion the Liszt competition winner Vitaly Pisarenko is gonna compete at Leeds and I think it will be interesting to see if he still has the skill to win and so is the 2014 Busoni 2nd place winner(first place wasn't awarded) Rhodolfo leone but I don't think leone will even place.

The finalists of the Leeds:
Heejae Kim
Tomoki Kitamura
Drew Petersen
Vitaly Pisarenko
Anna Tcybuleva
Yun Wei

Hmm. the Busoni must relly be...? ;D JK But I agree with Emily. Ji-yeong Mun probably did not win 1st and all those prizes for a COMPLETELY musical reason ;D

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Reply #28 on: September 09, 2015, 05:14:14 AM
The finalists of the Leeds:
Heejae Kim
Tomoki Kitamura
Drew Petersen
Vitaly Pisarenko
Anna Tcybuleva
Yun Wei
As I suspected piserenko is gonna win by a long shot
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Reply #29 on: September 10, 2015, 08:02:29 PM
Good taste? Or not good taste?

From the Leeds:

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TOMOKI KITAMURA- Schumann Concerto
HEEJAE KIM- Beethoven Concerto 4
YUN WEI- Rach 3
DREW PETERSEN- Rach 1
VITALY PISARENKO- Rach 3
ANNA TCYBULEVA- Brahms 2

Not even half of the finalists (or whoever chose the concerti for them) have "good taste". Well, that's not what I think, but I'm sure TONS of people here will agree.

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Reply #30 on: September 11, 2015, 03:26:44 AM
The 3 Honens Finalists:
 Luca Buratto ITALY Age 22
Henry Kramer UNITED STATES Age 28
Artem Yasynskyy UKRAINE Age 27

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Reply #31 on: September 12, 2015, 03:01:52 AM
As I suspected piserenko is gonna win by a long shot
Or Drew Peterson
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Reply #32 on: September 12, 2015, 08:45:30 PM
"Competitions are for trolls."- Bela Bartok

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Reply #33 on: September 12, 2015, 09:26:32 PM
"Competitions are for trolls."- Bela Bartok


Actually, it's "horses".

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Reply #34 on: September 13, 2015, 01:34:49 AM

At the Leeds:

1st place: Anna Tcybuleva
2nd place: Heejae Kim
3rd: Vitaly Pisarenko
4th: Drew Peterson
5th Tomoki KItamura
6th Yun Wai

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Reply #35 on: September 13, 2015, 05:15:29 PM
At the Leeds:

1st place: Anna Tcybuleva
2nd place: Heejae Kim
3rd: Vitaly Pisarenko
4th: Drew Peterson
5th Tomoki KItamura
6th Yun Wai

1st Brahms 2
2nd Beethoven 4
3rd Rach 3
4th Rach 1
5tth Schumann
6th Rach 3

***Insert Brahms joke here***

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Reply #36 on: September 13, 2015, 09:45:26 PM
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Reply #37 on: September 13, 2015, 09:46:37 PM
there are Brahms jokes?

anyway, I haven't paid much attention to the Leeds. The Leeds did bring out great piano players e.g. Perahia, Uchida, Schiff (as controversial as he may be)... But as for the Leeds winners after the 2000s or so, "where are they now??"
I. e. Clara Schumann jokes
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Reply #38 on: September 13, 2015, 09:48:21 PM
Oh, did you know Brahms was not such a heavy man when he wrote his Paganni Variations? He was in his late 20s/early 30s. You can basically tell his growth rate by looking at his music.

Op. 35 Very clean music
Op. 79 Less clean
Op. 117-119 VERY HEAVY MUSIC

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Reply #39 on: September 14, 2015, 07:40:07 PM
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Reply #40 on: September 14, 2015, 07:42:13 PM
I've said... he seemed chill... what happened?
And you refuse to laff at my wonderful jokes. K den

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Reply #42 on: September 15, 2015, 03:17:08 AM
I've said... he seemed chill... what happened?

He was assaulted.

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Reply #43 on: September 28, 2015, 08:49:12 PM
OMG Ji-yeong Mun changed her name to Chloe ;D I'm going to change my name to Chloe, too.

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Reply #44 on: October 03, 2015, 03:07:07 PM
The next live broadcast of the Chopin Competition is at 4:50 PM.

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Reply #45 on: October 03, 2015, 06:51:56 PM
Olof Hansen is AMAZING

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Reply #46 on: October 03, 2015, 07:35:07 PM
Olof Hansen is AMAZING

I missed him... I need to watch him now.
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Reply #47 on: October 03, 2015, 08:05:20 PM
Olaf Hansen and Chi Ho Han were my favorites. Han played a virtually note perfect round. You don't see that often. Ivett Gyongyosi was the most beautiful contestant haha.

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Reply #48 on: October 03, 2015, 08:20:23 PM
Ivett Gyongyosi was the most beautiful contestant haha.

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Reply #49 on: October 03, 2015, 08:35:07 PM
She looked like Niki Chow
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