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NWR: Young Aussie violinist wins big competition in Brussels
Posted: Mon Jun 01, 2009 7:35 pm
by Eboracum
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.
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:21 pm
by Shiraz Man
With all due respect Eboracum, this is a wine forum, not a music forum.
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 10:01 pm
by orpheus
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?
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 11:03 pm
by Eboracum
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 .
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 1:27 pm
by GraemeG
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
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 2:10 pm
by Craig(NZ)
Dont mention the cricket!! it was just a warm up
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 8:53 am
by GraemeG
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
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 9:25 am
by Craig(NZ)
There is only Test cricket.
All else is fluff and fairyfloss.
cheers,
Graeme
coming from a man living in the country that invented the shorter form of the game
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 8:56 pm
by bob parsons
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.
Posted: Fri Jun 05, 2009 9:03 pm
by Wizz
Craig(NZ) wrote:There is only Test cricket.
All else is fluff and fairyfloss.
cheers,
Graeme
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.