Jolene

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[Jolene @jolene1]

Congrats to @TheCliburn gold medalist Yunchan Lim and the rest of the finalists!!! I get so invested but I’m so glad that my favorite won. Excellent competition - hope to join in person for the next competition!! #cliburn2022

[Jolene @jolene1]

@februarygal The whole piece sounded heavy and slow, like it wasn’t flowing with ease. He sounds underpracticed to me. Heroic work though, such a hard piece.

[Jolene @jolene1]

One of the problems with knowing these concertos so well is knowing the placement of every single note. Ilya Shmukler is missing a lot of them. Wonder what I would see in his performance if I didn’t know the notes. #Cliburn2022

[Jolene @jolene1]

@februarygal Not cool.

[Jolene @jolene1]

Incredible balance and musicality in the opening of Yunchan Lim’s second movt for Beethoven piano concerto #3. Orchestra responding to him. Incredible artistry #cliburn2022

[Jolene @jolene1]

@stephallmon @TheCliburn @FtWorthSymphony @basshall I’m so jealous you’re in the hall!!! Please tell me it’s packed. What’s the atmosphere like?

[Jolene @jolene1]

@stephallmon seriously, I can't imagine... it's much more fun to judge from afar. :)

[Jolene @jolene1]

I’ve watched enough cliburn competition to know that the finals can go in any direction! It’s such a matter of personal taste. Congrats to all the competitors and for all of your hard work.

[Stephanie Allmon Merry @stephallmon]

Here they are - the 6 @TheCliburn finalists! Congrats to all! #cliburn2022 #cliburn https://t.co/DMav3qXQwC

[Jolene @jolene1]

@OnePiano Ack gotta watch it!! Missed it

[Jolene @jolene1]

@TheCliburn Ukraine’s Dmytro Choni showing us he’s more comfortable in the romantic era than with Mozart. His Brahms was marvelous, moving, and layered. #cliburn2022

[Jolene @jolene1]

@OnePiano @TheCliburn Every wrong note was magnified. Mozart doesn’t hide anything!! Ouch. He just didn’t sound well prepared and super nervous to me.

[Jolene @jolene1]

@TheCliburn Shmukler playing like he wants to this to be over. Uncharacteristic - he seems nervous and not quite as prepared as in previous rounds. Mozart is so so hard!!!! #cliburn2022

[Jolene @jolene1]

@OnePiano @jenchang1 I agree with your sentiment! Who knows what the finals will bring.

[Jolene @jolene1]

@jenchang1 My tentative prediction is Lim and Stephenson in the top 3. Anyone else will be a toss up!!!

[Jolene @jolene1]

@OnePiano @jenchang1 I’ve learned not to predict the judges!! Still can’t helping holding into my favorites. I hope they don’t downgrade anyone based on age! Hopefully it’ll all be about the music.

[Jolene @jolene1]

@OnePiano @jenchang1 We’ll see!! I’ve been wrong before :) how old was haochen zhang? Can’t remember when he won gold.

[Jolene @jolene1]

@ideasonpapyrus @TheCliburn Totally agree.

[Jolene @jolene1]

catching up @thecliburn . Watching Yunchan Lim throw everything he's got out on a ledge with Liszt's Transcendental Etudes - full of risk, daring, and heart. I can't look away - he's a superstar. #cliburn2022

[Jolene @jolene1]

Aside from a minor slip up, Yunchan Lim’s Mozart concerto is sparkling, enchanting, and delightful around every corner. #cliburn2022 @TheCliburn

[Jolene @jolene1]

@TheCliburn Yunchan Lim blends in seamlessly with the orchestral phrasing. His versatility is spectacular. His playing makes my “heart shake”! ❤️ #cliburn2022