The drama continues at the Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow

Chairman of the organising committee Valery Gergiev resists pressure to influence the judging processMore drama from the Tchaikovsky Competition: first, the competition has had to distance itself from racist remarks made by conductor Mark Gorenstein during rehearsals with the Armenian cello finalist, Narek Hakhnazaryan. Second, there's a bit of a stooshie going on at the piano competition. Barry Douglas, the 1986 winner who's on the jury, tweeted a few days ago when the final five were announced...

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