I cannot describe the glorious feeling of seeing the two youngest competitors come out of Cliburn, a competition that takes place only once every four years, in victory. Zhang (19) and Tsujii (20) are undoubtedly talented, but their restraint and discipline are something else. When asked to describe his time in Dallas, Zhang replies, “The living condition has been great. I’ve spent all my time practicing in my hotel room.” And when asked about his ambition to place, he nonchalantly answers, “It’s not important at all. What’s important is to continually play and improve.” I saw his face. He meant it.
By the way, if any of you gals are as awestruck with Haochen as I am, you’ll be glad to learn, he very much enjoys his KFC – dark meat. His tour schedule will be posted soon so look out for that.
On a separate note, Fort Worth is a beautiful city with so much character. The Bass Performance Hall has certainly established itself as a cultural centerpiece. An architectural gem with equally riveting performances inside. I cannot emphasize enough the urgency for everyone to stop by.
Congratulations again to the two virtuosos!
Bass Performance Hall here we come! MeVs will be present at the Van Cliburn 2009 Competition, happening May 22 – Jun 7. At a cursory glance, the 30 competitors have resumes so impressive, I wouldn’t even know who to root for. Each have had extensive training since a young age, attended prestigious music schools, performed worldwide, and some have even released their own albums! However, I am curious to see how younger pianists such as Haochen Zhang (19) and Zhang Zuo (20) will fare against their competitors.
Feeling envious you didn’t get your own tickets in time? Don’t worry. Cliburn is all about sharing the music. Check out the continous live webscast throughout the competition.
Below are the competitors and a play list to get everyone in the mood.
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Bass Performance Hall here we come! MeVs will be present at the Van Cliburn 2009 Competition, happening May 22 – Jun 7. At a cursory glance, the 30 competitors have resumes so impressive, I wouldn’t even know who to root for. Each have had extensive training since a young age, attended prestigious music schools, performed worldwide, and some have even released their own albums! However, I am curious to see how younger pianists such as Haochen Zhang (19) and Zhang Zuo (20) will fare against their competitors.
Feeling envious you didn’t get your own tickets in time? Don’t worry. Cliburn is all about sharing the music. Check out the continous live webscast throughout the competition.
Below are the competitors. Also, I will be posting a playlist shortly to get everyone in the mood, so look out for that!
