Maestro Magazine

Interviews, results & new competition announcements.

A collection of laureate features, competition results, and new competition announcements from Universal Maestro Society.

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Where Rigorous Structure Meets Human Fragility

Kyoichiro Mii · Japan

For Japanese composer Kyoichiro Mii, music begins when human breath and physical presence inhabit a score, bridging formal logic with vulnerable human emotion.

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Kyoichiro Mii — Where Rigorous Structure Meets Human Fragility

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Beyond the Instrument: A New Musical Language

For Mexican composer Carlo Ayhllón, early encounters with concert music sparked a lifelong drive to create his own sonic worlds across orchestral music, guitar performance, and cinema.

Carlo Ayhllón

October 12, 2026Read →

Results Announcement

Results — Brahms International Online Music Competition — 4/2026

58 laureates recognized in Brahms International Online Music Competition — 4/2026, representing 29 countries.

Aktan Odabaşı
Davit Hakobyan
Kota Seki
Ohsuke Takada
Aiden Li
Alisiya Komarova

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October 5, 2026Read →

New Competition Announcement

Applications Open — Colors of Chopin International Piano Competition — 5/2026

Colors of Chopin International Piano Competition — 5/2026 is open for online submissions — Piano · All Ages. Deadline October 15, 2026.

Deadline October 15, 2026Read →

Results Announcement

Results — Ad Libitum International Piano Competition — 5/2026

17 laureates recognized in Ad Libitum International Piano Competition — 5/2026, representing 12 countries.

Anar Galt
Isolde Binzer
MacKhoi Anthony Hoang
Bojana Radosavljević
Filip Dukić
Rina Kojima

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September 30, 2026Read →

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Composition Becomes a Conversation Between People

For Greek guitarist and composer Michalis Sourvinos, music is an ongoing exploration of how far an instrument can go expressively while technique serves the heart of the musical idea.

Michalis Sourvinos

October 10, 2026Read →

New Competition Announcement

Applications Open — Beethoven Award International Music Competition — 4/2026

Beethoven Award International Music Competition — 4/2026 is open for online submissions — All Musicians · All Ages. Deadline October 17, 2026.

Deadline October 17, 2026Read →

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Rediscovering a True Musical Passion

After decades of performing, teaching, and conducting, Spanish composer José Francisco Hernández Toledo has returned to writing his own music — a creative reconnection that grounds his approach to ensemble writing and score preparation.

José Francisco Hernández Toledo

October 8, 2026Read →

Results Announcement