Upcoming Piano Competitions- and discussion

[ajlongspiano]

@pencilart3 - Heck no! She's gorgeous!

[pencilart3]

@pencilart3 - Heck no! She's gorgeous!

*they settle it over several pm's*

[ajlongspiano]

Haha we sure did..

[rubinsteinmad]

Hmmm. I thought that Chi Ho Han and Olof Hansen were pretty beautiful, too

Oh, and we musnt forgot Julian

[rubinsteinmad]

It's weird how being female can make you sound so good

 I mean, if you listen to that Julian person's 2010 Competition (when he was still a man), its so much worse than the 2015 Competition (when he turned himself into a woman).

Also, I don't think ANYONE is as good as Yeoul Eum Son on the Mozart 21st- simply becahse she has that charm that you males don't have 

[pencilart3]

(when he turned himself into a woman).

Oh my GOODNESS do not even talk about that.

[rubinsteinmad]

Oh my GOODNESS do not even talk about that.

lol That was so wierd

[ajlongspiano]

lets just appreciate how awesome the chopin competition is

[dogperson]

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.

AJ, is there a reason you did not care for Julian? 

[ajlongspiano]

Great playing for sure! It just didn't really stick out to me, its all subjective of course! Julian is a wonderful pianist with a lot to offer.
- AJ

[schumaniac]

I only started watching the competition today! What's happened?

First thoughts:
- go Cho! go Eric Lu!
- Luigi Carrocia is a bit of a wild card, but he could pass...
- the Russian sisters (forgot their name) are "nice" but paled in comparison to everyone else

by the way, @AJ and @dogperson I found both Chi Ho Han and Julian to be very "cold" and therefore not particularly appealing... :/

[schumaniac]

By the way, maybe we could discuss the Chopin at the other forum topic dedicated to it (by outin)... this is a much more general topic. -OP

[rubinsteinmad]

I only started watching the competition today! What's happened?

First thoughts:
- go Cho! go Eric Lu!
- Luigi Carrocia is a bit of a wild card, but he could pass...
- the Russian sisters (forgot their name) are "nice" but paled in comparison to everyone else

by the way, @AJ and @dogperson I found both Chi Ho Han and Julian to be very "cold" and therefore not particularly appealing... :/

Who's Cho? Seong-jin Cho?

[rubinsteinmad]

Oh, and another upcoming competition:
IX Tchakovsky COmpetition for Young Musicians

Haochen ZHang won once, and Yeoul Eum SOn won 2nd one year.

[pencilart3]

AJ, is there a reason you did not care for Julian? 

That posts looks like it was intended to open a new can of worms. Good thing AJ closed it.

IX Tchakovsky Competition for Young Musicians

What are the ages for that? There's an I in Tchaikovsky b t w.

[rubinsteinmad]

That posts looks like it was intended to open a new can of worms. Good thing AJ closed it.

What are the ages for that? There's an I in Tchaikovsky b t w.

born on or after Dec 5 1998.

[rubinsteinmad]

Here's their website:
https://tchaikovsky-competition.net/?lang=en

hehehe lelele

[pencilart3]

born on or after Dec 5 1998.

Cool thanks.

[rubinsteinmad]

And you'd better apply soon because the application is due Oct 14.

[rubinsteinmad]

Aotehr competition is the Schubert in Dortmund, 2016. Oh, and the Padarweski COmpetition in Poland.

[dogperson]

That posts looks like it was intended to open a new can of worms. Good thing AJ closed it.

What are the ages for that? There's an I in Tchaikovsky b t w.

No, the question about Julian was not intended to open up a can of worms, that's why it was directed at A.J., whom I knew would keep the response to the music, rather than to those on the forum that would take the straight-forward question in a whole different, immature, direction. .  I found Julian's performance personally inspiring, and was curious.  

[pencilart3]

that's why it was directed at A.J., whom I knew would keep the response to the music, rather than to those on the forum that would take the straight-forward question in a whole different, immature, direction.

That one sounded like a barb.

[schumaniac]

That one sounded like a barb.

Yes, and uncalled for... But, I have to say, the discussion would most definitely be about his hair if it weren't specifically directed at AJ...

[ajlongspiano]

Who was your favorite performer of today? Mine were Eric Lu and Kate Liu.

[pencilart3]

Who was your favorite performer of today? Mine were Eric Lu and Kate Liu.

Yeah definitely Eric Lu. He's my favorite performer so far. I could hardly believe the coda on that ballade!

[ajlongspiano]

Yeah he's amazing, his playing reminds me a bit of Zimerman, but more delicate. He'll go to the next round for sure.

[rubinsteinmad]

I didn't hear Session 1, but for Session 2, my votes go for everyone I actually listened to (Qi Kong, the Marek, the Eric Lu, and the Lucas)

BTW, who are the most attractive competitors?
Mine so far are:
the Witch Lady; Chi Ho Han; Olof Hansen
Out of all the people I actually listened to.

[ajlongspiano]

Ivett Gyongyosi by far. Rachel Kudo is beautiful too.

[rubinsteinmad]

Ivett Gyongyosi by far. Rachel Kudo is beautiful too.

Yes, shes the witch lady. Rumor has it though, that she's average in Hungary

[rubinsteinmad]

OMG the Sendai is coming yp in 2016.

That competition requires you to play a whole opus of CHopin Etudes for the Preliminary Round

[ajlongspiano]

Rumor has it though, that she's average in Hungary

Yeah there's no way lol

[rubinsteinmad]

Thai peps are known for their beauty

[ajlongspiano]

How did Aimi Kobayashi play? I didn't see her performance

[rubinsteinmad]

How did Aimi Kobayashi play? I didn't see her performance

Me neither

[ajlongspiano]

I don't know why everyone loves her so much. She's a great pianist for sure, but I don't see what's different from her and the other pianists in the competition.

[pencilart3]

I don't know why everyone loves her so much. She's a great pianist for sure, but I don't see what's different from her and the other pianists in the competition.

Yeah, she's very good, but there are many pianists I like better, such as Eric Lu, George Li, and Charles Richard Hamelin, to name a few.

[rubinsteinmad]

Yeah, she's very good, but there are many pianists I like better, such as Eric Lu, George Li, and Charles Richard Hamelin, to name a few.

OMG George Li improved so much from when he was 14.

[pencilart3]

OMG George Li improved so much from when he was 14.

For some reason, that seems to happen quite often.

[ajlongspiano]

Hamelin is such a beast. He just released an album on iTunes

[rubinsteinmad]

Hamelin is such a beast. He just released an album on iTunes

Once he gets into the finals, he will be THE Hamelin. Marc-Andre will only be listed as "disambiguation" 

[ajlongspiano]

Hahahahahaha.

[rubinsteinmad]

For some reason, that seems to happen quite often.

But Seong-jin Cho didn't improve nearly as much.
Seong-jin  Cho was WAY too good at age 14, he didn't have much room for improvement. George Li, on the other hand... he was just a j*ke

[david456103]

my favorites so far are (in order) eric lu, julian jia/kate liu, rachel kudo/chi ho han/qi kong. hoping i can be part of this competition in 2020 haha

[rubinsteinmad]

my favorites so far are (in order) eric lu, julian jia/kate liu, rachel kudo/chi ho han/qi kong. hoping i can be part of this competition in 2020 haha

I heard you play the Ballade 4 live and it was really inspiring. Good luck in 2020!

[rubinsteinmad]

BTW, the Ballade 4 is really getting ahead! Pretty soon there will be someone who plays it better than Zimmerman!!!

 Here are the Ballade 4 performances uploaded so far:

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Which are your favorites?

[david456103]

@rubinsteinmad: thanks ) jc when did u hear me play it live?

[pencilart3]

Hey David, both AJ Long and I are going to try to make it in 2020, maybe we could have a club or something like that. Any other piano street members preparing for 2020?

[schumaniac]

Hey David, both AJ Long and I are going to try to make it in 2020, maybe we could have a club or something like that. Any other piano street members preparing for 2020?

2020? Man, I hope

I agree with most everyone here by the way: Eric Lu & Kate Liu were amazing by far. Excited for Hamelin as well...!

[rubinsteinmad]

2020? Man, I hope

I agree with most everyone here by the way: Eric Lu & Kate Liu were amazing by far. Excited for Hamelin as well...!

If u refuse to appreciate the genius of Hansen, fine. He is like another Pogorelich. Except, Hansen's eccentricities help the music, while Pogorelich's destroy the music.

[rubinsteinmad]

@rubinsteinmad: thanks ) jc when did u hear me play it live?

Somewhere under the rainbow, before Dorothy gets picked up by the cyclone.