Amateurs 2007: Esfir Ross plays Thalberg

jimntominbalto Says:

Jun 2, 2007 - This is a beautiful, sensitive and lyical rendtion. Don't like opera? Don't listen. Love opera and musicality, please listen and appreciate.

irenecannon Says:

Jun 4, 2007 - This is just lovely Ms. Ross. Thanks very much!

poisonalien Says:

Aug 16, 2007 - How many PROFESSIONAL PIANISTS do you think could sound like this??? this is amatuer, but meanwhile, better than some one who is just playing......

KakoiDedikuSan Says:

Apr 16, 2008 - This is AWESOME!!! A competition and they got to use a Steinway, and SHE'S and AMMY -- GET OUT!!! Some parts were a bit rushed, but she's still awesome!!!

juufa72 Says:

Jan 16, 2009 - Why cut the video so short!? There should be allowance for applause for this solid performance.

russkypianist Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - Esfir, Bravo! just found your performance! amazing solid Russian school.

nycbassist Says:

Dec 20, 2010 - I saw this woman in the documentary, "They Came to Play" and fell in love. She brings so much heart to every note. She makes music what it should always be, that most beautiful of all human endeavors.

archierice333 Says:

Jun 16, 2011 - SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE WINNER -I LOVED THE BEETHOVEN VARIATIONS BEST OF ALL PIECES PERFORMED -SHE IS ALSO THE MOST INTERESTING PERSON OF ALL THE CONTESTANTS!YOU HAVE A FAN CLUB, ESFIR!

MrAlexbradley Says:

Jul 17, 2011 - why cant i find her playing glinka?!?!

georgialazaridou2 Says:

Mar 9, 2012 - Yery good .There is a competition in Manchester in August 2012 Amatuer -Cheathms school

azaquarium123 Says:

May 7, 2012 - I thought she was very interesting as well. The winner in 2007, Drew Mays, has a master's degree in music but I not sure about Esfir. I'm happy for them ,but the documentary "They came to play" doesn't even mention that Mays has a masters degree or the other music degrees people have had who were winners. Maybe they cut it in his interview but it distorts these peoples' abilities or makes them seem too much like total rookies.