The Long View | Taking Nationality Out of Competitions

Andrew Mellor
Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Can the intrigue, rivalry and interpretative context of an international music competition work when nationality is entirely removed?

L-R: Violin Joint First Prize winners Bohdan Luts and Hans Christian Aavik, Flute First Prize winner Alberto Navarra and Clarinet First Prize winner Oleg Shebeta-Dragan ©Morten Kjærgaard
L-R: Violin Joint First Prize winners Bohdan Luts and Hans Christian Aavik, Flute First Prize winner Alberto Navarra and Clarinet First Prize winner Oleg Shebeta-Dragan ©Morten Kjærgaard

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