Cleveland piano competition - Final round

Today is a rest day for the audience. The 4 finalists will practice today their concertos with the orchestra to be played in the final, firday and saturday evenings.

Schedule and program:

FRIDAY, AUGUST 5                                                                    

8:00 PM
Finalist #1 – Kyu Yeon Kim, Korea                                                                

Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 J. Brahms
Maestoso
Adagio
Rondo: Allegro non troppo

INTERMISSION

Finalist #2 – Eric Zuber, USA                                                                                                 
Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 S. Rachmaninoff
Moderato
Adagio sostenuto
Allegro scherzando


SATURDAY, AUGUST 6

8:00 PM
Finalist #3 – Alexey Chernov, Russia                                                           

Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 J. Brahms
Maestoso
Adagio
Rondo: Allegro non troppo



INTERMISSION

Finalist #4 – Alexander Schimpf, Germany                                                             

Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 L. Beethoven
Allegro moderato
Andante con moto
Rondo (Vivace)

Christopher Wilkins, Conductor
The Cleveland Orchestra

And again, no final without Rachmaninoff... :)

Good luck to the contestants.

Enjoy!