Universal Maestro Society has announced the results of Mozart International Music Competiton — 2/2026. The jury recognized 83 laureates from Italy, Germany, New Zealand, Poland, China, United Kingdom 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
Alessandro PiccichèPIANO · Italy
- Absolute Winner
Helena BelgardtPIANO · Germany
- Absolute Winner
Jie LiangPIANO · New Zealand
- Absolute Winner
Joanna HabichVIOLIN · Poland
- Absolute Winner
Kewen WangPIANO · China
- Absolute Winner
Matthew SearCOMPOSITION · United Kingdom
- Absolute Winner
Reika InoueVIOLA · Japan
- Absolute Winner
Anatolii LisevCLARINET · Russia
- Platinum Award
Batuhan ErduranFLUTE · Turkey
- Platinum Award
Doyoun ParkCONDUCTING · South Korea
- Platinum Award
Jakub ProkopCLARINET · Slovakia
- Platinum Award
James C. TetiCOMPOSITION · USA
- Platinum Award
Kyoichiro MiiCOMPOSITION · Japan
- Platinum Award
Liya LuoPIANO · China
- Platinum Award
Marshall ChenPIANO · USA
- Platinum Award
Ni̇l CanbazCLARINET · Turkey
- Platinum Award
Soheil BostaniCOMPOSITION · Iran
- Platinum Award
Tanmay Chetan ShridharPIANO · India
- Platinum Award
Tigran GhazaryanPIANO · Armenia
- Platinum Award
Yiru LiuVOICE · China
- Platinum Award
Zoe CestaroVIOLIN · Italy
- Platinum Award
Zofia RudolVIOLIN · Poland
- Platinum Award
Further recognitions
| Laureate | Recognition | Category | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abby Kim | Gold Award | CELLO | USA |
| Aitana Capseta Rodriguez | Gold Award | TRUMPET | Spain |
| Andrea Masiero | Gold Award | VIOLIN | Italy |
| Anna Boiko | Gold Award | VOICE | China |
| Arighna Ray | Gold Award | GUITAR | India |
| Chan Sze Chit, Jonathan | Gold Award | VOICE | Hong Kong |
| Cheng-En Wu | Gold Award | COMPOSITION | Taiwan |
| Chris Redding | Gold Award | COMPOSITION | USA |
| Colyn Feng Li | Gold Award | CLARINET | Canada |
| Duo Alfano - Casana | Gold Award | CHAMBER ENSEMBLE | Italy |
| Hamal Baroni | Gold Award | COMPOSITION | Malta |
| Hanna Staley | Gold Award | VOICE | USA |
| Hannah Shinholster | Gold Award | PIANO | United States |
| Jacqueline Presley Caldarella | Gold Award | VOICE | United States |
| James Fiori (J Priori) | Gold Award | COMPOSITION | United Kingdom |
| Julia Kulińska | Gold Award | PIANO | Poland |
| Kaitlyn Jeeyul Seo | Gold Award | CELLO | USA |
| Lucas Bokman Wong | Gold Award | PIANO | Australia |
| Marianna Zavadska | Gold Award | VOICE | Latvia |
| Mark Rakhimov Timurovich | Gold Award | VOICE | Russia |
| Matthew Geer | Gold Award | COMPOSITION | United Kingdom |
| Mingzhe Feng | Gold Award | PIANO | China |
| Nathanond Sukavejworakit | Gold Award | SAXOPHONE | Thailand |
| Nehir Dağlıoğlu | Gold Award | PERCUSSION | Turkey |
| Özlem Akkaynak | Gold Award | COMPOSITION | Turkey |
| Patricia Saunders | Gold Award | COMPOSITION | USA |
| Petros Lolis | Gold Award | PIANO | Greece |
| Rhea Prakash | Gold Award | PIANO | USA |
| Seana Semchishen | Gold Award | PIANO | Canada |
| Siona Arakelian | Gold Award | PIANO | Armenia |
| String Quartet Chrysanthemums | Gold Award | CHAMBER ENSEMBLE | Montenegro |
| Theo Chandru | Gold Award | VIOLIN | India |
| Vincenzo Bianco | Gold Award | COMPOSITION | Italy |
| Yiran Sun | Gold Award | CLARINET | China |
| Aaron Zicman | Silver Award | PIANO | United Kingdom |
| Alejandro Querales Marcano | Silver Award | COMPOSITION | Venezuela |
| Ali Medih Bayar | Silver Award | PIANO | Turkey |
| Amy Cheng | Silver Award | VOICE | United States |
| Angela Cherish Minov | Silver Award | VOICE | Indonesia |
| Azriel Chai Zhi Yi | Silver Award | VIOLIN | Singapore |
| Cassidy Palenzuela | Silver Award | PIANO | Philippines |
| Celia Maaz | Silver Award | PIANO | United Kingdom |
| Chenhao Zhou | Silver Award | COMPOSITION | Canada |
| Cuarteto Americano | Silver Award | CHAMBER ENSEMBLE | Venezuela |
| Daniel Meng | Silver Award | CLARINET | USA |
| David Nicolas Atasiei | Silver Award | PIANO | United Kingdom |
| Dax Chen | Silver Award | CLARINET | Australia |
| Enkhnomun Batbold | Silver Award | PIANO | USA |
| Esugen Munkhjargal | Silver Award | PIANO | USA |
| Etan & Ophir Kohlberg | Silver Award | CHAMBER ENSEMBLE | Israel |
| Griffin Floryan | Silver Award | PIANO | USA |
| Isabella Villacreses Armas | Silver Award | VIOLIN | Ecuador |
| Jacques Alexandre Gregoire | Silver Award | CELLO | USA |
| Liu, Ziyang | Silver Award | VIOLIN | China |
| Makoto Toida | Silver Award | COMPOSITION | Japan |
| Marcos Stefani da Silva Rosa Ribeiro | Silver Award | COMPOSITION | Brasil |
| Nicholas and Anthony Chen Piano Duo | Silver Award | CHAMBER ENSEMBLE | USA |
| Pragati Vishnuprakash | Silver Award | PIANO | USA |
| Toprak Eymirli | Silver Award | CLARINET | Turkey |
| Keyin Shen | Bronze Award | CELLO | United Kingdom |
| Taurus Trio | Bronze Award | CHAMBER ENSEMBLE | United Kingdom |
