| The Scoring System (or...Hannover Part 1) |
Wednesday January 9, 2013 |
First day in Germany but--and I do not know why--the first thing I would like to share with you is how the jury members will choose the 30 candidates to come to Fort Worth next May. I think it may have to do with the German way of being organized and efficient.
During the next weeks, we will use a method that most international competitions are using right now--a yes/no process. Without going in detail, the yes/no process seems to me the best way to be clear about expectations of the jury.
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| Piano Study in Asia (Hong Kong Part 2!) |
Monday January 7, 2013 |
The auditions in China are finished, but we will come back for the next competition! My former colleague from Jeunesses Musicales China was telling us a few years ago that more than 15 million young Chinese were studying the piano. Since the wide recognition of artists like Lang Lang and Yundi in the classical music field, the study of piano is booming in China.
When we talk about globalization in the business world, I believe the same applies in the music world.
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| Scenes from Hong Kong |
Sunday January 6, 2013 |
Click through to see some of our favorite photos from China!
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