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The Winner’s Choice

They come from around the globe… exceptional young pianists ready to test their skills against the world’s finest. At international piano competitions, these emerging professionals hope to encounter the perfect instrument—one that allows them to fully express their highest artistic intentions. After all, winning the top prize can sometimes be the key to a career on the concert stage. With this goal in mind, top prize winners in competitions throughout the world are making Kawai the new international piano of choice.

  • The 8th Sydney International Piano Competition (Australia), first prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 1st International Music Competition Harbin (China), top four prize winners selected Kawai.
  • The 42nd ARD International Music Competition (Germany), first prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 2nd Dublin International Piano Competition (Ireland), top six prize winners selected Kawai.
  • The 5th Dublin International Piano Competition (Ireland), first prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 1st Citta di Cantu International Piano and Orchestra Competition (Italy), first prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 45th Ferrucio Busoni International Piano Competition (Italy), first prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 8th Premio Dino Ciani International Competition (Italy), top three prize winners selected Kawai.
  • The 22nd Alessandro Casagrande International Piano Competition (Italy), first prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 25th Alessandro Casagrande International Piano Competition (Italy), first prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 27th Alessandro Casagrande International Piano Competition (Italy), first prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 30th Alessandro Casagrande International Piano Competition (Italy), first and second prize winners selected Kawai.
  • The 2nd Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (Japan), first prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 9th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (Japan), first and third prize winners selected Kawai.
  • The 10th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (Japan), first prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 12th Vianna da Motta International Music Competition (Macao), first prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 14th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition (Poland), second prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 18th Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition (Poland), second prize winner and sixth prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 10th International Tchaikovsky Competition (Russia), top two prize winners selected Kawai.
  • The 2nd International Rachmaninov Piano Competition (Russia), first prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 1st Isidor Bajic International Piano Competition (Serbia), top three prize winners selected Kawai.
  • The 2nd Isidor Bajic International Piano Competition (Serbia), top three prize winners selected Kawai.
  • The 11th Santander International Piano Competition (Spain), first prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 13th Jose Iturbi International Music Competition (Spain), first and second prize winners selected Kawai.
  • The 14th Jose Iturbi International Music Competition (Spain), first prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 20th Jose Iturbi International Music Competition (Spain), first, fourth and fifth prize winners selected Kawai.
  • The 21st Jose Iturbi International Music Competition (Spain), top two prize winners selected Kawai.
  • The 9th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (USA), first prize winner selected Kawai.
  • The 23rd William Kapell International Piano Competition (USA), top three prize winners selected Kawai.