18th March: Leeds International Piano Competition to take place in more cities, Opera and Theatre will stay closed over Easter, James Levine is dead at 77
Thursday 18th March '21
Leeds International Piano Competition to take place in an additional eleven cities this yearThe first round of this year’s Leeds International Piano Competition will take place later this month and for the first time will …
Read26th January: Leeds Competition announces First Round shortlist, Ultraschall Berlin: a remarkable radio festival year, Programme of the Digital Mozart Week
Tuesday 26th January '21
Leeds Competition announces Virtual First Round shortlistThe Leeds International Piano Competition has selected 63 pianists from 28 countries to take part in this year’s Virtual First Round, which will be held in cities around the …
Read21st December: Dame Fanny Waterman dies at 100, House ban for Wagner expert Stefan Mickisch, This summer at the Chorégies d’Orange
Monday 21st December '20
Dame Fanny Waterman dies at 100One of the piano world’s most revered figures, Dame Fanny Waterman, has died at the age of 100. In an extraordinary career, Dame Fanny became the piano tutor to millions …
Read21st September: Eric Lu wins Leeds Piano, Spitalfields announce 2018 lineup
Friday 21st September '18
Friday #ClassicalNews Round Up US pianist Eric Lu wins top prize at Leeds competition The 19th Leeds piano competition was won on Saturday night by Eric Lu, a 20-year-old from Boston in the United States, whose sparkling and supremely …
ReadSeptember 17th: Eric Lu wins Leeds Piano competition and the ARD competition comes to a close
Monday 17th September '18
Classical Music - News Round-Up US pianist Eric Lu wins top prize at Leeds competition The 19th Leeds piano competition was won on Saturday night by Eric Lu, a 20-year-old from Boston in the United States, whose sparkling and …
Read18th June: Guennadi Rojdestvenski passes away, Warner Classics to issue recording of Leeds International Piano Competition.
Monday 18th June '18
In today's news: Warner Classics to issue a concerto recording of Leeds International Piano Competition. The New York Philharmonic is reportedly thinking about changing its dress code. Australian Helpmann Award nominations announced. Karabits contract with Weimar …
Read6th February: Steven Grahl appointed as new organist at Christ Church Cathedral, Apple Music to overtake Spotify, The University of Leeds renews partnership with Leeds piano
Tuesday 6th February '18
In today's news: The University of Leeds renews partnership with Leeds piano, Steven Grahl appointed as new organist at Christ Church Cathedral, musical instruments in art, Apple Music to overtake Spotify, Scandinavian Airlines changes rules to impose extra …
Read19th October: The reinvention of LIPC, Music For Cats & SBCO’s Classical Connections program
Wednesday 19th October '16
Classical News In today's classical news, Paul Lewis and Adam Gatehouse, joint Artistic Directors of Leeds International Piano Competition, talk about the reinvention of the competition. David Teie, an US composer and cellist, released Music For Cats …
ReadSunwook Kim heads to Wigmore Hall
Monday 5th September '16
WildKat PR is delighted to share news of our continuing collaboration with pianist Sunwook Kim. Sunwook Kim is a South Korean pianist living in London. He came to international recognition aged just eighteen, when he won the …
Read11th September: Arvo Pärt will be 80, interview with Jonas Kaufmann and how getting more woman conducting?
Friday 11th September '15
Classical News In today's news, The Times highlights a new "chill-out" movement in classical music, while Klassik Akzente announces that John Williams is composing the soundtrack for the new Star Wars film. Also a conversation with …
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