Greetings everyone! Sorry it has been so long since my last update. I have been busy finishing school, and trying to figure some things out in my life. I also took a bit of a much needed break away from...well...everything! Warning to people: a lifestyle such as mine can be challenging to your health. Proceed with caution!
I am practicing for my upcoming Europe trip in the fall, which I am looking forward to. In the mean time, I have posted some of my videos up on YouTube in order to attract more visitors. I am curious to see what the world has to say, but please feel free to log into the site (very easy to do) and rate my videos and/or leave a comment. Your comments would be greatly appreciated and it might be interesting to see what else comes of it. Here are the links:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is4FOARyexo (Rach 3 cadenza)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g7CvbLf8uo (Rigoletto)
The reason for my desire to post the videos came from searching up the International Competition for Outstanding Piano Amateurs. I found a video on YouTube of my friend and fellow Canadian competitor, Guillaume Bourgault. There was mention of my name in the comments section! Funny that people would speak of me when I have no idea. Check out his great performance in the preliminary round http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lS6IRUkgNhE.
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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