Competitions

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.

• 12th Hamamatsu International Piano Competition: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano chosen as the official piano for the competition.
• Thomas F. Hulbert International Piano Competition 2024: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano chosen as the official piano for the competition.
• The 8th Vigo International Piano Competition: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano chosen as the official piano for the competition.
• 2024 Lev Vlassenko Piano Competition: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano chosen as the official piano for the competition.
• 3rd Samson François International Piano Competition: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano chosen as the official piano for the competition.
• Dallas International Piano Competition 2024: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX chosen as official piano for prestigious competition.
• 1st Málaga City International Piano Competition: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano chosen as the official piano for the competition.
• 32nd Città di Cantù International Piano Competition: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano chosen as the official piano for the competition.
• 15th International Volodymyr Krainev Competition for Young Pianists: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano chosen as the official piano for the competition.
• The Gurwitz 2024 International Piano Competition: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano chosen as the official piano for the competition.
• The Gurwitz 2024 International Piano Competition: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano chosen as the official piano for the competition.
• 22nd Jose Iturbi International Piano Competition: 4 out of 6 finalists select Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano.
• Epinal International Piano Competition 2023: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano chosen as the official piano for the competition.
• 5th Takamatsu International Piano Competition: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano selected by 2nd, 3rd and 4th prize winners.
• 8th Sendai International Piano Competition: All finalists select Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano.
• 3rd American International Paderewski Competition: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano selected by 1st prize winner Young Sun Choi & 2nd prize winner Alexander Agate.
• 18th Chopin International Piano Competition: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano selected by 2nd prize winner Alexander Gadjiev & 6th prize winner J J Jun Li Bui.
• 21st Jose Iturbi International Piano Competition: top prize winner Alexey Sychev selects Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano.