Credits
- Presenter
- Huw Edwards
- Participant
- Clemency Burton-Hill
- Director
- Rhodri Huw
Episode 5 of 6, Leeds International Piano Competition, 2009
Duration: 1 hour
Every three years since 1963, Leeds plays host to the cream of young international concert pianists who travel there to take part in the city's International Piano Competition. Past winners have included musical greats like Rada Lupu and Murray Perahia.
Huw Edwards introduces penultimate finalist Alexej Gorlatch from Ukraine, who plays Beethoven's Piano Concerto No 5. Special guests Cristina Ortiz and Lucy Parham add expert comment, while Clemency Burton-Hill reports on the competitor's preparation.
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