“It’s not a matter of judging technical prowess. That’s almost taken for granted…Some aspects are pretty simple. Do I want to hear this person again? Sometimes it’s something as simple as goose bumps. It’s not a matter, did they play right notes or wrong notes. If they miss notes and the message is there, and it really reaches you, you ignore that, you don’t realize it. When you hear somebody who really moves you, it’s not difficult. It’s wonderful, it’s very exciting.”
The event is extremely high pressure with difficult competition. But young pianists, like Beatrice Rana from Italy, say it is worth it.
“(Because it’s) one of the most important piano competitions in the world, and it’s one of the few competitions that provide a stable career for the finalists.. I think a good placement in the Cliburn (competition) can provide a wonderful future for someone that aspires to be a concert pianist.”
The judges chose a winner after hearing the pianists perform individually, as part of a small group and with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra. Excitement was high as the announcement was made:
“And our gold medalist, from the Ukraine, Vadym Kholodenko...”
And the man who inspired the competition...
This was the first Van Cliburn International Piano Competition since the death of the man for whom it was named. Van Cliburn died of bone cancer earlier this year at his home in Fort Worth, Texas. He was 78 years old.
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