Universal Maestro Society has announced the results of BACH International Music Competition — 3/2025. The jury recognized 70 laureates from USA, France, Estonia, Japan, South Korea, Italy and others.
Each laureate is presented with a dedicated profile on the Universal Maestro Society platform, including their recognition, category and — where available — performance recordings.
Laureates
Philip JeongCELLO · USA
- Absolute Winner
Duo Di Mosole-NeuhauserCHAMBER MUSIC · France
- First Prize with Special Mention
Eerik BahovskiTRUMPET · Estonia
- First Prize with Special Mention
Hefang MaCOMPOSITION · Japan
- First Prize with Special Mention
Jaeah LeeFLUTE · South Korea
- First Prize with Special Mention
Maya DevaneCELLO · France
- First Prize with Special Mention
Salhi AmirPIANO · Italy
- First Prize with Special Mention
Tarek El HusseinyCELLO · Lebanon
- First Prize with Special Mention
Taylor Louise FongVOICE · Malaysia
- First Prize with Special Mention
Further recognitions
| Laureate | Recognition | Category | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abril Amengual Estudillo | First Prize | PIANO | Spain |
| Adonis Jaison | First Prize | PIANO | United States |
| Alessio de Franzoni | First Prize | COMPOSITION | Italy |
| Anthony E. Kim | First Prize | VOICE | United States |
| Cem Küçümen | First Prize | COMPOSITION | Turkey |
| David DeVasto | First Prize | COMPOSITION | United States |
| Donald M. Wilson | First Prize | Composition | United States |
| Gabriela Wasieleska | First Prize | PIANO | Poland |
| Haruka Higashitsuji | First Prize | PIANO | Japan |
| Jasmine Șerban | First Prize | VIOLIN | Romania |
| Jia Li | First Prize | PIANO | USA |
| JIAZHEN HE | First Prize | PIANO | China |
| Maia Pham | First Prize | PIANO | United States |
| Nikolija Ožegović | First Prize | PIANO | Montenegro |
| Pavida Thiamchivasin | First Prize | HARP | Thailand |
| Ruxian Zhu | First Prize | COMPOSITION | China |
| Xiong Yunke | First Prize | VOICE | China |
| Alexandre Hébert | Second Prize | COMPOSITION | Canada |
| Alina Licia Abraham | Second Prize | COMPOSITION | New Zealand / Romania |
| Andrii Broda | Second Prize | VIOLIN | Ukraine |
| Antonio Escayola Guinart | Second Prize | COMPOSITION | Spain |
| Darcy Gilkerson | Second Prize | COMPOSITION | Australia |
| Darius Aidan Jones | Second Prize | VIOLIN | United States |
| Darlhen Selene Blanco | Second Prize | VIOLIN | Argentina |
| Derya Salmaner | Second Prize | OBOE | Turkey |
| Etan & Ophir Kohlberg | Second Prize | CHAMBER MUSIC | Israel |
| Giorgi Arabidze | Second Prize | COMPOSITION | Georgia |
| Jacob Kim | Second Prize | CELLO | United States |
| Jasmine Bourdlaies | Second Prize | PIANO | United States |
| Jasmine Marie P. Alcera | Second Prize | VOICE | Philippines |
| Jordan Bourdlaies | Second Prize | COMPOSITION | United States |
| Kayla Kinay | Second Prize | CELLO | Turkey |
| Kritticha Laoprapassorn | Second Prize | HARP | Thailand |
| Lois K. Lee | Second Prize | ORGAN | United States |
| Mauricio Barbon Mojica | Second Prize | VIOLIN | Colombia |
| Michael William Vickerage | Second Prize | COMPOSITION | Canada |
| Michela Olivieri | Second Prize | CLARINET | Italy |
| Michele Annunziata | Second Prize | COMPOSITION | Italy |
| MuZi Xu (Dorcas Xu) | Second Prize | PIANO | China |
| Natalia Fałek | Second Prize | VOICE | Poland |
| Rachel Tat | Second Prize | PIANO | United States |
| Vinokur Itzhak Viaceslav | Second Prize | PIANO | Israel |
| Wong Hei Tung Nicole | Second Prize | TIMPANI | Hong Kong |
| Yashas Totade | Second Prize | PIANO | USA |
| Yera Lee | Second Prize | PIANO | South Korea |
| Yeva Rose Torossian | Second Prize | CELLO | usa |
| Bogdan Jones | Third Prize | CELLO | United States |
| German Iugai | Third Prize | CONDUCTING | Russia |
| Isabella Zeng | Third Prize | PIANO | United States |
| Jarupat Bulpakdi | Third Prize | PIANO | Thailand |
| Junhong Lu | Third Prize | PIANO | New Zealand |
| Katie Tsang | Third Prize | PIANO | New Zealand |
| Louisa Kueper | Third Prize | PIANO | United States |
| Marcus Auger | Third Prize | PIANO | New Zealand |
| Matthew Wyatt Noonan | Third Prize | ORGAN | USA |
| Merve Yüksel | Third Prize | PIANO | Turkey |
| Natalia Sawczuk | Third Prize | PIANO | Poland |
| Neysa Totade | Third Prize | PIANO | USA |
| Sonika Saigal | Third Prize | PIANO | United States |
| Valerio Civano | Third Prize | CONDUCTING | Italy |
| William S Baek | Third Prize | VOICE | USA |
