At the age of 17, American pianist Kevin Kenner participated in the International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw and was awarded the lOth prize and a special prize from the jury for his promising talent. Ten years later, in 1990 he returned to Warsaw to win the top prize, the People's Prize and the Polonaise Prize. Earlier that year he won the bronze medal at the International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition in Moscow, together with a special prize for his interpretation of Russian music. Other awards include the van Cliburn International Piano Competition (Fort Worth, 1989). The International Terence Judd Award (London, 1990), and the Gina Bachauer International Competition (Salt Lake City. 1988).