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6th Takamatsu International Piano Competition: Shigeru Kawai SK-EX concert grand piano selected by 1st and 2nd prize winners
At the 6th Takamatsu International Piano Competition held from February 10th to 23rd, 2026, in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, 1st prize winner and 2nd prize winner performed using the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano.
Held every four years, the Takamatsu International Piano Competition is one of the most prestigious international piano competitions in Japan. At this year's 6th competition, two of the five finalists performed using the Shigeru Kawai SK-EX full concert grand piano, and Roman FEDIURKO was awarded the 1st place prize and Jeonghwan KIM the 2nd place prize.
1st prize winner: Roman FEDIURKO
2nd prize winner: Jeonghwan KIM
■ 6th Takamatsu International Piano Competition: Final Results
| 1st Prize | Roman FEDIURKO | Ukraine | Shigeru Kawai SK-EX |
| 2nd Prize | Jeonghwan KIM | Germany | Shigeru Kawai SK-EX |
| 3rd Prize | Elisabeth TSAI | U.S.A. | - |
| 4th Prize | Haerim PARK | South Korea | - |
| 5th Prize | Gyu Tae HA | South Korea | - |
Roman FEDIURKO (3rd stage)
Jeonghwan KIM (3rd stage)
■ Final stage performance
1st prize winner: Roman FEDIURKO
2nd prize winner: Jeonghwan KIM
■ About the Takamatsu International Piano Competition
The Takamatsu International Piano Competition has been held every four years since 2006 in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture. By expanding the circle of international exchange through contact with musicians who challenge the world, and by continuing to hold this international competition full of dreams and excitement, the competition aims to contribute to the development of Kagawa's musical culture and to foster it in the local community. This is the third international piano competition established in Japan, following the Hamamatsu International Piano Competition (held every three years since 1991) and the Sendai International Music Competition (held every three years since 2001).
Official website: https://www.tipc.jp/english_index.html
Official YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@5thtipc68
■ 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/
