International Chopin Competition: Prelims

[SkateFanBerlin]

Well, we`re back to no skating/just conjecture time. So, here`s something. Tomorrow starts the prelims, viewable on YouTube. It`s early 10am in Warsaw. But some sessions are at night - more convenient for the Americas.

Something like 170 competitors will be whittled down to 80 for the first round in the fall. In this edition the majority of compeitors are from Asia with 66 from China. (I remember Elizabeth Schwartzkoff remarking in the 70`s that Asia was going to save western classical music. She was so right)

The playing is always remarkable. Enjoy!

 

[Wyliefan]

Thanks for the tip!

 

[Wyliefan]

Making a note to myself here of pianists I've liked best so far in the past few days of on-and-off viewing: Juhee Lim, Ryota Yamazaki, Adria Ye, Eric Guo. Will add to it as we keep going. It'll be interesting to see if any of them get through!

 

[SkateFanBerlin]

Making a note to myself here of pianists I've liked best so far in the past few days of on-and-off viewing: Juhee Lim, Ryota Yamazaki, Adria Ye, Eric Guo. Will add to it as we keep going. It'll be interesting to see if any of them get through!

I also watch hit or miss. There so many pianists. I go to sleep and wake up with Chopin on the brain. How can the judges listen 40 times each to the Scherzos? I also have Lim, Yamazaki and Ye.