Iz Sydneya je prišla vest, da je na mednarodnem pianističnem tekmovanju v avstralskem glavnem mestu zmagal slovenski pianist Aleksander Gadžijev. Tekmovanje je spričo pandemije potekalo po spletu, a tako, da je mednarodna žirija lahko spremljala vse nastope video v živo in seveda po vseh tekmovalnih pravilih ter z izvedenim napovedanim programom. Tekmovanje je letos imelo naslov The Sydney International Piano Online Competition 2021.
Uradna fotografija Aleksandra Gadžijeva ob razglasitvi prvega mesta na spletu
Finalni del tekmovanja, v katerega se je uvrstilo šest pianistov,- dvanajst jih je bilo v polfinalu,- je potekal od petka do danes, ko so razglasili rezultate. Vsak finalist se je moral predstaviti z 80 minutnim recitalom, kot je za Gadžijeva predstavljen zgoraj.
Pianistično zmago v Sydneyu je Gadžijev že objavil na svojem FB profilu.
It’s official, the winners of the 2021 Sydney International Online Piano Competition have been revealed! Congratulations to Italian-Slovenian pianist Alexander Gadjiev, who has been crowned the winner of the Ernest Hutcheson First Prize, donated by the Friends of The Sydney. Sharing his elation, Alexander said “This is a major achievement in my life, I have little doubt. The Sydney is one of the greatest piano contests on the planet, and I feel honoured to have received its recognition.”The Sydney’s Artistic Director Piers Lane AO said, “The jurors all agreed that the level of this year’s competitors was outstanding. In Alexander Gadjiev we have an intelligent, communicative, elegant winner of extraordinary musical and pianistic prowess, totally ready to spread his wings.”
Alexander is also the recipient of: – Edward Goll Best Performance of a work by Liszt- Miriam Hyde Best Performance of a work by a Romantic period composer (excluding Liszt) – Lance Dosser Best Performance of a work by a Classical period composer (excluding Beethoven)- Malcolm Williamson Best Performance of an Australian Piece- Roger Smalley Best Preliminary Recital – Best Program Presentation in Semi Final or Final
Kot pa so objavili svetovni mediji, se naš pianist fizično že udeležuje legendarnega Chopinovega pianističnega tekmovanja v Varšavi, ki pa bi moralo biti že lani, a so ga spričo pandemije koronavirusa prestavili.
Ostaja odprto vprašanje, zakaj je Gadžijev v tujini vedno predstavljen kot slovensko -italijanski pianist. Kot je znano, je njegova mama pianistka Ingrid Silič, oče pa azerbajdžansjski pianist Sijavuš Gadžijev, torej ni italijanskega nič.
Marijan Zlobec