Universal Maestro Society has announced the results of World's Best Musicians Competition — 2/2023. The jury recognized 136 laureates from Bulgaria, Austria, Armenia, Polska, Slovenia, South Korea 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
Agleya Kaneva & Alexander VichevChamber Music · Bulgaria
- Absolute Winner
AUREUM Saxophon QuartettChamber Music · Austria
- Absolute Winner
Hayk GurgenyanTrumpet · Armenia
- Absolute Winner
Leonie LugbauerSaxophone · Austria
- Absolute Winner
Magdalena WęgielnikVoice · Polska
- Absolute Winner
Maja ŠpilarFlute · Slovenia
- Absolute Winner
Nayun KimVoice · South Korea
- Absolute Winner
Alberto Cartuccia CingolaniPiano · Italy
- 1st Prize
- Outstanding Laureate
Hiram Gabriel Reátegui LópezPiano · Peru
- 1st Prize
- Outstanding Laureate
huijing yuClarinet · Poland
- 1st Prize
- Outstanding Laureate
Logan Yi Heng ChanPiano · Australia
- 1st Prize
- Outstanding Laureate
Narek HekekyanCello · Armenia
- 1st Prize
- Outstanding Laureate
Ryan SantoshPopular Music · United States of America
- 1st Prize
- Outstanding Laureate
Seunguk KimPiano · Republik Korea
- 1st Prize
- Outstanding Laureate
Toshihide ItoMarimba · Japan
- 1st Prize
- Outstanding Laureate
WANG SUMYIHarp · Hong Kong China
- 1st Prize
- Outstanding Laureate
Weronika Kisielnicka-BabijViolin · Poland
- 1st Prize
- Outstanding Laureate
Further recognitions
| Laureate | Recognition | Category | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Tang | 1st Prize | Bassoon | USA |
| Alaa Khuzam | 1st Prize | Popular Music | Lebanon |
| Alice Mirabella | 1st Prize | Cello | Italy |
| Alisa Sheremet | 1st Prize | Flute | russia |
| Amanda Lin | 1st Prize | Piano | United States |
| Ariadna Terol Donat | 1st Prize | Viola | Spain |
| Bella Chen | 1st Prize | Piano | Usa |
| Bianca Sesia della Chiesa della Torre | 1st Prize | Violin | Italy |
| Cheng Pan | 1st Prize | Cello | Austria |
| Chian-YI Tsai | 1st Prize | Violin | Taiwan/USA |
| Clementine Abbygail Shefory | 1st Prize | Piano | Indonesia |
| Duo des Cîmes | 1st Prize | Chamber Music | France |
| EDUARDO ALCÂNTARA DOS SANTOS | 1st Prize | Double bass | Portugal |
| Hsin-Ju (Lucy) Wu | 1st Prize | Euphonium | United States |
| Irene Gao | 1st Prize | Piano | United States |
| Isabella Liu | 1st Prize | Piano | USA |
| Jiale Yuan | 1st Prize | Saxophone | China |
| Jingyi Han | 1st Prize | Piano | China |
| Jonathan Gaillard | 1st Prize | Trumpet | Suisse |
| José Francisco Lopes Sousa | 1st Prize | Clarinet | Portugal |
| Katherine Backues | 1st Prize | Voice | United States |
| LINGYAN LI | 1st Prize | Voice | China |
| Lui Chun Ming Carson | 1st Prize | Violin | Hong Kong |
| Martyna Bauer | 1st Prize | Tuba | Poland |
| Mihaela Manciu - Simply Jazz | 1st Prize | Chamber Music | Romania |
| Moeko WADA | 1st Prize | Piano | JAPAN |
| Oleg solomakhin | 1st Prize | Clarinet | Russia |
| Pak/Zhalyunas | 1st Prize | Chamber Music | Russia |
| Pejman Bolourchi | 1st Prize | Traditional / Santour | Canada |
| Pharphum Phophong | 1st Prize | Piano | Thailand |
| Podpečan Marija Snežka | 1st Prize | Organ | Slovenija |
| Ruoming Wang | 1st Prize | Cello | China |
| Shunyue Zhuang | 1st Prize | Oboe | United Kingdom |
| Sithruu Kahandaarachchige Nissanka | 1st Prize | Voice | Australia / Sri Lanka |
| SO Ho Ming | 1st Prize | Piano | Hong Kong SAR |
| Štěpán Jandl | 1st Prize | Clarinet | Czech Republic |
| Sumika Ito | 1st Prize | Violin | Japan |
| TIGRAN MKRTCHYAN | 1st Prize | Violin | Armenia |
| Toby Lo | 1st Prize | Violin | Hong Kong |
| Xiaofan Ji | 1st Prize | Piano | China |
| Zhiyu Wang | 1st Prize | Flute | China |
| Adrian Guajardo Santos | 2nd Prize | Piano | Mexico |
| Andrew H Kim | 2nd Prize | Oboe | United States |
| Anika Voges | 2nd Prize | Clarinet | Germany |
| Benedek Murvai | 2nd Prize | Clarinet | Hungary |
| Bruno Ramirez Gallusser | 2nd Prize | Piano | Perú |
| Carmine Catalano | 2nd Prize | Guitar | Italy |
| Charmaine Yang | 2nd Prize | Piano | Canada |
| Daniel Ortiz Seco | 2nd Prize | Viola | ESPAÑA |
| Darren Lin | 2nd Prize | Piano | United States |
| Elena Mota García | 2nd Prize | Piano | Spain |
| Hanwen Zhang | 2nd Prize | Voice | China |
| Isabella Liu (Isabella and Madeline Piano Duo) | 2nd Prize | Chamber Music | USA |
| JASMINE GRACE TOWNDROW | 2nd Prize | Voice | Singapore |
| Jin Du | 2nd Prize | Piano | china |
| Katelyn Chao | 2nd Prize | Piano | United States |
| LE SHE | 2nd Prize | Voice | CHINA |
| Marvin Muyun Li | 2nd Prize | Piano | Germany |
| Mary-Victoria Voutsas | 2nd Prize | Piano | United States |
| Mihaela Manciu | 2nd Prize | Flute | România |
| Mindy Lau Jia Yun | 2nd Prize | Voice | Malaysia |
| Ng Lok Yan | 2nd Prize | Violin | Hong Kong |
| Nikhil Gowda | 2nd Prize | Saxophone | United States of America |
| Norrel McFadden IV | 2nd Prize | Popular Music | USA |
| Sham lahham | 2nd Prize | Piano | Türkiye |
| Shiyao Hou | 2nd Prize | Voice | CHINA |
| Szabó Marcell | 2nd Prize | Clarinet | Magyarország |
| Thalia Winata | 2nd Prize | Piano | Indonesia |
| Tony Michael Chen | 2nd Prize | Piano | United States |
| Varas Quartet | 2nd Prize | Chamber Music | Spain |
| Wong Yoong Qi | 2nd Prize | Piano | Malaysia |
| Yi-Han Chen | 2nd Prize | Piano | Taiwan |
| Yoana Zadikyan | 2nd Prize | Flute | Bulgaria |
| YoYo Zhang | 2nd Prize | Piano | New Zealand |
| Zhenqi Li | 2nd Prize | Cello | New Zealand |
| Cuarteto Isbilya | 3rd Prize | Chamber Music | España |
| Daniel Baranowicz | 3rd Prize | Flute | Poland |
| David Deutsch | 3rd Prize | Piano | USA |
| Edgar Gerashchenko | 3rd Prize | Piano | Armenia |
| Edward Lawrence Chen | 3rd Prize | Piano | United States |
| Elsa Besson | 3rd Prize | Flute | France |
| Hannah Messineo | 3rd Prize | Voice | United States of America |
| Huang Wen Jun | 3rd Prize | Piano | China |
| Ivett Györkös | 3rd Prize | Clarinet | Hungary |
| Karen Bohórquez Toro | 3rd Prize | Voice | Ecuador |
| Keer Wang | 3rd Prize | Piano | China |
| Kristian Cvetkovic | 3rd Prize | Piano | Switzerland |
| Maria Agnese Mason | 3rd Prize | Piano | Italia |
| Nararin Dejthamtorn | 3rd Prize, The Youngest Participant | Piano | Thailand |
| Petro Bodnar | 3rd Prize | Cello | Ukraine |
| Pharphum Phophong and Pharkorn Phophong | 3rd Prize | Chamber Music | Thailand |
| Prim Wachirakaphan | 3rd Prize | Piano | Thailand |
| Quartet Of conservatory Of Musica Luigi Cherubini | 3rd Prize | Chamber Music | China |
| Satya Lavana | 3rd Prize | Piano | USA |
| Trio Papillons | 3rd Prize | Chamber Music | Italia |
| vard lahham | 3rd Prize | Piano | Türkiye |
| Xu Mengyi | 3rd Prize | Piano | China |
| Yashas Totade | 3rd Prize | Piano | USA |
| Yiting Lai | 3rd Prize | Piano | China |
| Alice Quock | Distinction | Piano | USA |
| Anika Neema Atikukke | Distinction | Piano | United States |
| Anna Ol'shtynskiya | Distinction | Voice | Netherlands |
| Ayan Shah | Distinction | Piano | USA |
| Chan Ngan Yi Bethie | Distinction | Double Bass | Hong Kong |
| Chung Wang Lam | Distinction | Clarinet | Canada |
| Claudio Francisco Gabriel Cconislla Alegre | Distinction | Piano | Perú |
| Daniel Lee& Irene An/ Duet | Distinction | Chamber Music | USA |
| Dheetya Raghuram | Distinction | Piano | United States of America |
| Elia Vaccino-Salvadore | Distinction | Piano | UAE |
| Kornwipa Pornlertpeeti | Distinction | Piano | Thailand |
| Logan Madrid | Distinction | Cello | United States |
| Sara Grajales Gosvig | Distinction | Piano | México |
| Soheila Farajpour | Distinction | Voice | Iran |
| Sonia Jover | Distinction | Voice | España |
| Suthita Prayoonphanrat | Distinction | Piano | Thailand |
| Vikas Iyer | Distinction | Piano | United States |
| Wing Hung LAM | Distinction | Viola | Hong Kong |
| Yeju Sarah Lee | Distinction | Voice | South Korea |
| Yeruult Batbayar | Distinction | Piano | Mongolia |
