Sarah Beth Briggs

Who is Sarah Beth Briggs?

Sarah Beth Briggs is a British classical pianist.

She was a finalist in the BBC Young Musician competition at the age of 11 in 1984 and one of the youngest recipients of a Myra Hess award at the same age. She was joint winner of the International Mozart Competition in Salzburg at the age of 15. She studied in Newcastle, York and Birmingham with Denis Matthews, in Switzerland with one of Claudio Arrau's most renowned students, Edith Fischer and, through a Hindemith Foundation chamber scholarship, with Bruno Giuranna.

A soloist and chamber musician, she has broadcast, performed live and given masterclasses in the UK, around Europe, the USA and Russia and has worked with many international orchestras including the Halle, London Mozart Players, London Philharmonic, English Chamber Orchestra, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic, Manchester Camerata, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, BBC Concert Orchestra, Northern Sinfonia, and the Vienna Chamber Orchestra. She leads four chamber groups, Anton Stadler Trio, Clarion³, Trio Melzi and a duo with Janet Hilton. She also teaches keyboard at the University of York.