De Montmollin wins Siegrist Fund Prize
Pianist Robinson de Montmollin is the winner of the 2017 piano competition sponsored by the Hella Siegrist Fund and endowed with 2,500 francs as part of the Langnau Jazz Nights.
According to the Lucerne School of Music's press release, Robinson was able to impress in Monk's "Rhythm A Ning" and with a solo performance of his own composition. He showed "an extremely cultivated touch and a clear and mature musical language". The interplay with the rhythm section - consisting of Hans Ärmel (bass) and Pius Baschnagel (drums) - was outstanding.
The trio breathed naturally and captivated the audience. Compositionally, Robinson also amazed the audience with a virtuoso contrapuntal composition of his own, which seemed like an invention by Bach and was exceptional in its convincing performance, according to the statement.
