Results: Best Debussy Performance (10th Edition 2026)

     

We are thrilled to announce the results of the 9th edition of the international competition for young performers 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, 2026 - Claude Debussy's 164th 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 II

 

FIRST PRIZE

 

Kingston Goh

USA, Piano

 

 

Age Group III

 

FIRST PRIZE

                                                               

Lilian Ji

USA, Piano

 

 

SECOND PRIZE

 

Zoe Grace Cooper

USA, Harp

 

 

Age Group IV

 

SECOND PRIZE

                                                               

Benjamin Ho

USA, Piano

 

Nathan Liu

USA, Piano

 

 

Age Group V

 

FIRST PRIZE

                                                               

Kou Shimizu

Japan/USA, Piano

 

Mengtong Xiang

USA, Piano

 

 

SECOND PRIZE

 

Anastasia Grunina

USA, Piano

 

 

Age Group VI

 

SECOND PRIZE

                                                               

Emory Freed

USA, Piano

 

 

Age Group VII

 

FIRST PRIZE

                                                               

Yiyang Hu

China, Piano

 

 

SECOND PRIZE

 

Chandler Ogles

USA, Piano