Young pianists shine at Eisteddfod

The region’s brightest piano talents have shone during the first week of one of the State’s biggest eisteddfods.

The 2013 WA Performing Arts Eisteddfod incorporating the City of Bunbury Eisteddfod started on June 4 and the piano performances finished on Tuesday.

Adjudicator Adam Pinto said it was great to see the talent the region had to offer.

“From what I’ve seen, there’s a lot of piano playing going on in the region,” he said.

“Even the novice level of training is being done well, students are developing a great basic technique.”

Mr Pinto said the eisteddfod was a great way to promote the South West.

“It’s great to see families travelling for the day and promoting the arts in a way that rivals the dedication to sport,” he said.

There were more than 750 piano performances during the first week of the eisteddfod and on a few occasions younger competitors were brought to tears cry when they got on stage.

“Being on stage with lights on you can be very intimidating,” Mr Pinto said.

“In most cases they went off stage, took a few deep breaths and came back on and performed well.”

Vocal/choral performances will continue until Saturday followed by a week of dance.

The dance performances will end with a reserved seating dance production from 7pm on June 21.

Visit www.cobe.org.au for more information about the eisteddfod’s dance production.