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23 September 2024
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International Piano Competition 2024
finalists shine in St George's Hall
A clear winner, but all pianists worked superbly with a great conductor and
orchestra
by David Nice Monday, 23 September 2024
First Prize winner Jaeden Izik-Dzurko with Domingo Hindoyan and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic OrchestraAll finals
images by Frances Marshall
How do you make a two-part final featuring five piano concertos work as a
couple of totally satisfying programmes? First, give a wide list of concerto
options, ask each pianist for two choices, settle on what will make the best
contrasts – and then engage the brilliant Domingo Hindoyan and the Royal
Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra of which he has been chief conductor since
2021 as partners
The fact remains that, despite differing levels of interpretation, the five finalists,
all in their twenties, were as one with their fellow players and their conductor. It
