Virtuosity (2014)
ジャンル : 音楽, ドキュメンタリー
上映時間 : 1時間 27分
演出 : Christopher Wilkinson
シノプシス
Stay calm. You’ve spent your whole life practicing and preparing yourself for this moment of truth, and now it has finally arrived. The Cliburn, or more properly, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, held every four years in Fort Worth, Texas, is about to begin. Pressure? What pressure? Running 17 days, with three grueling rounds, The Cliburn invites 30 of the world’s finest pianists to battle it out for top honors. At stake are prizes worth millions, but more than money, the winner is practically guaranteed a performing career. Did we mention you’re playing not just for the judges, but for a live audience of thousands and a webcast of 170,000 viewers throughout the world? Pressure? What pressure? Just sit back, relax and enjoy the show. No pressure.
Chronicles the Fifth International Piano Competition for Outstanding Amateurs, hosted by The Van Cliburn Foundation. Players from all over the world, ranging from self-taught to classically-trained, aged thirty-five to almost eighty, convene in Fort Worth, Texas for a week of intense competition, music and camaraderie. The film the film provides an intimate look into the lives of these colorful, multi-faceted competitors as they strive to balance the demands of work and family with their love of music. Years of dedicated preparation culminate in critical performances before a professional jury and discerning audience during three nerve-wracking elimination rounds.
類いまれな才能を持つ天才ピアニスト有馬公生は、母親が他界してから演奏できなくなってしまう。高校２年生のある日、幼なじみを通じて彼は勝ち気で自由奔放なバイオリニスト宮園かをりと出会う。その独創的な演奏に触れたことで、公生は再びピアノと母との思い出と向き合うようになる。一方のかをりは、ある秘密を抱えていた。
将来は音楽プロデューサーになりたいベッカは、教授である父親の勧めでバーデン大に入学。キャンパスライフに何も期待していなかったが、かつて人気も実力もあったが、今や廃れつつあるアカペラ部“ベラーズ”の先輩クロエにスカウトされ、同部に入部する。そこには自ら“ファット（おデブ）”と名乗るエイミーら個性的な面々が集まり、最初は息が合わなかったが、やがて彼らは全国大会出場を目指して全力で練習に励むようになる。
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