Nelson Freire ill

[Rach3]

From the Chopin Competition 9/23/21:

" Nelson Freire will not take part in the work of the Jury of the Chopin Competition due to illness. He will be replaced by Arthur Moreira-Lima, the winner of the 2nd prize in 1965, the Jury’s highest rating alongside Martha Argerich. Like Argerich, he also became the audience’s favourite.
Martha Argerich, bound by an enduring friendship with Nelson Freire, decided to be with him in this difficult time.Therefore, she will not play at the inauguration of the competition, and will not sit on the Jury, where she was a member in the two previous editions of the competition."

We wish him well. The Competition starts in earnest Oct.2.

[Ricordanza]

Martha Argerich, bound by an enduring friendship with Nelson Freire, decided to be with him in this difficult time.

Clearly, this is a serious illness. Doesn't sound good.

[maestrob]

Incredibly sad. We wish him and Martha Argerich and his family and friends well.

[Rach3]

A wonderful 1995 interview with Freire:

https://www.pianistique.com/home/englis ... son-freire