Being a photographer and claiming no expertise in piano music I am at a disadvantage in handicapping the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition at Bass Hall in Fort Worth, Texas. For my novice ears every one of the contestants is absolutely stellar in their abilities. My tally sheet ends up favoring those with the most expressions. All the pianists make some faces as they play, but a few verge on the comical. For me however, the absolute winner is Italy's Alessandro Deljavan. Expressive, diverse and down right personable to boot.
Regardless, it is a great way to spend the day and I get to hear some incredible music as well. BEst of luck to all the contestants and their faces.
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| Alessandro Deljavan with sad face |
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| Ruoyu Huang of China |
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| Scipione Sangiovanni of Italy |
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| Vadym Kholodenko of Ukraine |
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