Alim Beisembayev won First Prize at The Leeds International Piano Competition in September 2021, performing Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Andrew Manze. He also took home the medici.tv Audience Prize and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society Prize for contemporary performance.

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A current BBC New Generation Artist 2023-25, Alim made his debut at the BBC Proms with the Sinfonia of London (John Wilson) on two days’ notice, bringing him to international attention. In the recent world premiere performance of Alberga’s piano concerto with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic (Hindoyan, Scaglione), The Telegraph claimed “there’s no pianist under 30 in the world I would rather hear”. Other notable highlights include concerto performances with the BBC Symphony (Bloxham, Schuldt), BBC Philharmonic (Joshua Weilerstein), Czech Philharmonic (Hrusa), Barcelona Symphony Orchestra (Pablo Rus Broseta), SWR Symphonieorchester Stuttgart (Yi-Chen Lin), National Symphony Orchestra of India, State Academic Symphony Orchestra of Russia “Evgeny Svetlanov” and Fort-Worth Symphony (USA) among others.

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Concerto highlights in the 2024-25 season include debuts with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (Tchaikovsky 1), Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra (Tchaikovsky 1), Sinfonietta Cracovia (Mozart no. 20) and Janacek Philharmonic in Ostrava (Ravel Concerto for the Left Hand).

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As a recitalist, Alim has made notable debuts at the BBC Proms at Truro, Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Wigmore Hall, Seoul Arts Centre, Carnegie Hall, Victoria Concert Hall (Singapore), Chopin Institute in Warsaw, Oxford Piano Festival, Fondation Louis Vuitton (Paris) and Cliburn Concerts in addition to a tour of Europe in association with the Steinway Prizewinner Concerts Network, and Korea, with the World Culture Network. Upcoming highlights include multiple returns to the Wigmore Hall as well as a debut performance at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London.

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In December 2022, Warner Classics released Alim’s debut album: Liszt Transcendental Études, featuring all twelve of the composer’s etudes which was met with critical acclaim.

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Born in Kazakhstan in 1998, Alim’s early studies were at the Purcell School where he won several awards, including First Prize at the Junior Cliburn International Competition. Alim was taught by Tessa Nicholson at school and continued his studies with her at the Royal Academy of Music. In 2023, Alim completed his Masters’ and Artist Diploma in Performance at the Royal College of Music where he studied with Professor Vanessa Latarche.

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Alim has been generously supported by numerous scholarships such as the Imogen Cooper Music Trust, ABRSM, the Countess of Munster, Hattori Foundation, the Drake Calleja Fund trusts, and belongs to the Talent Unlimited charity scheme.