Xiang-Dong Kong | |
|---|---|
| 孔祥東 | |
| Born | 1968 |
| Occupation | Pianist |
Xiang-Dong Kong (Chinese: 孔祥東 born 1968, in Shanghai) is a Chinese pianist. He was one of the young musicians featured in From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China.
Kong was Gold Medalist at the 1988 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition.[1] In 1992 he won the Sydney International Piano Competition. He is a 75th descendant of Confucius.[2]
| Year | Competition | Prize | Ex-aequo with... | 1st prize winner | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |  International Tchaikovsky Competition, Moscow | 7th Prize |  Barry Douglas | Tchaikovsky IMC | |
| 1987 |  Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition, Santander | 4th Prize | Pavel Nersessian |  David Allen Wehr | El País, 1988 |
| 1988 | Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition | 1st Prize | The New York Times, 1988 | ||
| 1992 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Sydney International Piano Competition | 1st prize | Macau Gov.'s Cultural Institute | ||
References
- ↑ "Gina Bachauer International Piano Foundation". Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2010.
- ↑ "Music beyond Medicine – Perspectives of Chinese Pianistby Tony Zhou". 18 June 2019.
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