Congratulations to all winners!
And congratulations to everyone who made it to the twelve to vote for. Fantastic!
And thanks to all the other participants with fantastic entries.You are all skilled pianists/musicians with fine technique and have such a fine artistic touch to the playing.
The jury always have a hard time, but after listening to entries/winners ten years back, I can see clearly that at least these criteria, (skill, technique, artistic touch, among other of course) weigh a lot in the jury.Thanks to everyone on the jury, a tough one this year, maybe the toughest. Glad you got it done.Sorry if I'm taking up space here but a short explanation why I participate year after year even though friends are saying you never win, why do you participate…you won't make it among those experts….
Ever since my first entry 2013 I didn't think I would be able to win a prize in this competition because there are so many fine pianists and expert participants, but I participate every year because it gives me more and more experience and playing skills and it's fun to be together among all these wonderful people and competition entries. The best forum on the internet.
I have learned so much during ten years in this fantastic forum and contests, discovered things about myself, (sometimes we don't know our resources), I have become more creative with my playing, got friends......thank you all.
And a special Thank you to Modartt for existing, for giving my life change and variation with these wonderful instruments every day, I have often hectic days in my life, and a sense of isolation, as a caregiver for my wife. When playing I can relax.
I'm eternally grateful. You have all my deepest thanks.
I'm looking forward to this year's Contest And I hope my enthusiasm can help someone else to continue as well. I never give up.
Best wishes,
Stig
What a beautiful message, and a beautiful philosophy of life, Stig. I love to listen to your music, and find it so inspiring.
]]>One thing that is nice about PianoTeq is the sense of community and respect.
Having this forum is so important in making PTQ more than "just another piano VST"
Its a pity more people don't provide such a forum/community for their wares.
Yes indeed, the Pianoteq /Organteq community is something very special - the internet at its best IMHO!
]]>Having this forum is so important in making PTQ more than "just another piano VST"
Its a pity more people don't provide such a forum/community for their wares.
]]>Niclas Fogwall wrote:The complete results and all the entries are available here.
Are the results available, Niclas? This link only shows me the list of all entries.
Oops, that was sort of a typo from my side (corrected now). Hopefully, we should be able to present more detailed results after the next contest.
Navindra, your entry ended up on 6th place. So, very close and well deserved. Thanks again for participating.
If anyone else of you who competed in the final would like to know your final placement, please send me a private message.
]]>@miiindbullets - Congratulations on 1st prize! Super sounds and well presented techniques shown there - I'm sure that many are keen to hear more of your interesting music and sound treatments, very cool. You made it look easy! Bravo!
@rumburak - Congratulations on 2nd prize! If with eyes closed we're experiencing a wonderful performance within a great hall, and with eyes open your expertize makes it look easy (which of course it is not easy). Beautiful!
@MaurizioP - Congratulations on 3rd prize! I love that piece and thought your performance really does justice - shades of Horowitz himself and as many others did, you made it look easy (not easy!). Your time spent making the sound what it is was valuable - sounds superb (hint of vintage charm etc.).
For everyone who took part, I offer my thanks and deep appreciation.
Another year with another round of heart-warming moments, joyous sounds, some deep thinking and interesting themes - and many made accomplishing a very high level of dificulty seem easy also (I notice my theme seems to be 'You can do it!' here - but it's true - many great entries showed us 'you did do it!'.). Never stop making your wonderful music and finding delight in your superb use cases for Pianoteq.
And like many others, I hope Pianoteqenthusiast keeps entering and inspiring others to enter! - I love seeing what everyone comes up with each year and you all deserve much admiration for sharing your entries with us in this friendly competition.
Thanks all once again for yet another inspiring year! See you each next year too I do hope.
]]>Congrats to everyone else who participated and thanks to everyone who voted.
The complete results and all the entries are available here.
Are the results available, Niclas? This link only shows me the list of all entries.
My entry isn't the first recording I've done with Pianoteq -- I'll take this opportunity to share two of my other Pianoteq recordings.
The New York Steinway D sings and is one of my absolute favorites:
More recently, I recorded with the Steingraeber E-272, which has a very pure tone, quite suitable for Bach:
Thanks all!
]]>Also, thank you Modartt, Niclas, and the jury for hosting such a fun competition! I had a lot of fun with this.
]]>Once again congratulation to all winners and participants.
]]>You are all skilled pianists/musicians with fine technique and have such a fine artistic touch to the playing.
The jury always have a hard time, but after listening to entries/winners ten years back, I can see clearly that at least these criteria, (skill, technique, artistic touch, among other of course) weigh a lot in the jury.Thanks to everyone on the jury, a tough one this year, maybe the toughest. Glad you got it done.
Sorry if I'm taking up space here but a short explanation why I participate year after year even though friends are saying you never win, why do you participate…you won't make it among those experts….
Ever since my first entry 2013 I didn't think I would be able to win a prize in this competition because there are so many fine pianists and expert participants, but I participate every year because it gives me more and more experience and playing skills and it's fun to be together among all these wonderful people and competition entries. The best forum on the internet.
I have learned so much during ten years in this fantastic forum and contests, discovered things about myself, (sometimes we don't know our resources), I have become more creative with my playing, got friends......thank you all.
And a special Thank you to Modartt for existing, for giving my life change and variation with these wonderful instruments every day, I have often hectic days in my life, and a sense of isolation, as a caregiver for my wife. When playing I can relax.
I'm eternally grateful. You have all my deepest thanks.
I'm looking forward to this year's Contest And I hope my enthusiasm can help someone else to continue as well. I never give up.
Best wishes,
Stig
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