Xiang-Dong Kong
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Xiang-Dong Kong 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
. In 1992 he won the Sydney International Piano Competition
.
China
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pianist. He was one of the young musicians featured in From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China
From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China
From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China is a 1980 documentary film about Western culture breaking into China produced and directed by Murray Lerner. It portrays the famous violinist and music teacher Isaac Stern as the first American musician to collaborate with the China Central Symphony Society...
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Kong was Gold Medalist at the 1988 Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition
Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition
The Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition is based in Salt Lake City, Utah and is the second largest piano competition in the United States....
. In 1992 he won the Sydney International Piano Competition
Sydney International Piano Competition
The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia is a music competition, presented by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with the University of Sydney and broadcast live throughout Australia. It is held every four years, over a three-week period in July-August, and is...
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| Year | Competition | Prize | Ex-aequo with... | 1st prize winner | References |
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| 1986 |  Soviet Union International Tchaikovsky CompetitionInternational Tchaikovsky Competition The International Tchaikovsky Competition is a classical music competition held every four years in Moscow, Russia for pianists, violinists, and cellists between 16 and 30 years of age, and singers between 19 and 32 years of age... , Moscow |
7th Prize |  Northern Ireland Barry DouglasBarry Douglas Barry Douglas OBE is a classical pianist and conductor. He studied piano, cello, clarinet and organ while growing up in Belfast. He first studied in Belfast while attending Methodist College Belfast and, at 16, had lessons with Felicitas LeWinter, a pupil of Emil von Sauer and grand-pupil of... |
http://www.xiiitc.ru/view.asp?history#0557518718d94781a401babb67c9633a Tchaikovsky IMC | |
| 1987 |  Spain Paloma O'Shea International Piano CompetitionPaloma O'Shea International Piano Competition The Paloma O'Shea International Piano Competition is a piano competition taking place in Santander, Spain every three years, organized by the Albéniz Foundation... , Santander |
4th Prize | Soviet Union Pavel Nersessian Pavel Nersessian Pavel Nersessian is a Russian pianist.As a result of his successes in competitions, he has performed at an international level. He teaches at the Moscow Conservatory.-References:* -External links:*... |
 United States David Allen Wehr |
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/ultima/CHINA/Xiang-Dong/Kong/elpepiult/19881117elpepiult_5/Tes/ El País, 1988 |
| 1988 | United States Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition The Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition is based in Salt Lake City, Utah and is the second largest piano competition in the United States.... |
1st Prize | http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DE0D71F3EF930A15753C1A96E948260 The New York Times The New York Times The New York Times is an American daily newspaper founded and continuously published in New York City since 1851. The New York Times has won 106 Pulitzer Prizes, the most of any news organization... , 1988 |
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| 1992 |  Australia Sydney International Piano CompetitionSydney International Piano Competition The Sydney International Piano Competition of Australia is a music competition, presented by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation in association with the University of Sydney and broadcast live throughout Australia. It is held every four years, over a three-week period in July-August, and is... |
1st prize | http://www.icm.gov.mo/anniversary/macaureturn/1/roleE.asp?rolid=133 Macau Gov. Chief Executive of Macau The Chief Executive of Macau is the head of the government of Macau, a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China and a former Portuguese overseas province.Under the Basic Law of Macau, the CE's role is:... 's Cultural Institute |
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