埃特林根,紧靠法国边境一个依山傍水的德国小城镇,在地图上要用放大镜才能找得到。它在巴登-符腾堡州,卡尔斯鲁厄以南,离法兰克福有两个小时的车程。在德国,这类环境宁静、风光秀丽的小镇比比皆是。但是,埃特林根这个不起眼的地方在国际钢琴界尤其是钢琴学子与他们家长的心目中却是赫赫有名,它是明日之星升起之地。 Ettlingen, a small town in Germany close to the French border, can be found on the map with a magnifying glass. It is in Baden-Württemberg, south of Karlsruhe, a two-hour drive from Frankfurt. In Germany, these quiet, beautiful towns abound. However, Ettlingen, an insignificant place, is famous in the minds of the international piano community, especially the piano students and their parents. It is the place where the rising star of tomorrow is.