Izik-Dzurko, a Juilliard-trained pianist, won over the jury with his version of Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 2
Pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko , born 24 years ago in Salmon Arm, B.C., just earned First Prize in the 21st edition of the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition. Performing with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at St George’s Hall in Bradford, England, the Juilliard-trained phenom won over the jury with his version of Brahms ’sThe Leeds , as it is known, can be described as one of the world’s most distinguished music competitions.
Izik-Dzurko, who in May became the first Canadian-born pianist to win the First Prize at the Concours musical international de Montréal, is the second Canadian to take home top honours from Leeds.In addition to £30,000 , the career-changing prize package includes concerto engagements with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and a debut at London’s Wigmore Hall.
is a fitness buff who drinks Gatorade in the wings. He’ll need his electrolytes for a string of four Beethoven programs, including two concerts in one day. Each is devoted to a particular theme – heroic, pastoral, fateful, choral – that relates to the works of the great German composer. Beethoven is not likely to roll over, and you can bet Nézet-Séguin won’t either.
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