2023 Season 2 Results
Published in May. 2023
Grand Prize
TAKAHIRO HOSHINO, Piano
Special Prizes
Poetic Interpretation Special Prize
Candidates who have exhibited exceptional artistic expression and depth of interpretation in their musical performance.
Ma Hei Shing Conrad / Chu Chin Wing Sophia / Suri Wang / Ma Hei Tung Sophie / Mirei Kuroyanagi / Alexander Vollmer / Danlin Yu / Hana Krampl / Chao Gu / Sophitcha Watcharakitipong / XU XIANYA / Caniara Zalika Wijaya
Creative Innovation Special Prize
Candidates who demonstrate exceptional innovation in their musical performance or composition.
Annika Joshi / Ahmed Karkanawi / Yiqi Cai / Tupac Amaru II - Valdemar Pereira Gomes
Expressive Performance Special Prize
Candidates who have demonstrated exceptional sensitivity and emotional depth in their musical performance
Ziyi Jiao / Nathaniel Wang / Hayley Wu / SHAVONNE LOOI SZE ERN / Praetara Angsukuntorn / Liu Ya Zhu / Ian Chong Jin LEE / NEJANTHI SANNIHITH SRIVATSA / SHIWEN WANG / Joseph Darcourt / Zijing Liu / Siyu Chen / Vibhav Sugumar / Elizabeth Beland / Calvin York / ZEYU BAI / Zofia Trybus / Yinqi Jiang / Matthew Chanwai / MAKOTO ASAIZUMI / Muzi Li / VIRGILIO VOLANTE
Fantastic Technique Special Prize
Candidates who have demonstrated exceptional technical ability and skill in their musical performance.
Anran Su / Kaison Junkai Hao / Wong Yu Hin / Natthita Rerkratanavaraporn / Everett C. Lee / Wiktor Śniecikowski--Orzeł / Yuan Xu / Agata Bomik / Kenneth Ma / Julian Krajenta / Junhao Peng / Aaron Hsi / Cao Hoang Linh / WANTING PENG / CARLOS ADRIAN FORCELLEDO GARCÍA / Kakeru Nishio / TAKAHIRO HOSHINO / Jakub Stefaniak / Jaehan Kim / Michiel René van 't Landt / Yihang Hu / Phakaphol Chuansrichoke
Fantastic Collaboration Special Prize
Candidates who have demonstrated exceptional teamwork and communication in their musical performance.
Stellar Duo - Leong Fon-Yu Zakary / Ningyun Quartet - Sirui Zhou,Yunmao Kang,Junyi Li ,Yi Wang,Wei Deng / YIWEN CHEN / Langyi Xu / Ziyan Zheng / Guanhe Ding / Yinan Zhao
Original Composition
Absolute First Prize
Ahmed Karkanawi / Yiqi Cai
First Prize
SHIHUI CUI / Mariella Nelson / Tupac Amaru II - Valdemar Pereira Gomes /
Second Prize
ZhengChu / Shashwat Joglekar
Third Prize
Xukun Lu / Ping Li
Baroque B (Over Age 17)
Absolute First Prize
Wei CHEN - Piano
First Prize
Alessandra Ciccaglioni - Organ
Baian Chen - Vocal
Yihang Hu - Bassoon
Matthew Chanwai - Cello
Classical B (Over Age 17)
Absolute First Prize
Wei CHEN - Piano
First Prize
Romy Li - Piano
Second Prize
Fei Fei Yao - Piano
Classical A (Under Age 17)
First Prize
WANTING PENG - Harp
Jessica Ayiana Demkiw - Vocal
Romantic A (Under Age 17)
Absolute First Prize
Aaron Hsi - Violin
Everett C. Lee - Piano
First Prize
Emina Udagawa - Clarinet
Tan Xinyi - Violin
Asha Fried - Piano
Second Prize
Fiona Ma - Flute
Feng Jin - Vocal
Musical Theatre
Absolute First Prize
Wuer Li / YULIN ZHU
First Prize
XU XIANYA / Caniara Zalika Wijaya / Zhuoyao Chen
Second Prize
Tanathorn Sae-Eng / Nichakorn Tritrakarn / Jessica Ayiana Demkiw
Third Prize
Thunwarat Waleeprakhon / Zhao Xinlu
Romantic B (Over Age 17)
Absolute First Prize
Emma Burnsworth - Harp
Tze Hin Kelvin Ng - Violin
Joel Ulrich - Flute
Baian Chen - Vocal
First Prize
Yiqun Huang - Viola
MAKOTO ASAIZUMI / Ziyi Zhang / Muzi Li- Piano
Matthew Chanwai - Cello
National Music
Absolute First Prize
Wei Deng - Guzheng Solo
First Prize
Swapnarka Arnan - Khol
Second Prize
XU ZHONGSHI - Violin
Modern A (Under Age 17)
Absolute First Prize
Danlin Yu - Cello
SHAVONNE LOOI SZE ERN - Piano
Duo Performance
Absolute First Prize
Xiaoyu Bao - Piano&Violin
First Prize
Stellar Duo - Leong Fon-Yu Zakary - Violin
Second Prize
Wang Zhe & Zhang Qing - Pianos
Modern B (Over Age 17)
Absolute First Prize
Hana Krampl - Violin
VIRGILIO VOLANTE - Piano
First Prize
Joel Ulrich - Flute
Wei CHEN - Piano
Concerto
Absolute First Prize
Yeji Lee - Cello
Emma Burnsworth - Harp
Tze Hin Kelvin Ng - Violin
Jaehan Kim - Tenor Trombone
First Prize
JINGSHEN WANG - Violin
Hana Krampl - Violin
Second Prize
Sophia Feng - Vocal
Li Cheng - Violin
Chamber Group
Absolute First Prize
BEMM Flute Quartet - Monika Lis, Magdalena Filusz, Ewa Skoczeń, Barbara Sopot
YIWEN CHEN
Zhenwen Zhu, Donghao Lin, Qihang Weng, Boxi Zhang, Siyu Zhu
Langyi Xu, Ziyan Zheng, Guanhe Ding, Yinan Zhao
Ningyun Quartet - Sirui Zhou / Yunmao Kang / Junyi Li / Yi Wang
Professional (No age limit)
Absolute First Prize
TAKAHIRO HOSHINO / KEER ZHANG / JiHun Hong - Piano
Jaehan Kim - Tenor Trombone
Ruoran Ma / Michiel René van 't Landt - Vocal
Jakub Stefaniak - Accordion
Danlin Yu - Cello
Yi Ping, Huang - Conducting
Gökçe Sarvan - Flute
First Prize
Emanuele Stracchi - Conducting
Joel Ulrich - Flute
Xu Fan - Harp
Muzi Li - Piano
Zofia Trybus - Violin
ZEYU BAI / Tingan Li / XU XIANYA - Vocal
Second Prize
Connor McQuillan / Chao Gu / Yinqi Jiang / XIA YU - Piano
Dingsong Li / XUAN CHEN / Zhuoyao Chen / XING TIANQI - Vocal
Third Prize
QIUJU LU - Vocal
Zhang Zun - Piano
Alex Sisi Zeng - Flute
Advanced (Age 18-22)
Absolute First Prize
CARLOS ADRIAN FORCELLEDO GARCÍA - Piano
Agnieszka Figiel - Flute
Kakeru Nishio - Piano
Hana Krampl - Violin
YULIN ZHU - Vocal
First Prize
HuZhijian - Oboe
Peter Olsen - Piano
Yiqun Huang - Viola
Annabella Krljić - Violin
Yu Zhao - Vocal
Second Prize
ShitianYe - Flute
Calvin York - Piano
YUJIA WANG - Vocal
Young Artist (Age 14-17)
Absolute First Prize
Julian Krajenta - Bassoon
Zofia Sobczyk / Elizabeth Beland / Aaron Hsi / Cao Hoang Linh - Violin
Danlin Yu / Joseph Darcourt / Kenneth Ma - Cello
Agata Bomik - Harpsichord
Junhao Peng - Viola
Annika Joshi - Composition
WANTING PENG - Harp
First Prize
Murphy Chuang - Cello
Ian Lim Rae Jed - Composition
Vibhav Sugumar - Guitar
Zhaoze Kuan - Harp
EMA PIJACA - Piano
Aaron Kim - Tenor saxophone
Zijing Liu / Guo Ru - Violin
Siyu Chen - Vocal
Second Prize
Amber Fu - Cello
Haodong Wu - Piano
Calla Lana Morris - Viola
Stellar Duo - Leong Fon-Yu Zakary - Violins
Ji Hong Min - Violin
Youth (Age 11-13)
Absolute First Prize
Everett C. Lee / Alexander Vollmer - Piano
Yeji Lee - Cello
Wiktor Śniecikowski--Orzeł - Violin
Marianna Szlendak - Flute
Ornaiya Jongsitthisatjakul - Alto Saxophone
First Prize
Weng YiChen - Saxophone
Tan Xinyi / Simona Petrovska / Angela Chen - Violin
Kornsiripatchara Damrongrat - Clarinet
Michael Lee - Composition
Ian Chong Jin LEE / Yuan Xu - Flute
Rashana Ram / Nakrit Rerkratanavaraporn / NEJANTHI SANNIHITH SRIVATSA - Piano
Second Prize
Cheung Lok Ching - Xylophone
Jiyoon Yoon - Violin
Colin Edward Wong - Vocal
Romy Li / SHIWEN WANG - Piano
Yuhao Ding - Cello
Third Prize
Zhuyi Luo - Cello
Jamie Ho - Piano
Wu Qingsong - Violin
Junior (Age 8-10)
Absolute First Prize
Wong Yu Hin / Hayley Wu / Ma Hei Tung Sophie - Violin
Suri Wang / Ran Shi - Cello
Chan Cheuk Lam, Cheryl - Trombone
Napaphat Puriteerangkul - Vocal
Natthita Rerkratanavaraporn - Piano
First Prize
Praetara Angsukuntorn / SHAVONNE LOOI SZE ERN / Mirei Kuroyanagi - Piano
Leung Hei Yin / Fiona Ma - Flute
Cynthia Hu / Martyna Wesołowska / Nehir Soykal - Violin
Dana Lili Morris - Viola
Chiang Hiu Tsang, Daniel - Double Bass
Emma Anika Robins - Vocal
Alexis Shih - Cello
Wong Yu Pok - Bassoon
Second Prize
Yu ZiChen - Saxophone
Wang XinYing - Harp
Liu Ya Zhu / Dana Lili Morris / Abigail Chen - Piano
ALEKSANDRA CISEK / Purin Wattanasiri - Violin
Chan Ian Ching Yeung - Snare Drum
Chiang Yeuk Ning, Kayla / YIZHEN WANG - Cello
Third Prize
Zita Elizabeth Nyan Ching Yi - Violin
Angela Feng - Piano
Prodigy (Age 7 and younger)
Absolute First Prize
Anran Su / Kaison Junkai Hao - Piano
Ma Hei Shing Conrad - Bassoon
First Prize
Nathaniel Wang / Ziyi Jiao - Piano
Chu Chin Wing Sophia - Vocal
Second Prize
Karley Cheung - Piano
Pimnada Bumrungchai - Vocal
Sonata
Absolute First Prize
Zijing Liu - Violin
Etude
Absolute First Prize
Wei CHEN - Piano
First Prize
Sophitcha Watcharakitipong - Piano
Phakaphol Chuansrichoke - Piano