by Richard Ashby | Sep 25, 2017 | NEWS
Music students at the University of Leeds will become part of a select band later this year when it gains coveted All-Steinway School status. Leeds will join prestigious international institutions such as New York’s Juilliard School and become the first member of the...
by Richard Ashby | Sep 17, 2017 | NEWS
The Leeds International Piano Competition is proud to announce the end of a successful application period. This year’s pool of applicants are a diverse group aged 20-29 with 58% being 26 years of age or older. The youngest applicants have yet to turn 20, but will be...
by Richard Ashby | Sep 4, 2017 | NEWS
We are very saddened to hear of the death of Sir David Tang, a long-term supporter of The Leeds and of Dame Fanny Waterman, and a generous and active philanthropist. He was also instrumental in introducing Lang Lang to Dame Fanny, resulting in Lang Lang becoming...
by Richard Ashby | Jul 19, 2017 | NEWS
We are delighted to invite Friends, audiences and pianists to a very special dinner on Saturday 16 September at Leeds Civic Hall in celebration of 50 years of the Friends of the Competition. The evening will commemorate the immense contribution of the Friends to the...
by Richard Ashby | Jul 14, 2017 | NEWS
Six Competition alumni will be returning to Leeds over the coming year as part of the Leeds Town Hall International Orchestral Season. Tickets can be booked online, with a subscription offer if you book five or more concerts. Saturday 28 October 2017 St Petersburg...
by Richard Ashby | Jun 19, 2017 | NEWS
Many well deserved congratulations to our Trustee, Councillor Judith Blake, who has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. Judith was elected as the first female leader of Leeds City Council in 2015 and is a staunch advocate for arts and...
