Ayako Uehara wins Tchaikovsky piano contest

Ayako Uehara wins Tchaikovsky piano contest

MOSCOW, Russia - Japanese pianist Ayako Uehara wins first prize on June 21 in the piano contest at the 12th International Tchaikovsky Competition. Uehara, 21, who started playing piano at age 3, is the first Japanese to win the piano division in this prestigious contest for young musicians.

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