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Dudley International Piano Competition - Preliminary Round

Jury:
Daniel Browell
Peter Donohoe
Nicola Eimer
Robert Markham
Graham Lloyd
Allan Schiller

Open to the general public, the preliminary round of competitors go head to head each performing a 20 minute selection of pieces, from Bach through to Bart贸k and beyond.

Always a varied and interesting day, here you will get to hear much of the piano core repertoire played by fine young pianists. Eight will go through to the semi final stage.

The idea for a Dudley Piano Competition was first suggested in 1967 and it then evolved in 1968 from piano classes at the Dudley Festival of Music and Drama. It had a concerto final which was held annually until 1989, until it became a biennial event and from 1991 to 1995 was opened to competitors from overseas.

Many past winners including Benjamin Frith, Andrew Wilde, Graham Scott, Alicja Fiderkiewicz and Paul Lewis went on to establish successful careers, and past competitors have also included internationally acclaimed pianists; Ian Hobson, Peter Donohoe, Joanna MacGregor and Timothy Horton.

The Dudley International Piano Competition then took a break until it re-emerged in 2000 as a competition with a recital final open to pianists of all nationalities studying or resident in the British Isles.

Attracting entrants of an extremely high standard from all the main colleges, its success in 2000 and 2001 dictated that it should become a regular triennial event.

For the 2009 and 2011 competitions, a concerto final in Dudley with the City of 探花直播 Symphony Orchestra replaced the recital final. In 2014, 2017 and 2022 the finals were held at Symphony Hall, with the City of 探花直播 Symphony Orchestra as part of their Concert Seasons.