SEASON 2/2026 WINNERS – MAY 2026
PLATINUM PRIZE:
Wang Xiang
USA
Category: Piano
Age group: H
Repertoire:
Beethoven Sonata Op.111
Chopin Waltz Op.34 No.1
GOLD PRIZE with Special Mention:
Luye Tang
Poland
Category: Piano
Age group: I
Repertoire:
Johann Sebastian Bach, Italian Concerto, BWV 971
Michael Efthymios Chalkias
Greece
Category: Piano
Age group: F
Repertoire:
J.S. Bach: Partita No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 826: I. Sinfonia
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hbCThg4xXjqxkHBxEqxJqZSrEgxaDTKC/view?usp=drivesdk
Chloe Ng
USA
Category: Piano
Age group: D
Repertoire:
Franz Liszt – Un Sospiro
Claude Debussy – Jardins Sous La Pluie
Erika Barascu
Romania
Category: Piano
Age group: D
Repertoire:
L. van Beethoven – Piano Sonata No. 3
N. Medtner – Danza Festiva Op. 38 No. 3
F. Chopin – Etude Op. 25 No. 2
Felix Leuschner
Germany
Category: Composition
Repertoire:
“No Judas No Himmel” for orchestra, children’s chorus and electronics
Rei Kita
Albania
Category: Composition
Repertoire:
Gjurmë (Trace) – for clarinet and piano (2026)
GOLD PRIZE WINNERS:
| Joyce Maeng | USA | Piano |
| Iulia Stefana Popa | Romania | Piano |
| Ong Lin Wei | Singapore | Violin |
| Linlin Li | China | Piano |
| Yuran Gong | China | Piano |
| Sophia Chang | USA | Percussion |
| Mirra Manikandan | USA | Flute |
| Mariam Lupe Ramírez Galindo | Cuba | Piano |
| Pavida Thiamchivasin | Thailand | Harp |
| Krystal Jeong | USA | Piano |
| Junhong Lu | New Zealand | Piano |
| Zitong Kaylee Zhang | New Zealand | Piano |
| Francisco Estévez Díaz | Spain | Composition |
| Yves Stilmant | USA/Belgium | Composition |
| Leonardo Coral | Mexico | Composition |
| David Jonathan Osbon | United Kingdom | Composition |
| Adrian Guajardo Santos | Mexico | Composition |
| Iulia Stefana Popa | Romania | Composition |
| Cameron Smith | USA | Composition |
| Yunqi Li | China | Composition |
| Rauf Günay | Turkey | Composition |
| Duo Alfano – Casana | Italy | Chamber Ensemble |
SILVER PRIZE WINNERS:
| Ezgi Ergin | Turkey | Violin |
| TianYang Zhao | China | Piano |
| Nicholas Adams | USA | Piano |
| Kimberly Zhang | USA | Piano |
| Katie Moon | USA | Violin |
| Vadim Pavlov | Russia | Conducting |
| Shinichi Takahashi | Japan | Composition |
| Nguyen Hong Hai | Vietnam | Composition |
| Chanmee Yang | South Korea | Composition |
BRONZE PRIZE WINNERS:
| Ryan Caldwell | Australia | Percussion |
| Mei Lin Chen | Taiwan | Piano |
| Julien Lefevre | Belgium | Violin |
| Clara Neumann | Germany | Piano |
| Emma Rosenfeld | USA | Piano |
| Ethan Whitaker | United Kingdom | Cello |
| Hana Kobayashi | Japan | Violin |
| Aiko Tanaka | Japan | Flute |
| Aria Sullivan | USA | Harp |
| Matteo Ricci | Italy | Piano |
| Lucas Moreau | France | Composition |
| Soojin Park | South Korea | Composition |
| Daniel Foster | Canada | Composition |
| Kenji Sato | Japan | Composition |
| Yuna Nakamura | Japan | Chamber Ensemble |