Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition & Festival Makes Los Angeles
Debut
The 2005 Rachmaninoff International Piano Competition & Festival will bring the drama, excitement and artistry of a world-class piano competition to Los Angeles for the first time from June 3-18.
The event brings together some of the world ' s most promising young pianists to compete for lucrative prizes and career recognition before a jury made up of some of the most revered names in the piano world.
With the final rounds making their debut in the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and played with the Russian Federal Symphony Orchestra, the competition looks to be one of the most compelling and important cultural events on the West Coast.
The final concerto rounds will be held on June 16 and 17 - with an Awards Gala and Closing Concert (Walt Disney Concert Hall) on Saturday, June 18.
The Piano Competition starts Monday, June 6th at the Redcat Theater in the Disney Hall complex. Today, Sunday June 5th, all the contestants were asked to draw numbers according to which they will play in rotation. Ms. Juurikas from Estonia drew number 19. Therefore she will be performing in the first round of competition on Wednesday, June 8th during the 1.30 to 4.30 session.
Tickets are $20-40. 213-237-2800 or www.redcat.org
Age Juurikas, 25 year old pianist from Estonia. She was nominated for the Young Musician of 1998 at her native Estonia. She has won a number of national and international competitions and has participated in festivals and has performed solo and chamber music in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, France, Germany, Russia, Cyprus and Poland. Currently she is studying at the Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory with Prof. Vera Gornostayeva. Her previous teachers include Prof. Kalle Randalu, Prof. Matti Raekallio, Prof. Liisa Pohjola, Peep Lassmann and Toivo Nahkur.
Many thanks to Estonian Air for covering a large part of Age's travel expense!
Honorary Consul Jaak Treiman
(via MAK)
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