Leeds loses artistic director
NewsEx-BBC man Adam Gatehouse, who took over as artistic director of the Leeds Piano Competition together with Paul Lewis nine years ago, is to step aside in the spring. Gatehouse has been sole artistic director since 2018.
He says: ‘After nearly a decade at the helm of this remarkable organisation, I feel immense pride in what we’ve achieved together. When I first accepted the role in 2015, Paul Lewis and I envisioned a Competition fit for the 21st century. Mindful of the huge legacy of our founder Dame Fanny Waterman, we aimed to make the Competition and its organisation more outward-facing, professional, and impactful – enhancing its global presence, creating new partnerships, and fostering year-round activities to transform it into more than just a competition. I believe we have achieved what we set out to do, and it is now time for someone new to build on this vision.’
In light of the competition’s recent tilt towards positive discrimination, and in light of Dame Fanny’s legacy, expect the next artistic director to be female.
This year’s competition was pathetic. That’s what happens when anyone with past or present connections to the BBC is involved.
hmm…