The International Piano Series of piano recitals and masterclasses from the world's major pianists is presented by Intermusica, Askonas Holt Ltd, HarrisonParrott Ltd, Terry Harrison Artists Management, Ingpen & Williams Ltd, and Van Walsum Management Ltd, all in association with the Southbank Centre.

The coming season is particularly special, as the IPS celebrates its 20th anniversary in real syle. Chopin at 200; Celebrating a Musical imagination dominates events, highlighting the bicentenary of Fryderyk Chopin in 2010 with a series of concerts, a Chopin forum and six pre-concert talks focusing on Chopin's musical innovations and his creative use of past traditions.