Malaysian wins famed piano contest

Malaysian wins famed piano contest

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norman lebrecht

September 03, 2023

The 30th International Clara Haskil Competition has been won by Magdalene Ho of Malaisia.

She takes home 25,000 Swiss francs and untold prestige for a nationa that seldom appears on the winners board.

Ho studied in the UK at the Purcell School and Royal College of Music.

Comments

  • Shophar says:

    Just say they where a wonderful piano
    Player and delighted the Judges and audience with a wonderful performance.

    • Gayle Brown says:

      Shophar,
      Some of us are actually interested in things. It goes without saying that she “delighted the judges & audience” solely by the fact that she won.
      I, for one was very interested in where she studied, being an ‘old’ RAM gal from the opposite side of the world. I would have also been interested in her professors. Also a wee snippet would have been nice, too.

  • Chang Tou Liang says:

    It’s Malaysia, not Malaisia.
    This nation has also gave the world Dennis Lee and Nicholas Ong (both previous finalists at the Clara Haskil Competition), Mei Yi Foo and Tengku Irfan, just to name a few pianists.

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