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Violin: Passing into Round II

Sebastian LeitnerJune 22, 2015

On June 20, the jury announced the names of the 12 candidates passing through to Round II...

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Peter Donohoe & Vladimir Ovchinnikov: Sharing Victory in 1982

Tim BurgessJune 21, 2015

In 1982, there was no gold medal given in the piano category. Controversially, the two leading pianists, Peter Donohoe and Vladimir Ovchinnikov, were both awarded silver. Today, they are reunited in…

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Live Interview with Vladimir Ovchinnikov

Hugo OrengaJune 21, 2015

Eric Dahan and Irina Touchintseva interviewed the Russian pianist Vladimir Ovchinnikov, a laureate of the VII International Tchaikovsky Competition and a jury member for the XV International…

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Live Interview with Martti Rousi

Hugo OrengaJune 21, 2015

Valli and Alexey Steblev interviewed the Finnish cellist Martti Rousi, jury member for the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition...

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Live Interview with Mihaela Martin

Hugo OrengaJune 21, 2015

Sascha Maisky and Olga Jegunova interview the Romanian-born violinist Mihaela Martin, jury member for the XV International Tchaikovsky Competition...

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Cello: Favorite Tchaikovsky

John BlanchJune 21, 2015

Tchaikovsky did not compose so many pieces for cello. Still, his scores are iconic masterpieces in the cello repertoire. John Blanch asked to a few candidates of the XV International Tchaikovsky…

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