Competition Results 2019
Among over 120 participants from 23 countries, the Jury has chosen the following prizewinners:
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Piano, Category III
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1st Prize: not awarded
2nd Prize (tie): Rafał Błaszczyk, Poland
Elisabeth Waglechner, Austria
3rd Prize: Yu Ning Chuang, China/Taiwan
Hyesil Kim, South Korea
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Classic Prize: Elisabeth Waglechner, Austria
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Honourable Mentions:
Zhongzhi Sun, China
Baek Haram, South Korea
Kuan Han Wu, China/Taiwan
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String Instruments, Category III
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1st Prize: Lorenz Karls
2nd Prize (tie): Samuel Niederhauser, Switzerland
Eimi Wakui, Japan
3rd Prize (tie): Andreas Siles-Mellinger, Bolivia
Anna Skladannaya, Russia
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Vivaldi Prize: Antonia Schöner, Austria
Classic Prize: Lorenz Karls, Austria
Samuel Niederhauser, Switzerland
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Piano, Category II
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1st Prize (tie): Sofia Skladannaya, Russia
Haowen Gao, China
2nd Prize: not awarded
3rd Prize: Kayla Shen, USA
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Classic Prize: Haowen Gao, China
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String Instruments, Category II
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1st Prize (tie): Viktoria MARINOVA, Bulgaria
Natalia Wojciechowska, Poland
2nd Prize (tie): Kimura Wakana, Japan
Xue Er Wu, China
Maria Clara Mandolesi, Italy
3rd Prize (tie): Maiko Ohno, Japan
Jiachen Cao, China
Selina Staeheli, Switzerland/Japan
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Piano, Category I
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1st Prize (tie): Calissa Poon, China/Hong Kong
Zheng Li, China
2nd Prize (tie): Clarisse Poon, China/Hong Kong
Claire Wang, UK
3rd Prize (tie): Jana Jovanova, North Macedonia
Ching Man Chan, China/Hong Kong
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Classic Prize: Lin Chen, China
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String Instruments, Category I
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1st Prize: Shiori Shibasaki, Japan
2nd Prize: Jacob Cheng, Singapore
3rd Prize (tie): Zhenlin Yu, China
Yani Hou, China
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Classic Prize: Julita Yin Ching Lo, Hong Kong
Elana Zhang, Canada
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Special Prize for the youngest contestant: Matthias Chalier, Austria
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The Jury and our team congratulate all the prize winners!
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Solo performacne in Cologne with the WDR Funkhausorchester: Lorenz Karls
Solo performances in Passau and Landshut with the Niederbayerische Philharmonie: Samuel Niederhauser
3 piano recitals in Guangdong/China: Haowen Gao, Zheng Li, Calissa Poon
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scholarship for participation at Youth Music Tour Vienna master classes 2020: Anna Skladannaya
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open master class participants: Elisabeth Waglechner, Rafal Blaszczyk, Antonia Schöner, Lorenz Karls
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