Our International First Round has officially wrapped up and we want to congratulate all 62 Competitors for taking part this year in what has been a challenging 12 months for musicians world-wide. Thanks too to all of our partners, venues, colleagues and film crews for...
It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Iris Haller, a great friend to The Leeds International Piano Competition and a life-long friend to our Co-Founder Dame Fanny Waterman. Iris’s kind and charismatic presence will be greatly missed amongst...
It is with great sadness that we learn of the passing of Lady Valerie Solti, a great friend to The Leeds International Piano Competition and a dear confidante to our Co-Founder Dame Fanny Waterman going back some 20 years. Dame Fanny Waterman and Lady Valerie Solti...
Having been revealed as one of five recipients of the Avery Fisher Career Grant awards this year, we caught up with The Leeds 2018 First Prize-winner, Eric Lu, to hear about his most recent performance in Stockholm, with conductor Mirga Gražinyte-Tyla and the Royal...
International First Round First Round to take place across 16 cities in Asia, Europe & North America Originally due to take place in five cities, the First Round of The Leeds International Piano Competition is now taking place in an additional eleven cities on...
We are delighted and proud to announce that our 2018 First Prize-winner, Eric Lu, was revealed as one of five recipients of the 2021 Avery Fisher Career Grants in a special hour long programme on WQXR, hosted by Elliott Forrest last night. Eric joins a prestigious...
Pianists, aged between 20 and 29 and representing 28 countries, have been carefully selected to compete in the first ever Virtual International First Round, taking place in London, Berlin, Paris, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, New York, 6-10 April 2021 Second Round,...
Dame Fanny Waterman 22 March 1920 – 20 December 2020 It is with great sadness that The Leeds International Piano Competition announces the death of its founder and President Emeritus Dame Fanny Waterman at the age of 100. Dame Fanny died peacefully this morning in her...
With more than 260 applications to our 2021 Competition, hear from The Leeds Artistic Director Adam Gatehouse about the selection process behind this first phase and the ins and outs of navigating the Competition amidst a global pandemic. We talk digital auditions,...
We are excited to be presenting all three of the 2018 Prize-winners in their Wigmore Hall débuts this week! A three-part concert series celebrates the achievements of our artists since their win in Leeds just over a year ago through our very special partnership with...
