Universal Maestro Society has announced the results of Beethoven Award International Music Competition — 2/2026. The jury recognized 37 laureates from USA, United States, Romania, Germany, Poland, Greece 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
Wang XiangPiano · USA
- Platinum Prize
Chloe Chenrui NgPiano · United States
- Gold Prize with Special Mention
Erika BarascuPiano · Romania
- Gold Prize with Special Mention
Felix LeuschnerComposition · Germany
- Gold Prize with Special Mention
Luye TangPiano · Poland
- Gold Prize with Special Mention
Michael Efthymios ChalkiasPiano · Greece
- Gold Prize with Special Mention
Rei KitaComposition · Albania
- Gold Prize with Special Mention
Further recognitions
| Laureate | Recognition | Category | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Guajardo Santos | Gold Prize | Composition | Mexico |
| Cameron Michael Smith | Gold Prize | Composition | USA |
| David Jonathan Osbon | Gold Prize | Composition | United Kingdom |
| Duo Alfano - Casana | Gold Prize | Chamber Ensemble | Italy |
| Francisco Estévez Díaz | Gold Prize | Composition | Spain |
| Iulia Stefana Popa | Gold Prize | Composition | Romania |
| Iulia Stefana Popa | Gold Prize | Piano | Romania |
| Joyce Maeng | Gold Prize | Piano | USA |
| Junhong Lu | Gold Prize | Piano | New Zealand |
| Krystal Jeong | Gold Prize | Piano | USA |
| Leonardo Coral | Gold Prize | Composition | Mexico |
| Linlin Li | Gold Prize | Piano | China |
| Mariam Lupe Ramírez Galindo | Gold Prize | Piano | Cuba |
| Mirra Manikandan | Gold Prize | Flute | USA |
| Ong Lin Wei | Gold Prize | Violin | Singapore |
| Pavida Thiamchivasin | Gold Prize | Harp | Thailand |
| Rauf Günay | Gold Prize | Composition | Turkey |
| Sophia Chang | Gold Prize | Percussion | USA |
| Yunqi Li | Gold Prize | Composition | China |
| Yuran Gong | Gold Prize | Piano | China |
| Yves Stilmant | Gold Prize | Composition | Belgium/USA |
| Zitong Kaylee Zhang | Gold Prize | Piano | New Zealand |
| Chanmee Yang | Silver Prize | Composition | South Korea |
| Ezgi Ergin | Silver Prize | Violin | Turkey |
| Katie Moon | Silver Prize | Violin | USA |
| Kimberly Zhang | Silver Prize | Piano | USA |
| Nguyen Hong Hai | Silver Prize | Composition | Vietnam |
| Nicholas Adams | Silver Prize | Piano | United States |
| Shinichi Takahashi | Silver Prize | Composition | Japan |
| TianYang Zhao | Silver Prize | Piano | China |
| Vadim Pavlov | Silver Prize | Conducting | Italy |
