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the arts desk
09 September 2024
First Person: Alexandra Dariescu on
highlighting women at the Leeds
International Piano Competition
A distinguished pianist fights for more balanced international
programming
by Alexandra DariescuMonday, 09 September 2024
Alexandra Dariescu: championing Clara Schumann and othersBoth images of Alexandra Dariescu by Nick Rutter
This year, I am delighted to be supporting the Alexandra
Dariescu Award at the Leeds International Piano
Competition for an outstanding performance of a work by a
female composer. This marks a significant milestone in the 60-
year history of The Leeds, as it is the first year a piano
concerto by a female composer has been added to the
repertoire of the Concerto Final round with the Royal
Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
