We are thrilled to announce the results of the 9th edition of the international competition for instrumentalists Best Kabalevsky Performance.
Congratulations to all winners!
Best Kabalevsky 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 December 30, 2025 - Dmitry Kabalevsky's 121st 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 I
FIRST PRIZE
Kara Huan
USA, cello
SECOND PRIZE
Betty O'Reilly
USA, piano
Chloe Yutong You
USA, piano
Age Group II
FIRST PRIZE
Cristiana Chu
USA, piano
SECOND PRIZE
Crystal Esmeralda Fussy
USA, piano
THIRD PRIZE
Lilly Phong
USA, violin
Age Group IV
FIRST PRIZE
Troy Newton
USA, piano
SECOND PRIZE
Hannah Phillippy
USA, cello
Ru Jianping
USA, piano
Age Group V
FIRST PRIZE
Gabriel Raviv
USA, cello
SECOND PRIZE
George Qing
USA, piano
Kevin Bao
Australia, piano
THIRD PRIZE
Yue Wu
USA, piano
