Canadian pianist is tipped to win Montreal
NewsThe finalists have been selected at the richly endowed Concours musical international de Montréal. All six are male.
They are:
Elias ACKERLEY (UK, South Korea)
Anthony RATINOV (United States)
Gabriele STRATA (Italy)
Derek WANG (United States)
Jaeden IZIK-DZURKO (Canada)
Jakub KUSZLIK (Poland)
The Canadian finalist, 23, has already won two out of the three special awards.
Helps massively that juror Ronan O’Hora, one of the most political figures in the piano world, helped his students:
– Elisabeth Pion – Encouragment Award
– Gabriele Strata – Chamber Music Award & finalist
Jurors can’t vote for their own students
You must be massively ignorant if you think that solves anything. Open your eyes and think a bit more about jury dynamics, and how jurors shouldn’t even have any students or ex-students (up to a specified amount of years) in competitions, as many significant competitions already stipulate
Bro looks like the secret twin of George Harliono
Come on, you couldn’t find one woman to qualify, Montreal? Do better.
Canada is not Woke like the USA and EU.
You forgot to start your comment with a land acknowledgement.
How come the bottom half is smiling but the top half is scowling?
Looks like two different photos photoshopped together if you ask me.
To me just seems young, probably nervous and not used to posing for press photos.
Rubbish! Those are VERY smiling eyes.
The boy is good looking and very talented. With a fraction of the effort involved in writing this you could have visited his website, which has tons of video material
He has already won Hilton Head, Santander, and Maria Canals
Absolutely outstanding young artist.