Vietnamese pianist sits on music contest jury in Poland
Chopin Competition Gold Medalist Dang Thai Son was unanimously voted vice president of the jury at the 17th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland.
Dang Thai Son (second right, first row) sits next to Dmitri Alexeev (first right) and Martha Argerich (third right) and the jury at the competition (Source: VNA)
Chopin Competition Gold Medalist Dang Thai Son was unanimously voted vice president of the jury at the 17th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Poland.
This is People's Artist Dang Thai Son's third time as a jury member and first time as vice president. He's taking part in a 17-strong jury panel at the competition, which runs from October 10-23.
This year's jurors, who have also won the Chopin award, include Adam Harasiewicz, Martha Argerich, Garrick Ohlsson, Son and Yundi Li.
Thirty-five years ago, pianist Dang Thai Son found himself excelling in the music world. He won first prize at the 10th International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw in 1980. He was also the first Asian pianist to win a top international competition.
The International Chopin Piano Competition started in 1927 and has been held every five years since 1955. It is one of the rare competitions dedicated exclusively to the works of a single composer.
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This year 455 pianists from 45 countries applied – 100 more people than in 2010. Only 78 candidates from 20 countries were qualified to compete in the first round, and six prizes will be awarded at the end of the final round.-VNA
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Dang Thai Son (second right, first row) sits next to Dmitri Alexeev (first right) and Martha Argerich (third right) and the jury at the competition (Source: VNA)
