Erica Worth

Hugh Mather, Chairman of the Friends of St Mary’s Perivale, talks to Pianist about his unique festival which takes place in an exquisite Grade I listed 12th-century church in West London

Beisembayev beat four other finalists from Israel, Japan, Ukraine and the UK in the final that was streamed worldwide to a global audience by medici.tv from Leeds Town Hall

The results are in!

At 18 years of age, the South Korean pianist is the youngest ever winner of the gold medal. Silver medal awarded to Russian pianist Anna Geniushene. Bronze medal awarded to Ukrainian pianist Dmytro Choni.

The 21-year-old Ukrainian pianist wins $100,000 (CAD) and an Artist Development Program valued at a half-million dollars

Announcing the winner and runners-up of the latest Pianist Composing Competition

ARCHIVES: Revisiting Menahem Pressler's interview with Pianist Magazine from inside issue 108

Just how do you go about choosing a competition winner when there are so many worthy winners? Pianist editor Erica Worth breaks down the process

And the winner is...

Win a Kawai piano worth over £1,700 in our 2025 Composing Competition