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Huh.......I thought it was a coincidence.

Just learned that there will be a showing at the Chicago amateur piano competition (June 24-27).

I had not heard of this film before this thread. I just watched the trailer and it gave me chills. They actually screened this film earlier this afternoon around 120 miles from where I'm sitting right now.

Is there any nudity or coarse language-- because I'm very fragile.
Just kidding. Sounds like a great film that many will be proud of.I hope I get a chance to see it.

Only the top of my head.

Ha! Hilarious! You're awesome, Mark.
Enjoy your weekend.

Thanks!
And as a matter of fact, I have the first "laugh line" in the film.

(You wouldn't guffaw, but you'd probably snicker.)

Just bumping this to let anyone in Australia know this will be on ABC TV tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon at 4.30.

Wow......on regular network TV??????

Australia must be pretty good.

Thanks for letting us know!

ABC is the national non-commercial network. And sometimes it gets it right.

I can't find it on Comcast TV here in Seattle. I just requested it from Netflix for the second time. Perhaps if others contact Netflix, they will listen.

There is a showing of the film in New York this Wednesday evening (Apr. 21), 6:30 at Lincoln Center (Walter Reade Theater).

There will also be a "Q & A" session with some of us who were involved in the film, as well as live performances by Henri Delbeau (who was a finalist in the competition) and me (who wasn't).

Info

BTW......pay no attention to the next event that's listed after that.
No relation to the piano film.

P.S. There will also be three showings in May at the Symphony Space on Broadway & 95th St.
(May 16, 23, 30)
I'll be at the last two of those.

How exciting! What will you be playing?
I would love to go see the film and hear you play in person. If only I didn't have to play the piano for Wednesday and Sunday church services. I'll be missing out on this one

Thanks for being interested!
I'll probably be playing Chopin's Barcarolle. I mean, we've been talking about it enough on here lately, might as well play it.

I don't know why, but I always imagine you playing scherzos

(Probably because I'm 'joking' most of the time.)

Scherzo means "joke."

Yes! Well, I'm looking forward to see the DVD but it seems to be still unavailable...

Change of plans!

Y'know, this is show business and stuff..... .....you never know.

We just learned that the time allotment will be shorter and we can only each play for about 5 minutes.
I tried to play around with 'abridged' versions of the Barcarolle, and they all sukkked.
So I'll plan to do Chopin's C# minor Waltz instead.

If they cut it down more, I might have to switch to the Minute Waltz.

Hi Mark, op 72-1 is such a great nocturne, duration about 5 minutes