The 25th International Chopin Piano Competition in ASIA
Feedback from the Jury
Second Round of Professional●Jury AThis is definitely the most difficult category in the entire Competition. The requirements
for candidates are very high here. The ability to play one of the sonatas and the entire
concerto within two days is a challenge for every pianist. Hence the name Professional
is most appropriate. Congratulations to all the performers. It was a difficult test for them,which most of them passed very well. It is difficult to describe all the observations in afew sentences. Therefore, I refer those interested to comments from other categories.
Basically, they are similar everywhere. Here I would draw attention to one element...
What is the difference for you in expression between a solo work and a concerto?
What is the difference for you in interpretation between a youthful work in the brillante
style and a sonata from the mature period of Chopin's work, or even the last one, as is
the case with the Sonata Op. 58?
The answer will certainly be slightly different for everyone. But there should be some... If
there are no differences, there is probably something missing...
I wish you many wonderful moments searching for answers to these and otherquestions.
●Jury B
Thank you for your performances!
Some general advices:
Sound projection in a concert hall.
Quality of legato playing.
More colorful playing.
Emotional involvement.
Notice difference between p and pp, f and ff
More nuanced pedaling.
Clear voicing.
Thank you for your attention!
●Jury CThe motivation and the thoughts of the participants were conveyed. I listened withgratitude to the importance of having music when there is so much uncertainty in theworld. It is our hope that everyone has been a part of this competition will be able toshare their wonderful music with the world.
●Jury D
All the performances were excellent to listen to. While everyone played quite well, there
were also performances with quite strong personality, and I was very impressed by theirwillingness to be bold in their own individuality, even in a competition environment. As
far as today’s performances are concerned, the finals are expected to be of much higher
standard. It was satisfying to see the overall level of this competition rising.
●Jury EThe dates of the second round (sonata) and the final round (concerto) were close
together, which may have made it difficult to prepare, but I think the evaluations was
split between those who had prepared properly for both and those who hadn’t. It was
unfortunate that many of students struggled with their memorization, but sinceconcertos are not something that one person can handle, and participant should be
carefully prepared for all circumstances. The performances were good and of a highstandard.
●審査員 FWe listened to 10 participants (one absent) selected by live and video screening(including oversea participants), and it was interesting to hear all of them, some of theperformances were very unique. It was pity that some of them were so nervous that they
had memory slips. It is not an easy task to play a sonata and a concerto. The sonatas inparticular are among the most difficult of Chopin’s work, and I would like theparticipants to express themselves by reading the score in great detail and depth. It isalso important to listen carefully to the sound of the hall and to control it, and it ispreferable to further develop an awareness of tone color.