Every once in a while, I get invited to attend finals and prize-giving ceremonies of music festivals and competitions. These are usually long-drawn and boring affairs with multitudes of well-groomed children dressed in their nines collecting awards and photo opportunities that will proudly adorn show cabinets at home. However, the event may be graced by musical luminaries and talented young musicians who actually perform, and a worthwhile concert situation arises.
That was the case of Music Singapore's annual International Piano & Violin Competition gala, held on Sunday 19 March 2023, which had some truly substantial musical offerings. When often does one get to listen to Singapore's premier string quartet, Singapore's brightest piano talent and Thailand's finest pianist in one sitting? Here it was, and here are the photos!
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| T'ang Quartet was invited to perform the first two movements of Ravel's String Quartet. |
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| This young lady performed something virtuosic by Isaak Berkovich. |
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| This young man performed Chopin's Waltz in A minor, and he also won a top prize for the violin. |
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| This young man made light work of a Scarlatti Sonata in G major. |
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| Lim Yan, Director of the Singapore International Piano Festival, was a jury member and was on hand to give away some prizes. |
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| Toby Tan, fresh from winning 1st prize at the Aarhus International Piano Competition performed Liszt's La Campanella. |
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| A confident showing with the finale of Korngold's Violin Concerto. |
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| The highest violin category winner played Amy Beach's Romance. |
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| Celebrated Thai pianst Poom Prommachart was invited from Kuala Lumpur to grace the event. |
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| Poom Prommachart performed Medtner's Sonata Tragica with stunning aplomb. |
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| All the prize winners with jury members and the competition founder Vivien Gao. |
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