Alim Beisembayev – Chopin’s ‘Own’ Grand Piano by Pleyel & Compagnie, Paris, 1848

An evening in which winner of the 2021 Leeds piano competition, Alim Beisembayev, will perform Chopin’s cycle of 24 Preludes, Op 28, on Chopin’s own Pleyel pianoforte. Champagne and canapés on arrival Glass of wine and canapés in interval. Formal attire.

Alim Beisembayev won First Prize at The Leeds International Piano Competition in September 2021, performing Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Andrew Manze. He also took home the medici.tv Audience Prize and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society Prize for contemporary performance.
A current BBC New Generation Artist 2023-25, Alim made his debut at the BBC Proms with the Sinfonia of London (John Wilson) on two days’ notice, bringing him to international attention.

Born in Kazakhstan in 1998, Alim’s early studies were at the Purcell School where he won several awards, including First Prize at the Junior Cliburn International Competition. Alim was taught by Tessa Nicholson at school and continued his studies with her at the Royal Academy of Music. In 2023, Alim completed his Masters’ and Artist Diploma in Performance at the Royal College of Music where he studied with Professor Vanessa Latarche.