Universal Maestro Society has announced the results of String Competition Online — 2/2026. The jury recognized 13 laureates from Germany, Israel, Hong Kong, Sweden, Slovenia, Taiwan 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
Danylo SemenyukCELLO · Germany
- Artist of the Season
- Cello Senior Artist Absolute Winner
- Romantic Absolute Winner
Daphne RichmanCELLO · Israel
- Artist of the Season
- Cello Young Maestro Absolute Winner
- Concerto Absolute Winner
Lit Hoi Yan AlisonCELLO · Hong Kong
- Cello Prodigy Absolute Winner
- Classical Gold Prize
Stina Wikberg SjöbäckVIOLIN · Sweden
- Violin Senior Artist Absolute Winner
Zala VidicCELLO · Slovenia
- Cello Master Gold Prize
- Sonata Absolute Winner
Zhang-Hong WengCELLO · Taiwan
- Cello Master Gold Prize
- Caprice Absolute Winner
- Concerto Gold Prize
Further recognitions
| Laureate | Recognition | Category | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aiden Chang | Cello Senior Artist Gold Prize, Concerto Gold Prize | CELLO | USA |
| Barbara Sowa | Violin Master Gold Prize | VIOLIN | Poland |
| Etan & Ophir Kohlberg | Chamber Ensemble Gold Prize | CHAMBER ENSEMBLE | Israel |
| Zhang Yizhe | Violin Senior Gold Prize, Concerto Gold Prize | VIOLIN | China |
| Jason Kim | Cello Senior Artist Silver Prize, Bach Silver Prize | CELLO | United States |
| Josie Y.S. Ma | Violin Prodigy Silver Prize, 20th Century Music Silver Prize | VIOLIN | Hong Kong |
| Moses Y.S. Ma | Violin Junior Artist Silver Prize, Romantic Silver Prize | VIOLIN | Hong Kong |
