Young pianist from Altenburg inspires the jury in San Francisco!

Young pianist from Altenburg inspires the jury in San Francisco!

In an exciting turn of things, the 13-year-old Karl Seyffarth, student at the Altenburger Land Music School, qualified for the final of the international piano competition in San Francisco, which will take place in August 2025. According to [Altenburgerland.de] (https://www.altenburgerland.de/de/aktuMitteilungen/karl-seyffarth-fuer-international-piano competition, this performance not only shows his extraordinary talent, but also the commitment of his teacher and his music school.

To qualify for the final round, Karl had to present a piece of Sergei Rachmaninoff - specifically the 6 moments Musicaux, op. 16, No. 4 . Interestingly, all participants aged 5 to 35 filed their performances online in the form of videos. An international jury consisting of music sizes like Dr. Quanzhou Yan from Texas Christian University and Dr. Hyewon Chang and Dr. Danlei Yang, has evaluated the performances. The jury in particular praised the extraordinary musical understanding and the technical championship of the participating pianists.

a promising path

Karl started the piano school at the Altenburger Land music school at the age of six. Since then he has made a name for himself through his diligence and commitment by participating in numerous competitions and achieving remarkable results. Headmistress Gabriele Herrmann and the college radiate with pride and wish Karl every success.

The international piano competition in San Francisco is not only another important step in the career of young talents, but also a platform that enables artists to present themselves internationally. This year's participants are in a long tradition of pianists who dignify Rachmaninoff's works.

a festival for Rachmaninoff

By the way, the competition fits wonderfully in the context of the celebrations around Sergei Rachmaninoff, whose 150th birthday in 2023 was celebrated with the Rachmaninoff International Youth Piano Competition. From March 21 to 26, 2023, over 120 talented pianists from eight countries came together to demonstrate their skills. The event, which took place in Veliky Novgorod, reached over 2,000,000 views of Worldwide and attracted viewers from various states, from Russia to Germany and the USA. Here rachmaninoff-youth.com you can read more details about these events.

In addition, the video series "Visiting Rachmaninov" is an exciting project that deals with the composer's authentic objects. In the Museum of Music and in the Rachmaninov House in Moscow, these unique exhibits are exhibited and preserve the "warmth of the hands" of the great composer. According to rachmaninoffcompetition.com, the winners of the competition can share their impressions of these objects, which underlines the connection between the old times and the current talents.

The music world may be big and full of talents, but stories like Karl Seyffarth's that are important how important commitment and passion are. Every step on this trip brings him closer to his dreams and gives us hope that we will continue to hear from him in the future. We keep our fingers crossed for the final in August!