Winner of the 2024 Leeds International Piano Competition, Canadian pianist Jaeden Izik-Dzurko has been celebrated by audiences, critics and composers alike for his communicative power, refined technical command and artistic maturity. A few months before his triumph in Leeds, Jaeden became the first Canadian Grand Prize Laureate in an instrumental edition of the 2024 Concours musical international de Montréal. Jaeden first gained international recognition in 2022, claiming first prize at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition, the Maria Canals International Music Competition, and the 20th Paloma O'Shea Santander International Piano Competition, where he also won the Canon Audience Prize and the Chamber Music Award. An experienced recitalist, Jaeden has made prominent debuts at the Auditorio Nacional de Música in Madrid, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Salle Cortot and Sociedad Filarmónica de Bilbao. He has performed alongside ensembles including the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Orchestre symphonique de Montréal and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. October 2024 marked the release of Jaeden’s debut EP by Warner Classics featuring a selection of his performances from the Leeds Competition.