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Music Interview: Meet The Heida Hermanns Competition Finalists!

WSHU | By Kate Remington
Published November 20, 2019 at 11:31 AM EST
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The Heida Hermanns International Piano Competition is happening in Westport, Connecticut, this week. Nov. 18-23.

This prestigious competition has invited four finalists to present recitals and teach master classes, and will culminate in an awards ceremony at MoCA Westport on Saturday, Nov. 23. Kate Remington talks with each of the finalists: Stephanie Tang, Sahun Hong, Priscilla Navarro and Veniamin Blokh about their careers and the music they've chosen to perform. 

MoCA Concert Series Curator Alexander Platt also had an informal chat with Stephanie, Sam and Veniamin.

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Kate's conversation with Sahun (Sam) Hong
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Kate's conversation with Priscilla Navarro
HeidaVeniaminBlokh.mp3
Kate's conversation with Veniamin Blokh
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Alexander Platt's conversation with Stephanie Tang, Sam Hong and Veniamin Blokh

Thanks to Jay Miles, Westport Library's broadcast studio production manager, for recording the interviews
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Kate Remington
Born in Madison, Wisconsin, Kate Remington joined WSHU in December of 2000, and she's been WSHU's Music Director since 2002.
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