Leeds International Piano Competition - Season 3 / Year 2015
Season 3 / Year 2015
Episodes
Part 1
Petroc Trelawny introduces the first of three programmes from the final of the Leeds International Piano competition. Tonight there are full concertos from two of the six finalists, accompanied by Sir Mark Elder and the Halle Orchestra. Joining Petroc are international concert pianists Noriko Ogawa and Artur Pizarro, both former finalists at Leeds - Noriko in 1987 and Artur in 1990 when he was the overall winner. Also in the presenting team is young pianist Nicholas McCarthy, who reports on how the competition runs.
Part 2
Petroc Trelawny presents the second programme from the final of the Leeds International Piano competition. There are full concertos from two more of the six finalists, accompanied by Sir Mark Elder and the Halle Orchestra. With Petroc are international concert pianists Noriko Ogawa and Artur Pizarro, both former finalists at Leeds. There is also an interview with the competition's global ambassador, keyboard superstar Lang Lang. Young concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy is out and about reporting on how the competition impacts on the city of Leeds.
Part 3
Petroc Trelawny introduces the last of three programmes from the final of the Leeds International Piano competition. There are full concertos from two more of the six finalists and the announcement of the winner. With Petroc are international concert pianists Noriko Ogawa and Artur Pizarro, both former finalists at Leeds. There's also an interview with the competition's artistic director and co-founder Dame Fanny Waterman, who's stepping down this year at the age of 95. Young concert pianist Nicholas McCarthy looks at the history of the competition since it was first held in 1963.
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