Shostakovich Concerto n. 1 in A minor op. 77 | Dmytro Udovychenko - Queen Elisabeth Competition 2024

Queen Elisabeth Competition | Violin 2024, Final 00:00:00

DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH Concerto n. 1 in A minor op. 77
1. Nocturne 00:00:56
2. Scherzo 00:12:52
3. Passacaglia 00:20:00
4. Burlesque 00:34:14

Dmytro Udovychenko, violin
Belgian National Orchestra, dir. Antony Hermus

Brussels Centre for Fine Arts / Henry Le Boeuf Hall

© RTBF, VRT, Queen Elisabeth Competition

[Yume-Hanabi]

Hearing this live in the concert hall was such a powerful experience, I'd never been so moved by a performance before. He may not have been the best technically or whatever, but in terms of raw emotions he conveyed something really intense to the hall that night. I'm really glad I could be there to experience it.

[amai_]

Been re-watching this over and over again, and I am so impressed with how much improvement you’ve made since Sibelius and Montreal competition!
Despite intonation issues, you very much excelled in projecting a deep and rich sound, played this so much faster than previously, made it so exciting, and communicated so well with the orchestra. I noticed the communication especially when pushing the orchestra to go faster in the Scherzo as well helping the bassoonist keep pace in the final movement near the beginning. That’s the quality of a great soloist leading an orchestra.
Not to mention your recovery of certain slips (which were kinda minor tbh) was so quick and slight, that really speaks volumes about your musicianship.

I know that so many bash on you, but there were so many factors of musicianship that I strongly believe that you excelled in. I definitely think you deserve first prize!!

Cheers and huge congratulations from the United States!!

[peterlee]

We should thank him for his performance in the Final.He is the very only one in the Final, who so deeply realizes and embodies the soul of a concerto. This is also not very easy for a Jury to have one like him in a big, serious competition. Otherwise, the first prize could fall into sea.

[enriquesanchez]

DIMA'S expression of SHOCK is extremely surprising. I still cannot figure it out after seeing several times! ♥

[SebastianBohrenViolin]

I think especially Kevin Zhu and some other finalists have a better violinistic foundation…. But let‘s see where Dimas path is going!!!! Wishing him the best🎉🎉🎉

[markalanlongo]

This piece now belongs to him…. It’s in his blood! BRAVO

[dewesoj]

39:04 If you look at the 6-7 judges on the right, you can see that they are not moving at all. The performance is over, but the judges are not moving at all. This means that the judges were completely immersed in the performance. There is a big difference between what you hear in the field and what you hear on YouTube.

[elena]

Brilliant performance! My congratulations to the provocatively talented winner, he makes himself heard.

[GregoryVasyliev]

What a great performance! Don’t understand people who say that he doesn’t deserve 1 prize…

[architkumarsingh]

His interpretation of cadenza is unique, slower than usual.

But, it is interesting.

[VaiDuaKhu]

Among, 12 laureates of the final, there are 9 conpetitors with East Asian origin. Among 15 judges, 4 have East Asian origin, 3 have background related to Russia, especially Vadim Repin, the one Udovychenko refused to shake hands. I don't understand on what demographic commentors here can think Udovychenko can win by politics or by favor of the judges.

By interpretation, those who said it's the worst Shostakovich VC 1, surely they either don't like Oistrakh, Kogan or Sitkovetsky's interpretation; or they don't appreciate the difficulty in playing the violin at low scales.

[Tjpark]

0:24 I can see a practice shirt on the bottom, which is Eddy and brett weared!

[letmusicspeakforitself]

Elli Choi，Kevin Zhu and Songha Choi also played this same concertl in the final round, any of these three played so much better than Dmytro. Dmytro has problems in intonation in fast passage and in high registers, and his bowing carries noise in fast playing and shaking or shivering in slow bowing, which he keeps trying to cover this constant problems with vibrato from left hand. Musically speaking, he is imitating Gidon Kremer with his facial expression and body movement. Musically, he is not honest and not original. How could such a jury of professional violinists produced a first prize like this? The competition from first round to the final was well done and the prizes are disappointments!! What a shame!

[popitoto]

Now that I rehear, Elli Choi played it better..

[c.j.]

Less in tune and messier than the 3 other Shostakovich performances.

[andylee]

It’s funny how some people here think intonation is the only criterion for determining who is the better violinist. While his intonation is not perfect with occasion minor slips, his emotions and dedication are clearly better than other competitors. At the end of the day, music is about conveying your emotions to your audience. Also, I am sure people here who criticise him can’t even play 10% in tune as him and don’t know a performance should be judged from different aspects. So would all these people just shut up and don’t embarrass yourself here for being so arrogant and ignorant?

[SuperMan-xyui]

A Giovanni Battista Guadagnini from 1769 on loan from Deutsche Stiftung Musikleben foundation.

[kingkamogawa]

Though what he did at the result announcement was not good, I disagree with people who denigrate him.
His interpretation was very original through all the rounds.
In particular, from his Shostakovich, I feel the dark side of Shostakovich and severe cold in Russia. About sounds quality, other people are better than him, but in this competition, jurors think from various points of view.
Please don’t denigrate him.
All the finalists performed so excitingly and beautifully.

[milormileidi]

I had to go and watch Hilary's rendition to wash away this out this of tune/tempo performance from my ears.

[danygarcia]

Why he wons?? Because he puts crazy faces?? Common, it's not bad, but obviously is not the best performance, this is probably the most prestigious context on earth, what a shame.