| Leeds International Piano Competition | |
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| Awarded for | Exceptional piano performance |
| Location | Great Hall of the University of Leeds Leeds Town Hall (St George's Hall, Bradford in 2024) |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Leeds International Piano Competition |
| Formerly called | Leeds International Pianoforte Competition |
| First awarded | 1963 |
| Website | www |
The Leeds International Piano Competition, informally known as The Leeds and formerly the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition,[1] takes place every three years in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was founded in 1961 by Marion, Countess of Harewood, Dame Fanny Waterman, and Roslyn Lyons, with the first competition being held in 1963. Waterman was the chair and artistic director up to the 2015 competition when Paul Lewis and Adam Gatehouse became Co-Artistic Directors. The first round of the competition takes place internationally and in 2021 went 'virtual' when 63 pianists were recorded in 17 international locations and the Jury deliberated online, in order to circumvent the various impacts of Covid. The 2nd round, semi-finals and finals take place in the Great Hall of the University of Leeds and in Leeds Town Hall and in 2018 & 2021 were streamed to a large global audience through medici.tv, achieving over 4.7 million views and listens through multiple channels and platforms, including the BBC, Amadeus.tv (China), Classic FM and Mezzo.tv.
The 21st competition is to take place 11–21 September 2024.[2] It was announced in May 2023 that the finals of the 2024 competition will take place in St George's Hall, Bradford, while Leeds Town Hall undergoes major refurbishment.[3]
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- ^ "Bradford to host next Leeds International Piano Competition Finals". Leeds International Piano Competition. 25 May 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2023.