tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post6723299045765873818..comments2024-03-25T16:51:04.370-05:00Comments on <a href="http://ionarts.blogspot.com/">Ionarts</a>: In Brief: Summer Festival EditionCharles T. Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-79346325191889097212012-07-22T11:55:43.990-05:002012-07-22T11:55:43.990-05:00Well, crud; I was looking forward to hearing your ...Well, crud; I was looking forward to hearing your take on the finals.<br /><br />Sunwoo's Rach 3 was fabulous. Not perfect -- none of the contestants were perfect last night, and last night was the first time I could fault Lin for anything (a couple of small things, but still) -- and the work is a great crowd-pleaser, and the crowd was definitely pleased with it. (All faults last night were Owlicenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-14270954647592530922012-07-22T09:57:24.782-05:002012-07-22T09:57:24.782-05:00After all the coverage I put into the competition,...After all the coverage I put into the competition, sadly, I had to miss the final concert and so cannot comment. What did you make of the announcement that Sunwoo also won the Audience Award? Were all the listeners asked to cast a vote?Charles T. Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-78193023949489751602012-07-22T09:45:40.011-05:002012-07-22T09:45:40.011-05:00Having heard all three pianists in the Kapell fina...Having heard all three pianists in the Kapell finals earlier in the competition, including the semi-final solo round, the decision of the jury was shocking. This is not to take anything away from Sunwoo and Kim, who are excellent musicians, but Lin's playing was astounding, on a different plane. The audiences for the prelims and semis were, as you might imagine, filled with pianists, and manyOwlicenoreply@blogger.com