We are thrilled to announce the results of the 2nd edition of the international competition for young instrumentalists and singers 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, 2018 - Dmitri Shostakovich's 112th anniversary. Happy Birthday!
We encourage all of the participants who didn't make it to the final round. Don't lose hope, keep trying.
RESULTS
FIRST PRIZE
BEAR Quartet
USA
Benson Marshall, cello
Ellen Hayashi, violin
Abby Smith, viola
Rachel Call, violin
Brawner Quan
USA, cello
SECOND PRIZE
Filip Mikulski
Poland, cello
Isabelle L. Bruening
USA, piano
Katrina Shuster
USA, piano
THIRD PRIZE
Anh Tran Duc
Vietnam, piano
Ekaterina Dimitrova
Bulgaria, piano