Joanne Kong’s performances have been praised for “great finesse and flexibility” (The Washington Post), “utmost keyboard sensitivity and variety of tone” (Richmond Times-Dispatch), and “superb artistry” (San Antonio Express-News) in works “sensitively played” (New York Times). She was the first artist to release a harpsichord-piano recording of the Bach Goldberg and Beethoven Diabelli Variations, and premiered Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Michael Colgrass’s concerto Side by Side. The recipient of numerous honors, including fellowships from the American Academy of the Arts in Europe and the Grand Prize in the 1985 International Piano Recording Competition, Dr. Kong currently directs the accompanying and chamber music programs at the University of Richmond.  A frequent collaborator with cellists, she has been pianist for the masterclasses of Gabor Rejto, Timothy Eddy, and Eleonore Schoenfeld, and currently performs in a duo with cellist Christoph Wagner.