The Finals
Held every three years since 1963, this illustrious competition attracted a record 92 entrants this year. Last night, in Leeds Town Hall, the first three finalists each played a piano concerto. Tonight, it's the turn of the remaining three to perform with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra conducted by Simon Rattle. The programme is introduced by Howard Goodall , with expert comment provided by pianist lain Burnside.
The decision of thejudgeswill be delivered at 11.05pm along with the results of the telephone poll of viewers and listeners. Votes can be registered by those who have seen and heard all sixfinalists afterthe last performance, by calling the following numbers:
Finalist 1 ......................
Finalist 2 ......................
Finalist 3
Finalist 4
Finalist 5
Finalist 6
Calls cost a maximum of lOp and lines are open from 9pm to 10pm.
Director Rodney Greenberg ; Executive producer
Jonathan Fulford
SIMULTANEOUS BROADCAST: with Radio 3
As coverage of the Piano
Competition is live, subsequent programmes may run late