What Does the Grade Superior Mean to Young Pianists?
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PTNA Piano Competition 2015 is now at the middle of the regional final rounds. You may be interested in who will be the winner of the highest grade, the Grade Superior. This year, the semi-final round (solo recital) will be held on August 20th, and 4 will be chosen to go to the final round (concerto with orchestra) on 23rd.
Then, what does the Grade Superior mean to young pianists? Here are some testimonies from some of the past prize winners. Tomoyo Umemura (2010 Grand Prize) has been taking part in the PTNA Piano Competition since the grade A1 (under 8 years old) and have developed herself step by step. The Grade Superior has always been the goal for her, and when she reached that stage, a new chapter in her life began. She is now studying at the Berlin University of the Arts.
Marina Koka (Silver prize in 2012) has been taking part in the PTNA Piano Competition at the age of three, and the Grade Superior was one of her dreams to achieve. The first challenge to the grade superior was not so satisfactory, but she learned how to control energy and keep concentration throughout the rounds, and how to prepare the Japanese composition and concerto besides solo repertoires. The success came on her 2nd challenge, when she played Ravel Concerto in G with Maestro Iwamura, who let her play as much as she wanted. She is now studying at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
Nozomu Sugawara (Grand Prize in 2012) also made the successful achievement in the 2nd challenge to the Grade Superior, in which he tried to share the music with the audience. He knows how important it is to receive attention and encouragement from the audience, as he knows how young pianists feel on stage and how they want to convey their passion toward them. He began to study at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music this year.
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