User:Pianovsforte/Christopher Janwong McKiggan

Christopher Janwong McKiggan began his piano studies at age six with his father.

He has won numerous awards including Gold medalist in the Seattle International Piano Competition, second prize winner in the solo division and third prize winner in the senior concerto division at the Kingsville International Music competition (2009), first prize winner in the Bradshaw and Buono International piano competition (2008), winner in the UMKC Concerto/Aria Competition (2009), first prize of the MMTA Piano Collegiate State Level Competition (2006), the second century scholarship in the Sigma Alpha Iota auditions (2008), second prize in the Jefferson City Piano Concerto Competition (2009), first prize in the Kansas City Musical Club competition (2009), the Ruby McClure award from the Missouri Federation of music (2009), finalist in the Music Academy of the West Concerto competition, Gold medal in the Fifth Thai National Youth Music Competition (2001), among others.

Mr. McKiggan recorded Three Minds by Thai composer Narong Prangcharoen, which was released by Albany in June 2009.

At Rice he has studied with Prof. Jon Kimura Parker and at UMKC he has studied with Robert Weirich and John McIntyre.

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