Explore the music, artists, and past events of Kairos — a project bringing musicians together through competitions, learning, and performance.
Organizer & Producer of Kairos Events: Gien Media LLC
Founder of Gien Media LLC: Yichen Zhou
Our mission is to create opportunities for musicians to learn, perform, and connect across cultures.
We believe that musical growth comes from individual study, shared experiences, and thoughtful feedback. Through competitions, masterclasses, and performances, Kairos aims to help musicians develop their artistry, exchange ideas, and share their work with others.
The online edition of Kairos offered musicians an opportunity to participate through recorded performances. Explore the event archive for competition information, artist profiles, and prize winners.
Explore the event archive to learn about the program and its participating artists.
February 20–22, 2026 · Newton, Massachusetts
Hosted at Falcetti Pianos, the 2026 program combined competition, masterclasses, concerts, and participant performances.
Explore the event archive to learn about the program and its participating artists.
Kairos’s past artist listings include performers and educators in piano and strings. Their profiles and event-specific roles are preserved in the corresponding event archives.
Piano
Boaz Sharon · Pavel Nersessian · Chengcheng Ma · Kelin Wang · Quinlan Facey · Virginia Zheng · Zhongsan Yang · Xiyu Deng
Violin
Aija Rēķe · Bowen Chen · Yixiang Wang
The past Kairos events documented on this website were organized and produced by Gien Media LLC, a company founded by cellist Yichen Zhou.
Gien Media LLC brought together music performance, education, and event production. Its work with Kairos supported the practical organization and production of musical activities in collaboration with participating artists and educators.