Göteborgs Pianofestival invites you to the lunch concert with the previous prizewinner
young pianist Philip Leslie from Scotland
Sunday 8 september 2024
Venue: Stenhammarsalen, Göteborgs konserthus
At 12:30-13:30 Lunch concert with previous prize-winner (2023) Philip Leslie from Scotland
Programme
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
Sonatas K 380, K 531, K 438
Nazareno Ferruccio, piano
Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904)
Slavic dances
op. 46 no. 1, op. 72 no. 2, op. 46 no. 8
Aisa Ijiri & Helena Sul, piano
L. Janacek (1854-1928)
On an Overgrown Path Book I
II. A Blown-Away Leaf
III. Come with Us
IV. The Frýdek Madonna
J. Suk (1874-1935)
‘Spring’ op. 22a
I. Jaro - Le Printemps
II. Vánek - La Zéphyr
III. Vocekavani - En Attende
IV. Andante
V. V Roztoužení - Le Désir
B. Smetana (1824-1884)
Concert Etude op. 17 “On the Seashore”
Philip Leslie, piano
BIOGRAPHY
British pianist, Phillip Leslie is known for his captivating playing and diverse programming.
Praised for his sense of “culture and refinement” by the Liszt Society he has received considerable
acclaim for his performances. He has been described by ESM as a “tour-de-force” and “a real artist’
by the Keyboard Charitable Trust, he has performed extensively across the UK and Europe
including recitals in Germany, Sweden, France, Italy & Spain. Notable concert engagements
include performances at Salle Cortot, Steinway Hall, Palau de la Musica, St John’s Smith Square,
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Castellon Auditorio & the Wigmore Hall. He made his ‘Emerging
Artist’ debut recital at the Usher Hall during the 2023/24 season.
A prize winner of the Anton Rubinstein International Piano Competition in 2023, he recently won
First Prize and ‘Best Interpretation of a Swedish work’ at the Gothenburg International Piano
Competition in Sweden. He is a laureate of the Liszt International Piano Competition (UK), EPTA
Piano Competition, Vienna International Piano Competition, Jock Holden Mozart Prize and a
finalist in the Beethoven Society of Europe Competition in 2021. Named a Park Lane Group Artist
in 2018, he made his Southbank Centre debut in 2019 with works by Knussen and Boulez. Phillip
has been broadcast on BBC Radio playing works by Kenneth Leighton and has performed for the
BBC Philharmonic Chamber Recitals at the Bridgewater Hall. He has collaborated with orchestras
including the Scottish Sinfonia and Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestras, conductors Neil Mantle,
Dominic Peckham & Robert Baxter and has enjoyed festival appearances at Perth Festival,
Hertfordshire Festival & Endellion Festival amongst others.
Phillip is a Keyboard Charitable Trust, Concordia Foundation, Live Music Now and Cross Trust
Artist and is grateful for their support. Next season will see the release of his debut album of Alan
Rawsthorne & John McCabe piano works on Divine Art, Holst 150th Anniversary Recital at Pallant
House, John Ireland’s Piano Concerto under the baton of John Lubbock and recitals at Bechstein
Hall, National Concert Hall of Ireland & Madrid A Tempo. Educated at Trinity Laban, Royal
Conservatoire of Scotland, RNCM & L’Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, he received the
Weingarten Prize and Silver Medal Keyboard Award for his studies in London. His teachers have
included Philip Fowke, Alexander Ardakov, Margaret Fingerhut, Kathryn Stott & Aaron Shorr. He
currently teaches at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance.
