"There's no such thing as an unimportant concert." -Pianist and 2024 Gilmore Artist Award winner Alexandre Kantorow

Living the Classical Life makes a special visit to the western suburbs of Paris, France, to catch up with Alexandre Kantorow, who recently won the prestigious Gilmore Artist Award, a unique global competition for pianists decided by a secret traveling jury, and whose participants never know they even entered. Alexandre shares his thoughts and experiences on competitions, his creative process, being yourself, as well as preparation for a life of artistic growth.

Running time 29 minutes
Video: Katalog-film.de
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0:00 Intro and Brahms Sonata No.1 Excerpt
0:55 Paris travelogue
2:18 Start of conversation: Winning the Gilmore Artist Award
5:06 Project plans
7:12 Headspace of a performer vs contestant
10:56 Adjusting to pressure with space for mistakes
15:00 Planning for a life of artistic growth
16:40 Finding resilience and keeping things fresh
19:31 How much time to prepare a piece?
23:02 Playing for fun
26:29 An ideal balance in life
28:18 Conclusion and credits