Universal Maestro Society has announced the results of World's Best Musicians Competition — 3/2025. The jury recognized 51 laureates from Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Turkey, United States 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
Lui Hong Lam (Ted)Violin · Hong Kong
- Absolute Winner
Minsol KimPercussion/Marimba · South Korea
- Absolute Winner
Shizuku OnishiViolin · Japan
- Absolute Winner
Taylor Louise FongVoice · Malaysia
- Absolute Winner
Baran Doğuş DaloğluVoice · Turkey
- Outstanding Laureate
Isabella Coco MaPiano · United States
- Outstanding Laureate
Jane WonViolin · United States/South Korea
- Outstanding Laureate
Jeah WonCello · United States / South Korea
- Outstanding Laureate
Juliet Diaz OnderwyzerCello · United States
- Outstanding Laureate
Kaho InouePiano · Japan
- Outstanding Laureate
Kwong Chung Chi MichelleVoice · Hong Kong
- Outstanding Laureate
Shih, Cheng-Mei Recorder EnsembleChamber Ensemble · Taiwan
- Outstanding Laureate
Further recognitions
| Laureate | Recognition | Category | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjørn Mathias Tollefsen | 1st Prize | Voice | Norway |
| Bowen Wang | 1st Prize | Piano | United States |
| Franck Dansaert | 1st Prize | Composer | France |
| Georgi Valentin Buzov | 1st Prize | Composer | Bulgaria |
| Kristian Cvetkovic | 1st Prize | Piano | Switzerland |
| Lya Azul Nuñez | 1st Prize | Piano | Cuba |
| Milana Gontsova | 1st Prize | Voice | Russia |
| Păun Teodor Gabriel | 1st Prize | Oboe | Romania |
| Peejakorn Thawinkarn | 1st Prize | Piano | Thailand |
| Quinteto de Sopros do Vale | 1st Prize | CD Album | Portugal |
| Sarisa Chirathivat | 1st Prize | Piano | Thailand |
| Tiancheng Han | 1st Prize | Composer | China |
| Witold Suryn | 1st Prize | Composer | Canada |
| Abolfazl Moradi | 2nd Prize | Composer | iran |
| Aleksander Isajew | 2nd Prize | Composer | Poland |
| Ao Ran Liu | 2nd Prize | Piano | New Zealand |
| Arighna Ray | 2nd Prize | Guitar + Voice | India |
| Baicheng Charlie Wang | 2nd Prize | Clarinet | Australia |
| Dylan Lai Jun-Yi | 2nd Prize | Violin | Malaysia |
| Eric Meng | 2nd Prize | Clarinet | Australia |
| Jasmine Liu | 2nd Prize | Violin | USA |
| Lal Cinici | 2nd Prize | Voice | Turkiye |
| Lilian Qiu | 2nd Prize | Viola | New Zealand |
| Luke Hwang | 2nd Prize | Composer | South Korea |
| MA Kexin | 2nd Prize | Composer | China |
| Sana Najaf Pour | 2nd Prize | Voice | Iran |
| Siavash Naderpour Ardestani | 2nd Prize | Piano | Canada |
| Sophia Yi Yan Ho | 2nd Prize | Clarinet | Australia |
| Xangomossey Lara | 2nd Prize | Composer | France |
| Zecharia Plavin | 2nd Prize | Composer | Israel |
| Claudia Carrey | 3rd Prize | Violin | United Kingdom |
| Isolde Binzer | 3rd Prize | Piano | Germany |
| James Chenyu Liu | 3rd Prize | Clarinet | Australia |
| Janet Lu | 3rd Prize | Clarinet | Australia |
| Majka Nathalie Middelhoven | 3rd Prize | Voice | Schweiz |
| Nathan Han | 3rd Prize | Clarinet | USA |
| Yuchen Liu | 3rd Prize | Clarinet | Australia |
| Yuehao Chen | 3rd Prize | Voice | China |
| Zofia Beata Syrycka | 3rd Prize | Piano | Poland |
