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Eboracum
Posts: 53 Joined: Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:34 pmLocation: Ohain, Belgium
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by Eboracum Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:35 pm
If it hasn't been reported, let me break the news that 20 years old Ray Chen, an Australian of Taiwanese origin, won this year's prestigious international violin competition, Concours Reine Elisabeth, in Brussels.
Normally I hate the acrobatic nature of music competitions (not too keen on wine competitions either), but Ray is a real natural and made me forget the competitive aspect with a wonderfully eloquent and mature performance of César Franck's violin sonata.
Congratulations to Australia for having nurtured such a fine musician.
Eboracum
Shiraz Man
Posts: 55 Joined: Sat Jul 10, 2004 6:23 pm
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by Shiraz Man Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:21 pm
With all due respect Eboracum, this is a wine forum, not a music forum.
orpheus
Posts: 477 Joined: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:20 pm
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by orpheus Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:01 pm
Shiraz Man wrote: With all due respect Eboracum, this is a wine forum, not a music forum.
True, SM, but the title did warn you that it was not wine related, and I agree, it is a great achievement. Who taught him, Eboracum, do you know?
Eboracum
Posts: 53 Joined: Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:34 pmLocation: Ohain, Belgium
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by Eboracum Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:03 pm
orpheus wrote: Shiraz Man wrote: With all due respect Eboracum, this is a wine forum, not a music forum.
True, SM, but the title did warn you that it was not wine related, and I agree, it is a great achievement. Who taught him, Eboracum, do you know?
Here is Ray Chen's brief biography detailing his teachers
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Chen .
Eboracum
GraemeG
Posts: 1737 Joined: Fri Aug 15, 2003 8:53 amLocation: Sydney, Australia
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by GraemeG Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:27 pm
Shiraz Man wrote: With all due respect Eboracum, this is a wine forum, not a music forum.
Still, with half the front desks of the Sydney Symphony having decamped to South Australia to make wine, I think its justified! (and, the NWR flags things, as it does with football & cricket posts).
cheers,
Graeme
Craig(NZ)
Posts: 3246 Joined: Sat Aug 23, 2003 3:12 pmLocation: New Zealand
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by Craig(NZ) Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:10 pm
Dont mention the cricket!! it was just a warm up
Follow me on Vivino for tasting notes Craig Thomson
GraemeG
Posts: 1737 Joined: Fri Aug 15, 2003 8:53 amLocation: Sydney, Australia
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by GraemeG Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:53 am
Craig(NZ) wrote: Dont mention the cricket!! it was just a warm up
There is only Test cricket.
All else is fluff and fairyfloss.
cheers,
Graeme
Craig(NZ)
Posts: 3246 Joined: Sat Aug 23, 2003 3:12 pmLocation: New Zealand
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by Craig(NZ) Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:25 am
There is only Test cricket.
coming from a man living in the country that invented the shorter form of the game
Follow me on Vivino for tasting notes Craig Thomson
bob parsons
Posts: 282 Joined: Mon Mar 08, 2004 5:42 pmLocation: edmonton alberta canada
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by bob parsons Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:56 pm
Shiraz Man wrote: With all due respect Eboracum, this is a wine forum, not a music forum.
Tim did say non wine related...NWR. One of the problems with this forum is sometimes the unwelcoming attitude towards some posters from Europe and N America. If the thread does not refer specifically to wine from Australia ...forget it.
Wizz
Posts: 1444 Joined: Fri Aug 15, 2003 6:57 amLocation: Brisbane, Australia
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by Wizz Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:03 pm
Craig(NZ) wrote: There is only Test cricket.
coming from a man living in the country that invented the shorter form of the game
I think the English would beg to differ on that Craig.
Although I agree with Graeme, 2020 is disposable TV, not sport.
