Winners of the Season 2/2026 (30 April 2026)
Elsa Li
Australia
CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON AWARD
Senior Gold Prize, Polonaise Gold Prize
Winning videos:
Raviv Leibzirer
Israel
CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON
Master Gold Prize
Winning videos:
April Grace Smirnoff
USA
VERSATILE PIANIST AWARD
Junior Gold Prize, Nocturne Gold Prize, 21st Century Gold Prize
Winning videos:
Zhenhao Li
Australia
VERSATILE PIANIST AWARD
Senior Gold Prize, Scherzo Gold Prize, Baroque Gold Prize
Winning videos:
Hedvig Orsovai
Hungary
BEST CREATIVITY AWARD
Master Gold Prize, Baroque Gold Prize
Winning videos:
Anna Smerdova
Czech Republic
EXCEPTIONAL TALENT AWARD
Junior Gold Prize
Winning videos:
Pawichaya Atikanist
Thailand
PROMISING TALENT AWARD
Prodigy Gold Prize
Winning videos:
All the distinguished Winners ordered alphabetically:
| NAME | COUNTRY | PRIZES |
|---|---|---|
| Agota Mickevičiūtė | Lithuania | Junior Silver Prize, Lyrical Piece Silver Prize |
| Alexander Petrov | Ukraine | Senior Bronze Prize, Ballade Bronze Prize, Sonata Silver Prize |
| Annabel Yen | USA | Senior Silver Prize, Etude Silver Prize |
| Anna Smerdova | Czech Republic | EXCEPTIONAL TALENT AWARD, Junior Gold Prize |
| Anna-Kalina Raykolova | Bulgaria | Prodigy Gold Prize |
| April Grace Smirnoff | USA | VERSATILE PIANIST AWARD, Junior Gold Prize, Nocturne Gold Prize, 21st Century Gold Prize |
| Artyom Sanasaryan | Armenia | Junior Gold Prize |
| Asya Ziyun Taskin | Turkey | Junior Gold Prize, Nocturne Silver Prize |
| Avni Dharmadhikari | USA | Senior Silver Prize, Impressionism Gold Prize |
| Clara Hoffmann | Germany | Junior Bronze Prize, Waltz Silver Prize |
| Diego Morales | Mexico | Junior Bronze Prize, Lyrical Piece Gold Prize |
| Elliot Slater | USA | Senior Silver Prize, Ballade Silver Prize |
| Elsa Li | Australia | CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON AWARD, Senior Gold Prize, Polonaise Gold Prize |
| Élise Moreau | France | Senior Bronze Prize |
| Gabriella Geer | USA | Senior Silver Prize, Waltz Silver Prize, Etude Silver Prize |
| Hana Kim | South Korea | Junior Bronze Prize, Etude Bronze Prize |
| Hedvig Orsovai | Hungary | BEST CREATIVITY AWARD, Master Gold Prize, Baroque Gold Prize |
| Lasya Ponnapalli | USA | Senior Silver Prize |
| Leon Miarka | Poland | Junior Gold Prize, Etude Gold Prize |
| Lucas Ferreira | Brazil | Prodigy Bronze Prize, Virtuoso Bronze Prize |
| Mateo Rinaldi | Italy | Junior Bronze Prize, Sonata Silver Prize |
| Omar El-Sayed | Egypt | Senior Bronze Prize, Etude Bronze Prize |
| Pawichaya Atikanist | Thailand | PROMISING TALENT AWARD, Prodigy Gold Prize |
| Raviv Leibzirer | Israel | CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON, Master Gold Prize |
| Romy Li | Netherlands | Senior Silver Prize |
| Sophie Dubois | Canada | Prodigy Silver Prize, Impressionism Bronze Prize |
| Tarnovetchi Teea-Maria | Romania | Senior Gold Prize |
| Yuki Tanaka | Japan | Senior Bronze Prize, Concerto Bronze Prize |
| Zhenhao Li | Australia | VERSATILE PIANIST AWARD, Senior Gold Prize, Scherzo Gold Prize, Baroque Gold Prize |
Congratulations!
Winners of the Season 1/2026 (3 March 2026)
Luye Tang
Poland
CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON
Master Gold Prize, Ballade Gold Prize
Winning videos:
Alan Wu
USA
VERSATILE PIANIST AWARD
Prodigy Gold Prize, Waltz Gold Prize, Romantic Music Gold Prize, Rondo Gold Prize, Baroque Music Gold Prize, Lyrical Piece Gold Prize, Virtuoso Piece Silver Prize, 21st Century Gold Prize
Winning videos:
Yan Zheng
China
BEST TECHNIQUE AWARD,
Master Gold Prize, Romantic Music Gold Prize
Winning videos:
Liya Luo
China
EXCELLENT MUSICALITY AWARD
Senior Gold Prize
Winning videos:
Natan Vinitsky
Canada
BEST CREATIVITY AWARD
Prodigy Gold Prize, Waltz Gold Prize, Own Composition Silver Prize
Winning videos:
Wang Xiang
USA
EXCEPTIONAL TALENT AWARD
Master Gold Prize
Winning videos:
All the distinguished Winners ordered alphabetically:
| NAME | COUNTRY | PRIZES |
|---|---|---|
| Ai Sato | Japan | Master Bronze Prize |
| Alan Wu | USA | VERSATILE PIANIST AWARD, Prodigy Gold Prize, Waltz Gold Prize, Romantic Music Gold Prize, Rondo Gold Prize, Baroque Music Gold Prize, Lyrical Piece Gold Prize, Virtuoso Piece Silver Prize, 21st Century Gold Prize |
| Arie Goyal | USA | Junior Silver Prize, Etude Silver Prize |
| Arjun Ayyangar | USA | Master Bronze Prize, Waltz Bronze Prize |
| Bella Chen | USA | Junior Gold Prize, Etude Gold Prize, Scherzo Gold Prize |
| Boryana Radostinova Stoyanova | Bulgaria | Junior Silver Prize, 20th Century Silver Prize |
| Jessica Esmee Yang | USA | Senior Bronze Prize, Ballade Bronze Prize, Romantic Music Bronze Prize, 20th Century Silver Prize |
| Liya Luo | China | EXCELLENT MUSICALITY AWARD, Senior Gold Prize |
| Luciana Gelber | USA | Junior Gold Prize, Sonata Gold Prize, Mazurka Silver Prize |
| Luye Tang | Poland | CHOPINIST OF THE SEASON, Master Gold Prize, Ballade Gold Prize |
| Mher Khachatryan | Armenia | Senior Gold Prize, Etude Silver Prize |
| Natan Vinitsky | Canada | BEST CREATIVITY AWARD, Prodigy Gold Prize, Waltz Gold Prize, Own Composition Silver Prize |
| Nicole Yuna Lee | USA | Senior Bronze Prize, Nocturne Bronze Prize |
| Vinokur Itzhak Viaceslav | Israel | Master Silver Prize, Nocturne Silver Prize |
| Wang Xiang | USA | EXCEPTIONAL TALENT AWARD, Master Gold Prize |
| Yan Zheng | China | BEST TECHNIQUE AWARD, Master Gold Prize, Romantic Music Gold Prize |