Kawai, Takenori 1990

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Last updated:March 12, 2018
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Graduated from the Piano Department of Tokyo Metropolitan High School of Fine Arts, Toho Gakuen School of Music (Piano Department), and its postgraduate research course. Primarily active in piano performance and composition. In the field of performance, awarded the Best 11 Prize in Class F of the PTNA Piano Competition, 3rd Prize in the High School Division of the Chopin International Piano Competition in ASIA, Encouragement Prize in the Professional Division of the same competition (sole recipient), 3rd Prize in the Toho Piano Concerto Competition, 3rd Prize in the Pan-Pacific Contemporary Music Competition, and 1st Prize in the Hoppel Division and the Gekko Prize at the Hoppel Tosu Piano Competition. Performed with the Armonia Orchestra and the Toho String Ensemble. In the field of composition, awarded 1st Prize and the Hirosaki Mayor's Prize at the Hirosaki Sakura-no-Sono Composition Competition, and won the Trumpet Solo Composition Competition (USA). Furthermore, an original composition was selected for the "Fifteen Minutes of Fame" project and premiered in the United States. Currently, their main activities include:
- Piano performance activities to promote Japanese compositions
- Chamber music collaborations with various instrumentalists
- Composing new works for soloists and performing ensembles
- Arranging classical and contemporary works for other instrumentations
- Piano tuning