Jiusi Zhang, finalist at the 6th NTD International Piano Competition, prepared a program on the theme of “death and transfiguration.” He performed the Bach-Busoni Chaconne followed by Brahms Piano Sonata No. 2 on Tuesday. “Traditionally, a chaconne was for either a happy, joyous occasion or a sad and solemn one. This one was from Bach’s…

“Music has been my entire life,” says Trinity Goff, who began piano lessons at age 3 and gave her first performance a year later. But for Goff, the 6th NTD International Piano Competition was in many ways a pleasant change of pace. One noteworthy feature of the competition is its focus on repertoire before 1900, and…

Baryshevskyi Antonii gave his all at the 6th NTD International Piano Competition and felt he “received a marvelous experience.” The Ukrainian pianist made it to the final round on Tuesday at the Kaufman Music Center in New York City and performed a program of Liszt’s Waldesrauschen, and one of his favorite works, Schumann’s Symphonic Etudes,…

Aruth Masrangsan started piano later than many professional musicians. At age 13 he “stumbled” into piano lessons, and “over time I’ve developed more and more love for music.” Applying to the sixth NTD International Piano Competition (NIPC) began as a wish to come to America and to visit his sister, but the experience has enriched Masrangsan…

In 2020, Yung-Yi Chen turned 20, and then the pandemic hit. The young pianist realized this could be a pause in his career—if he let it. Chen searched for ways to challenge himself and happened upon the sixth NTD International Piano Competition. “If one day my goal is performing, then this is the path I need…

It can be considered bad luck to enter a competition twice, but Evangeliya Delizonas-Khukhua had no qualms about entering the 6th NTD International Piano Competition (NIPC) after having made it to the semi-finals round in the 5th NIPC. An alum of the renowned Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Delizonas-Khukhua had heard positive things about the competition from Russian…

It can be considered bad luck to enter a competition twice, but Evangeliya Delizonas-Khukhua had no qualms about entering the 6th NTD International Piano Competition (NIPC) after having made it to the semi-finals round in the 5th NIPC. An alum of the renowned Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory, Delizonas-Khukhua had heard positive things about the competition from Russian…

Dozens of pianists joined the 2022 NTD International Piano Competition in New York City, with preliminaries taking place on Oct. 29 and Oct. 30, 2022. The semi-finals took place on Oct. 31, 2022, where pianists performed “The Sacred Journey,” commissioned specifically for the competition. Six finalists were announced. Baryshevskyi Antonii from Ukraine, is a soloist with…

Dozens of pianists joined the 2022 NTD International Piano Competition in New York City, with preliminaries taking place on Oct. 29 and Oct. 30. The semifinals took place on Oct. 31, where pianists performed “The Sacred Journey,” commissioned specifically for the competition. Six finalists were announced. Baryshevskyi Antonii from Ukraine is a soloist with the National…

Franciszek Lessel – Trio for piano, violin, and cello in E Major, Op. 5 III. Rondo. Allegro di molto CUORE PIANO TRIO: Zuzanna Małgorzata Budzyńska – violin Jadwiga Roguska – cello Szymon Ogryzek – piano Thumbnail PC: Mateusz Żaboklicki www.konkursmuzykipolskiej.pl Credit: YT: Zuzanna Budzyńska – www.youtube.com/channel/UCRZla6WM2-si0pFU4XEjZnA website – konkursmuzykipolskiej.pl/en/ The National Institute of Music and…