Edward
Ahlbeck Glader

Edward Ahlbeck Glader (b. 2007) is a Swedish pianist currently studying at Lilla Akademiens Musikgymnasium in Stockholm with Martin Sturfält. Since 2022, he has been a private student of professor Paolo Giacometti at the Robert Schumann Hochschule in Düsseldorf, Germany. Edward began his piano studies at the age of four with Elena Power and later with professor Stefan Bojsten at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm.

In 2023, Edward has won First Prizes in the
Steinway & Sons Nordic Junior Piano Competition, MozArte International Junior Piano Competition in Aachen, as well as the Gothenburg International Piano Competition. He is also a prizewinner of international competitions such as the PIANALE Piano Festival & Competition, Euregio Young Piano Award, and the Savshinsky International Music Competition.

He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in venues such as Konserthuset Stockholm,
Gothenburg Concert Hall, Helsingborg Concert Hall, Queen Silvia Concert Hall, the Royal Palace in Stockholm, the Royal Academy of the Arts, Confidencen, the House of Nobility, Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde, Sasel-Haus Hamburg, Teatro Goldoni Livorno, and the Steingraeber-Haus Bayreuth.

In 2025, Edward has been selected for the Soloist Programme at the Verbier Festival in Switzerland. He is also a participant of the Soloist Programme at the Young Musicians Academy of the National Center for Music Talents in Sweden. He has drawn inspiration from the Jiri Hlinka Piano Academy in Norway. Edward has participated in masterclasses for Leif Ove Andsnes, Yulianna Avdeeva, Zlata Chochieva, Kirill Gerstein, Kevin Kenner, Akiko Ebi, Alexander Melnikov, Marianna Shirinyan, Joaquin Soriano, Christopher Elton, and Pavel Nersessian.