PTNA Piano Competition: 7 Semi-Finalists in Special Grade

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The 33rd PTNA Piano Competition, began in the end of June, is now on the process of 2nd rounds.
In the special grade (no age limit), 7 contestants were chosen to be semi-finalists and will give solo recitals on August 20th. Please find their name and repertoires below. (-> listen performances in 2nd round)

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Repertoires should be between 45-55 min, except one of two Japanese compositions, that of Yachimura or Suzuki. Scores were published by Kawai last March. ( ->see VTR of past Japanese compositions)

After chosen to be finalists, contestants will play concerti(*) with Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra (cond. Chikara Iwamura) on August 23rd. Final result will be announced in the following day, 24th, at the awarding ceremony.

Law Matthew(19)

09semifinal_matthew.jpgBeethoven: Sonate für Klavier Nr.15 D-Dur "Pastorale" Op.28
Liszt: Annees de pelerinage Premiere annee Suisse S.160
Bartok: Klaviersonate Sz.80
Hiroto Yachimura:"Tree of Water, Shake of Light" An Experiment for Multi-dimensional Time Structure
*Prokofiev : Piano Concerto No.3 op.26

Kumiko Katsuda(24)

09semifinal_katsuda.jpgMozart: Sonate für Klavier Nr.12 F-Dur K.332
Brahms :Sonate für Klavier Nr.3 f-Moll Op.5
Hiroto Yachimura:"Tree of Water, Shake of Light" An Experiment for Multi-dimensional Time Structure
*Schumann: Piano Concerto op.54

Daiki Kato(19)

09semifinal_kato.jpgChopin=Liszt: 6 Chants polonaise S.480 "Meine Freuden" "Heimkehr"
Glazunov: Sonata for piano No.2 Op.75
J.Strauss II=Grunfeld: Ouverture "Die Fledermaus"
Bartok :Klaviersonate Sz.80
Yuri Suzuki: Arabesque
*Prokofiev : Piano Concerto No.3 op.26

Yuria Itoh(24)

09semifinal_ito.jpgMozart :Sonate für Klavier Nr.10 C-Dur K.330
Prokofiev :10 Pieces from 'Romeo and Juliet' Op.75
Hiroto Yachimura:"Tree of Water, Shake of Light" An Experiment for Multi-dimensional Time Structure
*Schumann: Piano Concerto op.54

Atsushi Imada(18)

09semifinal_imada.jpgMozart: 10 Variationen über 'Unser dummer Pobel meint' aus der Oper 'Die Pilgrimme von Mecca' von Gluck G-Dur K.455
Liszt: Etudes d'exécution transcendante S.139  No.5 "Feux follets"
Debussy :Préludes 2 "Bruyeres","Feux d'artifice"
Rachmaninov :Sonata for Piano No.2 Op.36
Yuri Suzuki: Arabesque
*Tchaikovsky : Piano concerto No.1 op.23

Ayano Waki(25)

09semifinal_waki.jpgHaydn:Sonate für Klavier Nr.54 G-Dur Hob.XVI:40
Liszt :Impromptu(Nocturne) S.191
Ravel :Gaspard de le nuit
Toshinao Sato: A wash drawing sketchbook for piano ("piano tansai gajo")
Yuri Suzuki: Arabesque
*Schumann: Piano Concerto op.54

Mizuho Nakada(23)

09semifinal_nakada.jpgMozart: Sonate für Klavier Nr.9 D-Dur K.311
Granados :Goyescas - Los majos enamorados II No.5 "El amor y la muerte(Balada)"
Rachmaninov :Sonata for Piano No.2 Op.36
Yuri Suzuki: Arabesque
*Rachmaninov :Piano concerto No.2 op.18


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