
Background
Prizes
Kevin Chow has a Bachelor of Music with Honours from the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, having studied under Glenn Riddle. He is recently obtained his Master of Music at Yale University under full scholarship, studying with Boris Slutsky and previously Peter Serkin and Boris Berman.
Kevin has performed extensively throughout Australia and given recitals in China, America, Thailand, Morocco, Greece, New Zealand and Indonesia. He has performed as a soloist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra, Morocco Philharmonic Orchestra, Melbourne Conservatorium of Music Orchestra and City of Fremantle Symphony Orchestra. He has collaborated in masterclasses with notable musicians including Emanuel Ax, Paavali Jumppanen, Lang Lang, Boris Berman, Alessio Bax and Leslie Howard. A keen chamber musician, he has worked with New Haven New Music Initiative and will perform in the 2020 Australian Festival of Chamber Music.
Highlights in Kevin’s career have included performing for HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall in Melbourne and having his performances broadcast on radio throughout Australia and New Zealand.
Upcoming Competition Repertoire
Preliminaries
Preliminary Round 1: 20-Minute Recital
Preliminary Round 2: 30-Minute Recital
IV. Strauss. Der Rosenkavalier. Ramble on the Last Love Duet
III. Bénédiction de Dieu dans la solitude
Semi-Finals
Semi Finals Round 1: 65-Minute Recital
II. Der Müller und der Bach
I. Allegro
II. Scherzo. Assai vivace
III. Adagio sostenuto
IV. Introduzione. Largo – Fuga: Allegro risoluto
I. Infernal Dance
II. Lullaby
III. Finale
Semi Final Round 2: Chamber Music
I. Allegro, ma non troppo
II. Improvisation: Andante cantabile
III. Finale: Andante – Allegro
III. Schön Rosmarin
I. Lento
II. Allegro scherzando
III. Andante
IV. Allegro mosso
Finals
Final Round 1: Concerto with String Orchestra
I. Allegro moderato
II. Andante con moto
III. Rondo. Vivace
Final Round 2: Concerto with Symphony Orchestra
I. Allegro ma non tanto
II. Intermezzo: Adagio
III. Finale: Alla breve