Another Canadian winner?
OrchestrasThe Joachim violin competition in Hanover has chosen its finalists. They are:
Angela Chan, 27, Hong Kong/China,
Kyumin Park, 27, South Korea,
Jacques Forestier, 19, Canada.
Results on Saturday night.
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Jury president of this violin competition is a singer. Weird, no?
Admirable. She’s certifiably neutral with no students among the competitors.
True enough, N.L., but so would be a cellist, moreover a cellist would know exactly what to listen for and judge when dealing with violinist participants, especially when evaluating things like staccato and just about anything dealing with the right hand.
Win or lose, top three is pretty good. This kid is at Curtis and last week’s winner studied at Juilliard. But the music training in Canada is doing something right, as the country continues to punch above its weight musically.