Perform at the Royal Albert Hall

Elena Cobb Star Prize is a sponsorship platform with a vision to promote piano performance opportunities for young pianists from around the world. It was first introduced in 2014 when Elena Cobb began working with the UK and overseas music festivals. In 2015, it was also included in the programmes of the British and International Federation of Festivals who were keen to increase participation in the members’ festivals. Winners in the Elena Cobb classes are invited to perform at the annual Elena Cobb Star Prize at the Royal Albert Hall Elgar Room on the red piano that used to belong to Sir Elton John himself!

Sir Elton Jones’s piano at the Elena Cobb Star Prize Festival, Royal Albert Hall Elgar Room

Interested?

If you are a festival organiser, piano studio owner or Director of Music Department and would like to take part in the programme, please email team@elenacobbstarprize.com for more information and click to subscribe to our Newsletter.

Inspiration and goal in performing on the world’s greatest stage will strengthen students’ commitment to piano practice preparing them for the greatest experience in their life! 

Elena Cobb, founder of the Elena Cobb Star Prize

Repertoire EVC Music & ABRSM Piano Star Books

Nikki Iles, the award-winning Jazz composer, UK
Paul Birchall, UK
Lindsey Berwin, UK
Elena Cobb, UK
Heather Hammond, the award-winning composer, UK
Andrew Higgins, UK
Graham Lynch, UK
Irina Nenartovich, USA
Donald Thomson, UK, the award-nominated composer, UK
Sam Wedgwood, Australia
Pam & Olly Wedgwood, UK
Piano Star Books 1-3, ABRSM

Elena Cobb Star Prize Festival is a continuum that realises a line of succession when the new music being passed over to the new generation of pianists.

Elena Cobb, founder of the Elena Cobb Star Prize