We are thrilled to announce the results of the 9th edition of the international competition for instrumentalists and singers Best Mendelssohn Performance.
Congratulations to all winners!
Best Mendelssohn 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 February 3, 2026 -
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's 217th anniversary. Happy Birthday!
We encourage all of the participants who didn't make it to the final round. Don't lose hope, keep trying.
Age Group II
FIRST PRIZE
Ritaro Iizuka
Japan/USA, violin
SECOND PRIZE
Phoebe Yang
USA, piano
Age Group III
FIRST PRIZE
Samridhi Sangeepan
Singapore, voice
SECOND PRIZE
Zack Coleman
USA, piano
Age Group IV
SECOND PRIZE
Bella Huang
USA, piano
Johanna Kwong
USA, piano
Lucas Ni
USA, violin
Riho Kunai
Japan/USA, violin
Tianyue Yan
China/USA, piano
Age Group V
SECOND PRIZE
Evelyn Chu
USA, violin
