Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ken, I live in FW, look me up when you come. Leo On 10/11/07, Ken Iisaka <ken@iisaka.org> wrote: > > On Thursday, October 11, 2007, at 12:43PM, "Steve Barbour" < > kididdoc@cox.net> wrote: > > > >as I recall Ken the VC competition is every 4 years, so I assume you > >competed in 2005, correct? > > > >Do you plan to compete again in 2009 ? > > > >What repertoire will you prepare? > > > >thanks, > > > >Steve > > Actually, there are now two Cliburn competitions: the pro competition and > the amateur competition. The former has a maximum age limit of 30, while > the latter has the MINIMUM age limit of 35. The competition in 2009 is the > pro competition, and the next amateur competition will be in 2011. > > The role of music competitions has changed quite dramatically in the past > decades, and frankly, there is probably an over supply of talented > musicians, and competitions are becoming less effective in launching > careers. I think the Cliburn foundation is right in focusing more on the > audience therefore the consumers of classical music by raising the profile > of amateurs. After all, we amateurs are the one who spend gobs of money on > concert tickets, pianos and such. > > I am contemplating returning to Fort Worth in 2011. The "criticism" I > received from the particular jury member inspires me to explore deeper into > this under-recognised composer. I am planning on working on other Etudes > in > Minor Keys such as the hilarious Le Festin d'Esope, Op.39 No.12. > Oh, by the way, the president of the Cliburn Foundation, Richard Rodzinski > is an avid Leicaphile, and he said he has an M3, and was very tempted by my > M8 which I had with me all the time. > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >