Canadian wins 30k Spanish grand prix

Jonathan Sutherland says:

What an extremely silly comment.
A pianist’s coiffure, especially one as unremarkable as that of Mr. Izik-Dzurko, has no bearing on an artist’s musicality or interpretative skills.
Unless of course it becomes a cheap marketing schtick such as the consciously androgynous hirsute image flaunted by the vastly less talented Yoav Levanon.
Yuja Wang’s predictable thigh exposure or Lola Astanova’s silicon-implanted cleavage are similar examples of distasteful but indeed deliberate physical distractions.
Having heard Jaeden Izik-Dzurko at the Maria Canals competition in Barcelona earlier this year, there is no doubt that this immensely gifted and refreshingly non-divo pianist from British Colombia is the latest addition to an impressive list of Canadian pianists which includes Angela Hewitt, Đặng Thái Sơn and the most recent Chopin Competition winner Bruce Liu.
Not to mention the exemplary Jan Lisiecki who managed to build a stellar international career without going through the soulless process of piano competitions.
And that is before contemplating the legendary Glenn Gould.
Jaeden is in excellent company.