Competitions
Opera's World Cup Final? Remembering 1989's epic Battle of the Baritones
Epic and thrilling, the final of the 1989 Cardiff Singer of the World Competition became known as the 'Battle of the Baritones'
Van Cliburn: the American pianist who triumphed in Russia at the Cold War's chilliest moment
American pianist Van Cliburn caused a major shock in Moscow, at the height of the Cold War, when he won the Tchaikovsky competition in 1958
Ryan Corbett becomes first accordionist in 28 years to win ROSL Gold Medal
Currently studying at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Ryan Corbett becomes the second accordionist in the 69-year history of the ROSL Awards to win its top prize
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Winner of the 18th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition announced
Canadian pianist Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu has won First Prize at this year’s Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition.
Kazakh pianist Alim Beisembayev wins 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition
The 23-year-old pianist is the first winner from Kazakhstan in the competition's history
Leeds International Piano Competition announces 2021 finalists, with first British pianist in 20 years making the final
The Leeds final is set to take place this weekend with a line-up of international soloists, ranging in age from 22 to 28
Who are the pianists in this year's Leeds International Piano Competition?
Everything you need to know about the 2021 Leeds International Piano Competition, from the schedule and how you can watch the rounds to the names of this year's competitors
Leeds International Piano Competition announces ten semi-finalists from nine countries
The semi-finals of the 2021 competition are now underway ahead of the finals this weekend
Winners of BBC Young Musician: all the winners and runners-up from the history of the competition
Which famous musicians have previously won BBC Young Musician? We round up all the previous winners and runners-up from the BBC competition's illustrious past
Leeds International Piano Competition to take place in an additional eleven cities this year
The first round of 'The Leeds' usually takes place in five cities, but this year will be hosting competitors at venues in 16 countries across the world
The BBC invites young UK musicians to enter its BBC Young Composer competition
Students can submit music from any genre and style and for any instrumentation
The Cliburn becomes the first major competition to postpone its 2021 edition
The Cliburn Competition, usually held once ever four years, has been postponed from 2021 to 2022
Armenian competition goes online
The 2020 Khachaturian International Competition responds to coronavirus with digital innovation
Eric Lu wins Leeds International Piano Competition
20-year-old American is named as the winner at Leeds Town Hall