The Competition

PIANO E6: Do You Want To Be A Pianist?

Season 1, Ep. 6

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Monday, May 1, 2017

Our last profile piece of one of the Top 30 contestants in this year's Cliburn Competition. Meet Rachel Kudo.

1. PIANO: Season One Trailer
02:44| Thursday, January 26, 2017|Season 1, Ep. 1
The Competition begins on February 9.
1. PIANO E1: The Stakes
17:59| Sunday, February 5, 2017|Season 1, Ep. 1
How do you "make it" in the classical music world? Well, entering competitions is one of the only ways to get noticed.
2. PIANO E2: Last Chance
23:42| Thursday, February 23, 2017|Season 1, Ep. 2
These three contestants have one last chance to compete in The Cliburn before they age out of the competition.
3. PIANO E3: The First Cut
15:20| Friday, March 10, 2017|Season 1, Ep. 3
Who made the first cut from 146 pianists to 30? Martin Leung? Jaemin Shin? Lindsay Garritson?
4. PIANO E4: The Youngest One In The Room
16:31| Friday, March 31, 2017|Season 1, Ep. 4
Daniel Hsu is 19 years-old and is one of the youngest contestants in the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
5. PIANO E5: Wear Your Pretty Dresses
14:22| Wednesday, April 12, 2017|Season 1, Ep. 5
Sun-A Park is another pianist who made it into the Top 30.
7. PIANO E7: The Nerves Are Kicking In
18:04| Friday, May 12, 2017|Season 1, Ep. 7
The competition is a couple weeks away and the contestants are feeling the pressure.
8. PIANO E8: The Preliminary Round
43:17| Tuesday, May 30, 2017|Season 1, Ep. 8
The top 30 contestants compete for 20 spots in the 15th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in Fort Worth, Texas.