Final Results 2026

Rising Star I

Sophia Velimir Veleva

Bulgaria

Cello

Rising Star II

Second Prize

Junior Virtuoso I

Qianqian Zhao	China	Cello	Junior Virtuoso I	First Prize
Peiyu Liu	China	Cello	Junior Virtuoso I	Second Prize
Samuele Pulini	Italy	Cello	Junior Virtuoso I	Second Prize

Junior Virtuoso II

Leonardo Maria Moranzoni	Italy	Cello	Junior Virtuoso II	Third Prize
Ham Ching Hei Skyler	Hong Kong	Cello	Junior Virtuoso II	Honorary Mention

Aspiring Artist I

Fabian Johannes Strnad	Germany	Cello	Aspiring Artist I	First Prize
Ana Velkoska	North Macedonia	Cello	Aspiring Artist I	Third Prize
Quadra Noir	Taiwan	Chamber Music	Aspiring Artist I	Third Prize
Jules Amyot	United States	Cello	Aspiring Artist I	Fourth Prize
Yejoon Jung	South Korea	Cello	Aspiring Artist I	Fourth Prize

Aspiring Artist II

Jiwoo Kwon

South Korea

Cello

Aspiring Artist II

First Prize

Emerging Talent II

Haley Rippetoe

United States

Chamber Music

Emerging Talent II

Special Mention

Advanced Performer I

Marta Cubas Hondal	Spain	Accordion	Advanced Performer I	First Prize
Duo Bordeaux	France-Czech Republic	Chamber Music	Advanced Performer I	Second Prize
Trio Vivendi	Poland	Chamber Music	Advanced Performer I	Third Prize
Joshua Hsieh	United States	Percussion	Advanced Performer I	Third Prize

Advanced Performer II

Tempo Quintet	Armenia	Chamber Music	Advanced Performer II	First Prize
Elen Mamikonyan Aleksandra, Mnatsakanyan	Armenia	Chamber Music	Advanced Performer II	Second Prize
Koi Trombone Quartet	Colombia	Chamber Music	Advanced Performer II	Second Prize
Music Trio	Armenia	Chamber Music	Advanced Performer II	Second Prize

Professional

Aseel Massoud	Syria	Chamber Music	Professional	First Prize
Lorenzo Cirocco	Italy	Accordion	Professional	Fourth Prize
Teedet Kladkhempetch	Thailand	Saxophone	Professional	Fourth Prize