Programme
Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757)
Sonata in D minor, K.213
Sonata in A major, K.24
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)
Piano Sonata No. 2 in F major, K. 280
I. Allegro Assai
II. Adagio
III. Presto
Robert Schumann (1810–1856)
Drei Fantasiestücke, Op.111
I. Sehr rasch, mit leidenschaftlichem Vortrag
Very quickly, with passionate expression
II. Ziemlich langsam
Quite slowly
III. Kräftig und sehr markiert
trong and very marked
Claude Debussy (1862–1918)
L’isle joyeuse, L.106
Biography
Recent prizewinner at the Anton Rubinstein International Piano Competition, Phillip Leslie has been praised for his sense of “culture and refinement” by the Liszt Society and is fast becoming one of the finest pianists of his generation. Described as an ‘unassuming prodigy’ by Hastings Independent Press, he has performed across the UK & Europe including at the Wigmore Hall, Teatro Marcello, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall & Castello Auditorio.
Named a Park Lane Group Artist (alumni include John Ogdon & Jacqueline du Pré) in 2018, he made his Southbank Centre debut as part of Southbank International Festival in 2019 in a program of works by Knussen & Boulez. Championing British repertoire and contemporary music, Phillip has performed works by Kenneth Leighton on BBC Radio and given numerous world premiere performances including performances of Peter Copley’s Piano Concerto. An homage to his education, Phillip’s fascination with British music began at an early age. In a repertoire from Bach to Boulez, his concert appearances frequently include works by Ireland, Leighton & Bowen. During the 2022/23 season he will give two pre BBC Philharmonic Chamber Recitals at the Bridgwater Hall of works by Ruth Gipps & Benjamin Britten. The 2024 season will see the release his debut album of piano music by Alan Rawsthorne & John McCabe on Divine Art. Festival appearances include the Southbank, Endellion & Perth annual music festivals. He was named one of the Cross Trust’s ‘Artist of the year’ in 2022.
He is laureate of numerous competitions including of the Liszt International Piano Competition (UK), EPTA Piano Competition, Jock Holden Mozart Memorial Prize, Frederic Lamond Prize and a finalist in the Beethoven Society of Europe Piano Competition in 2021.
Educated at Trinity Laban, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Royal Northern College of Music & L’Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris, a scholar at each institution, he received the Weingarten Prize and Silver Medal Keyboard Award for his his studies in London. His teachers have included Philip Fowke, Alexander Ardakov, Margaret Fingerhut, Kathryn Stott & Aaron Shorr.