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RESULTS 2018
Category “Young Talents”
Grand Prix
![2.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_ca67185171174f20b14abba7a6b1f2a4~mv2_d_2112_2816_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_143,h_178,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/2.jpg)
Nguyen Duc Kien (Vietnam)
I Prize
![received_743860612619668.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_13c72b1044b747258e652c1e54634543~mv2_d_2448_3264_s_4_2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_163,h_212,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/received_743860612619668.jpeg)
Hina Shiotsuka (Japan)
![photo.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_c539ca0d2dd24a1f89c56b5c53bc24b6~mv2_d_2757_3689_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_167,h_212,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/photo.jpg)
Yong-En Teng (Taiwan)
II Prize
![IanLin (2).JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_3c325812d74a4f62a11b511fcef79ec2~mv2_d_3227_2430_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_602,y_226,w_1802,h_2204/fill/w_167,h_204,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/IanLin%20(2)_JPG.jpg)
Ian James Lin (USA)
![toby tan kai rong photo.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_ae12891d70c44872a65617aef88aa382~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_116,h_206,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/toby%20tan%20kai%20rong%20photo.jpeg)
Toby Tan Kai Rong (Singapore)
![Lina Elwood (photo).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_de32271b43474c08b3de470540bf2e59~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_155,h_206,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Lina%20Elwood%20(photo).jpg)
Lina Elwood (USA)
![ac5086a9.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_6fd091524ca94c65909db3083f328212~mv2.png/v1/crop/x_22,y_0,w_121,h_121/fill/w_52,h_52,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/ac5086a9.png)
Hannah Wang (Australia)
III Prize
![Photo Arianna.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_c9540c4b5a464e509b5d31b9d8d7dd7a~mv2_d_3000_4496_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_349,y_16,w_2449,h_3200/fill/w_179,h_234,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Photo%20Arianna_JPG.jpg)
Arianna Castellani (Italy)
![Chloe Palmes.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_113e4af5d97943f392fde0e227aadf1c~mv2_d_2000_3000_s_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_36,w_2000,h_2833/fill/w_168,h_238,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Chloe%20Palmes.jpg)
Chloe Palmes (USA)
Honorable Mention
![joel.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_b40e827dfe3a4437926ecd9f7f7178c9~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_161,y_0,w_334,h_428/fill/w_146,h_187,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/joel_JPG.jpg)
Joel Kar Hei Leong
(Hong Kong)
![Alexandra Ma.png](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_b202d74e4c764d75b530af40a066a386~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_127,h_187,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Alexandra%20Ma.png)
Alexandra Ma (Canada)
![IMG_1730.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_e328cc38061e44fd92b0bc0918aa7506~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_140,h_187,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/IMG_1730_JPG.jpg)
Danny Shing (USA)
![IMG-20181115-WA0000_mr1542213981937.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_3572a642e8dd4ddfb9059dfa4f34aa86~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_106,y_211,w_278,h_389/fill/w_134,h_187,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/IMG-20181115-WA0000_mr1542213981937.jpg)
Brandon Cho Hao Wen (Malaysia)
![image2 (1).jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_1fb08bb38bde49a697bca9145ed4abf7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_146,h_194,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/image2%20(1).jpeg)
Jonathan Weng (Canada)
![MARIA LOUISA VAN STADEN.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_c2cc6936652d4caf91524b9347cd612c~mv2_d_4032_3024_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_712,y_564,w_1942,h_2460/fill/w_156,h_197,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/MARIA%20LOUISA%20VAN%20STADEN.jpg)
Maria Luisa von Standen (Romania)
Category “Young Musicians”
Grand Prix
I Prize
![IvayloVassilev_.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_78550e95772e46ab8101126bffb7657f~mv2_d_1389_2169_s_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_202,w_1389,h_1962/fill/w_144,h_204,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/IvayloVassilev_.jpg)
Ivaylo Vassilev (Bulgaria)
II Prize
![MelodyXu.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_e02721f7172b4c90921b06ace612e8cb~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_99,w_1033,h_1359/fill/w_175,h_230,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/MelodyXu.jpg)
Melody Xu (USA)
![Photo - Alyssa Xu.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_400c36edfb2446939ceedecd36fce32d~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_50,y_62,w_293,h_402/fill/w_171,h_234,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Photo%20-%20Alyssa%20Xu.jpg)
Alyssa Xu (USA)
III Prize
![Gerald Profile Pic.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_02fecd2a8cab4d7580a7e823312d20d4~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_161,h_214,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Gerald%20Profile%20Pic.jpg)
Christian Gerald Esteban (USA)
Honorable Mention
![Gates-Photo.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_1dcb3d4940914c2b9e94087dbbfca7ad~mv2_d_1424_2144_s_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_96,y_0,w_1276,h_1926/fill/w_152,h_230,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Gates-Photo.jpg)
David Xiong (USA)
![joshua.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_e430162e4a0d40b1a69769bd53889819~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_153,h_230,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/joshua_JPG.jpg)
Joshua Kar Jun Leong (UK)
Category “Young Artists”
I Prize
![Max-0037-Edit.small.jpeg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_24835074540d41998821ef00311376cf~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_132,h_198,al_c,lg_1,q_80,blur_3,enc_auto/Max-0037-Edit_small.jpeg)
Maxine Park (USA)
![Photo.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_4f6440b245554d1a933c3d276275628e~mv2_d_1800_1200_s_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_981,h_1200/fill/w_162,h_198,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Photo_JPG.jpg)
Ching-Yun Ku (Taiwan)
Dmitri Shostakovich / Prelude and Fuge No.2 in A minor Franz
II Prize
![Justin-Gu.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_9a0d8e13002343d7894ca4a94b087f51~mv2_d_2654_3579_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_138,h_186,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Justin-Gu_JPG.jpg)
Justin Gu (USA)
![005.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_4522a490449048cc9f4cb4e3dfaf46d9~mv2_d_3467_5200_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_819,y_380,w_2458,h_3324/fill/w_138,h_186,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/005.jpg)
So Ho Ming (Hong Kong)
![Headshot.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_796405f3679846c5b77ff8d0602072ad~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_143,h_190,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Headshot.jpg)
Kayla Shen (USA)
III Prize
![IMG_8081.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_50f31485747645c2913431227abab3b8~mv2_d_2447_2825_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_946,y_441,w_1425,h_2081/fill/w_133,h_194,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/IMG_8081_JPG.jpg)
Michelle Tang (USA)
![Grace Wang.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_46f36769b06447219125294c4b35ccc8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_157,h_190,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Grace%20Wang.jpg)
Grace Wang (USA)
Honorable Mention
![Liu_Jennifer_5802.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_de1eaa7ff007418badb6e744d2f9a31c~mv2_d_2400_3000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_157,h_196,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Liu_Jennifer_5802.jpg)
Jennifer Liu (USA)
Category “Young Virtuosi”
Grand Prix
![_20181105_005100.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_423b3f2d6d9a485cab2b801eb0fb3090~mv2_d_2197_2832_s_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_109,y_329,w_1884,h_2269/fill/w_183,h_220,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/_20181105_005100_JPG.jpg)
Myuka Urano (Japan)
I Prize
![IMG_0612.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_00297312b77e47a0a21837c635b1675c~mv2_d_6000_4000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_2090,y_650,w_1980,h_2270/fill/w_183,h_210,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/IMG_0612_JPG.jpg)
Emanuel Roch (Germany)
II Prize
![photo(Natasha ).jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_aa6b8245ade84f2f805e49f38751ae5a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_198,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/photo(Natasha%20).jpg)
Natasha Wu (Taiwan)
![IMG_0466.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_75453eb7aa8d49668761f5808c019544~mv2_d_3024_4032_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_640,y_1185,w_1471,h_1771/fill/w_164,h_198,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/IMG_0466_JPG.jpg)
Albert Gu (USA)
III Prize
![ECYS season opener.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_4cfd96fdbe624a10929f8fa627691315~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_47,y_10,w_604,h_758/fill/w_158,h_198,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/ECYS%20season%20opener.jpg)
Kameron Duncan (USA)
![Head Shot 300dpi.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_b766e9c49a374ad4acde3a41699ea237~mv2_d_1482_1976_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_149,h_198,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Head%20Shot%20300dpi.jpg)
Miu Ishikawa (Japan)
Honorable Mention
![9D0B1ACB-0CC6-49B1-801C-A994AB639E5E.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_da85e599068c413c80f75f1bbbffa862~mv2.jpg/v1/crop/x_105,y_37,w_303,h_388/fill/w_155,h_198,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/9D0B1ACB-0CC6-49B1-801C-A994AB639E5E_JPG.jpg)
Yimiao Fang (China)
![IMG_2834.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_66e2c351132341db9c86c10a41df81d6~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_2419,y_1227,w_1149,h_1477/fill/w_154,h_198,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/IMG_2834_JPG.jpg)
Murad Abasov (Azerbaijan)
Category “Young Masters”
Grand Prix
![10421168_10204509576639067_5594326873903](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_eb0d77b5704346989aea622ae457ab0a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_51,h_51,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/10421168_10204509576639067_5594326873903.jpg)
Marie Luise Bodendorff (Germany)
I Prize
II Prize
III Prize
![IMG_20181107_190007.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_23851f5ac5764fd1944219992b2b3b97~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_147,h_214,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/IMG_20181107_190007.jpg)
Hana Igawa (Japan)
![JINGCI LIU.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_c86e82738318409ab134a4960429dd8c~mv2_d_1352_1352_s_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_0,w_1181,h_1306/fill/w_195,h_216,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/JINGCI%20LIU.jpg)
JingCi Liu (China)
![Sisi Liu's Photo.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_931297e5010f49d48e79b25f0bfbb850~mv2_d_2496_3744_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_41,w_2496,h_2930/fill/w_184,h_216,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Sisi%20Liu's%20Photo.jpg)
Sisi Liu (China)
Honorable Mention
![Head Shot 300dpi.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_b766e9c49a374ad4acde3a41699ea237~mv2_d_1482_1976_s_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_149,h_199,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/Head%20Shot%20300dpi.jpg)
Miu Ishikawa (Japan)
![DSCN0359.JPG](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_0bfcbcbdfc5d49ff8f6c256214ea23d4~mv2_d_3456_4608_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_337,y_92,w_2607,h_3259/fill/w_158,h_198,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/DSCN0359_JPG.jpg)
Andrii Lunov (Ukraine)
![20161114abby0086.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d9beb0_bb42aa05b09e41db87c9071889329fa1~mv2_d_3840_5760_s_4_2.jpg/v1/crop/x_0,y_22,w_2746,h_3581/fill/w_152,h_198,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_3,enc_auto/20161114abby0086.jpg)
Yehong Shi (China)
Special Prizes
Most Promising Talent – Vo Minh Quang (Vietnam)
Best Sibelius Performance- Arianna Castellani (Italy)
Best Haydn Performance- Hana Igawa (Japan)
Best Scarlatti Performance- Hina Shiotsuka (Japan)
Best Ginastera Performance – Vo Minh Quang (Vietnam)
Best Khachaturian Performance – Yevanhelina But (Ukraine)
Best Busoni Performance- Laetitia Hahn (Germany)
Best Shostakovitch Performance – Ching-Yun Ku (Taiwan)
Best Bolcolm Performance- Jennifer Liu (USA)
Best Bach Performance- Maxine Park (USA)
Best Schedrin Performance -Grace Wang (USA)
Best Scriabine Performance -Murad Abasov (Azerbaijan)
Best Vine Performance- Kameron Duncan (USA)
Best Czerny Performance- Oliver Rähni (Estonia)
Best Debussy Performance- Natasha Wu (Taiwan)
Best Liszt Performance- Marie-Luise Bodenodorff (Germany)
Best Rachmaninov Performance- Marie-Luise Bodendorff (Germany)
Best Schumann Performance- JingCi Liu (China)
Best Wagner Performance- Sisi Liu (China)
Best Original Composition – Markus Siedenberg (Germany)
Best Barber Performance – Pavel Zemen (Czech Republic)