Pianist Beisembayev 'on cloud nine' after winning Leeds competition

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LONDON : Kazakhstan-born pianist Alim Beisembayev began his musical career when he picked a miniature toy piano for his fifth birthday present.Now aged 23, he has scooped the career-making Leeds International Piano Competition, beating four other finalists. 'I'm still coming down from cloud nine ..

LONDON : Kazakhstan-born pianist Alim Beisembayev began his musical career when he picked a miniature toy piano for his fifth birthday present.

"I'm still coming down from cloud nine ... it really is a wonderful feeling," Beisembayev told Reuters on Monday.Held every three years, The Leeds had to change its process this time due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It held a virtual first round in April with no live jury or audience and competitors performing in different locations in front of a camera.

"The final was just unforgettable and will probably stay with me for the rest of my life because of just playing for an audience," he said. As winner, he gets the competition's Waterman Gold Medal, a 25,000 pounds cash prize as well as a package including a management deal, a recording contract and a European tour.

 

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