2026 Kairos International Competition Artists Showcase Concert

We are delighted to present the 2026 Kairos International Music Competition Artists Showcase Concert, a special free concert leading up to our February competition event.

This concert features an outstanding lineup of internationally acclaimed pianists and violinists from the world’s top conservatories, most holding doctoral degrees, alongside two exceptional young guest artists who represent the next generation of elite musicians. Each artist will present a 10-minute performance showcasing the repertoire they excel in most.

The evening will be a concentrated celebration of high-level artistry, featuring diverse musical styles and genres in an inspiring and engaging program.

2026 Kairos Music Festival & Competition
Artists Showcase Concert
01/30/2026
Music Program

Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 10 in C major, K. 330
I. Allegro moderato
II. Andante cantabile
III. Allegretto
Guest Artist Emilia Kong Piano

Johann Sebastian Bach Partita for Violin No. 3
Bowen Chen Violin

Sonatina: Lisan Wang
I. Under the Sunshine
II. After Another Rainfall
III. Dance of the Mountain People
Yimiao Fang Piano

Agosti/Stravinsky ‘Firebird’ Suite
I. Danse infernale du roi Kastcheï (Kashchei’s Infernal Dance)
II. Berceuse (Lullaby)
III. Finale
Che Li Piano

Intermission

Sarasate Caprice Basque, Op. 24
Guest Artist Mattia Wang Violin – Kelin Wang Piano

Claude Debussy ‘Estampes’
– La soirée dans Grenade

Frédéric Chopin
Études, Op. 10
– No. 1 in C major
– No. 2 in A minor
– No. 12 in C minor, “Revolutionary”
Chengcheng Ma Piano

Claude Debussy, Violin Sonata in G minor
I. Allegro vivo:
II. Intermède: Fantasque et léger:
III. Finale: Très animé
Yixiang Wang Violin – Kelin Wang Piano

Greetings from Kairos Faculty Prof. Boaz Sharon

Featured Artists:

Kelin Wang – Piano
BU DMA, Kairos Piano Artist Director

Yixiang Wang – Violin
NEC Graduate Diploma, Kairos Violin Artist Director

Bowen Chen – Violin
NEC DMA, NEC Preparatory School Pianist

Che Li – Piano
BU Artist Diploma, Winner of the Fou Ts’ong International Concerto Competition.

Chengcheng Ma – Piano
BU D.M.A. | BU & UIUC Artist Diploma.

Yimiao Fang – Piano
UHart DMA, Piano Faculty of University of Hartford – Precollege Division

Special Guest Artists

Mattia Wang – Violin, age 9

Emilia Kong – Piano, age 11