These guys are a-ma-zing!
Kenneth Broberg, a North American pianist, made it to the finals (in case you're feeling patriotic).
So far, nobody has impressed me as much as Daniil Trifonov did back in 2011 when he won first price and Grand Prix, but these guys are truly gifted, and this is one of the toughest and most demanding piano competitions in the world.
Winners are almost guaranteed riches and international fame (just ask Van Cliburn, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Grigory Sokolov, Mikhail Pletnev, Daniil Trifonov, Yeol Eum Son, etc.)
Regrettably, this year there were few female piano competitors, and none made it to the finals
The guys were lucky that goddess/monster female competitors like Yulianna Avdeeva (2010 Chopin Competition 1st prize), Aimi Kobayashi or Kate Liu (2015 Chopin Competition 3rd prize), did not enter the competition this year. Results would've certainly been even more interesting...
This year the added more instrument categories like voice, violin, cello, woodwinds and brass, so the talent pool is totally diverse and impressive.
https://tch16.medici.tv/en/piano/?utm_s ... -321205389
Just sit back and imagine you're in one of those gorgeous venues in Saint Petersburg. Enjoy!
