Live Listening Learning through PTNA Piano Competition Grade Superior
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What can you learn from live performances? PTNA suggests two occasions for live listening learning; listen to semi-final (solo recitals) and final round (concerto) of the grade superior of PTNA Piano Competition.
(>listen to the past grand prize winners' performances)
(>listen to the past grand prize winners' performances)
Prof.Naomi Ishii, who always comes and listens to both sessions, explains her motivation.
"When I listen to the semi-final round, all the 7 pianists interpret and perform in various ways. Their repertoire choice and program building also give us useful information. I suggest young pianists to listen to the performances of elder generations as it would be good examples for them to aim high. If s/he can spontaneously respond to the performances and state their opinions, that means s/he has own sense of value and initiatives to music. "
Every summer, Prof.Keiko Saito brings her students to Tokyo from Niigata(the north part of Japan) to listen to the final round. Her students learn the balance of piano and orchestra, timing of the breath, etc., through piano concertos performed by 4 finalists. Furthermore, she wants her students to think what moves their mind and soul, what the difference between the 1st and the 2nd prize winners, what the music conveys to them, etc.
One of her students, who likes ensemble works and frequently participates in PTNA duo division, listened to the final round for the first time at the age of 14. He was overwhelmed by the thick and profound sound of the orchestra, and the dynamic communication between orchestra and piano. Now he plays violin in one of the college orchestras, and enjoys playing in two different perspectives; orchestral symphonies which the orchestra plays the principal role, and concertos in which orchestra supports soloists.
This summer, PTNA organizes a special seminar prior to the final round; "How to listen to piano concertos?". This seminar is led by Prof.Rintaro Akamatsu, a pianist and teacher who taught Nozomu Sugawara (2012 grand prize winner).
-Special seminar "How to listen to piano concertos?":
16th August, 2014 (lecturer: Rintaro Akamatsu)
-Semi Final round: 18th August, 2014(Daiichi-Seimei Hall, Tokyo)
-Final round: 21st August, 2014 (Daiichi-Seimei Hall, Cond.Chikara Iwamura, Japan Philharmonic Orchestra)
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