Anonymous

By Anonymous

Leaders

Fanny is peerless

December 18, 2014 14:14
1 min read

To describe Dame Fanny Waterman as a force of nature barely comes close.

The chairwoman and artistic director of the Leeds International Piano Competition has been with us for 94 years but is, in spirit, ageless. She has more energy and verve than most 20 year olds. Dame Fanny is a jewel not just in our community's crown but in that of the nation itself.

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