| Why do young pianists enter competitions? (Hannover 3) |
Monday January 14, 2013 |
Competitions are a great moment to evaluate where you are, talk with colleagues, and meet (after the rounds) the members of the jury. And, as we've discussed in this blog, it's a glance at an international career, with the pressure, rewards, and challenges.
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| Artistic Programming (Hannover Part 2) |
Thursday January 10, 2013 |
One of the key aspects of the Cliburn Competition is the impressive amount of repertoire required of the candidates: Preliminary Round, 2 recitals of 45 minutes; 2nd round, 1 recital of 60 minutes + a quintet with the string quartet; and finally, for the Finals, 2 concerti. (The repertoire of the screening can be chosen from their Competition repertoire.)
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| 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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