Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/10/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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.