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Congratulations to Mariam Batsashvili, who has been signed to the Warner Classics label. Mariam’s debut recording under the Warner Classics label will be a solo

Congratulations to Cristian Sandrin, who was awarded 1st prize in the main category of the International Piano Competition in Oleggio, Italy. INTERNATIONAL PIANO PRIZE “CITTÀ

Many congratulations to Mariam Batsashvili, who will perform Clara Schumann’s Piano Concerto with the Ulster Orchestra under Rafael Payare as part of the BBC Proms

Many congratulations to LESLIE HOWARD, one of the Artistic Directors of the Keyboard Charitable Trust, and to VITALY PISARENKO on winning the Critics of Argentina’s

Iyad Sughayer has been selected as “one to watch” by the International Piano Magazine. Iyad’s interview is published in the March/April 2019 issue. Iyad discusses

(A wonderful review of Vitaly Pisarenko’s recent concert in Brescia – from Giornale di Brescia, 12.03.19.) Marco Bizzarini, translated C. Axworthy Excellent debut in Brescia for

Congratulations to Edward Leung, who was awarded first prize in the Piano Recital Award at the Oxford Music Festival 2019. Edward performed a programme of Giovanni

Kondratiev technically perfect in Chopin but more convincing when playing Liszt The musician reveals great technical ease with his pyrotechnic showmanship. Il Giornale di Vicenza,

Catch up with Ilya Kondratiev’s radio broadcast on the Italian station RaiRadio 3. The broadcast formed part of Ilya’s January tour in Italy, and he

POINT AND COUNTERPOINT – JUNE to DECEMBER 2018 – BY CHRISTOPHER AXWORTHY

Congratulations to Yuanfan Yang, winner of the Grand “Chopin” Prize at the 28th Roma International Piano Competition. Yuanfan performed Beethoven’s Piano Concerto no.3 in C

POINT COUNTERPOINT Chronicle of events from August to December 2017 by Christopher Axworthy, Co-Artistic Director On 16th August, Martyna Kazmierczak gave a highly successful fortepiano

Many congratulations to Alexander Ullman for his win at the 11th International Franz Liszt Piano Competition where he received €20,000 and a package of career

Mariam Batsashvili (piano) At just 24 years old, Mariam Batsashvili already ranks among the most promising young pianists of her generation. She gained international recognition

‘The Keyboard Trust’s 2016/17 season at Steinway Hall, London ended on 21 June in a blaze of applause and recognition for the outstanding performance by

“Electrifying” were Yvonne Georgiadou‘s words ,the Artistic director, as an elated Garo Keheyan Founder and President repeated on Vitalys second visit to this remarkable cultural

SUMMITAS, The Philanthropist and the Arts A Tale of Two Entrepreneurs  John Leech MBE* – Noretta Conci-Leech MBE and The Keyboard Charitable Trust Dear Philanthropist,

Leeds- Land of Hope and Glory

  From his teenage years Shostakovich worked as a pianist in the cinema. His first film score was The New Babylon composed when he was

  MAESTRO EVGENY KISSIN  joins The Keyboard Charitable Trust as a Trustee             Photo by Bette Marshall ‘The Trustees of

The magic of Emanuel Rimoldi CHRISTOPHER AXWORTHY·LUNEDÌ 13 FEBBRAIO 20174 letture Magic moments in Padua with Emanuel Миямото Мусаси   Wonderful to be back in

Emanuel Rimoldi is the First Grand Prize winner of the newly instituted Manhattan International Music Competition, which carries with it a concert in Carnegie Hall

Very special congratulations to Lukáš Vondráček on winning one of the most prestigious and hotly contested international piano competitions, the Reine Elisabeth in Brussels.Lukáš came