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KANEKO (Japan) had been given an intravenous drip injection
in Tokyo till one day before his performance day, because he
caught a bad cold.
"I have taken part in The Hamamatsu International Piano
Academy three times before and this is my first participation
in the Hamamatsu Competition. As an Asian, I wanted to challenge
the biggest competition in Asia. And talking about my age 28,
this year is the last chance for me."(*This competition
is open to pianists born after January 1, 1975.)
"Because of the bad condition, I stiffened up. I want to
do my best for my teacher Mr. P. Lang in Salzburg, Austria,
though." he said with husky voice. Take care and good luck!!
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R. DESCHARMES (France), this is the first participation in an
international competition. It was his teacher Mr. J. ROUVIER
, one of the jury of this Competition, who recommended him to
participate.
Before the performance, he tried to calm down and concentrate
on the beginning of the first piece.
For Chopin which he chose for the first Stage, "I love
it!" he said with a big smile.
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"I'm tired! Although there were a few happenings, as a total,
it was going OK. I leave it to chance." Said K. IFUKU (Japan)
who participated the international competition for the first time.
" I would like to feel what the international competition
is like. It's going to be a great incentive for me to meet the
ambitious pianists from all over the world.
For me the competition and the concert are same in the aspect
of playing in front of the audience. I selected the pieces which
I love, so that I can play them with affection and the audience
can feel it. Chopin's Ballad which I played today is also my favorite."
He is a junior in Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music.
If he has an opportunity to study abroad in the future, he will
go out to perfect his skill.
He is such a cheerful man with a soul.
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M.OKAMOTO (Japan) studying in Cologne now is a prizewinner in
some international competition in abroad such as Queen Elizabeth
International Music Competition 2003.
She participated in the Hamamatsu Competition in Japan to play
as Japanese for the audience and the jury to listen to her piano.
Through the pieces, she would like to express her individuality
and her music.
She chose CHOPIN's Concerto No.1 in e minor op.11 for the Final
Stage as well as in the Queen Elizabeth. We hope that we can listen
to it in Hamamatsu, too.
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"I made a big mistake at the very beginning of the first
piece though, I tried controlling my mind. Then I could play without
fear of mistakes and I was rather excited." said Y.MORITA(Japan)
wiping sweat on his hands with his handkerchief.
"I couldn't control myself before,but today I could. In that
point, I've grown up. I'm not sure about what I'm going to be
in the future but I can say it's something about piano not anything
else." he said firmly.
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