“He has a great command of the stage and audience.” - PTCNY

      “Bravo! Great performance! There is much to say about you and what kind of pianist you will become . . . it is all good.” - NJMTA

          Kevin Jang, a 14-year-old pianist from New Jersey, is widely praised for his technical mastery and musical sensitivity. He has won numerous top awards at competitions, including Alberti International Piano Competition (2007), Connecticut International Young Artist Piano Competition (2006), International Young Artist Piano Competition in Washington D.C. (2004), and the Rovere d'Oro International Young Talents Piano Competition in Italy (2004), among others.

         Born in 1994, Kevin began piano lessons at the age of four.  Since age five, he has been performing publicly in concerts and televised broadcasts. He made his orchestral debut in 2003 at age nine. Since then he has appeared as piano soloist with various orchestras such as the Edison Symphony, Giavane Sinfonietta Clodiense (Italy), Orchestra Sinfonica di Chioggia (Italy), Plainfield Symphony, and Warminster Symphony in Pennsylvania.

         Kevin was awarded “Artist of the Season” by the Edison Arts Society in 2005 and featured in “The Arts in Edison” Cable TV program. He has performed at such prestigious concert venues as Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall, Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, Lied Center of Kansas, New Jersey State Theatre, and Steinway Hall in New York City. He has also performed in master class with Lang Lang.

         Kevin currently studies piano with Victoria Mushkatkol at The Juilliard School Pre-College Division with scholarships from the Hecksher Foundation and Gordon Roberts. Previously, Kevin has studied under the direction of Chiu-Tze Lin, Yelena Ivanov, and Elena Lisitsian.

         In November 2006 during his first year at Juilliard, Kevin won its Pre-College Division Concerto Competition, resulting in a performance of the Mozart's Concerto in F major with the Juilliard Pre-College Chamber Orchestra. He is also the grant recipient from Children's Foundation for the Arts.

         In addition to piano, Kevin plays violin as a secondary instrument. His favorite school subjects are science and math. He enjoys playing badminton and golf. Kevin's hobbies include rocketry and web design.