Chinese contender wins Cleveland
OrchestrasThe winner of the Cleveland International Piano Competition is Zijian Wei, 25, from China.
Two Americans came second and third.
You can watch the final round on youtube.
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Hey Norman, would you like to name the Americans? Show some respect
Hans if you read, their names appear in the image posted.
I watched all 4 finalists. While I agree with the judges, it’s a shame there could only be one winner. Still, Mr. Wei was spectacular in the Rach 3.
I rarely feel this way about competitions, but I am glad to say I agree this time!
All four candidates were quite interesting personalities. Kudos to the jury for a job well done.
Interestingly two of them, including the winner, were eliminated early in the Bachauer 4 weeks before, in which overly cautious playing predominated. Remember, pianists, your fortunes may change on a dime!
I was most partial to Guerrera and would strongly recommend catching his early rounds.
Could not agree with you more! I was there! Mr. Wei is one in a generation!
Zzzzzzz. As Manny Ax has said, winning one of these is like going to a 7-Eleven and buying lotto tickets. Plus, 90% of winners are promptly forgotten as soon as the next contest is held.