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分享31-Aug-2018
by Mark Good
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| Talented Scottish accordionist Ryan Corbett has become the youngest person – and first Scot – to secure a commendable 5th place in the Artist Category at the recent Harbin Summer International Accordion Art Week in China, one of the world’s important competitions for the instrument. Nineteen year old Ryan, who has studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Junior Conservatoire for four years, came 5th in a field which included many undergraduate and postgraduate students from all over the world. Results: 1st Tian Jianan 2nd Zhang Zhiyuan 3rd Cheng Yuhan 4th Wu Dannong 5th Ryan Corbett 6th Qiao Shuoqi He said: “I didn’t know much about this competition until I arrived in China. There were 300 competitors from all over the world. It was a much bigger festival than I thought, it was global. I wasn’t nervous playing in front of the huge audience. As a musician you learn how to deal with your nerves and put all of that into good use. I just got up there and hoped that the adjudicators, also from all over the world, liked what they heard.” The competition result was the latest milestone for Ryan, who started playing the accordion by teaching himself at the age of 11. At 14 Ryan, who also plays piano, started receiving lessons from Junior Conservatoire staff member Djordje Gajic. Djordje supported Ryan during his trip to China and said: “This is a fantastic achievement for Ryan and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Ryan is a very talented, hard-working and highly motivated student who never fails to impress me with his ability, he is a pleasure to teach. If he continues to develop and work hard, I think Ryan has the ability to establish himself as one of the leading performers of his generation.” For further information email: M.Good@rcs.ac.uk Daily Reports of pictures and videos of the Harbin Summer International Accordion Art Week online at: Harbin 2018 |