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Cédric Tiberghien is one of the most versatile and prominent pianists on the international concert scene, and his recent performances and recordings of Beethoven variations have received great acclaim.

Making her Leeds debut, rising star Isata Kanneh-Mason plays an eclectic programme ranging from Mozart and Beethoven to Gubaidulina, alongside the great virtuoso piano composers Chopin, Rachmaninov and Scriabin.

One of the great Russian virtuosi of our time, we are proud to welcome Alexander Gavrylyuk to Leeds with a programme that is tailor-made to show off his incomparable musical skills.

Winner of the 2012 Leeds International Piano Competition, Federico Colli’s international career has really taken off since then, with highly acclaimed performances and recordings particularly of the classical repertoire.