Program

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Piano Sonata No. 4 in E-flat Major, K. 282

1. Adagio

2. Menuetto I-II

3. Allegro

Frédéric Chopin, Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 49

Takashi Yoshimatsu, Piano Folio… to a Disappeared Pleiad

Franz Liszt, Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178

I. Lento assai - Allegro energico - Grandioso

II. Andante sostenuto

III. Allegro energico

Kate Whitley, Five Piano Pieces

No. 1

No. 2

No. 3

No. 4

No. 5

Franz Schubert, Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-flat Major, D. 960

1. Molto moderato

2. Andante sostenuto

3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace con delicatezza

4. Allegro, ma non troppo

Amy Beach, Piano Quintet in F-sharp minor, Op. 67

1. Adagio – Allegro moderato

2. Adagio espressivo

3. Allegro agitato – Adagio come prima – Presto

Tomoharu Ushida, medici.tv Audience Prize winner at the Leeds International Piano Competition 2024

See the extraordinary performances that made him your top choice from a stacked field

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Cast

Tomoharu Ushida — Piano

Program notes

Every single one of the 24 Second Round competitors at the 2024 Leeds International Piano Competition brought an incredible level of talent, and competition was fierce for the medici.tv Audience Prize. Over the two weeks of action in Leeds, thousands of you logged on to vote for your favorite artist, and when all the votes were tallied, you selected Tomoharu Ushida of Japan to receive the honor! Watching this compilation of his performances, it's easy to understand why — and we're excited to continue following his career with news, special features, and more music to come…

A closer look: featured composers

Franz Liszt

Franz Schubert

Frédéric Chopin

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Further listening: featured works

Piano Sonata in B Minor, S. 178

Franz Liszt (Composer)

Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 49

Frédéric Chopin (Composer)