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BIOGRAPHY

Kaiwei

Zhi

Celebrated for his profound artistic sensitivity and technical command, pianist Kaiwei Zhi has firmly established himself as a dynamic and compelling presence on the international stage. 

His courageous and artistically significant return to Kyiv in 2023, amidst the ongoing conflict, featured a brilliant performance of Ravel's First Piano Concerto in G with the Honored Academic Symphony Orchestra of Ukrainian Radio under Maestro Volodymyr Sheiko. 

This was followed in 2025 by another triumphant collaboration in Kyiv, where he recorded and performed Sergei Bortkiewicz’s formidable Second Piano Concerto for the left hand with the same orchestra. 

This latter performance was broadcast live on Ukrainian national television, with the recording session permanently archived as a testament to the enduring power of music. 

Shortly thereafter, he delivered a commanding performance of Shostakovich's First Piano Concerto in Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall with the New York Chamber Player Orchestra and Maestro Giacomo Franci.