Universal Maestro Society has announced the results of Liszt International Piano Competition Online — 3/2026. The jury recognized 19 laureates from Russia, USA, Czech Republic, Armenia, Serbia, Japan 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
Aleksandr AleksandrovPiano · Russia
- LISZT PRIZE and Pianist of the Season
- Piano Senior Absolute Winner
- Liszt Absolute Winner
Audrey JinPiano · USA
- Versatile Pianist Award
- Senior Bronze Prize
- Classical Silver Prize
- Romantic Bronze Prize
- Lyrical Piece Bronze Prize
- Beethoven Silver Prize
- Sonata Silver Prize
Anna SmerdovaPiano · Czech Republic
- Junior Absolute Winner
Eduard ArevshatyanPiano · Armenia
- Piano Senior Absolute Winner
Filip DukićPiano · Serbia
- Piano Master Absolute Winner
- Liszt Absolute Winner
Hinari KatayamaPiano · Japan
- Prodigy Absolute Winner
Keanu Maximilian ZellerPiano · USA
- Senior Absolute Winner
- Romantic Absolute Winner
Legat Andrei IoanPiano · Romania
- Senior Absolute Winner
Li ShichanPiano · China
- Piano Master Absolute Winner
- Liszt Absolute Winner
- Romantic Absolute Winner
Ruyao TangPiano · China
- Senior Absolute Winner
- Liszt Absolute Winner
Further recognitions
| Laureate | Recognition | Category | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aki Higuchi | Piano Master Gold Prize, Liszt Gold Prize | Piano | Japan |
| Duo Fabula | Piano Duo Gold Prize, Schubert Silver Prize | Piano Duo | USA |
| Krzysztof Czarnecki | Junior Gold Prize | Piano | Poland |
| Vinzent Gao | Senior Gold Prize, Romantic Gold Prize, 21st Century Gold Prize | Piano | United States of America |
| Yixuan Tian | Piano Master Gold Prize | Piano | United Kingdom |
| Ecayo Duo (Kaori & Evangeline) | Piano Duo Silver Prize | Piano Duo | Indonesia |
| Leen Akras | Senior Silver Prize | Piano | United States of America |
| Viaan Ghorpade | Junior Silver Prize, Schubert Silver Prize | Piano | United Arab Emirates |
| Devrim Gizem Yildirim | Junior Bronze Prize | Piano | Turkey |
