Ken Iisaka

Ken Iisaka is a pianist, a software engineer, and bon vivant living in Foster City.

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Ken Iisaka - October 16, 2013

In a generous recital at Davies Symphony Hall, Yuja Wang showed her trademark command, while also revealing gaps in artistry.

Ken Iisaka - October 14, 2013

Garrick Ohlsson’s greatness is revealed yet again in his incomparable playing of Liszt, Debussy, Brahms, and Chopin.

Ken Iisaka - September 16, 2013

Dancing through a varied program, much of it in three-quarter time, pianist Sean Chen proves himself an estimable keyboard artist and a fine showman.

Ken Iisaka - May 14, 2013

Pianist Garrick Ohlsson’s remarkable versatility in both classical and Romantic repertoire gets fine hearings around the Bay Area.

Ken Iisaka - May 1, 2013

The recital by Austrian pianist, Till Fellner Monday evening at Herbst was a study in importance of counterpoints.

Ken Iisaka - April 12, 2013

The young Briton Benjamin Grosvenor brings vividly to mind a piano artist’s pursuit of perfection.

Ken Iisaka - March 19, 2013

Pianist Jonathan Biss pairs Janáček and Berg with Robert Schumann, the better to champion the latter often-misunderstood composer.

Ken Iisaka - March 5, 2013

Is this fine young pianist pushing (or being pushed) too hard? A bewildering mix of excellence and vulgarity were uncomfortably placed side by side in Saturday’s recital.

Ken Iisaka - February 6, 2013

A faculty quintet at the S.F. Conservatory offers a tantalizing hearing of musical style and technique typical of the 19th century.

Ken Iisaka - January 15, 2013

The Bay Area’s own Jon Nakamatsu ranges widely in his pianistic techniques when playing Schumann and Beethoven.