The Leeds International Piano Competition

The Asian Youth Orchestra, Asia's premier pre-professional orchestra, is dedicated educating Asia’s brightest young musicians by offering exceptional opportunities for study and performance in an international environment. Currently the 2015 Leeds International Piano Competition 1st prize winner Anna Tsybuleva is performing with AYO in Hong Kong, mainland China, Philippines, Taiwan and Japan, playing the Rachmaninoff Variations on a Theme of Paganini, from 3 to 26 August 2018. Click here to visit the The Asian Youth Orchestra website for concert information.

The Leeds Piano Competition is one of the world’s foremost music competitions. Founded in 1963 the yearly competition has attracted talented pianists from across the globe, due to the outstanding opportunities offered. These include  the challenge of demanding repertoire, a stellar panel of judges and, of course, an exceptional prize package- First prize is awarded £25,000 and The Dame Fanny Waterman Gold Medal. In 2018 the Leeds International Piano Competition has spread its wings with first round competitions in Berlin, New York and Singapore. Locally, the first annual Leeds Piano Festival has taken place and partnerships have been built and strengthened.

The founder of The Leeds was local piano teacher and former concert pianist, Fanny Waterman, where in 1963 the first Competition was won by Michael Roll before a jury chaired by Sir Arthur Bliss. Other renowned pianists who have won the competition includes Radu Lupu(1969) and Murray Perahia(1972), Mitsuko Uchida and Sir Andras Schiff (1975), Peter Donohoe (1981), Louis Lortie (1984), Lars Vogt (1990), Denis Kozhukhin (2006) and Louis Schwizgebel (2012).

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Every year The Asian Youth Orchestra offers approximately 100 students an opportunity for advanced study, performance and an international concert touring experience with celebrated artists and conductors. The 2018 performances are currently being held from 3 to 26 August 2018 in Hong Kong, Zhuhai, Zhongshan, Xian, Beijing, Manila, Chiayi City, Taipei, Ayase & Tokyo. Please visit our website for more information on our Asian Tour Performance Schedule.

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