Just wanted to congratulate my friend, Ricker Choi (http://www.rickerchoi.com), who recently was featured in the Toronto Star. He, along with Kathleen Penny, were the two Canadians who made it to the finals of the Washington International Piano Amateurs Competition. Ricker placed third, and I am proud to know both of these incredible people. It’s great to see other Canadians putting our country on the international stage. Maybe it’s my Olympic spirit...but we should all be proud of them. Check out the article below:
Anyone who dares to play Beethoven's last Piano Sonata Opus 111 must be fearless and confident in his skills. In the case of Thomas Yu, both are true...[He] plays the piece with elegance and depth...and his interpretation was the highlight of the festival day.
Süddeutsche Zeitung, Germany's largest newspaper, translated.
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