Xiang-Dong Kong

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]

Record of prizes
YearCompetitionPrizeEx-aequo with...1st prize winnerReferences
1986 International Tchaikovsky Competition, Moscow7th Prize Barry Douglas Tchaikovsky IMC
1987 Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition, Santander4th Prize Pavel Nersessian David Allen Wehr El País, 1988
1988 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition1st Prize The New York Times, 1988
1992 Sydney International Piano Competition1st prize Macau Gov.'s Cultural Institute

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on October 26, 2009. Retrieved June 14, 2010.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://caet.inspirees.com/music-beyond-medicine-perspectives-of-chinese-pianist/


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