July 2009
As I prepare for the Pianestival (once called the IPAF) in Rio, I came across this video of the most recent festival in Nice, France. I really wish I could have gone to this one (I think in terms of timing it would have worked out perfectly but I’ve never been to Rio). I have to congratulate Julien Kurtz and Dominique Xardel, who have overcome the great obstacle of starting an idea and putting it into action. They have gone ahead and now produce two festivals around the world each year. I hear the future includes concerts in Asia, which gets me really excited.
Henri Delbeau (Internist from NYC) is in this video. Nice work!
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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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