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Two portraits of Denise Massé

Denise Massé (1946-2022)

By La Scena Musicale Team on 17 June 2022 Classical Music, Piano, Vocal

It is with a heavy heart that La Scena Musicale announces (based on news from Slipped Disc) the passing of Denise Massé on June 14, 2022. Born in Montreal on April 2, 1946, Massé was a French repertoire vocal coach and pianist for the New York Metropolitan Opera. La Scena Musicale has had the privilege to interview her for articles published in past issues, and we will be sharing them below as a tribute to her legacy. Obituary Massé is currently in the care of the Centre Funéraire Côte-des-Neiges. To read the following obituary on the funeral centre’s website, click…

Screening of “An Evening With Kenny Brauberg” during the Finals festival (Photo by Ralph Lauer)

The Cliburn Competition June 15 Report | And Now We Have Heard Them All – But Wait! There’s More

By Paul E. Robinson on 16 June 2022 Music Competition, Piano

The Cliburn Competition Final Round continued last night (June 15) with each of the last three finalists getting a chance to play a concerto with the Ft. Worth Symphony. There was music by Rachmaninov, Beethoven and Prokofiev and the performance quality was just remarkable. Let’s face it, these guys are good. Very good. In fact, they are very, very good. If it were up to me I’d be handing out awards to everyone I heard last night. But how would I rank them? That is a different matter. Each of the six finalists has now been heard playing a concerto…

Arseniy Gusev from Russia performs during a Piano Lunch in the McDavid Studio during The Cliburn (Photo by Ralph Lauer)

The Cliburn Competition June 15 Report | And Then There Were Six

By Paul E. Robinson on 15 June 2022 Music Competition, Piano

The Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition “The Cliburn” has now entered its final week. The original 72 competitors accepted for a screening audition were reduced to 30 who went through a Preliminary, Quarterfinal and Semifinal Round. And then there were six. Each of the six remaining competitors will play two concertos with the Ft. Worth Symphony and the winners will be announced on Saturday. A broadcast of the first set of June 15 performances The six pianists in the finals are Dmytro Choni, 28 (Ukraine), Anna Geniushene, 31 (Russia), Uladzislau Khandohi, 20 (Belarus), Yunchan Lim, 18 (South Korea), Ilya…

Cliburn Finalists from left: Anna Geniushene, Ilya Shmukler, Uladzislau Khandohi, Yunchan Lim, Clayton Stephenson and Dmytro Choni (image taken by Ralph Lauer)

Newswire | Finalists Announced for 2022 Cliburn Competition

By Newswire on 13 June 2022 Music Competition, Newswire, Piano

Fort Worth, Texas (June 12, 2022) — Marin Alsop, Jury Chair for the Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (taking place June 2–18, 2022, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall) tonight announced the six pianists advancing to the Final Round. 2022 CLIBURN FINALISTS Dmytro Choni, Ukraine, 28 Anna Geniushene, Russia, 31 Uladzislau Khandohi, Belarus, 20 Yunchan Lim, South Korea, 18 Ilya Shmukler, Russia, 27 Clayton Stephenson, United States, 23 Click for biographies. Click for Competition Photos. FINAL ROUND SCHEDULE TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022 Final Round Concert 1 7:30 p.m. Yunchan Lim, South Korea, 18 – BEETHOVEN Piano…

The Van Cliburn Competition semifinalists (image provided by the Van Cliburn Competition)

Newswire | 2022 Van Cliburn Piano Competition Semifinalists Announced

By Newswire on 7 June 2022 Classical Music, Music Competition, Newswire, Piano

Fort Worth, Texas (June 6, 2022) — Marin Alsop, chairman of the Jury for the Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (taking place June 2–18, 2022, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall) announced the 12 pianists advancing to the Semifinal Round. 2022 CLIBURN SEMIFINALISTS Dmytro Choni, Ukraine, 28 Anna Geniushene, Russia, 31 Masaya Kamei, Japan, 20 Uladzislau Khandohi, Belarus, 20 Honggi Kim, South Korea, 30 Yunchan Lim, South Korea, 18 Jinhyung Park, South Korea, 26 Changyong Shin, South Korea, 28 Ilya Shmukler, Russia, 27 Clayton Stephenson, United States, 23 Yutong Sun, China, 26 Marcel Tadokoro, France/Japan,…

Sir Patrick Stewart (left) as Henry Cole and Katie Holmes (right) as Helen Morrison in CODA: Life with Music (image courtesy of Filmoption International)

Review | CODA: Life With Music – Beautiful Music, Inconsistent Acting

By Zenith Wolfe on 7 June 2022 Classical Music, Film, Piano

This review contains spoilers. Thunderous applause greets a pianist as he takes the stage. The audience is thrilled to see this world-renowned musician perform again after his unexplained hiatus. He is a hero to many. But he is also just a man. He falters during his performance, paralyzed by fear and loneliness, and as concern murmurs throughout the concert hall, he begins to believe his performing days are numbered. Sir Patrick Stewart wonderfully portrays pianist Henry Cole’s internal conflict in CODA: Life With Music. Of the three main actors, Stewart is the most nuanced in his delivery of dialogue. The…

Banner image from the website of Jan Lisiecki, one of the Royal Conservatory concert performers

Newswire | Royal Conservatory of Music Announces 2022-23 Concert Season

By Newswire on 7 June 2022 Chamber Music, Classical Music, Newswire, Orchestral, Piano, Popular Music, Strings

Dr. Peter Simon, Michael and Sonja Koerner President & CEO of The Royal Conservatory of Music, Mervon Mehta, Executive Director of Performing Arts, and James Anagnoson, Dean of The Glenn Gould School, revealed today the details of the 14th concert season since the opening of Koerner Hall in 2009. Two Gala Concerts Jan Lisiecki with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra in October “Rhapsody and the Blues” with Jens Lindemann, Jon Kimura Parker, and the Yamaha All Star Big Band in February Special event to Commemorate Truth and Reconciliation Day featuring Tomson Highway, Rebecca Cuddy, Sarain Fox, and more Jazz series pays homage…

Van Cliburn International Piano Competition website banner image

Newswire | 2022 Van Cliburn Piano Competition Quarterfinalists Announced

By Newswire on 5 June 2022 Music Competition, Newswire, Piano

Fort Worth, Texas (June 4, 2022) — The Jury of the Sixteenth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (taking place June 2–18, 2022, at Van Cliburn Concert Hall at TCU and Bass Performance Hall) tonight announced the 18 pianists advancing to the Quarterfinal Round. 2022 CLIBURN QUARTERFINALISTS Albert Cano Smit, Spain/Netherlands, 25 Dmytro Choni, Ukraine, 28 Federico Gad Crema, Italy, 23 Anna Geniushene, Russia, 31 Masaya Kamei, Japan, 20 Uladzislau Khandohi, Belarus, 20 Honggi Kim, South Korea, 30 Andrew Li, United States, 22 Yunchan Lim, South Korea, 18 Denis Linnik, Belarus, 26 Kate Liu, United States, 28 Jinhyung Park, South Korea,…

CD Review | Souvenirs d’Auguste Descarries (Leaf music, 2022)

By Arnaud G. Veydarier on 4 June 2022 CD and Book Reviews, Piano

Souvenirs d’Auguste Descarries Isabelle David, piano Leaf Music, 2022 Souvenirs d’Auguste Descarries, just released on the Leaf Music imprint, is the result of pianist Isabelle David’s five-year research project on a French-Canadian composer whose music she performs for the first time on record. Largely forgotten since his death in 1958 at age 62, Descarries wrote a substantial and quite sophisticated body of work for solo piano with clear overtones of Russian neo-romanticism. Right from the start of this 14-track side, it is clear that David is in her element, drawing on her virtuosity to deliver a sensitive performance that constantly…

Auguste-Descarries Piano Competition

By Arnaud G. Veydarier on 4 June 2022 Music Competition, Piano

Dedicated to spotlighting an important Québécois figure from the first half of the 20th century, the Association pour la diffusion de la musique d’Auguste Descarries (ADMAD) is launching a new competition this year hinged on the interpretation of the composer’s piano repertoire. The association, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, hopes to pass the torch to future generations of pianists so they can, in turn, experience the rich musical heritage of Auguste Descarries. Auguste Descarries (1896-1958) Pianist, organist, and composer from Lachine, Auguste Descarries bequeathed to posterity a remarkable body of 90 works, very few of which were…

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