We are thrilled to announce the results of the 9th edition of the international competition for young instrumentalists Best Wieniawski Performance.
Congratulations to all winners!
Best Wieniawski 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 July 10, 2026 - Henryk Wieniawski's 191st anniversary. Happy Birthday!
We encourage all of the participants who didn't make it to the final round. Don't lose hope, keep trying.
Congratulations to all winners!
Best Wieniawski 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 July 10, 2026 - Henryk Wieniawski's 191st 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
Age Group III
FIRST PRIZE
Caroline Mathews
USA, Violin
Nicolas Leatherman
USA, Violin
Yuna Nam
USA, Violin
SECOND PRIZE
Sophia Wang
New Zealand, Violin
THIRD PRIZE
Ethan Parker
USA, Violin
Olivia Bennett
USA, Violin
Age Group IV
FIRST PRIZE
Andrea Petkova
Bulgaria, Violin
Riho Kunai
Japan/USA, Violin
Sricharan Kumar
USA, Violin
THIRD PRIZE
Jason Kim
USA, Violin
Ryan Tanaka
USA, Violin
Sophia Lin
USA, Violin
Age Group V
SECOND PRIZE
Megan Collins
USA, Violin
Age Group VII
SECOND PRIZE
Nathan Fairhair
USA, Violin
