Results: The Art of Strings (11th Edition, 2026)

    

We are thrilled to announce the results of the 10th edition of the international competition for instrumentalists The Art of Strings, a member of The Art of Instrumental Performance competition series.

Congratulations to all winners!

We encourage all of the participants who didn't make it to the final round. Don't lose hope, keep trying.

RESULTS

The Art of Strings

 

Age Group II

 

FIRST PRIZE

         

Ellen Cappiello

USA, Violin

 

Kaya Zheng

USA, Violin

 

 

SECOND PRIZE

 

Serafina Purpero

USA, Violin

 

 

Age Group III

 

FIRST PRIZE

                                        

Caroline Mathews

USA, Violin

 

Georgette Tramontin

USA, Harp

 

 

SECOND PRIZE

 

Brendan Chen

USA, Violin

 

Jiho Nam

South Korea/USA, Cello

 

Logan Lee

USA, Cello

 

Riley Reed

USA, Harp

 

Zoe Grace Cooper

USA, Harp

 

 

Age Group IV

 

FIRST PRIZE

                                        

Gabriela Sidorowicz

Poland, Violin

 

Katie Moon

USA, Violin

 

Lauren Poplock

USA, Violin

 

 

SECOND PRIZE

 

Aidan Chen

USA, Cello

 

Alexander Frey

USA, Cello

 

Alexis Kim

USA, Violin

 

Deborah Zhu

USA, Violin

 

Gloria Yang

USA, Cello

 

Jules Amyot

USA, Cello

 

Lena Kim

South Korea/USA, Violin

 

Penelope Schweizer

USA, Harp

 

 

THIRD PRIZE

 

Joshua Chan

USA, Violin

 

Olivia Chen

USA, Violin

 

 

Age Group V

 

FIRST PRIZE

                                        

Coco Sakuma

USA, Violin

 

Lynn Choi

USA, Viola

 

 

THIRD PRIZE

 

Katelyn Newlands

South Africa, Cello

 

 

Age Group VII

 

FIRST PRIZE

                                        

Nicolette Sullivan-Cozza

USA, Viola

 

Nicolette Sullivan-Cozza

USA, Violin