Competitors who passed the semifinal round of the Seoul International Music Competition are: Sohn Jeung-beum (Korea) Sara Daneshpour(USA) Charles Richard-Hamelin (Canada) Han Chi-ho (Korea) Kim Jongyun (Korea) Kim Heejae (Korea) I hope the judging has been impartial (or as much as it can be). The finals will be on this Saturday and Sunday at the … Continue reading
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Contestants Announced for DCS International Piano Competition: 5 Korean pianists included
Contestants Announced for DCS International Piano Competition 2014 » DCS International Piano Competition. >>>>Pianist Lee Soeun comes in third place. Lee’s choice of the Mendelssohn G minor Concerto posed far fewer technical challenges [compared to Lizhen Wu’s second prize performance of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2]. Apart from a slow movement that plodded a bit, though, she … Continue reading
2014 Seoul International Music Competition: Piano
Something to look forward to if you enjoy cheering on young musicians: The 10th Seoul International Music Competition (10회 서울국제음악콩쿠르) will be held from March 18th to 30th. This year’s category is piano. It is held annually for piano, violin, and voice, in rotation. (Cellists and violists don’t cry please). It’s on at the Seoul … Continue reading