These few weeks I had been participating in the Toronto Summer Music Festival, where I get to perform in and audit in masterclasses conducted by world-class musicians. I ran into a friend who appeared puzzled when I mentioned that I had been interested in auditing masterclasses of other instrument[...]
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Matrix and The Circular Ruins
When I was in highschool, I became infatuated with questioning the nature of reality. Once at Wonderland, while waiting for our turn for a roller coaster ride, I had a long conversation with a friend. I questioned him how could we ever know what I saw as the color red was the same as what [...][...]
Why do I Like Jazz?
I have always loved jazz, especially Keith Jarrett and a jazz group called Medeski Martin and Wood. You may ask “what is the connection between jazz and classical music?” To me, it is in the art of spontaneity. Composers such as Liszt, Chopin, Mozart, and Bach were masters of improvisati[...]
Boston International Piano Competition
Just came back from competing in the Boston International Piano Competition (for non-professional musicians), organized by Boston Piano Amateurs Association. I was awarded 2nd prize: 1st prize Vincent Schmithorst 2nd prize (tie) Ricker Choi,…….Abel Sanchez-Aguilera 3rd prize no award [...]
March 28th, 2008 - 4:43 pm § in About Ricker, Performance Journal, Stage Fright, View all journals ...
7 Lessons Learnt-Washington International Piano Artists Competition
I competed in the 2008 Washington International Piano Artists Competition, and was awarded 3rd Prize, the Press Jury Award, and Best Performance of a Romantic Work Award. It was an amazingly intense and nerve wrecking experience. Being my first time competing in this type of competition and highly [...]
Music is not about ‘me’, but ‘us’!
When I started performing again in 2006, I lost all the confidence I had when I was a teenager. I constantly worried about playing wrong notes, or that my performance is not ‘perfect’ enough: Ops did they hear that wrong note? O gosh this sound so bad! How am I going to get through this?[...]
December 27th, 2001 - 7:04 pm § in About Ricker, View all journals ...
Dec 27, 2001 - Hong Kong - My Birth Place
On Dec 27, 2001, I went visiting Hong Kong, the first time ever since I immigrated to Toronto in 1988. I was shocked that after 13 years, I still remember how to take the bus from Central all the way to my home, know exactly which bus stop to get off, and how to take [...][...]
