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Who is Jayden Izik-Dzurko?

Named one of '30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30' by the Canadian

Broadcasting Corporation in 2021, Jaeden Izik-Dzurko is a graduate of the Juilliard
School and the University of British Columbia. With a passion for contemporary music, he

also won first prizes at the 2022 Hilton Head International Piano Competition and the
2022 Maria Canals International Music Competition.c

Jaeden Izik-Dzurko performs Brahms's Second Piano Concerto in the Leeds Competition 2024 Final
In addition to his £30,000 Leeds Competition cash prize and the Dame Fanny Waterman
Gold Medal, Izik-Dzurko also receives a concerto engagement with the Royal Liverpool

Philharmonic Orchestra, a Wigmore Hall debut, recitals across the UK, international tours
with Steinway Prize Winner Concerts Network and Global Music Network, and more.

Dame Imogen Cooper, chair of the jury, said:

'It has been extraordinary to witness the remarkable artistry showcased at every stage of

the 2024 Leeds International Piano Competition. The 24 pianists who performed in Leeds
and Bradford exemplify the highest standards of musicianship, and it has been an immense
privilege for all of us on the jury to experience it.

'Our aim was to find not just the finest pianist, but the most complete musician, and with
Jaeden we have achieved that. He demonstrated exceptional artistic maturity and

imagination, remarkable technical command, and a profound ability to captivate and
transport the audience through his storytelling and poetry throughout the competition,
culminating in a truly unforgettable final performance. We wish him, and all of the

competitors, every success in the future, and have no doubt we will hear from many of
them again.'

Further prizes at Leeds International Piano

Competition 2024

Second Prize and the Marion Thorpe Silver Medal went to Junyan Chen from China, while

third prize and the Lady Roslyn Lyons Bronze Medal went to Khanh Nhi Luong from
Vietnam. Kai-Min Chang (Taiwan) won Fourth Prize, and Julian Trevelyan (United

Kingdom) took Fifth Prize.