Round One of the Kobe Flute Competition!

 Dear Flute-lovers,

Only held every four years! What a thrill it's on again! The KOBE!!!!!!

Update: Sept 5/21: Contestants’ performance videos for Round One were streamed online for free at the Kobe youtube channel. On Sept. 5th Kobe announced 26 shortlisted contestants who have been selected to advance to the second round of the 10th KIFC, taking place in Bunka Hall Kobe on March 22-28th, 2022. 

WINNERS

Shortlisted Contestants for Round Two March 2022: 

with links to individual videos

Kerttu Terhikki AALTO-SETÄLÄ (Finland)

Rafael ADOBAS BAYOG (Spain)

Joidy Scarlet BLANCO LEWIS (Venezuela)

Catherine Winters BOYACK (United States)

Mario BRUNO (Italy)

Riccardo CELLACCHI (Italy)

Fedor CHERNYSHOV (Russia)

HAN Heewon (Rep. of Korea)

HAN Sungeun (Rep. of Korea)

Pierre HURBLI (France)

Stella INGROSSO (Italy)

ISHII Kie (Japan)

Elizaveta IVANOVA (Russia)

KIM Yesung (Rep. of Korea)

Anna KOMAROVA (Russia)

Andrei KRIVENKO (Russia)

LU Shangcong (China)

Laura MICHELIN (Sweden)

Daniel Marek MIECZKOWSKI (Poland)

MIN Ruofan (China)

MITSUMARU Akito (Japan)

Dario PORTILLO GAVARRE (Mexico)

SHIMIZU Ryo (Japan)

Tomasz SIERANT (Poland)

Lucas SPAGNOLO (Germany)

Marianna Julia ŻOŁNACZ (Poland)

*in alphabetical order

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As it happened (last week):

Kobe Videos Round One

Aug 26th: (video)

Jen says: Really enjoyed the 4th contestant: Riccardo Cellaccihi ! 

The above video is set to start at Riccardo, the 4th Aug 26th contestant.

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Aug. 27th: (video)

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Aug. 28th: (video)

I really liked Darío Portillo's Bach performance. It was bewitching! The video is set to start at his performance as the third contestant August 28/21.

The JS Bach Suite II bwv 1008 played by Dario is free in pdf here.

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Aug. 29th (video)

Today I really enjoyed the playing of Denis Savelyev !!

The Aug. 29th video is set to start at the fourth contestant.

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Aug 30th: (video)

I was really interested in the interpretational individuality of Stefan Gottfried Tomaschitz, the final competitor in Aug. 30th's video. I'm now curious whether his idiosyncratic rhythmic ideas prevented him from advancing to the next round?

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Aug 31st: (video)

Although the sound quality was a bit diffuse on the recording, I most enjoyed the performance by Ryo Shimizu. This video will begin at his performance, the last of this group on August 31/21:

I notice that so far I've been listing male flutists. Believe me when I say I wish there was a better gender balance so far in my "picks". doh. :>)

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Sept. 1st: (video) There were several players that interested me with their presentations this morning, but most noticeable was Catherine Winters Boyack.

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Sept. 2nd: (video)

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Sept 3rd: (video) 

I enjoyed Pierre Hurbli's playing! Today's final video of Round One will begin at Pierre's performance.

End of Round One Kobe. 

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Latest News of the Kobe Competition

Names of 2021 contestants.

The 2021 Kobe Jury. 

Flute Repertoire List. 

Overview of 10th Annual Kobe.

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Jen adds: Thanks to Dianne Winsor for updating us all about this event.