Dame Fanny Waterman DBE
Welcome to the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition 2009

Welcome to the sixteenth Leeds International Pianoforte Competition (26 August to 13 September 2009), which was founded in 1961. Since then we have received thousands of applications from aspiring young pianists. Hundreds of these have been accepted and performed in the Competition and they have been heard by a jury, consisting of some of the greatest musicians in the world.


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NEWS

Rules The rules for the 2009 Leeds International Pianoforte Competition are now available. More about Rules

Recitals 2006 Competition winners return to play in Leeds series More about Recitals

CBE for Piano Competition Co-founder In the 2008 Queen’s Birthday Honours List Marion Thorpe has been honoured for her services to music with a CBE. More about CBE for Piano Competition Co-founder

Volunteers A call for volunteers for the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition. More about Volunteers

 
Leeds International Pianoforte Competition
Piano Competition Office
The University of Leeds
Leeds LS2 9JT
United Kingdom

Telephone
+44 (0) 113 244 6586

Fax
+44 (0) 113 234 6106

Email
pianocompetition
@leeds.ac.uk

Evgenia Rubinova, 2nd Prize Winner in 2003 Hallé in Leeds Town Hall for the Finals in 2006 Siheng Song, a finalist in 2006 Hallé on stage in Leeds Town Hall Antti Siirala, winner of the Competition in 2003 Leeds Town Hall Sir Mark Elder CBE, Conductor of Hallé Denis Kozhukhin, 3rd Prize Winner in 2006 Andrew Brownell, 2nd Prize Winner in 2006 Sung-Hoon Kim, a finalist in 2006 Sunwook Kim, winner of the Competition in 2006 Grace Fong, a finalist in 2006