It with deep sadness that we bring the news of the death of the pianist Lars Vogt, after a long illness. As many of you will know Lars was one of the most prominent and distinguished alumni of The Leeds, where he won 2nd Prize in 1990. That occasion launched him onto...
Our 2021 Winner Alim Beisembayev recorded his first disc for our partners at Warner Classics at the end of April. Tackling Liszt’s mighty Transcendental études, read on to learn more about his choice of repertoire and what he made of his first professional...
All of us at The Leeds have been greatly saddened by the news that Radu Lupu has died. One of the true musical giants of all time, he placed poetry above mere pianism, and had that rare gift, given to only a few of the greatest artists, of drawing one into his playing...
World Piano Day is celebrated on the 88th (for the 88 keys on a piano) day of the year which in 2022 is March 29th. Here at Leeds Piano, it’s our favourite day of the year as we celebrate all things Piano and look back on our favourite memories over the past...
Friday 18th March marks 6 months since our five Finalists anxiously waited on the Leeds Town Hall stage to hear who had been crowned our 2021 Prize-winners. What a busy 6 months they have had – take a look below to see Alim, Kaito and Ariel’s highlights since...
All of us at the Leeds International Piano Competition are deeply shocked and disturbed at the situation in Ukraine and we stand with all in the global community who are calling for peace. The nature of any music competition is to foster friendly rivalry between...
