Six Finalists Selected At 2009 Minnesota International Piano-E-Competition
Six Finalists Selected At 2009 Minnesota International Piano-E-Competition
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.Six finalists have been named in the 2009 Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition in Minneapolis. Prevailing over more than 71 contestants worldwide, from an unprecedented initial pool of 140 applications, the finalists include Eric Zuber, from the United States; South Korean Grace Eun Hae Kim, now residing in the United States; Helene Tysman, from France; Alessandro Taverna, of Italy; Howard Na, of the United States, and Belarussian Pavel Yeletsky , now residing in Switzerland. A live stream of the competition - which is the world's only contest to leverage the cutting-edge music technology of the Yamaha Disklavier - may be viewed here.
"MIPeC has been the greatest demonstration of Disklavier technology in the product's twenty-two-year history" says YASI Director James Steeber. "It has combined the technical with the highest levels of artistry. In this way it has challenged Yamaha's very standards in that support. We're very proud of our association with e-Competition."
The six finalists performed in quintet rounds at Sundin Music Hall, Hamline University on July 6 and also performed concerto rounds with the Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall on July 9 and 10, in Downtown Minneapolis.
The grand prize winner will be announced on Friday, July 10 and will receive a cash prize of $25,000 and perform in a special recital on at the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The winner will also embark on a prestigious recital tour, including a Fall 2009 debut recital in New York City, sponsored by Yamaha Corporation of America, a CD release on the Ten Thousand Lakes label and a Yamaha DC3M4 Pro 6'1" Disklavier polished ebony grand piano.
The distinguished jury for the 2009 Recital and Final Rounds in Minneapolis - St. Paul is chaired by Alexander Braginsky of the United States and includes David Dubal, Akiko Ebi, Gabriel Kwok, Nikolai Petrov, Jerome Rose, Jeremy Siepman and Arie Vardi. Visit the International Jury web page to read their bios.
Audition recitals and final round performances are available for the general public to download as MIDI files onto their own computers, or on their own Disklavier pianos, from the Piano-e-Competition home page. To learn more, visit www.piano-e-competition.com. For a multimedia presentation on the competition and how it works, visit http://www.piano-e-competition.com/ecompetition/howitworks.asp.
About the Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition
At invitation-only screened auditions held in Beijing, Paris, Los Angeles, Moscow and New York City, 71 young pianists - chosen from a pool of 140 applicants from around the world - entered their digitally videotaped and recorded MIDI performances on Yamaha Disklavier concert pianos.
In early February, a four-member screening panel judged the contestants' performances using another Disklavier Concert Grand piano and a large projection video screen at Yamaha Piano Salon in New York. In late June, 24 finalists traveled to Minneapolis for the live Preliminary Rounds, including a Recital Round and Schubert Sonata Round.
For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Piano Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622, telephone (714) 522-9011, email infostation@yamaha.com or visit www.yamaha.com.
Sponsored by Yamaha Corporation of America, High-Tech, High-Caliber Classical Music Contest Receives Leverages Cutting-Edge Disklavier Music Technology
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.Six finalists have been named in the 2009 Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition in Minneapolis. Prevailing over more than 71 contestants worldwide, from an unprecedented initial pool of 140 applications, the finalists include Eric Zuber, from the United States; South Korean Grace Eun Hae Kim, now residing in the United States; Helene Tysman, from France; Alessandro Taverna, of Italy; Howard Na, of the United States, and Belarussian Pavel Yeletsky , now residing in Switzerland. A live stream of the competition - which is the world's only contest to leverage the cutting-edge music technology of the Yamaha Disklavier - may be viewed here.
"MIPeC has been the greatest demonstration of Disklavier technology in the product's twenty-two-year history" says YASI Director James Steeber. "It has combined the technical with the highest levels of artistry. In this way it has challenged Yamaha's very standards in that support. We're very proud of our association with e-Competition."
2009 Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition in Minneapolis finalists Eric Zuber, Grace Eun Hae Kim and Howard Na.
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The six finalists performed in quintet rounds at Sundin Music Hall, Hamline University on July 6 and also performed concerto rounds with the Minnesota Orchestra at Orchestra Hall on July 9 and 10, in Downtown Minneapolis.
The grand prize winner will be announced on Friday, July 10 and will receive a cash prize of $25,000 and perform in a special recital on at the Fitzgerald Theater in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The winner will also embark on a prestigious recital tour, including a Fall 2009 debut recital in New York City, sponsored by Yamaha Corporation of America, a CD release on the Ten Thousand Lakes label and a Yamaha DC3M4 Pro 6'1" Disklavier polished ebony grand piano.
The distinguished jury for the 2009 Recital and Final Rounds in Minneapolis - St. Paul is chaired by Alexander Braginsky of the United States and includes David Dubal, Akiko Ebi, Gabriel Kwok, Nikolai Petrov, Jerome Rose, Jeremy Siepman and Arie Vardi. Visit the International Jury web page to read their bios.
Audition recitals and final round performances are available for the general public to download as MIDI files onto their own computers, or on their own Disklavier pianos, from the Piano-e-Competition home page. To learn more, visit www.piano-e-competition.com. For a multimedia presentation on the competition and how it works, visit http://www.piano-e-competition.com/ecompetition/howitworks.asp.
About the Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition
At invitation-only screened auditions held in Beijing, Paris, Los Angeles, Moscow and New York City, 71 young pianists - chosen from a pool of 140 applicants from around the world - entered their digitally videotaped and recorded MIDI performances on Yamaha Disklavier concert pianos.
In early February, a four-member screening panel judged the contestants' performances using another Disklavier Concert Grand piano and a large projection video screen at Yamaha Piano Salon in New York. In late June, 24 finalists traveled to Minneapolis for the live Preliminary Rounds, including a Recital Round and Schubert Sonata Round.
For more information, write Yamaha Corporation of America, Piano Division, P.O. Box 6600, Buena Park, CA 90622, telephone (714) 522-9011, email infostation@yamaha.com or visit www.yamaha.com.