Results: Best Debussy Performance (1st edition, 2017)

We are thrilled to announce the results of the 1st edition of the international competition for young instrumentalists Best Debussy Performance.

Congratulations to all winners!

Best Debussy Performance is a member of Best Performance Competition Series. All of the competitions in this series are designed in such a way that the award winners will be announced annually on the composers' birthdays. Today is August 22, 2017 - Claude Debussy's 155th anniversary. Happy Birthday Debussy!

We encourage all of the participants who didn't make it to the final round. Don't lose hope, keep trying.

RESULTS

Age Group II


FIRST PRIZE

Cindy Yan
USA, piano


THIRD PRIZE

Ryan Watts
Australia, piano

Ying Lei
USA, piano

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Age Group III


FIRST PRIZE

Chris Tsang
Australia, piano


SECOND PRIZE

Karina Tsvetkova
Bulgaria, piano

Marien Femerling
Mexico, piano


THIRD PRIZE

Saniya Burman
USA/India, viola

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Age Group IV


FIRST PRIZE

Avery Duer
USA/UK, piano

Lauren Katie Cerbin
USA/UK, soprano


SECOND PRIZE

Jason Lobo
Canada/Kuwait, piano


THIRD PRIZE

Nicole Spektor
USA, piano

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Age Group V


FIRST PRIZE

Amalia Crevani
USA, soprano

Natalie Nheu
Australia, piano


SECOND PRIZE

Meghan Altemose
USA, soprano

Sarah Evenson
USA, clarinet


THIRD PRIZE

Daniel Luo
Canada, piano

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Age Group VII


FIRST PRIZE

Ying Long
China, piano


SECOND PRIZE

Thomas Green
Australia, baritone


THIRD PRIZE

William Roessler
USA, piano