Universal Maestro Society has announced the results of Global Young Musicians Competition — 1/2026. The jury recognized 49 laureates from France, Spain, Portugal, China, México, United States 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
Alec VanstraelenCELLO · France
- Platinum Award
Irene Caldas SánchezVIOLA · Spain
- Platinum Award
Mariana Filipa Tavares PintoFLUTE · Portugal
- Platinum Award
Zhang YizheVIOLIN · China
- Platinum Award
Addi Corpus RamírezCOMPOSITION · México
- Gold Award
Anthony E. KimVOCALIST · United States
- Gold Award
Aydan Ong Wei MinCOMPOSITION · Singapore
- Gold Award
Ben RostVOCALIST · USA
- Gold Award
Christian ChowPIANO · USA
- Gold Award
Elen BoudováPIANO · Czech Republic
- Gold Award
Eunhye KIMVOCALIST · KOREA
- Gold Award
Franciszek KopytowskiGUITAR · Poland
- Gold Award
Gongjia LiPIANO · Turkey
- Gold Award
Grace KimCLARINET · USA
- Gold Award
Harry Smurf AuGUITAR · Portugal
- Gold Award
Iklim OzenliVIOLA · Turkey
- Gold Award
Jonathan LeongCOMPOSITION · Singapore
- Gold Award
Kingston Zicheng PuPIANO · New Zealand
- Gold Award
Lubaina HabibVOCALIST · USA
- Gold Award
Macy ChangCLAIRINET · USA
- Gold Award
Mason Kaneto IshidaCOMPOSITION · USA
- Gold Award
Matteo Franz ArrighiniCOMPOSITION · Italy
- Gold Award
Mustafa Kemal OnayVIOLIN · Turkey
- Gold Award
Sinyoung ParkVOCALIST · Korea
- Gold Award
Sofiia OvcharenkoVOCALIST · Poland
- Gold Award
Further recognitions
| Laureate | Recognition | Category | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alisa Balata | Silver Award | PIANO | Turkey |
| Anna Slížová | Silver Award | VOCALIST | Slovenia |
| Audrey Jin | Silver Award | PIANO | USA |
| Boldisor Cristian-Florin | Silver Award | PIANO | Romania |
| Bum Bam Family Octet | Silver Award | CHAMBER MUSIC | Croatia |
| CAKA cats duo | Silver Award | Turkey | |
| Ela Sayra Boyar | Silver Award | PIANO | Turkey |
| Iat Hang Leong | Silver Award | COMPOSITION | Macau |
| Irene Vázquez Amarelle | Silver Award | PIANO | Spain |
| James Hoveland | Silver Award | COMPOSITION | ? |
| Kaixin Bian | Silver Award | CLARINET | USA |
| Kaixuan Bian | Silver Award | CLARINET | USA |
| Lia Rujipornwasin | Silver Award | PIANO | United States |
| Luís d'Castell | Silver Award | COMPOSITION | Portugal |
| Ömer Akif Varol | Silver Award | COMPOSITION | Turkey |
| Saisha Pal | Silver Award | VOCALIST | United States |
| Trusca David Andrei | Silver Award | PIANO | Romania |
| Elif Yakar | Bronze Award | VIOLIN | Turkey |
| Felix Jiang | Bronze Award | CLARINET | Australia |
| James Fiori (J Priori) | Bronze Award | COMPOSITION | United Kingdom |
| Judah Benjamin Goggins | Bronze Award | COMPOSITION | United States |
| Nicole Yuna Lee | Bronze Award | PIANO | United States |
| Sahana Solai | Bronze Award | PIANO | United States |
| Vera Vasilyeva | Bronze Award | FLUTE | Usa |
