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The journey continues…
After Hong Kong, Hannover, Moscow, and Milan, the final two
cities of the Screening Auditions are New York and Fort Worth.
132 candidates were invited to participate in the Screening
Auditions. So far we have heard 72 candidates; now we have 52 more
candidates to go--32 in NY, 20 in Fort Worth, plus 4 candidates on
DVD. 4 candidates withdrew from the auditions for a total of
132.
The candidates who we will listen to on DVD had problems with
transportion or illness, and we could not reschedule them in the
timeframe available to us.
We have to understand that when pianists choose their course of
study, they first choose a teacher, and after that they
consider whether or not to move to another country. (This is why
the schools try to attract the best teachers!)
The choice of the cities for our auditions was based on where we
can find the best candidates, the best schools, and the best
teachers.
We are constantly evaluating which cities will be best for our
auditions. Naturally, there are some cities which cannot be
overlooked--Fort Worth, NewYork, and Moscow are among
them.
The Cliburn pays for the travel (up to $350 par candidate) from
their city to a Screening Audition city. Ideally, we could go to
more cities, but it becomes a question of cost and also the
availability of the five eminent members of the screening jury.
-- Jacques
Souvenir de voyage: I've had the chance to
visit many cities in my life, but this is only my second time in
New York City… I enjoy the city, the walking, the energy, and
the networking here. We were able to plan meetings with agents and
presenters, as well as our sponsor Steinway & Sons while
here.
Quote of the day: "If I'd lived in Roman times,
I'd have lived in Rome. Where else? Today America is the Roman
Empire, and New York is Rome itself."
John Lennon, John Lennon
in His Own Words
Food of the day: So far, two Italian
restaurants! What I like about New York (and big cities generally)
is having late dinners!
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