KEVIN CHEN – first round (19th Chopin Competition, Warsaw)

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1. His playing is just breathtakingly effortless!

2. ♥♥♥♥

3. op.48-1はほかにない解釈、熱演、力演、没入型が多い中、エレガントでショパンらしいなと感じました。しかも音が抜きん出て美しかったです。

4. 私はやっぱり桑原志織さんが一番❤
   演奏が終わって涙が出たのは彼女の演奏のみ❗

5. that op. 18… so clean…. so good…. bravo

6. After coming in first in three major competitions, including the Rubinstein, I don't understand why Kevin is competing here. I don't know what his goals are but if it is a touring career giving concerts, he could do that now. Alex Malofeev, who turns 24 this month, is playing 5 to 10 concerts a month in Europe, USA and China with major orchestras to critical acclaim after a Youtube career and only one contest first prize when he was 13 years old.

7. In my opinion, He's going to win

8. I was sure, repeating, the finalist!

9. I am instantly moved by his enigmatic touch. It is extremely expressive. Turning nostalgia into a lovely dream of Egyptian barges and gently twisting palm fronds and delicious dates and coconuts. Never thought this nocturne would paint such an exotic scene. This interpretation is stunning! PWG. Best ever nocturne rendition!

10. I’m “skerd”! This fantasy is one of my earliest Chopin spectres. It always drew me into a realm of veiled half-light visions and gorgeous panoramic seascapes. Maybe another Egyptian Oasis barge down the ancient Hiddekel river? This young maestro has a piercing musical gift and virtuosity coupled with a scathing intellect. He is cobalt blue cool and ferociously fearless! BRAVA!!! PWG

11. Wow he’s amazing
    i feel he has a good chance of winning this competition

12. 젤 잘 치는듯…

13. Kevin definitely might be one of the strongest winner candidate for the competition, his etude simply is more than just intruiging and I am deeply fascinated into his artistic techniques

14. 優勝候補🎉

15. 너무너무 멋져요!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

16. 音が全然違う。なぜだ

17. Brawurowe i dramatyczne wykonanie fantazji. Czekam na sonatę w jego wykonaniu.

18. 彼の情熱的な演奏をまた聴けるのが本当に嬉しい　楽しみです　幻想曲ってこんなに素敵な曲だったのですね　改めて素晴らしさに気付きました　彼の幻想曲、何度も聴いてしまう

19. 難以置信沒有晉級..

20. 12:42 3度

21. Definitely the favorite to win this competition after his astounding first round performance. To have achieved this level of maturity and technical accomplishments in his performance at such young age is incredible. Reminds me of SJ Cho and Bruce Liu but with much more conviction at this early stage of the competition. Way to go!

22. He is gonna win

23. He has to win

24. 11:58 ㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷㄷ

25. 正統派のピアニズム。安心して身を委ねることができる演奏。上品であり、ときおり可愛らしくもあり。

26. ノクターンが 頭にこびりついちゃった

27. His performance blew my mind. Brilliant control and beautiful phrasing. Definitely want to see him in the final stage. Bravo!

28. Of course the playing is first class. One of thr safest and lesst adventurous performances in this round.

29. Maybe he 's a winner.

30. Nice selections. So gifted! Bravo!

31. 噂に違わぬ魅力的な演奏。重すぎる古臭さは無く軽すぎもせず、力強いリズムにウキウキさせられる。トリルの１音１音も美しい。聴く者は思わず集中して聴いてしまう。圧倒的なバランスの良さだ。本選まで注目し続けざるを得ない。

32. anyone know why he uses 4th finger instead of 5th to play many of his left hand octaves? have never noticed pianists doing that as much as he did here…. 🤷‍♀️

33. Fantasie in F was flawless, profound and satisfying.

34. 最初の1音からすごい、心鷲掴みされました

35. Bravo Kevin. Excellent recital! Can't wait to hear you in round 2! Greetings from Grande Prairie AB.

36. He hit me so hard with the first notes of op 48 no 2! Just woooow!!!

37. Absolutely perfect. The technique is so solid,and there's not a single spot that fells uncertain. I especially love the Etude.

38. Strong candidate for 1st prize. Impeccable performance.

39. Precyzja, technika, muzykalność, piękno.

40. Wow, that was amazing! ✨ His musical sense is incredible! He is a genius at the piano! That wasn’t a competition, it was a recital.
    I kept watching his fingers, trying to figure out how he got that sound. I think it’s because he has an incredible ear for music, he just knows exactly how to play to get the sound he wants.

    うわ、すご〜〜！✨音楽センス抜群、天才としか言えない。優勝！
    コンクールではなくリサイタル！
    この音色はどうやって出すのかと、指の動きをずっと見ていたが、耳が良いのかな、どう弾いたらどう音が鳴るのか完璧にわかっているように思えた。才能が一つ抜き出ている。

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