John Lill

Who is John Lill?

John Lill CBE is an English classical pianist. John Lill's concert career spans over 55 years. He originally studied at the Royal College of Music and with Wilhelm Kempff. His first piano recital was at the age of nine and at 18, he performed Rachmaninov's 3rd Piano Concerto under Sir Adrian Boult. This was immediately followed by his much-acclaimed London debut, performing Beethoven's 'Emperor' Piano Concerto at the Royal Festival Hall. His early career flourished and was enhanced by many prestigious international prizes and awards. In 1970 he won the most coveted of these, the Moscow International Tchaikovsky Competition, further consolidating his already busy international concert schedule.

Unanimously described as the leading British pianist of his generation, John Lill's career has taken him to over 50 countries, both as a recitalist and as a soloist with the world's greatest orchestras and conductors.