Universal Maestro Society has announced the results of BACH International Music Competition — 4/2025. The jury recognized 57 laureates from USA, Portugal, New Zealand, Japan, Armenia, South Korea 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
Caitlin WangVIOLIN · USA
- Absolute Winner
David NôroTRUMPET · Portugal
- Absolute Winner
Jie LiangPIANO · New Zealand
- Absolute Winner
Mashiko MegumiPIANO · Japan
- Absolute Winner
Narek HekekyanCELLO · Armenia
- Absolute Winner
Noah KimPIANO · USA
- Absolute Winner
Shinya MurakamiPIANO · Japan
- Absolute Winner
Uicheol UhmPIANO · South Korea
- Absolute Winner
Aya OkimotoPIANO · USA
- 1st Prize with Special Mention
Corbin WardenPIANO · Thailand
- 1st Prize with Special Mention
Erin LeePIANO · USA
- 1st Prize with Special Mention
Erin SuhCELLO · USA
- 1st Prize with Special Mention
Eszter LugosiCLARINET · Austria
- 1st Prize with Special Mention
Joseph J. LeePIANO · USA
- 1st Prize with Special Mention
Leonardo CoralCOMPOSITION · Mexico
- 1st Prize with Special Mention
Nathan-Jin SunPIANO · United Kingdom
- 1st Prize with Special Mention
Peng ZhouPIANO · China
- 1st Prize with Special Mention
Tien-chia YehFLUTE · Taiwan
- 1st Prize with Special Mention
Further recognitions
| Laureate | Recognition | Category | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Wang | 1st Prize | VIOLA | USA |
| Anaya Bhartia | 1st Prize | VOICE | India |
| Chiam Yi Qian, Steffi | 1st Prize | VOICE (POP MUSIC) | Singapore |
| Emilia Ener Liu | 1st Prize | TRUMPET | Australia |
| Evelyn Ma | 1st Prize | PIANO | USA |
| Eylem Atalay | 1st Prize | COMPOSITION | Turkey |
| Hana Srakar | 1st Prize | COMPOSITION | Slovenia |
| Jan Wasij | 1st Prize | CLARINET | Poland |
| Jiabao Wu | 1st Prize | PIANO | Poland |
| Kana Komori | 1st Prize | VIOLA | Japan |
| Kiki Porter | 1st Prize | CONDUCTING | USA |
| Konstantina Nikolaou | 1st Prize | PIANO | Greece |
| Ngoc Quynh Chi, Nguyen | 1st Prize | FLUTE | Canada |
| Saman Ghaderi | 1st Prize | COMPOSITION | United States |
| Sanja Stanković | 1st Prize | PIANO | Serbia |
| Seoyoon Lee | 1st Prize | CELLO | Republic of Korea |
| Yanqing Liu and Xiaoxuan Zhao | 1st Prize | CHAMBER MUSIC | China |
| Yves Stilmant | 1st Prize | COMPOSITION | Belgium/USA |
| Amy Yufei Liu | 2nd Prize | CLARINET | Australia |
| Baicheng Charlie Wang | 2nd Prize | CLARINET | Australia |
| Kevin Lee | 2nd Prize | ORGAN | United States |
| Laura Huang | 2nd Prize | PIANO | USA |
| Li Chi Ting | 2nd Prize | HARP | Hong Kong |
| María Hernández Galván | 2nd Prize | CELLO | Spain |
| Masaharu Seno | 2nd Prize | VIOLIN | USA |
| Neil Iyer | 2nd Prize | PIANO | USA |
| Özlem Akkaynak | 2nd Prize | COMPOSITION | Turkey |
| Xuelin Hu | 2nd Prize | PIANO | China |
| Zhen Ren | 2nd Prize | PIANO | China |
| Annette Belén Ponce Fernández | 3rd Prize | COMPOSITION | Chile |
| Demir Aybek | 3rd Prize | PIANO | Turkey |
| Esin Nisa Akgunay | 3rd Prize | PIANO | Turkey |
| Haoyu Zhou | 3rd Prize | PIANO | USA |
| Jeno Sallai | 3rd Prize | VIOLIN | Hungary |
| Kemal Yılmaz | 3rd Prize | PIANO | Turkey |
| Rita Xiaoran Tang | 3rd Prize | VIOLIN | USA |
| Rowan Lim | 3rd Prize | CELLO | United States |
| Simal Okumus | 3rd Prize | PIANO | Turkey |
| Tadahito Boyle | 3rd Prize | COMPOSITION | United Kingdom |
