https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAfznYb14OM

Op donderdag 6 juli 2023 om 05:48:57 UTC+2 schreef Dan Koren:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAfznYb14OM

Some competitors have a remarkable repertoire choice, even in the preliminaries. Just heard Liebermann's Gargoyles, Bozicevic's preludes (with score), and a Hamelin etude. It makes listening very easy.

Henk

Op vrijdag 7 juli 2023 om 23:08:14 UTC+2 schreef HT:

A better version of HJLim? At least a younger one, and no black hair.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN1uo9d5-24

Starting after 1:34.

Henk

On Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 9:00:35 PM UTC+2, HT wrote:

Towards the end of this vid is a red-haired kid playing the Dutilleux sonata.

Op zaterdag 8 juli 2023 om 21:17:21 UTC+2 schreef Herman:
> On Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 9:00:35 PM UTC+2, HT wrote:
>
>
> Towards the end of this vid is a red-haired kid playing the Dutilleux sonata.

Yes, good to hear the Dutilleux live. The performer reminds me of HJLim. Not her repertoire, that's much more like her teacher's, McGregor.

Henk

On Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 9:40:49 PM UTC+2, HT wrote:
> Op zaterdag 8 juli 2023 om 21:17:21 UTC+2 schreef Herman:
> > On Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 9:00:35 PM UTC+2, HT wrote:

> Yes, good to hear the Dutilleux live. The performer reminds me of HJLim.

Never heard of this HJL...
Does she play the piano?

Op zaterdag 8 juli 2023 om 22:33:32 UTC+2 schreef Herman:
> On Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 9:40:49 PM UTC+2, HT wrote:
> > Op zaterdag 8 juli 2023 om 21:17:21 UTC+2 schreef Herman:
> > > On Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 9:00:35 PM UTC+2, HT wrote:
>
> > Yes, good to hear the Dutilleux live. The performer reminds me of HJLim..
> Never heard of this HJL...
> Does she play the piano?

Some say she does. Others are intrigued by her hair problem.

Henk

The twelve semi-finalists:

Junyan Chen
Yungyung Guo
Carter Johnson
Uladzislau Khandohi
Jeonghwan Kim
Philipp Lynov
Korkmaz Can Sağlam
Vitaly Starikov
Reuben Tsang
Wynona Yinuo Wang
Junlin Wu
Yang-Yuanfan

Starikov is the only one I remember hearing before - In Brussels.
Yungyung Guo also made it, in spite of her unusual program.

Henk

Op maandag 10 juli 2023 om 21:33:17 UTC+2 schreef HT:
> The twelve semi-finalists:
>
> Junyan Chen
> Yungyung Guo
> Carter Johnson
> Uladzislau Khandohi
> Jeonghwan Kim
> Philipp Lynov
> Korkmaz Can Sağlam
> Vitaly Starikov
> Reuben Tsang
> Wynona Yinuo Wang
> Junlin Wu
> Yang-Yuanfan
>
> Starikov is the only one I remember hearing before - In Brussels.
> Yungyung Guo also made it, in spite of her unusual program.
>
Yungyung Guo is, or better was, the lady with the red hair that reminded me of HJLim. In the semi-finals she seems more nervous than in the preliminaries. Her repertoire remains remarkable. Here a link to her Diabelli variations, starting at 1:34

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccR0K3zhYoc
Henk

Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 17:41:13 UTC+2 schreef HT:
> Op maandag 10 juli 2023 om 21:33:17 UTC+2 schreef HT:
> > The twelve semi-finalists:
> >
> > Junyan Chen
> > Yungyung Guo
> > Carter Johnson
> > Uladzislau Khandohi
> > Jeonghwan Kim
> > Philipp Lynov
> > Korkmaz Can Sağlam
> > Vitaly Starikov
> > Reuben Tsang
> > Wynona Yinuo Wang
> > Junlin Wu
> > Yang-Yuanfan
> >
> > Starikov is the only one I remember hearing before - In Brussels.
> > Yungyung Guo also made it, in spite of her unusual program.
> >
> Yungyung Guo is, or better was, the lady with the red hair that reminded me of HJLim. In the semi-finals she seems more nervous than in the preliminaries. Her repertoire remains remarkable. Here a link to her Diabelli variations, starting at 1:34
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccR0K3zhYoc
> Henk

starting at 1:43

On 2023-07-13 9:42 a.m., HT wrote:
> Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 17:41:13 UTC+2 schreef HT:
>> Op maandag 10 juli 2023 om 21:33:17 UTC+2 schreef HT:
>>> The twelve semi-finalists:
>>>
>>> Junyan Chen
>>> Yungyung Guo
>>> Carter Johnson
>>> Uladzislau Khandohi
>>> Jeonghwan Kim
>>> Philipp Lynov
>>> Korkmaz Can Sağlam
>>> Vitaly Starikov
>>> Reuben Tsang
>>> Wynona Yinuo Wang
>>> Junlin Wu
>>> Yang-Yuanfan
>>>
>>> Starikov is the only one I remember hearing before - In Brussels.
>>> Yungyung Guo also made it, in spite of her unusual program.
>>>
>> Yungyung Guo is, or better was, the lady with the red hair that reminded me of HJLim. In the semi-finals she seems more nervous than in the preliminaries. Her repertoire remains remarkable. Here a link to her Diabelli variations, starting at 1:34
>>
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccR0K3zhYoc
>> Henk
>
> starting at 1:43

OK to listen to but NOT to watch!!

Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 21:16:17 UTC+2 schreef Graham:
> On 2023-07-13 9:42 a.m., HT wrote:
> > Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 17:41:13 UTC+2 schreef HT:
> >> Op maandag 10 juli 2023 om 21:33:17 UTC+2 schreef HT:
> >>> The twelve semi-finalists:
> >>>
> >>> Junyan Chen
> >>> Yungyung Guo
> >>> Carter Johnson
> >>> Uladzislau Khandohi
> >>> Jeonghwan Kim
> >>> Philipp Lynov
> >>> Korkmaz Can Sağlam
> >>> Vitaly Starikov
> >>> Reuben Tsang
> >>> Wynona Yinuo Wang
> >>> Junlin Wu
> >>> Yang-Yuanfan
> >>>
> >>> Starikov is the only one I remember hearing before - In Brussels.
> >>> Yungyung Guo also made it, in spite of her unusual program.
> >>>
> >> Yungyung Guo is, or better was, the lady with the red hair that reminded me of HJLim. In the semi-finals she seems more nervous than in the preliminaries. Her repertoire remains remarkable. Here a link to her Diabelli variations, starting at 1:34
> >>
> >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccR0K3zhYoc
> >> Henk
> >
> > starting at 1:43
>
> OK to listen to but NOT to watch!!

I decided to delete the posts, but since you saw them ...

The name of the performer is correct, as well as the link to her performance. I already corrected the starting time.

So everything is fine, except the fact that Yungyung Guo isn't the pianist I had in mind. The pianist I had in mind is Junyan Chen, who hasn't dyed her hair a different color. She still has red hair, performs without beings as tense as Yungyung and plays an even more outlandisch repertoire.

If I recall correctly, the performance is scheduled for Saturday.

Sofia Gubaidulina: Piano Sonata
Béla Bartók: Studies for Piano Op.18
Franz Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor S.178"

Henk

Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 22:33:02 UTC+2 schreef HT:
> Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 21:16:17 UTC+2 schreef Graham:
> > On 2023-07-13 9:42 a.m., HT wrote:
> > > Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 17:41:13 UTC+2 schreef HT:
> > >> Op maandag 10 juli 2023 om 21:33:17 UTC+2 schreef HT:
> > >>> The twelve semi-finalists:
> > >>>
> > >>> Junyan Chen
> > >>> Yungyung Guo
> > >>> Carter Johnson
> > >>> Uladzislau Khandohi
> > >>> Jeonghwan Kim
> > >>> Philipp Lynov
> > >>> Korkmaz Can Sağlam
> > >>> Vitaly Starikov
> > >>> Reuben Tsang
> > >>> Wynona Yinuo Wang
> > >>> Junlin Wu
> > >>> Yang-Yuanfan
> > >>>
> > >>> Starikov is the only one I remember hearing before - In Brussels.
> > >>> Yungyung Guo also made it, in spite of her unusual program.
> > >>>
> > >> Yungyung Guo is, or better was, the lady with the red hair that reminded me of HJLim. In the semi-finals she seems more nervous than in the preliminaries. Her repertoire remains remarkable. Here a link to her Diabelli variations, starting at 1:34
> > >>
> > >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccR0K3zhYoc
> > >> Henk
> > >
> > > starting at 1:43
> >
> > OK to listen to but NOT to watch!!
> I decided to delete the posts, but since you saw them ...
>
> The name of the performer is correct, as well as the link to her performance. I already corrected the starting time.
>
> So everything is fine, except the fact that Yungyung Guo isn't the pianist I had in mind. The pianist I had in mind is Junyan Chen, who hasn't dyed her hair a different color. She still has red hair, performs without beings as tense as Yungyung and plays an even more outlandisch repertoire.
>
> If I recall correctly, the performance is scheduled for Saturday.
>
> Sofia Gubaidulina: Piano Sonata
> Béla Bartók: Studies for Piano Op.18
> Franz Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor S.178"
>
> Henk

Here, at last, is the performance by red-haired Junyan Chen. It seems that candidates are asked to introduce their program, sometimes with very awkward results. Even in this case.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-PpXX71808

Henk

On 7/14/2023 12:53 PM, HT wrote:
> Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 22:33:02 UTC+2 schreef HT:
>> Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 21:16:17 UTC+2 schreef Graham:
>>> On 2023-07-13 9:42 a.m., HT wrote:
>>>> Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 17:41:13 UTC+2 schreef HT:
>>>>> Op maandag 10 juli 2023 om 21:33:17 UTC+2 schreef HT:
>>>>>> The twelve semi-finalists:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Junyan Chen
>>>>>> Yungyung Guo
>>>>>> Carter Johnson
>>>>>> Uladzislau Khandohi
>>>>>> Jeonghwan Kim
>>>>>> Philipp Lynov
>>>>>> Korkmaz Can Sağlam
>>>>>> Vitaly Starikov
>>>>>> Reuben Tsang
>>>>>> Wynona Yinuo Wang
>>>>>> Junlin Wu
>>>>>> Yang-Yuanfan
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Starikov is the only one I remember hearing before - In Brussels.
>>>>>> Yungyung Guo also made it, in spite of her unusual program.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Yungyung Guo is, or better was, the lady with the red hair that reminded me of HJLim. In the semi-finals she seems more nervous than in the preliminaries. Her repertoire remains remarkable. Here a link to her Diabelli variations, starting at 1:34
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccR0K3zhYoc
>>>>> Henk
>>>>
>>>> starting at 1:43
>>>
>>> OK to listen to but NOT to watch!!
>> I decided to delete the posts, but since you saw them ...
>>
>> The name of the performer is correct, as well as the link to her performance. I already corrected the starting time.
>>
>> So everything is fine, except the fact that Yungyung Guo isn't the pianist I had in mind. The pianist I had in mind is Junyan Chen, who hasn't dyed her hair a different color. She still has red hair, performs without beings as tense as Yungyung and plays an even more outlandisch repertoire.
>>
>> If I recall correctly, the performance is scheduled for Saturday.
>>
>> Sofia Gubaidulina: Piano Sonata
>> Béla Bartók: Studies for Piano Op.18
>> Franz Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor S.178"
>>
>> Henk
>
> Here, at last, is the performance by red-haired Junyan Chen. It seems that candidates are asked to introduce their program, sometimes with very awkward results. Even in this case.
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-PpXX71808
>
> Henk
>

Loved the Gubaidulina sonata. Was not familiar with her. Only a couple of recordings on CD, I think.

Op vrijdag 14 juli 2023 om 20:48:59 UTC+2 schreef Frank Berger:
> On 7/14/2023 12:53 PM, HT wrote:
> > Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 22:33:02 UTC+2 schreef HT:
> >> Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 21:16:17 UTC+2 schreef Graham:
> >>> On 2023-07-13 9:42 a.m., HT wrote:
> >>>> Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 17:41:13 UTC+2 schreef HT:
> >>>>> Op maandag 10 juli 2023 om 21:33:17 UTC+2 schreef HT:
> >>>>>> The twelve semi-finalists:
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Junyan Chen
> >>>>>> Yungyung Guo
> >>>>>> Carter Johnson
> >>>>>> Uladzislau Khandohi
> >>>>>> Jeonghwan Kim
> >>>>>> Philipp Lynov
> >>>>>> Korkmaz Can Sağlam
> >>>>>> Vitaly Starikov
> >>>>>> Reuben Tsang
> >>>>>> Wynona Yinuo Wang
> >>>>>> Junlin Wu
> >>>>>> Yang-Yuanfan
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> Starikov is the only one I remember hearing before - In Brussels.
> >>>>>> Yungyung Guo also made it, in spite of her unusual program.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>> Yungyung Guo is, or better was, the lady with the red hair that reminded me of HJLim. In the semi-finals she seems more nervous than in the preliminaries. Her repertoire remains remarkable. Here a link to her Diabelli variations, starting at 1:34
> >>>>>
> >>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccR0K3zhYoc
> >>>>> Henk
> >>>>
> >>>> starting at 1:43
> >>>
> >>> OK to listen to but NOT to watch!!
> >> I decided to delete the posts, but since you saw them ...
> >>
> >> The name of the performer is correct, as well as the link to her performance. I already corrected the starting time.
> >>
> >> So everything is fine, except the fact that Yungyung Guo isn't the pianist I had in mind. The pianist I had in mind is Junyan Chen, who hasn't dyed her hair a different color. She still has red hair, performs without beings as tense as Yungyung and plays an even more outlandisch repertoire.
> >>
> >> If I recall correctly, the performance is scheduled for Saturday.
> >>
> >> Sofia Gubaidulina: Piano Sonata
> >> Béla Bartók: Studies for Piano Op.18
> >> Franz Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor S.178"
> >>
> >> Henk
> >
> > Here, at last, is the performance by red-haired Junyan Chen. It seems that candidates are asked to introduce their program, sometimes with very awkward results. Even in this case.
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-PpXX71808
> >
> > Henk
> >
> Loved the Gubaidulina sonata. Was not familiar with her. Only a couple of recordings on CD, I think.

The finalists:
The 6 Finalists

Yungyung Guo
Uladzislau Khandohi
Jeonghwan Kim
Vitaly Starikov
Wynona Yinuo Wang
Yuanfan Yang

Junyan Chen didn't make it. Too eccentric for the finals?

Henk

Op maandag 17 juli 2023 om 23:13:44 UTC+2 schreef HT:
> Op vrijdag 14 juli 2023 om 20:48:59 UTC+2 schreef Frank Berger:
> > On 7/14/2023 12:53 PM, HT wrote:
> > > Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 22:33:02 UTC+2 schreef HT:
> > >> Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 21:16:17 UTC+2 schreef Graham:
> > >>> On 2023-07-13 9:42 a.m., HT wrote:
> > >>>> Op donderdag 13 juli 2023 om 17:41:13 UTC+2 schreef HT:
> > >>>>> Op maandag 10 juli 2023 om 21:33:17 UTC+2 schreef HT:
> > >>>>>> The twelve semi-finalists:
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Junyan Chen
> > >>>>>> Yungyung Guo
> > >>>>>> Carter Johnson
> > >>>>>> Uladzislau Khandohi
> > >>>>>> Jeonghwan Kim
> > >>>>>> Philipp Lynov
> > >>>>>> Korkmaz Can Sağlam
> > >>>>>> Vitaly Starikov
> > >>>>>> Reuben Tsang
> > >>>>>> Wynona Yinuo Wang
> > >>>>>> Junlin Wu
> > >>>>>> Yang-Yuanfan
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>>> Starikov is the only one I remember hearing before - In Brussels..
> > >>>>>> Yungyung Guo also made it, in spite of her unusual program.
> > >>>>>>
> > >>>>> Yungyung Guo is, or better was, the lady with the red hair that reminded me of HJLim. In the semi-finals she seems more nervous than in the preliminaries. Her repertoire remains remarkable. Here a link to her Diabelli variations, starting at 1:34
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccR0K3zhYoc
> > >>>>> Henk
> > >>>>
> > >>>> starting at 1:43
> > >>>
> > >>> OK to listen to but NOT to watch!!
> > >> I decided to delete the posts, but since you saw them ...
> > >>
> > >> The name of the performer is correct, as well as the link to her performance. I already corrected the starting time.
> > >>
> > >> So everything is fine, except the fact that Yungyung Guo isn't the pianist I had in mind. The pianist I had in mind is Junyan Chen, who hasn't dyed her hair a different color. She still has red hair, performs without beings as tense as Yungyung and plays an even more outlandisch repertoire.
> > >>
> > >> If I recall correctly, the performance is scheduled for Saturday.
> > >>
> > >> Sofia Gubaidulina: Piano Sonata
> > >> Béla Bartók: Studies for Piano Op.18
> > >> Franz Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor S.178"
> > >>
> > >> Henk
> > >
> > > Here, at last, is the performance by red-haired Junyan Chen. It seems that candidates are asked to introduce their program, sometimes with very awkward results. Even in this case.
> > >
> > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-PpXX71808
> > >
> > > Henk
> > >
> > Loved the Gubaidulina sonata. Was not familiar with her. Only a couple of recordings on CD, I think.
> The finalists:
> The 6 Finalists
>
> Yungyung Guo
> Uladzislau Khandohi
> Jeonghwan Kim
> Vitaly Starikov
> Wynona Yinuo Wang
> Yuanfan Yang
>
> Junyan Chen didn't make it. Too eccentric for the finals?
>
> Henk

Winners:
Jeonghwan Kim
Uladzislau Khandohi
Yungyung Guo

All great pianists, but nothing special - IMHO.

Henk