2023 Pianist Amateur Piano Competition Winner (modern Category) - Rob Rennie

Rob Rennie has been awarded 1st Place in the Modern Category of the 2023 Pianist Amateur Piano Competition!
53-year-old Rob is a software engineer from California, USA. Competition Judge Kathryn Page found his Monk’s 'Monk’s Dream', "very atmospheric playing, with space and shape used effectively. A subtle rhythmic thread held it together with conviction."
Rob plays:
- Thelonious Monk: Monk’s Dream
- Bud Powell: Celia
- Charles Mingus: Better Get Hit In Your Soul
- Bill Evans: Epilogue
2nd place goes to Abraham Hernandez, a photographer and salsa dancer from Mexico, while 3rd is awarded to Ray Charles Bozeman, a retired Investigator from Chicago, USA. A big thank you to everyone who entered!
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[@skaieknox4417]

LOVE this performance...so relaxed and authentic! I feel like I'm sitting right in the room with you, Rob! Well done @pianistmagazine for selecting Rob Rennie for your 2023 Pianist Amateur Piano Competition Winner! So well deserved!!!

[@iampracticingpiano]

Nice composition and performance. Lots of wit and dance.

[@garypotter1985]

Well done Rob 🎉