Universal Maestro Society has announced the results of Fenix Award International Music Competition — 2/2026. The jury recognized 56 laureates from United States, Serbia, Slovenia, Germany, Czech Republic, Turkey 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
Everett LeighPIANO · United States
- Absolute Winner
Helena MikovicDRUMS · Serbia
- Absolute Winner
Klara AvšičCELLO · Slovenia
- Absolute Winner
Maria Schlumberger-RuizVIOLIN · Germany
- Absolute Winner
Anna SmerdovaPIANO · Czech Republic
- Platinum Winner
Anna WangPIANO · United States
- Platinum Winner
April Grace SmirnoffPIANO · United States
- Platinum Winner
Batuhan ErduranFLUTE · Turkey
- Platinum Winner
Chen SiyiPIANO · China
- Platinum Winner
Cheng-En WuCOMPOSITION · Taiwan
- Platinum Winner
David Jonathan OsbonCOMPOSITION · United Kingdom
- Platinum Winner
Gualter Miguel Ávila Da SilvaCOMPOSITION · Portugal
- Platinum Winner
Kyrylo NaidaVOICE · Ukraine
- Platinum Winner
Lia RujipornwasinPIANO · United States
- Platinum Winner
Luye TangPIANO · Poland
- Platinum Winner
Miss Naphitchaya Sae-JewHARP · Thailand
- Platinum Winner
Ryan Paul LayneCOMPOSITION · United States
- Platinum Winner
Sanja StankovićPIANO · Serbia
- Platinum Winner
Sonoda RinVIOLIN · Japan
- Platinum Winner
Further recognitions
| Laureate | Recognition | Category | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Cup Of Tea | Gold Winner | COMPOSITION | China |
| Abby Kim | Gold Winner | CELLO | USA |
| Aleena Roy | Gold Winner | COMPOSITION | India |
| Alejandro Querales Marcano | Gold Winner | COMPOSITION | Venezuela |
| Andrea Passanisi | Gold Winner | COMPOSITION | Italy |
| April Grace Smirnoff | Gold Winner | VOICE (MUSICAL) | United States |
| César Efraín Díaz Sánchez | Gold Winner | VIOLIN | Cuba |
| Chan Sze Chit, Jonathan | Gold Winner | VOICE | Hong Kong |
| Clarissa Riehl | Gold Winner | PIANO | United States of America |
| Deng Jiawen | Gold Winner | PIANO | China |
| Giuseppe Renzetti | Gold Winner | COMPOSITION | Italy |
| Hannah Shinholster | Gold Winner | PIANO | United States |
| Iulia Stefana Popa | Gold Winner | COMPOSITION | Romania |
| Jacques Alexandre Gregoire | Gold Winner | CELLO | USA |
| Jessc Sebastian | Gold Winner | VOICE (POP) | Malaysia |
| Jia Ziyun | Gold Winner | COMPOSITION | China |
| Kaitlyn Jeeyul Seo | Gold Winner | CELLO | USA |
| Lucia Boeck | Gold Winner | COMPOSITION | Austria |
| Lya Azul Nuñez | Gold Winner | PIANO | Cuba |
| Mina Sayuri Zhang | Gold Winner | COMPOSITION | United States |
| Naomi J. Zhao Untea | Gold Winner | PIANO | China |
| Nicholas Adams | Gold Winner | PIANO | United States |
| Olivia Aoli Zhou | Gold Winner | VIOLIN | New Zealand |
| Özlem Akkaynak | Gold Winner | COMPOSITION | Turkey |
| Shinichi Takahashi | Gold Winner | COMPOSITION | Japan |
| Smaritha Tadiboyina | Gold Winner | PIANO | United States |
| Tuna Dagdelen | Gold Winner | CONDUCTING | Turkey |
| William Nabbe | Gold Winner | PIANO | USA |
| Anna Slížová | Silver Winner | VOICE | Slovenia |
| Clara Yena Kim | Silver Winner | VIOLIN | Guam |
| Griffin Floryan | Silver Winner | PIANO | USA |
| Isabella Villacreses Armas | Silver Winner | VIOLIN | Ecuador |
| Janka Ónodi | Silver Winner | FLUTE | Hungary |
| Kerrmcgee Carmel G. Famero | Silver Winner | VIOLA | Philippines |
| Makoto Toida | Silver Winner | COMPOSITION | Japan |
| Maxamilian Rodriguez | Silver Winner | COMPOSITION | United States |
| San Jose Youth Philharmonic Orchestra | Silver Winner | CHAMBER | Philippines |
| Vadim Pavlov | Silver Winner | CONDUCTING | Italy |
