Birmingham International Piano Competition

19/07/2024

Here are the prize winners of Birmingham International Piano Competitions 2024:

1st prize - Sherri Lun
Joint 2nd prize - Mario Bobotsov and Myunghan Kim
3rd prize - not given

Audience Prize - Sherri Lun

We would like to congratulate our winners and wish them all the success in their careers!

Pictured below:
Norma Fisher, John Thwaites, Imogen Cooper.
Mario Bobotsov, Sherri Lun, Myunghan Kim.

05/07/2024

We're about to start the Final!

05/07/2024

Hear our Finalist, Myunghan Kim, today at 3 pm at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

🎼🌟Just a few hours left until the Birmingham International Piano Competition final gets underway in RBC's Bradshaw Hall—but there's still time to hear about another of our finalists, MyungHan Kim, currently studying at GSMD with Ronan O'Hora🌟🎼

MyungHan Kim was born in South Korea and began playing the piano at the age of five. She studied at the Seoul National University with Professor HieYon Choi, and is currently studying at Guildhall School of Music and Drama with Professor Ronan O’Hora. MyungHan was a prize winner at the 21st Beethoven Piano Society of Europe Competition (2024), 2022 Guildhall School's Glass Seller's Beethoven Prize, and 2019 Chicago International Music Competition.

She has numerous masterclasses with Richard Goode, Imogen Cooper, Paul Lewis, Stephen Hough and other established pianists.

Join us for the final today at 3pm alongside the distinguished jury: two of the leading pianists of our time, Imogen Cooper and Norma Fisher!

Tickets are still available: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/birmingham-international-piano-competiton-22-23-06-2024/birmingham-international-piano-competition-final-05-07-2024

05/07/2024

Hear our Finalist, Mario Bobotsov, today at 3 pm at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.

Get your tickets here:
https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/birmingham-international-piano-competiton-22-23-06-2024/birmingham-international-piano-competition-final-05-07-2024?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0ZGz9qqPXCFRJcotbC7Si0IXELIqVHC37PtIoEFDE-h9kcQsDcC5_zdZM_aem_Q6UtJAvGqjj2H8bnW6qW_w

🎼🤩Are you joining us for the Birmingham International Piano Competition's final tomorrow? Here's what you can look forward to hearing from finalist Mario Bobotsov, who is currently studying at RBC with Pascal Nemirovski🤩🎼

"I am very honoured to be named as a finalist of the Birmingham International Piano Competition, and I would like to express my thanks to my piano professors at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire for their support.

I am happy to play one of my most favourite pieces, Beethoven Les Adieux and Rachmaninov Sonata 2. It is a big joy to play among such talented performers in the very beautiful Bradshaw Hall."

Join us for the final tomorrow in our Bradshaw Hall at 3pm, alongside the distinguished jury: two of the leading pianists of our time, Imogen Cooper and Norma Fisher.

Tickets are still available here: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/birmingham-international-piano-competiton-22-23-06-2024/birmingham-international-piano-competition-final-05-07-2024

04/07/2024

Hear our Finalist, Sherri Lun, tomorrow at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Get your tickets here:
https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/birmingham-international-piano-competiton-22-23-06-2024/birmingham-international-piano-competition-final-05-07-2024?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0ZGz9qqPXCFRJcotbC7Si0IXELIqVHC37PtIoEFDE-h9kcQsDcC5_zdZM_aem_Q6UtJAvGqjj2H8bnW6qW_w

✨🎶Ahead of tomorrow's Birmingham International Piano Competition final, we spoke to the finalists to get their behind-the-scenes insights into the process. Here's what Sherri Lun, currently studying at RAM with Christopher Elton, had to say!🎶✨

"A special moment in the process was when I went to grab coffee, and the results came out early. I was rushing back, holding a coffee cup in my hand, and almost spilt it when I saw a text saying I got through!

The standard was very high in the previous round, so it is truly a great honour to be chosen as a finalist. There will certainly be some pressure for the final round, but I really hope to be able to enjoy the process of making music and sharing it with the audience.

My programme for the final round consists of two substantial works - Beethoven’s Waldstein sonata and Franck’s Prelude, Chorale and Fugue. Both works could be considered the pillar works of the two composers. I think it’s a very exciting programme because of the stark contrasts between the two."

Join us for the final tomorrow in our Bradshaw Hall at 3pm, alongside the distinguished jury: two of the leading pianists of our time, Imogen Cooper and Norma Fisher.

Tickets are available here: https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/birmingham-international-piano-competiton-22-23-06-2024/birmingham-international-piano-competition-final-05-07-2024

02/07/2024

Join us for the Final on Friday, July 5 at 3 pm at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire 's Bradshaw Hall.

https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/birmingham-international-piano-competiton-22-23-06-2024/birmingham-international-piano-competition-final-05-07-2024?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2_KNurFvRQplcT2lR-fe6MDzaaNbzaTLfzYOrqRPFotqbda6YKkCMOxBo_aem_I80t7p_6kJbKR3gH6mG_og

23/06/2024

We would like to thank the 22 brilliant pianists who performed at the Semi-Final this weekend. The standard of music-making over the weekend was exceptionally high.

The jury was tasked with the difficult decision to choose three finalists, which are the following:

1. Myunghan Kim
2. Mario Bobotsov
3. Sherri Lun

We look forward to hearing the finalists on July 5 at 3 pm. Get your tickets:

Birmingham International Piano Competition - final, Jury: Imogen Cooper, Norma Fisher, John Thwaites

23/06/2024

Day 2 of the Semi-Final

Programme and tickets:

https://www.bcu.ac.uk/conservatoire/events-calendar/birmingham-international-piano-competiton-22-23-06-2024

22/06/2024

Day 1 of the Birmingham International Piano Competition Semi-Final ✨

12/06/2024

The Birmingham International Piano Competition Grand Final is on Friday, July 5 at 3 pm! Tickets are on sale here:

Birmingham International Piano Competition - final, Jury: Imogen Cooper, Norma Fisher, John Thwaites

08/06/2024

We're excited to welcome 23 pianists to Birmingham on Saturday, 22 and Sunday, 23 of June for the Semi-Final of the Birmingham International Piano Competition! ✨

Get your tickets and see the programme below:

Birmingham International Piano Competition, Jury: Pamela Lidiard, Simon Callaghan, John Thwaites

09/04/2024

Applicants still have a few days to apply to Birmingham International Piano Competition. The deadline is April 12!
We look forward to receiving applications!🌟

The Birmingham International Piano Competition provides young pianists the opportunity to compete for a coveted prize in front of an intimate audience at Birmingham Town Hall. Formerly known as the Brant International Piano Competition.