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06.12.2011 - Lars Vogt Recital at RNCM, 12th December

The great German pianist and former Leeds prize-winner Lars Vogt will be performing at the RNCM on Monday 12 December, 7.30pm. He will be performing an Austro-German programme of music by Schubert, Schoenberg and Brahms. Following his second prize-win at the 1990 Competition Lars Vogt went on to become..

24.11.2011 - Administrative Assistant Job Vacancy

The Leeds International Piano Competition is seeking an outstanding individual to join a small administrative team to assist with the general planning and running of the Competition. The ideal candidate would have excellent IT skills, an interest in classical music, experience working at events ...

01.11.2011 - Sofya Gulyak Recital a Sell-out

Sofya Gulyak, First Prize-winner the 2009 Leeds International Piano Competition will return to Leeds in front of a sell-out crowd for her recital on December 11. Sofya will be performing works by Rachmaninov, Cesar Franck, Fauré and Ravel in what promises to be a spectacular close to ...

01.09.2011 - Royal Philharmonic Society honours for Dame Fanny Waterman

The co-founder and Director of the Leeds International Piano Competition, pianist and teacher Dame Fanny Waterman has been made an Honorary Member of the Royal Philharmonic Society in recognition of her outstanding services to music, and services to the piano in particular. The award, made by ...

01.08.2011 - Trevor Green announced as CEO of the Competition

Dame Fanny Waterman DBE, Founder, Chairman and Artistic Director of the Leeds International Piano Competition announced today that Trevor Green is to take up the newly created position of Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chairman of the Competition. Green, originally from Manchester, held the ...