An amateur Montville pianist has been given the incredible honour of giving the opening performance, in front of a packed auditorium, at the prestigious Sydney International Piano Competition in July.
The Sydney, as it is known, is described as one of the world’s greatest piano competitions, open to 32 of the world’s elite young professional pianists (18 to 32). Sunshine Coast local Ian Lucas won the amateur section (the Sydney Piano Lovers Competition – for pianists over 30) at last year’s competition, and part of his prize was the right to play at this year’s event.
“It’s quite flattering to think that of all the people in all the world, they actually considered me suitable to open,” Mr Lucas said.
“I’m participating in The Sydney as a non-competitor, being the first pianist to play, and the competition beginning afterwards.
