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22 September 2024

Canadian Jaeden Izik-Dzurko wins Leeds Piano Competition
22/09/2024

Jaeden Izik-Dzurko
Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko, 24, has tonight won the 21st edition of the Leeds
International Piano Competition. Performing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra under
Chief Conductor Domingo Hindoyan at St George’s Hall in Bradford, Izik-Dzurko was chosen as the
winner by the jury after a performance of Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 2.

In addition to the £30,000 cash prize and the Dame Fanny Waterman Gold Medal, Izik-Dzurko also
receives a career-changing prize package which includes concerto engagements with the Royal
Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Wigmore Hall debut and recitals across the UK, international
tours with Steinway Prize Winner Concerts Network and Global Music Network, and more. Notable
achievements of Izik-Dzurko include winning First Prizes at the 2022 Hilton Head International
Piano Competition and the 2022 Maria Canals International Music Competition, as well as multiple
accolades at the 20th Paloma O’Shea Santander International Piano Competition.

As the winner, Izik-Dzurko will perform again with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at
the Glasshouse International Centre for Music on Sunday 22 September, reprising his winning
concerto.

Second Prize and the Marion Thorpe Silver Medal was awarded to Junyan Chen from China,
followed by Khanh Nhi Luong from Vietnam who received Third Prize and the Lady Roslyn Lyons
Bronze Medal.

Junyan Chen was also the winner of the inaugural Alexandra Dariescu Award, presented for an
outstanding performance of a work by a woman composer.