Universal Maestro Society has announced the results of World's Best Musicians Competition — 3/2026. The jury recognized 31 laureates from Bulgaria, India, China, Hungary, Thailand, USA 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
Further recognitions
| Laureate | Recognition | Category | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Wan | 1st Prize | Guzheng (Chinese Zither) | USA |
| Atisha Chermjutidham | 1st Prize | Voice | Thailand |
| Jacqueline Presley Caldarella | 1st Prize | Voice | United States |
| José Francisco Hernández Toledo | 1st Prize | Composition | Spain |
| Masahito Ban | 1st Prize | Composition | Japan |
| Matthew Jonathan Godwin | 1st Prize | Composition | India |
| Milana Gontsova | 1st Prize | Voice | Russia |
| Nikolai Donets | 1st Prize | Composition | Russia |
| Pharkorn Phophong | 1st Prize | Flute | Thailand |
| Tseytlin Stepan | 1st Prize | Composition | Russia |
| William S Baek | 1st Prize | Voice | USA |
| Wu Dan | 1st Prize | Voice | China |
| Audrey Jin | 2nd Prize | Piano | USA |
| CHENG-RUI LU | 2nd Prize | Viola | Taiwan |
| Cheng-Xin Lu | 2nd Prize | Violin | Taiwan |
| Evelin Korom | 2nd Prize | Composition | Hungary |
| Kocharyan Vaan | 2nd Prize | Oboe | Armenia |
| Liang Cao | 2nd Prize | Composition | China |
| Lucia Cook | 2nd Prize | Voice | United Kingdom |
| Lucia Giovanna De Santis | 2nd Prize | Violin | Argentina |
| Orestis Apostolidis | 2nd Prize | Composition | Greece |
| Spyridon Alevras | 2nd Prize | Piano | Greece |
| YINAN PENG | 2nd Prize | Composition | China |
| Cheng-Shiun, Li | 3rd Prize | Composition | Taiwan |
| Maki Onodera | 3rd Prize | Piano | Japan |
