"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

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REVIEW: LIGETI COMPLETE ETUDES RECITAL IN NEW YORK CITY

September 12, 2023

"Playing the 18 études, mostly by memory. But each with its own personality." - ConcertoNet.com reviews Taka Kigawa's complete Ligeti Etudes recital in September 2023 in New York City.

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