I WON 2ND PLACE!!!!!!

[SteveK]

I got a call last Saturday from the Pinault Int'l Piano Competition! Dr. Botazzi was so pleased to tell me that I won 2nd place!!!! I will be sharing my concert in Manhattan (New York City) with all the 2nd place winners! I have no details yet! This is my first competition.
Take care everyone!
Stephen

[amp]

Wow, Congrats. I forgot if you mentioned it elsewhere, what did you play?

[rachfan]

Hi, Steve--

Congratulations!  You must feel on Cloud 9.  Great job!

[amee]

Congratulations, Steve!  When are you performing your concert and what are you doing?  That's fantastic!

[SteveK]

The pieces I entered are these:
Chopin's two etudes: no. 10, op. 25; no. 12, op. 10
Liszt's Campanella

I don't have any details yet, but I will post them on my homepage or here when I get them!

[dinosaurtales]

Congratulations are certainly in order!  Where was the competition held?  Are these the pieces you played for it?  What will you play in your recital?  

[thomas_williams]

Congratulations, Steve!  

[SteveK]

Hi there again! Thank you so much for your wonderful comments!
The competition was with an audio tape and after that, the finalists had to send in a video tape! I guess there are more entries this way! I sent them a video of my concert in Mount Vernon, NY.
This is the link to the rules:
https://www.the-international.com/competition.html

I was told that I missed 1st place by only one vote! I would've had a performance in Whiells Hall in Carnegie Hall, but now I am going to do a performance in a different place in New York City! I don't know where it is, but Dr. Botazzi will tell me about it soon. I guess I'm not sure what I will play yet (Campanella, 2 Etudes by Chopin and Jeux d'eau most likely), but I know I'll get a review that will be posted on their website!
Take care everyone,
Stephen

[xenia]

BEAUTIFUL !!! Congratulations !!!

 

[natasha]

yay CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
and ur 1st comp?? WOW!!

[SteveK]

I just got this e-mail from the Pinault Competition!
It says:

Dear Mr. Kopp:


It gives us a great pleasure to announce that you have been chosen to share the Second Prize with another pianist, in your category.

Your winning is even more remarkable in light of the outstanding level of performances represented in this year field from over 70 countries.

In case that you would care to come and listen, We would like for you to know that the First Prize Winners from categories A, B, and C, will perform at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall, on Saturday, October 4, 2003, at 2:00 p.m. The First Prize Winners of the Professional Category will present a Solo Recital at Weill Recital Hall, on Saturday, March 27, 2004, at 5:30 p.m.

During the first weeks of May you will hear again from us. If you have a question, you can always call the school of the competition, The Pinault School of Music at ***-***-****, and leave a message, or directly to me, at my personal Email address;



With much congratulations to you and your excellent teacher!

Dr. Ana Maria Trenchi Bottazzi
President