Universal Maestro Society has announced the results of String Competition Online — 1/2026. The jury recognized 19 laureates from USA, Australian, United States, Poland, France, Czech Republic, 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
Amy FetherolfVIOLIN · USA
- Artist of the Season
- Master Absolute Winner
- Romantic Gold Prize
- 20th Century Music Gold Prize
- Concerto Gold Prize
Jayden ShenVIOLA · Australian
- Exceptional Young Talent Award
- Absolute Winner Junior Artist
- 20th Century Music Gold Prize
Andrew HorneVIOLIN · United States
- Senior Artist Gold Prize
- Romantic Silver Prize
Anna Anastazja TomczukVIOLIN · Poland
- Prodigy Absolute Winner
Further recognitions
| Laureate | Recognition | Category | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Pacvon | Young Maestro Gold Prize | GUITAR | France, Czech Republic |
| Anna Pacvon | Young Maestro Gold Prize | VIOLIN | France, Czech Republic |
| Johnnie Yuxuan Zhang | Junior Artist Gold Prize, Classical Gold Prize, Bach Bronze Prize, Concerto Gold Prize, Etude Silver Prize | CELLO | USA |
| Louiza Vasileiou | Senior Artist Silver Prize | VIOLIN | Greece |
| Pola Karpińska | Prodigy Gold Prize | CELLO | Polska |
| Abigail (Abby) Kim | Senior Artist Silver Prize | CELLO | United States |
| Bin Gu | Master Silver Prize, Romantic Bronze Prize, Bach Silver Prize, Sonata Silver Prize | VIOLA | China |
| Gabriela Crespo | Young Maestro Silver Prize, Romantic Bronze Prize | VIOLIN | Spain |
| Joshua Park | Senior Artist Silver Prize, Concerto Silver Prize | CELLO | USA |
| Lucas Cai | Junior Artist Silver Prize, Etude Silver Prize, Virtuoso Piece Silver Prize | CELLO | Australia |
| Seoha Kwon | Prodigy Silver Prize | CELLO | South Korea |
| Lilian Qiu | Senior Artist Bronze Prize, Concerto Bronze Prize | VIOLA | New Zealand |
| Michał Wdowczyk | Junior Artist Bronze Prize | CELLO | Poland |
| Ryan Santosh | Junior Artist Bronze Prize, 21st Century Music Silver Prize | GUITAR | United States of America |
| Simon Beack | Senior Artist Bronze Prize, Romantic Bronze Prize | VIOLIN | America |
| Yanqiao Pei | Master Bronze Prize | DOUBLE BASS | China |
