Re: GG: competitions

[Ron Davis <rdavis@chass.utoronto.ca>]

I agree Gerald. If there *had* to be a competition, this would be the format
to follow. It would be resonant with the transparent, behind the scenes help
GG gave to others, like Antonin Kubalek for example.

Ron

At 01:15 AM 12/09/96 -0500, you wrote:
>
>If there had to be a GG piano competition, it should have followed the
>format of Irving S. Gilmore Piano competition.  They have a special panel
>that secretly select the pianists and attend their recitals.  The panel
>then decides the winner and notify the artist.   Only then does the
>winning artist become aware that he/she was in the competition.  I don't
>believe they release the names of other candidates.  So no one loses.
>
>Gerald    

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