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Announced 9 May 2018
Igor Levit
"The scale, quality and conviction of this musician’s work over the last year has been breath-taking. He has brought the same depth of musical and intellectual engagement to every concert - whether concluding a cycle of Beethoven sonatas at London's Wigmore Hall; performing the complete Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues at Birmingham Town Hall; or opening the BBC Proms. This is an artist who never takes the easy option, who is not afraid to challenge audiences and who is fully engaged in the world. The 2018 Instrumentalist Award goes to Igor Levit."
Other Shortlisted Nominations in this Category
Instrumentalist Jury
Stephen Maddock (chair)
Andrew Cornall
Gillian Moore
Chi-chi Nwanoku
Sam Rigby