The Tchaikovsky competition starts June 15th. Taking a page- and a chairman- from the Cliburn, the TIC will also have a webcast. In fact they hired a web producer to organize what sounds like a potentially interesting set of programs, in addition to the performances.
Most of the competitors are Russian, though efforts have been made towards diversity.
The jury is awe-inspiring and includes Ashkenazy, Freire, Bronfman, Alexeev, Barry Douglas etc.. (but no Kaplinsky!).
Some competitors are from the Cliburn pool : Trifonov, Andrew Tyson (1 of 2 from the US), Kunz, Lukas Vondracek.
Things look pretty professional.. I am hoping for some interesting performances. Expect lotsa Tchaikovsky and Russian composers (mandatory).

Thanks for the info. Certainly will tune in.

Isn't Yeoleum Son in it, too?

You are right. Here she is on the Tchaikovsky competition You Tube Channel, going at the Liszt/Paganini Etude. It looks like they have an excerpt from one of each of the candidates. She looks more grown-up since Fort Worth.

Wow, I absolutely welcome the opportunity to experience more Sonny, but I'm surprised that she's in the competition. I figured a silver at Cliburn is as good as a career jumpstart as you can expect - and she seems to have been doing fine since. I think the only thing she could do better this time around is to grunt a little less during her Prokofiev cadenza

I'll be rooting for her regardless.

-Daniel

Okay, I am getting old, but I really thought I had seen a webcast of an earlier Tchai. Was it another competition from Russia? Whatever, I clearly remember Petrov nodding off during one competitor's performance.

Goodness me, wouldn't you? They have to sit there all day listening to very similar repertoire a lot of the time.

Well, I might, but I'm not an adjudicator at a major international competition. They are, after all, getting paid to give the appearance of paying attention.

Sometimes its just difficult to stay awake, even if you're enjoying yourself.

Petrov who?

26 out of 30 competitors in piano are either from Asian nations or countries in the former Soviet Union.

I'm glad Trifonov's competing. I thought he deserved at least 2nd prize in the Chopin competition and now he'll have his chance. I like his playing very much.

And of course, I love Yeol's playing too.

I'll be keeping track of this competition...

Bear in mind Trifonov has already won Rubinstein competition this month. I will be rooting for him in the Tchaik, as well as for Yeol. I am always afraid though that pianists who have already won important competitions are kind of gambling participating in the next one. It is difficult to predict the impact on their careers if for some reason that would fail the Tchaik (not that I think it would happen, they are both exceptional).


M.

I couldn't find information about the webcast on its official website. Can someone post the related link? Thank you

Btw, I am very scared of Aleexev - used to have one lesson with him

My favorite pianist there by far is Boris Giltburg, hope he wins!

Nicolai

He just had stroke...

Andromaque,

Thanks much for the Yeoleum performance. I have never been more impressed. If someone would ask me what a concert grand is supposed to sound like I'd tell them LIKE THIS! I can picture her talking to the piano and saying: "You will do as I ask!"

Bech

I am rooting for him as well. I met him when he came to my school last year and gave a recital and masterclass. I found him very inspiring in the Q&A session, very nice guy too. Also, I thought he played very well in the Rubinstein Competition a few weeks ago, where he got 2nd place.

I didn't know Giltburg was in the Rubinstein competition...

What a beautiful sound he has, never harsh.

Congrats to him on winning the 2nd prize!

The live streaming starts today (8 a.m. PDT). It is a little tricky to get signed up. I found the link to register on the Facebook page. You have to register with a user name and password.

Today is the gala opening concert. The competition starts tomorrow, June 15. Unfortunately it looks like there will be no "on demand" viewing. For us on the west coast, it means getting up at 2 a.m. for the first round of the day, and then it starts up again at 8 a.m. (pacific time).

The live streaming is already on:

http://pitch.paraclassics.com/

Don't miss! Matsuev plays!

Anyne else having a problem with that link now? It worked for me last night for the Tchaikovsky Concerto, but I don't get a live performance right now.

It was not working for a while, but is working now. May need to refresh your screen.

Sinchuk's playing Schubert right now.

Sara Daneshpour, Iranian-American just finished a great performance of the Prokofiev B flat sonata.

I see 5 pianos on stage, including a Yamaha CFX, a Hamburg Steinway D, and a Fazioli.

http://www.tchaikovsky-competition.com/en

I´d recommend everyone to check out the swedish cellist Jakob Koranyi. I studied at the same academy as him in Stockholm, a very special talent. He won 2nd prize in the rostropovich competition last year, as well.

Absolutely delightful Haydn.

So much talent makes me weep..
I also caught Maria Tretyakova. SHe palyed teh appassionata, 2 pieces from the Seasons and Rahcmanino's Corelli var. She was very moving.. An incredible musician. So good you forgot how technically superlative she really was..

excuse me for asking... prokofiev 7th sonata, how fast are the 1st and 3rd movements supposed to be? i like her tempo but on youtube all the argeriches and lang langs play them like twice as fast.

Whose Prokofiev are you talking about Lingyis?