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

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

Congratulations to all winners!

Best Shostakovich 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 September 25, 2017 - Dmitri Shostakovich's 111th anniversary. Happy Birthday Shostakovich!

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

RESULTS

FIRST PRIZE

Brooklyn Zina Jones
USA/Canada, piano

Mervyn Lee
Singapore, piano

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SECOND PRIZE

Lawrence Au
Canada, piano

Marien Femerling
Mexico, piano

Quintetto Tranquillo
USA
Jerry Guo, violin
Ethan Lin, violin
William Chen, piano
Bella Fong, viola
Sean Lee, cello

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THIRD PRIZE

Louise Turnbull
Australia, violin

Lumina Zhang
USA, piano

Edwin Guhnyoung Lim
USA, cello