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Discover Artists. Shape Their Future.

Beautifully Human

The Leeds is a bold and imaginative celebration of expressing through the piano what it is to be beautifully human. Help us discover the next poets of the piano, and stand with them as they find their voice.

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A New Kind of Competition

We don’t test pianists. We discover artists.

 

At The Leeds, exceptional young pianists from all over the world can now choose their own music and play as themselves, with complete creative freedom. It’s a bold new direction for what a piano competition can be. And now, right from the start, you can be a part of this vision, changing the lives of some of the finest young artistic voices in the world.

 

 

 

 

Support Our Pianists

Before, During and After

The Competition is just the start

Before

Give them confidence and a warm welcome as they prepare to share their music, and who they are, with us.

During

Be in the room as their artistry unfurls. Look after young people far from home.

After

Stand with our prize-winners for three years, and help them to launch into a world-class career that will bring joy to so many people.

£3 Million:

This is what we have to raise to put on the Competition to discover the next poets of the piano in 2027 and stand behind them for three years.

Around Half:

Is given by individuals and families, people like you. This is how much we rely on your support.

£160,000:

Invested into our Gold Medallist, from the first note of their first round to their first studio recording.

We have no endowment to carry us along. We only exist because of people like you who love what the piano brings to our lives.

Make A Gift
£150

Gives a competitor a Yorkshire welcome pack, a good meal and a night’s accommodation.

£500

Brings a competitor to Leeds from anywhere in the world.

£1,500

Covers a young pianist’s whole stay, so they feel safe, settled and free to give everything.

£2,500

Gives a prize-winner a day of professional filming: months of content, without needing to be “good at social media”.

£5,000

Opens the door for a world-class musician through mentoring from Sir Stephen Hough and introductions to some of the industries key figures.

Your support can change the life of an extraordinary young artist.

Make A Gift

Ways to Support

Find your place at The Leeds

Members

From £84 a year. Follow the story all year round, with priority booking and news from behind the scenes.

Become A Member

Patrons

£500, £1,500 or £5,000 a year for three years. Get closer to the artists and see what your gift makes possible.

Become A Patron

Prize-winners Circle

Be instrumental in launching a prize-winner’s career – the three years after Leeds that decide whether a competition win becomes a lifetime on the concert platform.

Join the Circle

A Gift in Your Will

If the piano has mattered in your life, a gift in your Will says so, for the next generation of artists.

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