The Kanno Prize honors Toshinao Kanno, a retired professional
musician who is accomplished in both piano and harp. He was born
and raised in Japan, where he received a bachelor’s degree in
music. He came to the United States in the 1970s, where he
attended UC Berkeley and received a master’s degree in piano
performance. The prize ($500) is awarded to the UC Davis
student who has given the most outstanding piano performance as
determined by the faculty in the Department of Music.
2020–2021
William Chang Eng
Mike Fuho Lam
Ethan Nathaniel Palisoc
Michael Athony Petris
Benjamin Blake Porter
Calvin William Proctor
Matthew Allan Rasmussen
Cristian Ulises Soto
Jonah Michael Warschaw
Jennifer Catalina Zavala–Briseño
