The 2nd Kirov International Junior E-Piano Competition Winners Gala Performance
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
TERRACE THEATER
Saturday August 14, 2021, 7:30 PM
Kirov Academy of Washington, D.C.
In partnership with The Embassy Series &
The Steinway Gallery of Washington, D.C.
Presents
The 2 nd Kirov International Junior E-Piano
Competition Winners Gala Performance
The Kirov Academy in Washington, D.C., implemented the world’s first virtual International Piano Competition, featuring the Steinway Spirio Piano, the most technologically advanced high-resolution player piano system ever created. The 2020 Kirov International Junior E-Piano Competition took place from August 24 through October 24, 2020. Finalists selected from the Junior Division (up to age 13) and the Young Artist Division (ages 14–17) competed remotely — via Spirio — from cities
around the world straight to the live jury panel in Washington, DC.
The Final Virtual Round of the Competition took place on Saturday, October 24, on the Steinway Spirio Piano at the Kirov Academy in Washington, D.C. The young talented pianists competed for Steinway Artist Grants, a concert tour with The Embassy Series of concerts, and the chance to perform at the world-renowned Kennedy Center of Washington, D.C in the Summer of 2021. See 2020 website here for details of the 2020 Junior E-Piano Competition event: https://kirovacademydc.org/competition2020/
Website for August 14th, 2021 Kennedy Center Gala Performance & Program
https://kirovmusicfestival.org/junior-e-piano-competition-laureates-2020/
Performers
Momone Shiraishi
1st Place – Junior Division
Japan
Matthew Chang
2nd Place – Junior Division
United States
Victoria Han
Honorable Mention – Junior Division
United States
Elizabeth Zhang
2nd Place – Young Artist Division
Canada
Edward Zhang
3rd Place – Young Artist Division
United States
Olivia Yang – Young Artist Division
Honorable Mention
United States
Damien Mackel, Jr.
Raymond T. Jackson Scholarship Prize
United States
Peter Kandra
2021 KIMF Kennedy Center Competition Winner
United States
How to get to the Kennedy Center
https://www.kennedy-center.org/visit/how-to-get-here/
Parking Guide & Fees
https://dcparking.org/the-john-f-kennedy-center-for-performing-arts-parking-guide/
Reservation for Complimentary Tickets
Mallory Miller
Executive Assistant
m.miller@kabdc.org
(202) 832-1087
For additional information
Dr. Yesook Suh, D.M.A.
Chair, Kirov International Music Festival and E-Piano Competition
ysuh@kabdc.org
(443) 896-6154
Mask Mandate
While inside the Kennedy Center, masks are required for all staff, artists, presenters, and guests. Masks may be removed with proof of Vaccination, or Negative PCR test within 36 hours of mask removal. While outdoors, masks are optional. Masks will be required by audience members/ guests at all times.
2020 Kirov Junior E-Piano Competition Winners: Not Performing
on August 14, 2021, John F. Kennedy Center – Terrace Theater
Hyo Lee
3rd Place – Junior Division
South Korea
Jungmin Kim – Junior Division
Honorable Mention
United States
Eunseo Yoo – Junior Division
Honorable Mention
South Korea
Yunsun Shin
1st Place –Young Artist Division
South Korea
Heesun Moon
Honorable Mention –Young Artist Division
South Korea
Jinyoung Park
Honorable Mention –Young Artist Division
South Korea
Reception Honoring the 2020 E-Piano Competition Laureates and Performers
Sunday, August 15th, 2021, 2:30 PM -5:30 PM
RSVP: Mallory Miller
Executive Assistant
m.miller@kabdc.org
(202) 832-1087
