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Andreas Haefliger

Andreas Haefliger – SWITZERLAND

Andreas Haefliger comes from a rich tradition of music making and is acclaimed for his sensitivity, musical insights, and transcendent pianism. Known for innovative programming, he brings an all-encompassing passion and humanity to his concert appearances and recordings. At an early age, he was surrounded by intense vocal artistry, thereby acquiring the beginnings of what would become a highly individual vocal piano sound and a sense of natural lyricism in his music making. Soon after completing his studies at The Juilliard School, he began performing with the major American and European orchestras.

A superb recitalist, Mr. Haefliger has appeared many times at prestigious venues such as the Vienna Konzerthaus and Wigmore Hall, and at the Lucerne and Edinburgh Festivals. A uniquely insightful interpreter of Beethoven, he has made it his life’s work to perform all the sonatas live and on recording, alongside works by other composers in his illuminating Perspectives series, first on Avie (with whom he also recorded flute sonatas with his wife Marina Piccinini) and latterly on BIS.

Mr. Haefliger began his recording career with Sony Classical, later appearing on Decca with the Takács Quartet and also Matthias Goerne, with whom he won the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik for Schubert’s Goethe Songs. His latest releases on BIS include Beethoven op. 31 sonatas, and concertos by Ravel, Bartók, and Dieter Ammann (written specially for him) with the Helsinki Philharmonic and Susanna Malkki.

In 2024, he and his wife will present the first edition of the Zauberklang Festival, inviting special guests such as Hilary Hahn and Ian Bostridge to perform in intimate surroundings high in the Swiss Alps.

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Danny Jordan

Danny Jordan

Danny Jordan recently returned to the Dallas area after completing their Master of Music Degree in Viola Performance at the Cleveland Institute of Music. Prior to that, Danny graduated summa cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in music from Southern Methodist University.  Lauded by critics as “outstanding, with a sound that enraptures,” they have been a prizewinner and finalist at several solo and chamber music competitions, and performed as soloist and in ensembles across the United States.

Outside of performance, Danny is an avid educator, working with violists and violinists of all ages in individual and group settings for more than a decade. Their students have earned entry into a variety of ensembles and programs, including Houston Youth Symphony, Cleveland School of the Arts, the Cleveland Youth Orchestra, and various All-Region ensembles across the state of Texas. Beyond the classroom, Danny was recently appointed to the American Viola Society’s Youth Advisory Council, in which they advocate for the wants and needs of young violists across the United States. Outside of music, Danny spends time tutoring in Spanish, math, and science, and enjoys cooking and hiking with friends.

Danny is thrilled to join Cliburn in the Classroom as a bilingual host!

Andrew Gu

ANDREW GU

United States  I  16

“Classical music has the ability to inspire and uplift the human spirit. It has the power to move us emotionally and transport us to another place and time. In a world that is often filled with negativity and uncertainty, classical music can provide a sense of hope and beauty that can be hard to find elsewhere.”

Andrew Gu won his first international competition in 2015—the Grotrian-Steinweg; he followed that with wins at the Rosalyn Tureck (New York), Chopin (Hartford), Ettlingen (Germany), and Salzburg Festival (Austria), among others. He currently attends Miramonte High School in Orinda, California, and studies piano on the other U.S. coast with with Alexander Korsantia and Hitomi Koyama of the New England Conservatory Preparatory School. He made his concerto debut in 2020 with The Concord Orchestra and appeared on NPR’s From the Top that same year. Of his approach to music, he says: “One of the main things that drive my artistry is a desire to connect with others through music. I believe that music has the power to transcend language and cultural barriers, and I hope to use my performances to create a sense of unity and understanding.” Andrew lists his interests outside of piano as bicycling, coding, cooking, and value investing.

REPERTOIRE

Preliminary Round

BACH  Prelude and Fugue in F Minor, BWV 881
CHOPIN Etudes, op. 10, nos. 1, 4, 5
CHOPIN Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, op. 39

Quarterfinal Round

CHOPIN Nocturne in F Major, op. 15, no. 1
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 7 in D Major, op. 10, no. 3 (I, II)
RAVEL “Scarbo” from Gaspard de la nuit

Semifinal Round – Recital

VINE Five Bagatelles
LISZT Sonata in B Minor

Final Round – Concerto 

PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-flat Major, op. 10

 

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Adam Golka

ADAM GOLKA – UNITED STATES/POLAND

Pianist Adam Golka has been regularly on the concert stage since the age of 16, when he won first prize at the 2nd China Shanghai International Piano Competition. He has also received the Gilmore Young Artist Award and the Max I. Allen Classical Fellowship Award from the American Pianists Association.

This season began with recitals for Philip Lorenz International Keyboard Concerts and Mesa Arts Center, where Adam presented a program that bridges two long-term repertoire interests: Beethoven Sonatas, which he has explored and performed through his gripping 32@32 series (he paired each sonata with a short film that explored perspectives on the Sonatas, and hosted an amalgam of distinguished guests, from astrophysicists to Alfred Brendel) and Brahms, whose complete piano works he will perform and record over the next few years.

Other highlights of the 2022–2023 season include: Fazil Say’s “Silk Road” Concerto (1994) paired with de Falla’s Nights in the Garden of Spain with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra and the Asheville Symphony Orchestra; Tchaikovsky 1 with Daniel Meyer and the Erie Philharmonic; Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue in Spain, with the Orquesta Ciudad de Granada; and a duo recital tour with violinist Itamar Zorman with performances at Wigmore Hall and elsewhere.

As a concerto soloist, he has appeared with dozens of orchestras, including the BBC Scottish Symphony, NACO (Ottawa), Warsaw Philharmonic, Shanghai Philharmonic, as well as the San Francisco, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Milwaukee, Indianapolis, New Jersey, and San Diego Symphonies. He has enjoyed collaborations with conductors such as Donald Runnicles, Pinchas Zukerman, Mark Wigglesworth, and Joseph Swensen, and he has made countless concerto appearances with his brother, conductor Tomasz Golka. Adam gave his Carnegie Stern Auditorium debut in 2010 with the New York Youth Symphony and his New York recital debut at Alice Tully Hall, presented by the Musicians Emergency Fund.

Adam has recorded works by Beethoven, Schumann, and Brahms for First Hand Records, and he has premiered works composed for him by Richard Danielpour, Michael Brown, and Jarosław Gołębiowski.

Adam Golka is deeply indebted to his two main teachers, 1985 Cliburn Gold Medalist José Feghali, with whom he studied at Texas Christian University, and Leon Fleisher, with whom he worked as part of the Artist Diploma program at the Peabody Conservatory. Since finishing his formal studies, he has continued to develop his artistry through private mentorship from his favorite artists: Alfred Brendel, Richard Goode, Murray Perahia, Ferenc Rados, and András Schiff, who invited him to give recitals at the Klavier-Festival Ruhr and Tonhalle Zürich for the “Sir András Schiff Selects” concert series.

 

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Dzmitry Ulasiuk

Dzmitry Ulasiuk

Pianist Dzmitry Ulasiuk was raised in an environment of classical music in Minsk, Belarus. He started professional piano studies at age 16 and performed a solo recital of all Chopin music one year later. While working on his doctorate in Belarus, he was recruited to study at TCU. He then continued his studies at SMU, and finally completed his doctorate degree in piano performance at the University of North Texas. A laureate of 17 international piano competitions, Dr. Ulasiuk has performed worldwide, in both solo recitals and with orchestras. In addition to concertizing, he loves to teach and has a thriving piano studio in Plano.

For his Carnegie debut, a critic wrote, “There are times when a reviewer simply decides to put pencil and paper away and enjoy the music, and this was one of those times” (New York Concert Review). Dr. Ulasiuk received critical acclaim for his first two commercial CDs under the Centaur Records label. He is currently working on a third CD of all French music. www.dzmitryulasiuk.com

Adriana Morales

Adriana Morales

Adriana Morales grew up in Colombia, where she studied piano from early childhood through high school. A scholarship to Texas Christian University brought her to the United States, where she earned both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in piano pedagogy (teaching). During her studies, Ms. Morales developed an interest in jazz and joined the Curt Wilson Big Band. She also won the Young Artist Performing Series Competition in her hometown and performed in one of Colombia’s finest concert halls, the Library Hall Luis Angel Arango.

Prized as a pedagogue, Adriana teaches dozens of young pianists at the Coppell Conservatory, where her students frequently take home top prizes in area festivals and competitions. Active in her local community, she is also the music director at Silver Creek United Methodist Church in Azle and served as the vice president of Carrolton Music Teachers Association. Her lecture recitals have highlighted the intersection of language, culture, and music in Texas and abroad; topics have included Music and Language Intertwined, Latin American Art Song, and Viviendo la Música. She is excited to join Cliburn in the Classroom as a host for the first time in the 2022–2023 school year!

Denis Linnik

Denis Linnik

Belarus  I  Age 26

Denis Linnik began his musical education in his hometown of Maryina Horka, Belarus, when he was 6. Just two years later, he moved to Minsk to study piano and live with other talented young musicians—he says being constantly surrounded by music made it a truly inseparable part of his life. His musical development advanced quickly over the next years, leading him to success in youth competitions and successful stints at the State Gymnasium-College of Arts “I.O. Akhremchik” and the Belarusian State Academy of Music.

He moved to Switzerland in 2017, where he currently studies at the Hochschule für Musik in Basel with Claudio Martinez Mehner and Zoltán Fejérvári. He has won awards at several major piano international competitions, such as the Città di Cantù International Piano and Orchestra Competition, International Horowitz Competition, and Orpheus Chamber Music Competition. His debut CD was released by the KNS Classical label in 2022.

His concert activity as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber collaborator has led him across Europe, where he performed at prestigious festivals, including the Gstaad Menuhin, Wien Modern, ArtDialog, 100% Classique, and SOLSberg Festivals. Aside from the standard piano repertoire, he enjoys exploring the fields of historical performance, contemporary music, and jazz. In 2021, he took part in several jazz projects, as well as two operas by contemporary American composers Du Yun and Michael Hersch.

He sees his participation in the Cliburn as a “singular opportunity to try myself on the highest level and to compete with the best musicians of my generation.” More than that, though, he says: “For several reasons since my very childhood, I was imagining myself playing in this particular competition and had a feeling that it could be a life-changing event for me as a musician.”

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REPERTOIRE

Preliminary Round

RAMEAU “L’Entretien des Muses,” “Les tourbillons,” and “La joyeuse” from Suite in D Major, RCT 3
KARAMANOV Variations for Piano
HOUGH Fanfare Toccata
RACHMANINOV Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 36 (1931)

Quarterfinal Round

SCHUMANN Symphonic Etudes, op. 13
SCRIABIN Sonata No. 5, op. 53
LIGETI Etude No. 13 “L’escalier du diable”

Semifinal Round – Recital

BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 30 in E Major, op. 109
MEDTNER Sonata in E Minor, op. 25, no. 2 “Night Wind”
BRAHMS Intermezzo in A Major, op. 118, no. 2

Semifinal Round – Mozart concerto

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat Major, K. 595

Final Round – Concerto I

CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, op. 21

Final Round – Concerto II

PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, op. 16

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Andrew Li

Andrew Li

United States  I  Age 22

Andrew Li credits his time in the Harvard University/New England Conservatory of Music joint program with substantially aiding in his development as a musician and a human being. He is currently finishing a bachelor’s degree in human evolutionary biology and a master’s in piano performance, the latter under the guidance of Wha Kyung Byun, with whom he has studied since the age of 12.

He is a winner of the Boston Symphony Orchestra Youth Concerto Competition and the Harvard Music Association Achievement Awards, as well as a prizewinner at numerous international competitions, such as the Cooper International Piano Competition, Hilton Head International Piano Competition, and Minnesota International Piano-e-Competition.

Andrew has previously performed with the Boston, Boston Civic, Minnesota, Hilton Head, Pro Musica, Glens Falls, Lexington, and NEC Youth Symphony Orchestras, and has appeared in venues such as Boston’s Symphony and Jordan Halls, Minneapolis’ Orchestra Hall, Vancouver Playhouse, Warner Concert Hall, and Shalin Liu Performance Center. He has been featured on NPR’s From the Top, both as soloist and with his trio.

He was exposed to music from a very early age, primarily from listening to his older brother George practice in their Lexington, Massachusetts, home. Andrew started piano lessons at the age of 6 with Dorothy Shi, emboldened by the challenge of beating his brother. However, his competitiveness quickly gave way to a profound love of music, relishing in finding deeper meanings and hidden gems within. Competing in the Cliburn is one of his childhood dreams: he remembers repeatedly watching the 2001 Cliburn documentary as a toddler, cheering on Olga Kern and Stanislav Ioudenitch, and waving a chopstick to emulate James Conlon.

REPERTOIRE

Preliminary Round

HAYDN Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI:42
HOUGH Fanfare Toccata
STRAVINSKY Trois mouvements de Pétrouchka
LISZT Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6

Quarterfinal Round

BEETHOVEN Six Variations on an Original Theme in F Major, op. 34
BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Paganini, Books I and II

Semifinal Round – Recital

BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 4 in E-flat Major, op. 7
PROKOFIEV Sarcasms, op. 17
RACHMANINOV Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 36 (1931)

Semifinal Round – Mozart concerto

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466

Final Round – Concerto I

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, op. 37

Final Round – Concerto II

TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23

 

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Dmytro Choni

Dmytro Choni

Ukraine  |  Age 28

Dmytro Choni began piano in his native Kyiv when he was 4 years old. After a particularly meaningful performance at the age of 14, which he calls “a turning point,” his lifelong journey of professional musicianship began. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine under the guidance of Yuri Kot, then moved to Austria in 2015 to study with Milana Chernyavska at the Kunstuniversität Graz.

A prizewinner at nearly 20 international piano competitions, he has taken first prize at six: Santander (Spain), Bösendorfer USASU (USA), Los Angeles, ZF-Musikpreis (Germany), Roma (Italy), and Tucumán (Argentina). Dmytro is a laureate of other top competitions, including Leeds, Vendome, Busoni, and Horowitz, and recipient of top young artist prizes at Interlaken Classics (Switzerland) and Piano Academy Eppan (Italy). He now comes to Fort Worth, calling the Cliburn “nothing else but my dream.”

Dmytro has collaborated with renowned orchestras, such as the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Phoenix Symphony, RTVE Symphony, Seongnam Philharmonic, Ukraine National Symphony, Liechtenstein Symphony, and Dominican Republic National Symphony Orchestras. His performances in major halls in Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States (including Carnegie Hall and Merkin Hall in January 2022) have made a lasting impression on his musical development.

Dmytro’s debut album was released by Naxos in 2020; it received a “Supersonic Award” from Pizzicato and was highly acclaimed by the international critics, one raving he “could be one of the 21st century’s most outstanding pianists.” In March, he told the Fort Worth Report that music is “always kind of a hideaway from what’s going on in the world. Through the music, you can try to project the best possible emotion, the optimism, the hope.”

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REPERTOIRE

Preliminary Round

HOUGH Fanfare Toccata
SCHUMANN Novelette in F-sharp Minor, op. 21, no. 8
RACHMANINOV Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, op. 36 (1931)

Quarterfinal Round

PROKOFIEV Sarcasms, op. 17
DEBUSSY “Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut” from Images, Book II
DEBUSSY L’isle joyeuse
LISZT Après une lecture du Dante: Fantasia quasi Sonata

Semifinal Round – Recital

BRAHMS Two Rhapsodies, op. 79
SCRIABIN Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp Major, op. 30
DEBUSSY Images, Book I
GINASTERA Sonata No. 1, op. 22

Semifinal Round – Mozart concerto

MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466

Final Round – Concerto I

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, op. 37

Final Round – Concerto II

PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, op. 26

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Dasol Kim

Dasol Kim
2017 Cliburn Competition jury discretionary award
Cliburn Competition Semifinal Round Recital (originally broadcast June 2, 2017)

PROGRAM:
MENDELSSOHN Fantasie in F sharp Minor, op. 28 (“Scottish Sonata”)
KAPUSTIN Intermezzo in D-flat Major, op. 40, no. 7
SCHUBERT Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960

ABOUT DASOL:
Hailed for performances of “sheer magic” and “suave musicianship,” Dasol Kim has established a career that brings him to North and South America, Asia, and Europe. Among his many noteworthy solo engagements, Dasol is in the midst of a four-year project to perform the complete cycle of the 32 Beethoven Piano Sonatas in Switzerland and Korea. He is also a sought-after concerto soloist and chamber musician: highlights include collaborations with the New York Philharmonic, Bavarian Radio Symphony, and KBS Symphony Orchestras, as well as partnerships with the Rolston Quartet, cellist Gautier Capucon, and violinist Benjamin Beilman. Now living in Berlin, Dasol credits his musical development to his mentors, Gerald Fauth and Arie Vardi.

Di Wu

DI WU
2009 CLIBURN FINALIST
CLIBURN COMPETITION PRELIMINARY ROUND RECITAL (ORIGINALLY BROADCAST MAY 23, 2009)

PROGRAM:
HAYDN SONATA IN C MAJOR, HOB. XVI:48
RAVEL MIROIRS
GOUNOD-LISZT WALTZ FROM THE OPERA FAUST

ABOUT DI:
Over the last decade, Di has continued to perform regularly across four continents, cementing her reputation for “ charisma, steely technique, and keen musical intelligence.” Recent highlights include her debut with Christoph Eschenbach in Berlin, a sold-out arena tour with singer Sarah Brightman in China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Mexico, and a sold-out stadium concert in Tokyo, which was recorded and released by Sony-Epic Records in Japan. An enthusiastic chamber musician, she has appeared with violinist Julian Rachlin, the Takács Quartet, and Curtis-on-Tour. She recently got married and now makes her home in Montreal. https://www.diwupiano.com/

 

Daniel Hsu

Daniel Hsu

 

2017 Cliburn Bronze Medalist
Cliburn Competition Final Round Quintet

 

PROGRAM
FRANCK  Piano Quintet in F Minor  with the Brentano String Quartet

Preliminary Round Recital originally broadcast May 26, 2017

 

PROGRAM

BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major, op. 11

HAMELIN Toccata on “L’homme armé”

LISZT Réminiscences de Don Juan

ABOUT DANIEL
Daniel continues to build a reputation as a “deeply inquisitive artist,” hailed for “breathing fresh air to age-old traditions” in performances across North America and Asia. He was profiled as “one to watch” by International Piano magazine. Also a keen collaborator, he has worked with conductors Ruth Reinhardt, Hannu Lintu, and Stilian Kirov, and enjoys a regular relationship with the Verona Quartet. Daniel graduated from Curtis in spring 2019 and recently moved to the Bay Area, California. Co-developer of the award-winning Workflow app (now known as Siri Shortcuts), he still enjoys flexing his tech brain. danielhsupiano.com

DMYTRO VYNOGRADOV

DMYTRO VYNOGRADOV                                                         

AGE 52  I  KYIV, UKRAINE  I  UKRAINE
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Born in Kyiv to a family of musicians—in his words, “a dynasty dedicated to art, music, and literature”—Dmytro Vynogradov received classical piano training at his country’s leading conservatories, including the Kyiv Specialized Secondary Music School and the National Musical Academy of Ukraine. Dmytro has undergone the postgraduate studies under supervision of Professor Victor Merzhanov. Rather than building a career as a musician, he went into business, specializing in the aviation, cargo, and tourism sector. Over the years, he’s served as manager, general manager, and investor for a number of projects in Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates. As an amateur pianist, he performs regularly in festivals in Germany, Italy, and France, and has won prizes at competitions in Paris, Sicily, and Colorado Springs. He remains an avid follower of the Old “Joseph Lhevinne” school of pianism, and performing the virtuoso repertoire rare transcriptions of early’ 20th century is a major priority in his musical life, as a reflection of his heritage.

 

Repertoire

Preliminary Round

BACH–BUSONI “Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland,” BWV 659
LISZT Transcendental Etude No. 12 “Chasse-neige”
SCRIABIN Etude in C-sharp Minor, op. 2, no. 1
RACHMANINOV Prelude in E-flat Minor, op. 23, no. 9

Semifinal Round 

BACH–RUMMELL “Jesus Christus, Gottes Sohn,” BWV 4
CHOPIN Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, op. 52
LISZT–BUSONI La campanella
LISZT Hungarian Rhapsody No. 8 in F-sharp Minor
CHOPIN Etude in G-flat Major, op. 10, no. 5 (“Black Key”)

Final Round 

TCHAIKOVSKY Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23 (III)

DOMINIQUE SALLOUM

DOMINIQUE SALLOUM                                          

AGE 53  I  CORMONTREUIL, FRANCE  I  FRANCE / LEBANON
CEO – ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INDUSTRY

When he was young, Dominique Salloum aspired to become a concert artist. “I was born for music and cannot live without it. It’s the air I breathe.” He credits listening to recordings of the greatest pianists as his earliest training. He competed at a high level in his native Lebanon, then studied in France with Abdel Rahman El Bacha, François-René Duchâble, and Plamena Mangova. For personal reasons, his career took a different path. After finishing his music degree from the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, he worked for the French Territorial Public Service. He then founded the artificial intelligence company bioptimize, where he’s now spent nine years serving as CEO. Dominique says that the Cliburn Amateur allows him to realize his dream of participating in an international piano competition.

 

Repertoire

Preliminary Round

SCRIABIN Prelude in E-flat Minor, op. 11, no. 14
BACH Italian Concerto, BWV 971 (II)
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, op. 13 (“Pathétique”) (III)
CHOPIN Nocturne in C-sharp Minor, op. posth.

Semifinal Round 

PROKOFIEV Etude in C Minor, op. 2, no. 4
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, op. 31, no. 2 (“Tempest”)
BRAHMS Intermezzo in B-flat Minor, op. 117, no. 2

Final Round 

PROKOFIEV Concerto No. 3 in C Major, op. 26 (III)

DEIRBHILE BRENNAN

DEIRBHILE BRENNAN

AGE 53  I  DUBLIN, IRELAND  I  IRELAND
ACCOUNTANT

Just over a decade ago, Deirbhile Brennan found herself back where it all began: the Royal Irish Academy of Music. That’s where she started her music studies when she was 5, and, in 2009, she returned to the school and to the piano, this time simultaneously maintaining a busy career in accounting and raising four small children. That recommitment has led her to a flourishing amateur piano life: she completed her master’s in piano performance (part-time while working full-time) in 2013; has won competitions in St. Petersburg, Boston, Chicago, and Île-de-France; has performed across four continents performing solo and concertos (including at Carnegie Hall with New York Concerti Sinfonietta and at the Gasteig in Munich); and has broadcast on radio in Ireland and the United States. A chartered accountant with almost 30 years of experience, Deirbhile currently serves as head of compliance for an Irish government agency. Outside of all these accomplishments, she also spent nine years in the national broadcaster RTÉ Philharmonic Choir.

 

Repertoire

Preliminary Round

BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 21 in C Major, op. 53 (“Waldstein”) (I)
RAVEL “Ondine” from Gaspard de la nuit

Semifinal Round 

GERSHWIN Prelude No. 1
CHOPIN Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, op. 54
LISZT “Vallée d’Obermann” from Années de Pèlerinage

Final Round 

SCHUMANN Concerto in A Minor, op. 54 (I)

Andreas Haefliger

Andreas Haefliger – SWITZERLAND

Andreas Haefliger was born into a distinguished Swiss musical family and grew up in Germany, going on to study at The Juilliard School in New York. He was quickly recognized as a pianist of the first rank, and engagements with major U.S. orchestras followed swiftly—the New York Philharmonic, Cleveland, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Boston Symphony, and Chicago Symphony orchestras among them. In his native Europe, as well, Mr. Haefliger has appeared with the great orchestras such as the Royal Concertgebouw, Rotterdam and Munich Philharmonic, Budapest Festival, Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin, London Symphony, and Vienna Symphony. Recognized as a superb recitalist, he has ongoing relationships with the Lucerne and Edinburgh Festivals, Vienna Konzerthaus, and other major halls across North America and Asia.

Mr. Haefliger has won plaudits for his Beethoven “Perspectives” recitals, in which he performs the complete piano works of Beethoven alongside works by other composers from Mozart to Ligeti. This series has formed the focus of Haefliger’s recital appearances and recordings in recent years, including as a regular visitor to London’s Wigmore Hall. In 2019 BIS released Mr. Haefliger’s first concerto disc—the world premiere recording of Dieter Ammann’s Gran Toccata with Susanna Malkki and the Helsinki Philharmonic, coupled with Bartók and Ravel concertos. He gave the first live performance of the Ammann at the BBC Proms in 2019, followed by the North American premiere with the Boston Symphony and Susanna Malkki. It was co-commissioned for Mr. Haefliger by Boston together with the Wiener Konzerthaus, Munich Philharmonic, Lucerne Festival, and Taipei Symphony.

Mr. Haefliger began his career with Sony Classical recording Mozart sonatas, followed by works of Schumann, Schubert, and Sofia Gubaidulina. Later he recorded for Decca with the Takács Quartet and Matthias Goerne, with whom he won the Preis Der Deutschen Schallplattenkritik for Schubert’s Goethe Songs. Before joining BIS, he recorded the first six of his Perspectives series on the Avie label, for whom he also recorded a recital album with his wife, the distinguished flutist Marina Piccinini.

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Dallas Symphony Orchestra & Ruth Reinhardt, conductor

In a stunning conclusion on June 8, the three finalists of the 2019 Cliburn Junior Competition  performed full concertos with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Ruth Reinhardt at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center.

DALLAS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The Dallas Symphony Orchestra presents the finest in orchestral music at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, regarded as one of the world’s premier concert halls. As the largest performing arts organization in the Southwest, the DSO is committed to inspiring the broadest possible audience with distinctive classical programs, inventive pops concerts, and innovative multi-media presentations. In fulfilling its commitment to the community, the orchestra reaches more than 230,000 adults and children through performances, educational programs, and community outreach initiatives. The DSO’s involvement with the City of Dallas and the surrounding region includes an award-winning multi-faceted educational program, community projects, popular parks concerts, and youth programming. The DSO has a tradition dating back to 1900, and it is a cornerstone of the unique, 68 acre Arts District in downtown Dallas that is home to multiple performing arts venues, museums, and parks; the largest district of its kind in the nation. The DSO is supported, in part, by funds from the Office of Cultural Affairs, City of Dallas.

RUTH REINHARDT

Ruth Reinhardt is assistant conductor of the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO), where she gave her critically-acclaimed subscription debut in 2016, stepping in to replace Stanislaw Skrowaczewski on short notice in a concert selected by the Dallas Morning News as one of the year’s highlights. With the DSO, Ms. Reinhardt conducts a wide variety of the orchestra’s extensive concerts and programs, including its contemporary alternative ReMix series and regular subscription concerts for “DSO on the Go” programs performed in neighboring cities and communities, as well as performances during DSO’s innovative Soluna Festival.

Ms. Reinhardt is a Dudamel Fellow of the Los Angeles Philharmonic for the 2017–2018 season. She has recently guest conducted the Cleveland Orchestra, Indianapolis Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Seattle Symphony, Malmö Symphony, and the Orchester Musikkollegium Winterthur in a concert televised throughout Switzerland. Upcoming engagements include the North Carolina Symphony, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra in the Primrose Viola Competition, and Dallas Symphony, as well as performances with the symphony orchestras of Fort Worth, Omaha, Orlando, Santa Fe, Sarasota, and Seattle. This summer, she makes her debut with the Stockholm Philharmonic and will serve as assistant conductor of the Lucerne Festival Academy Orchestra. In addition, she will work with Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra (NYO-USA), assisting Michael Tilson Thomas. Ms. Reinhardt was recently selected as one of three active participants in the annual master class of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, this year given by Daniele Gatti.

Born in Saarbrücken, Germany, Ruth Reinhardt began studying violin at an early age and sang in the children’s chorus of Saarländisches Staatstheater, Saarbrücken’s opera company. She attended Zurich’s University of the Arts (Zürcher Hochschule der Künste) to study violin with Rudolf Koelman, and began conducting studies with Constantin Trinks, with additional training under Johannes Schlaefli and Ulrich Windfuhr. In Zurich she had the opportunity to participate in conducting master classes with, among others, Bernard Haitink, Michael Tilson Thomas, David Zinman, Paavo Järvi, Neeme Järvi, Marin Alsop, and James Ross. Post-university, she studied with Alan Gilbert at The Juilliard School, where she received her master’s degree in conducting.

Prior to her appointment in Dallas,Ms. Reinhardt was a conducting fellow at the Seattle Symphony (2015–2016), Boston Symphony Orchestra’s Tanglewood Music Center (2015), and an associate conducting fellow of Marin Alsop’s Taki Concordia program (2015). During her time at Juilliard, she led the Juilliard Orchestra as well as concerts with New York City’s ÆON Ensemble, with whom she has led a collaboration with the Kronos Quartet.

A precocious talent, by age 17 she had already composed and conducted an opera—for and performed by the children and youth of her hometown. While studying in Zurich, she also conducted the premieres of two chamber operas for children: Die Kleine Meerjungfrau (The Little Mermaid) by Swiss composer Michal Muggli, and Wassilissa by German composer Dennis Bäsecke. Other opera productions she has conducted include Dvorák’s Rusalka and Weber’s Der Freischütz for the North Czech Opera Company, and Strauss’ Die Fledermaus at the Leipzig University of the Arts.

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Daniel Hsu

DANIEL HSU
2017 CLIBURN BRONZE MEDALIST

Characterized by the Philadelphia Inquirer as a “poet… [with] an expressive edge to his playing that charms, questions, and coaxes,” American pianist Daniel Hsu is recognized for his easy virtuosity and bold musicianship.

A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Daniel began taking piano lessons at age 6 with Larisa Kagan. He made his concerto debut with the Fremont Symphony Orchestra at age 8, and his recital debut at the Steinway Society of the Bay Area at age 9, before being accepted into the Curtis Institute of Music at the age of 10, along with his two older siblings. He quickly gained international recognition and accolades: bronze medal at the 2015 Hamamatsu International Piano Competition, first prize at the 2015 CAG Victor Elmaleh Competition, 2016 Gilmore Young Artist, and bronze medal at the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, where he also took home prizes for best performance of both the commissioned work and chamber music.

He has made his debuts with the Philadelphia Orchestra and Carnegie Hall as part of the CAG Winners Series at Weill Recital Hall, and appeared in recitals at the Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concerts, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Vancouver Recital Society, and Gilmore International Keyboard Festival, as well as in Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Portland, Pittsburgh, and New York. A sensitive and keen collaborator, Daniel has performed with the Tokyo, North Carolina, Grand Rapids, Anchorage, New Haven, and Fort Worth Symphony Orchestras, working alongside conductors Leonard Slatkin, Nicholas McGegan, Cristian Măcelaru, Ruth Reinhardt, Marcelo Lehninger, Eugene Tzigane, and Stilian Kirov. Recent and upcoming highlights include his debuts with the Taiwan Symphony Orchestra with Hannu Lintu, Hamilton Philharmonic Orchestra with Gemma New, Jacksonville Symphony with Courtney Lewis, and Pacific Symphony with Carl St. Clair.

He has joined Curtis on Tour throughout Europe, performs regularly with the Verona Quartet and in duo piano with his brother, Andrew, and appears frequently in chamber music festivals. Ever curious and eager to explore, Daniel worked with Fort Worth rapper Lou Charle$ and singer-songwriter-guitarist Averi Burke to develop and release the single “Free”—which they brought to South by Southwest in spring 2022.

Decca Gold released Daniel’s first album featuring live recordings from the Cliburn Competition of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition and Beethoven’s Piano Sonata, op. 110, as well as his award-winning performance of Marc-André Hamelin’s Toccata on “L’homme armé.” He has also been featured in interviews and performances for WQXR, APM’s Performance Today, and Colorado Public Radio, and was profiled as one to watch by International Piano magazine.

Now 25 years old, Daniel graduated from Curtis in spring 2019, where he studied with Gary Graffman, Robert McDonald, and Eleanor Sokoloff. He is a Marvel film buff and enjoys programming—he contributed to the creation of Workflow (now known as Siri Shortcuts), which won the 2015 Apple Design Award and was acquired by the tech giant in 2017.

ADDITIONAL 2017 CLIBURN AWARDS:
Steven De Groote Memorial Award for the Best Performance of Chamber Music
Beverley Taylor Smith Award for the Best Performance of a New Work

Contact Sandra Doan at [email protected] if you are interested in engaging Daniel Hsu.

Dasol Kim

Dasol Kim

South Korea | Age 28

Dasol Kim has performed with the New York Philharmonic, Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich, Berlin Konzerthaus Orchestra, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, and many more, and with notable conductors including Alan Gilbert, Marin Alsop, and David Zinman. He was a first-prize winner of the 2015 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, 2010 Young Concert Artists European Auditions, and 2011 Epinal International Piano Competition. Mr. Kim has appeared at festivals including La Roque-d’Anthéron in France, the Kissinger Sommer in Germany, and the PyeongChang Music Festival in Korea. His chamber-music collaborators include cellists Gautier Capuçon and Myung-wha Chung, violinist Svetlin Roussev, and violist Maxim Rysanov, among others. His debut CD, Dasol Kim Plays Schumann, was released on Deutsche Grammophon in 2015. He currently studies at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover with Arie Vardi. Away from the piano, Mr. Kim loves literature, movies, and running, as well as restaurants and wine.

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COMPETITION REPERTOIRE

Preliminary Recital
HAYDN Sonata in E Major, Hob. XVI:31
ALBENIZ “Triana” from Iberia, Book II
HAMELIN Toccata on “L’homme armé”
RAVEL Gaspard de la nuit

Quarterfinal Recital
SCRIABIN Sonata No. 4 in F-sharp Major, op. 30
CHOPIN 24 Preludes, op. 28

Semifinal Recital
MENDELSSOHN Fantasie in F-sharp Minor, op. 28 (“Scottish Sonata”)
KAPUSTIN Intermezzo in D-flat Major, op. 40, no. 7
SCHUBERT Sonata in B-flat Major, D. 960

Semifinal Concerto
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466

Final Round Piano Quintet
SCHUMANN Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, op. 44

Final Round Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23

 

Daniel Hsu

Daniel Hsu

United States | Age 19

A native of the San Francisco Bay area, Daniel Hsu began piano studies with Larisa Kagan at 6. He was accepted at age 10 to the Curtis Institute of Music, where he is the Richard A. Doran Fellow and studies with Gary Graffman and Eleanor Sokoloff. In 2016, Mr. Hsu was named a Gilmore Young Artist and won the bronze medal at the 9th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition. As first-prize winner of the 2015 Concert Artists Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition, Mr. Hsu made his Carnegie Hall debut in April 2017. He made his solo debut with the Philadelphia Orchestra in June 2016, and concerto appearances this season include concerts with the Grand Rapids Symphony, New Haven Symphony, and Symphonia Boca Raton. His notable recitals include appearances at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts; Chicago’s Dame Myra Hess Concert Series; and Merkin Concert Hall’s Tuesday matinee series in New York. Mr. Hsu also is a film buff and enjoys computer programming. He contributed to the creation of the Workflow productivity app, which won a 2015 Apple Design Award and has improved the experience of mobile devices for visually impaired users.

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COMPETITION REPERTOIRE

Preliminary Recital
BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, op. 110
HAMELIN Toccata on “L’homme armé”
LISZT Réminiscences de Don Juan

Quarterfinal Recital
BACH-BUSONI Chaconne in D Minor, BWV 1004
MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition

Semifinal Recital
SCHUBERT Four Impromptus, D. 899, op. 90
BRAHMS Variations on a Theme by Handel, op. 24

Semifinal Concerto
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467

Final Round Piano Quintet
FRANCK Piano Quintet in F Minor

Final Round Concerto
TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23

 

David Swenson

David Swenson M.D., 64
Physician
Butler, Pennsylvania
United States

David Swenson studied the piano for 12 years with Earle C. Voorhies. In 1972, he placed first in the Amateur Championship Concerto Competition, but then chose to embark on a medical career. He graduated from the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1982, and completed a residency in internal medicine. Dr. Swenson practiced medicine for 32 years, during which time he completely stepped away from the piano. Now semi-retired, he has redoubled his musical efforts, having been inspired by the extensive piano community he has found online. A new piano teacher aided him in preparing his application to this Competition. Dr. Swenson, who is active in his church, is looking forward to meeting other amateur piano acquaintances here whom he has connected with online.

COMPETITION REPERTOIRE

Preliminary Round
CHOPIN   Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp Minor, op. 39

Quarterfinal Round
BACH   “Sinfonia” from Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826
DEBUSSY   “Toccata” from Pour le piano
RACHMANINOV   Prelude in D Major, op. 23, no. 4
RACHMANINOV   Prelude in B-flat Major, op. 23, no. 2

Semifinal Round
BEETHOVEN   Sonata No. 30 in E Major, op. 109
LISZT   Concert Etude No. 2 in F Minor (“La Leggierezza”) 

Final Round
BEETHOVEN   Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, op. 37: I. Allegro con brio

Debby Pearlberg

Debby Pearlberg, 68
Math tutor
Southfield, Michigan
United States

Debby Pearlberg, from Southfield, Michigan, currently studies with 1981 Cliburn Competition Silver Medalist Panayis Lyras and previously studied with Mischa Kottler, pianist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. A graduate from Wayne State University and the University of Michigan, she worked as a librarian at the New York Public Library and then stayed home full time to raise three children. Since learning about the Cliburn Amateur Competition, Ms. Pearlberg became determined to participate here, and she did just that in 2007. Four years later, she was also accepted into the Competition, but a tendonitis flare-up a few weeks before the event caused her to withdraw. Now, five years later, she is looking forward to performing for her grandchildren at the Competition. A math tutor who is taking some time off from crunching numbers, Ms. Pearlberg enjoys photography, reading, and dog training.

COMPETITION REPERTOIRE

Preliminary Round
BARBER   Nocturne, op. 33 “Hommage to John Field”
LISZT   Paganini Etude No. 3 in G-sharp Minor (“La Campanella”)

Quarterfinal Round
BACH-BUSONI   Chaconne in D Minor

Semifinal Round
SCHUMANN   Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, op. 11: I. Introduzione: Un poco adagio–Allegro vivace
BALAKIREV   Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor
POULENC   “Toccata” from Trois piѐces

Final Round
SCHUMANN   Piano Concerto in A Minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affetuoso

David Lee

David Lee, 37
Software engineer
San Francisco, California
Taiwan/United States

David Lee asked his parents for piano lessons at age 12, and since then, his love for the instrument has only deepened. He studied with Marion Zarzeczna, whom Mr. Lee still calls one of his great friends. While pursuing his bachelor’s in computer science at Stanford University, he studied with Thomas Schultz. He also enjoyed master classes with John Perry, 1997 Cliburn Gold Medalist Jon Nakamatsu, and 1993 Cliburn Competition alum Frederic Chiu at Stanford from 1999­–2000. After an interlude that saw Mr. Lee receive his master’s degree in predictive analytics from Northwestern University, the software engineer resumed lessons three years ago with Corey McVicar of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. An avid traveler who loves pursuing new adventures, Mr. Lee comes to the Amateur Competition eager to refine the focus of his musical pursuits. While in Fort Worth, the avid cyclist also likely will be found checking out area museums and restaurants.

COMPETITION REPERTOIRE

Preliminary Round
CHOPIN   Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, op. 60

Quarterfinal Round
BACH-SILOTI   Prelude in B Minor, BWV 855a
BACH-BUSONI   Chaconne in D Minor

Semifinal Round
CHOPIN   Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, op. 58

Final Round
BEETHOVEN   Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, op. 37: I. Allegro con brio

Adrienne Johnson

Adrienne Johnson, 62
Elementary music school teacher/playwright
Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States

Around the time Adrienne Johnson’s fourth and youngest son left home five years ago, she realized she wanted to return to the piano. Thirty years ago, armed with a master’s from The Juilliard School where she studied under Adele Marcus, Ms. Johnson went on to forge a career as a playwright and elementary school music teacher while raising her children. Each year at her school, she writes two plays, one in the fall, one during spring; her most recent work focuses on tolerance and freedom, and highlights the music of Beethoven, The Supremes, and Woody Guthrie. As she inspires the next generation of music-makers, Ms. Johnson is humbled to have been nominated for a 2017 Grammy® Music Educator award. She placed second in solo piano at the Chicago Amateur Competition in 2014, and last year, she participated in PianoTexas International Academy & Festival.

COMPETITION REPERTOIRE

Preliminary Round
RAVEL   “Ondine” from Gaspard de la nuit
RACHMANINOV   Prelude in G-sharp Minor, op. 32, no. 12

Quarterfinal Round
SCHUBERT   Klavierstück No. 2 in E-flat Major, D. 946
RACHMANINOV   Etude-Tableau in G Minor, op. 33, no. 8
RACHMANINOV   Etude-Tableau in F Minor, op. 39, no. 1

Semifinal Round
FRANCK   Prélude, Choral et Fugue

Final Round
SCHUMANN   Piano Concerto in A Minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affetuoso

David Caldine

David Caldine, 61
Software engineer
Fairfax, Virginia
United States

“Expressing myself in music is my primary goal in the Cliburn Amateur Competition,” says David Caldine, a 2004 Amateur competitor who is returning to Fort Worth after the inspirational experience of meeting Van Cliburn. In addition, Mr. Caldine hopes to show others that one can come back from serious hand injury, which he suffered in December 2014. Initially, cubital tunnel syndrome caused a loss of strength in his left hand, but after surgery, he found the best therapy in practicing Blumenfeld’s Etude for Left Hand. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from George Mason University that included a minor in music, Mr. Caldine pursued electronics and software engineering. He is a nutrition fanatic as well as a writer, artist manager, and composer.

COMPETITION REPERTOIRE

Preliminary Round
GRIFFES   The Night Winds, op. 5, no. 3
BLUMENFELD   Etude for Left Hand, op. 36
RACHMANINOV   Moment musical in E Minor, op. 16, no. 4

Quarterfinal Round
SCARLATTI   Sonata in F Major, K. 82
DEBUSSY   L´Isle joyeuse
TANEYEV   Prelude and Fugue in G-sharp Minor, op. 29

Semifinal Round
HADYN   Sonata in C Major, Hob. XVI:50
LISZT   Hungarian Rhapsody No. 14 in F Minor

Final Round
BEETHOVEN   Piano Concerto No. 2 in B-flat Major, op. 19: I. Allegro con brio

Deirbhile Brennan

Deirbhile Brennan, 46
Accountant
Dublin, Ireland
Ireland

At age 5, Deirbhile Brennan began her piano studies at the Royal Irish Academy of Music and later studied with Frank Heneghan at the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama for 10 years, winning many prizes and awards. Ms. Brennan holds a degree in music from Trinity College Dublin after which she took a lengthy break that included forging a career as an accountant; she currently works as senior operations manager at the National Treasury Management Agency. Ms. Brennan returned to the piano in 2009, studying with Dr. Hugh Tinney. She has won a number of awards at piano competitions including in the United Kingdom (finalist 2012), Ile De France, Paris (first prize 2012), and Chicago (first prize 2014). She performs regularly, but notably in 2014, she performed at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall (presented by New York Concerti Sinfonietta), and last year she performed at the Les Amateurs Piano Festival in Morocco. The mother of four children ages 8 to 16, she enjoys spending time with family and friends as well as attending concerts and plays.

COMPETITION REPERTOIRE

Preliminary Round
SOLER   Sonata in D Major, R. 84
LISZT   “Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este” from Années de Pèlerinage

Quarterfinal Round
RAMEAU   “Gavotte et six doubles” from Suite in A Minor
JANÁČEK   Piano Sonata 1.X.1905, “From the Street”

Semifinal Round
MOZART   Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman,” K. 265 (300e)
SCHUBERT   Impromptu in A-flat Major, op. 142, no. 2
CHOPIN   Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, op. 52

Final Round
SCHUMANN   Piano Concerto in A Minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affetuoso

Andrea Davide Bonotto

Andrea Davide Bonotto, 49
User interface engineer
New York, New York
United States

Born in Venice, Italy, Andrea Davide Bonotto received a diploma in piano performance from the Conservatory of Music in Milan, earned a master’s degree in electrical engineering, and then continued his musical pursuits at NYU in the late ’90s, taking classes in piano, harmony, and composition while pursuing a master’s in music technology. But, as Mr. Bonotto says, “life went in another direction,” and he gave up the idea of being married to music for a career in the field of user-interface engineering. A 2007 Cliburn Amateur competitor (at the time, he practiced on a Yamaha keyboard), Mr. Bonotto has since moved to a larger apartment and purchased a Baldwin baby-grand piano. Fluent in Italian and English and conversant in Spanish and French, Mr. Bonotto is a linguist and prolific writer whose work “fills whole drawers,” he says.

COMPETITION REPERTOIRE

Preliminary Round
CHOPIN   Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, op. 23

Quarterfinal Round
BEETHOVEN   Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo; IV. Fuga: Allegro ma non troppo
RAVEL   Jeux d’eau

Semifinal Round
BACH-BUSONI   Chaconne in D Minor
CHOPIN   Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, op. 52

Final Round
SCHUMANN   Piano Concerto in A Minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affetuoso