"Phenomenon. There's no denying he's something special."

The New York Times

"I've heard Taka Kigawa play my piano works and very much impressed by the brilliant way he performed them."

Pierre Boulez

"Electrifying, unrelenting energy and precision"

The Wall Street Journal

"A pianist of unshakable technique and considerable imagination."

The New Yorker

“Steel hands in velvet gloves”

Clarín, Argentina

"This formidable pianist has the technique and imagination to clarify the structure and musical syntax of difficult works."

The New York Times

Next Event

Feb

2025

Music From Japan "Current Sounds Japan V"

Volvo Hall at Scandinavia House • New York

Mariko Endo L’espace de son IV for clarinet, cello and piano (2022)

Noel Hiyamizu Human Error/Dance for violin solo (2019) *

Makoto Ohata Trick or Trip for flute, oboe, clarinet Bb, Horn, bassoon (2023)

Mariko Endo new work for clarinet, oboe, bassoon and percussion (2024)

Noel Hiyamizu new work for flute, violin, cello and piano (2024)

Makoto Ohata new work for flute, clarinet, and piano (2024)

György Ligeti: Etude No. 1, "Désordre" - Taka Kigawa (Live)