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2nd Malaga City International Piano Competition: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano chosen as the official piano for the competition
(From left) Bogdan Dugalic, Elzbieta Liepa Dvarionaité, and Nikita Lukinov
The 2nd Malaga City International Piano Competition was held in Malaga, Spain, from June 7th to 15th, and the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano was chosen as the official piano for the competition.
Kawai has provided supports collaborating with its official distributors in Spain, Bilbao Trading Partnership S. L. and Royal Pianos.
This competition kicked off with a opening gala by Sergei Bayan, one of the world's greatest pianists, and the final round was held at Unicaja Concert Hall María Cristina.
A piano technician apprentice for Kawai’s most esteemed piano technician, MPA (Master Piano Artisan), Yusuke Kagami from Kawai Japan, also known as an MPA (Master Piano Artisan), participated in this competition as a piano technician. He diligently worked on crafting the sound to match the acoustics of the hall and the preferences of the pianists.
2nd Malaga City International Piano Competition: Final Result
| 1st Prize | Bogdan Dugalic | Serbia |
| 2nd Prize | Elzbieta Liepa Dvarionaité | Serbia |
| 3rd Prize | Nikita Lukinov | Russia |
Bogdan Dugalic
Elzbieta Liepa Dvarionaité
Nikita Lukinov
About the Malaga City International Piano Competition
The idea for the contest comes from Pablo Amorós, who is a pianist and loves difference. Mayor Francisco de la Torre of Malaga, known for his appreciation of the arts, also enthusiastically supported this idea. The realization of the "Málaga City International Piano Competition" was made possible by the generous cooperation of our sponsors.
This competition values pianists who can express individuality and originality over those who are simply excellent performers.
Official website: https://concursopianociudaddemalaga.com/
About the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano
Unveiled in 2001 as the flagship instrument of the Shigeru Kawai line, the SK-EX concert grand piano is hand-crafted in limited numbers following a unique ‘prototyping’ creation process. In order to achieve the supreme range of expression required in a concert piano, each instrument utilises a variety of carefully selected materials, with premium aged spruce soundboards. Shigeru Kawai instruments adopt the advanced Millennium III keyboard action, featuring extended wooden keys and advanced ABS Carbon action parts, providing superior speed and responsiveness than conventional wooden action parts, allowing pianists to express a greater range of feeling and emotion in their performance.
Shigeru Kawai official website: https://www.shigerukawai.jp/en/