Interview with Vladimir Spivakov

This interview was taken in 2007 in Russia where Aimi gave the concert.
Here transcription
(Transcript starts at 00:57)

Presenter: And at the same time dont be surprised — a young Japanese performer, Aimi Kobayashi, is sleeping in one of the artists rooms. Its a very usual way for her to prepare for a performance. Aimi Kobayashi began to study piano at the age of two. She is 12 now. She lives in a Japanese village, and twice a month she comes to Tokyo to meet with her teacher. She has won all possible competitions in Japan. She has performed in Paris and New York. Although she has often been to the USA, Aimi doesnt speak English but only her native Japanese. She knows just one word in Russian . . .

Aimi: Spasibo [Thank you]

Presenter: She is performing for the second time in Moscow. A year ago she played Mozart Concerto no. 26, and this time she will play Beethoven Concerto no. 1.

Aimi: I learned it [the Beethoven concerto] one year ago, and I have already performed it in Japan.

Vladimir Spivakov: Its a very difficult piece not only in a technical sense, but also musically and philosophically. Surprisingly, the child can enter into such distant spheres suitable only for older people and experienced musicians.

Presenter: Aimi Kobayashi turned out to be the big surprise of the concert.




Translation by Elena Rossman

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