Yamaha CFX Concert Grand Performs in Toronto, 11/16

It was on a CFX Yamaha concert grand that Yulianna Avdeeva won the 16th Frédéric Chopin Piano Competition last month in Warsaw.   The 25-year old Russian pianist received the Gold Medal, a laurel wreath, and 30,000 Euros. In addition, Yulianna was awarded the Krystian Zimerman prize for best sonata (12,000 €). 
 
In addition to Yulianna, the fourth prize winner, Evgeni Bozhanov from Bulgaria, was a crowd favourite with the expressive intensity he coaxed from the CFX, and two other finalists who received special diplomas also chose the Yamaha CFX grand: Bulgaria's Nikolay Khozyainov, and  Hélène Tysman of France.
 
To hear the Yamaha CFX concert grand in Toronto, Olga Kern will give a solo recital on Tues. Nov. 16 at Koerner Hall. 
 
Ms. Kern's recital repertoire:
Haydn's Sonata No. 48 in C Major, Hob XVI: 35, Op. 30, No. 1
Schumann's Carnaval: Scènes mignonnes sur quatre notes, Op.9
Rachmaninov's Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 36
Balakirev's Islamey: Oriental Fantasy 
 
Popular broadcaster, writer, public speaker and musical tour guide Rick Phillips will chat about the CFX at intermission in the lobby.    
For more information on Ms. Kern, please visit www.cami.com.  
Please click on the link below for more information on the Yamaha CFX concert grand.
http://www.yamaha.ca/content/piano/products/acousticpianos/grandpianos/concertcollection/CFX/keyfeatures.jsp