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Young Hungarian Pianist Gergő Kaszab Awarded Platinum Prize for Expressive Bach Performance
Young Hungarian pianist Gergő Kaszab won the Platinum Prize and Expressive Musical Genius Special Prize at the 2025 Autumn Season of the Global Genius Music Competition for his performance of Bach’s Piano Concerto in F Minor. At just 10 years old, he has already achieved remarkable results in international competitions, performs multiple instruments, and shares his artistry through concerts and charity projects.
20 hours ago


Takashi Saito and the Romantic Flute: A Masterful Performance at the 2025 Carl Reinecke International Music Competition
Takashi Saito, recipient of the Grand Prize and Best Reinecke Performance Special Award at the 2025 Carl Reinecke International Music Competition, shares the artistic vision, personal reflections, and recording process behind his acclaimed performance of Reinecke’s Flute Concerto in D major.
20 hours ago


The Poetic Sound of Promise: Gabriela Kalnina’s Award-Winning Musical Journey
Young Latvian flutist Gabriela Kalnina, winner of the Gold Prize and the Poetic Artistic Musical Genius Special Prize at the Global Genius Music Competition 2025 Autumn Season, shares her musical journey, her approach to performance, and how she discovered her artistic voice through the flute.
1 day ago


Hyun-Sang Park: The Vision of the Dry Bones — Platinum-Winning String Quartet at the European Classical Music Awards 2025
Composer Hyun-Sang Park, Platinum Winner of the European Classical Music Awards 2025, reflects on his award-winning string quartet The Vision of the Dry Bones. In this in-depth interview, he shares the spiritual inspiration, compositional structure, and ethical philosophy behind the work, exploring how music can embody truth, resurrection, and compassionate practice in the modern world.
Jan 20


Winner's Speech | Alexandra Kazanskaya | Conducting | World Melody Music Competition 2025
Winner’s Speech by Alexandra Kazanskaya, First Prize recipient in Conducting at the World Melody Music Competition 2025 Season 4, sharing her reflections on music, education, and artistic unity.
Jan 19


Revolução e Liberdade: Quinteto de Sopros do Vale and the Voices of Freedom in Portuguese Music
An award-winning interview with the Portuguese ensemble Quinteto de Sopros do Vale on Revolução e Liberdade, a Diamond Prize–winning CD album that revives suppressed 20th-century Portuguese music and explores freedom, memory, and cultural resistance through sound.
Jan 19


Winner's Speech | Hyun Seo Lee | Voice | UK International Music Competition 2025
Winner’s Speech by Hyun Seo Lee, a young vocalist from South Korea, celebrating her Absolute First Prize wins at the UK International Music Competition 2025 Season 4.
Jan 18


Standing Still Among Sacred Trees: Kris De Ruysscher on Les cinq arbres sacrés de Kiso and Creative Transformation
Belgian composer Kris De Ruysscher reflects on his award-winning composition Les cinq arbres sacrés de Kiso, sharing the inspiration drawn from sacred trees in Japan, his meditative creative process, and the artistic philosophy that shaped this deeply personal work, which received the Platinum Prize and Excellent Creativity Special Award at the Claude Debussy International Music Competition 2025.
Jan 18


Between Sound and Imagination: Csaba Gál on Debussy, Performance, and Musical Identity
Award-winning Hungarian pianist Csaba Gál reflects on his Debussy interpretations, video performance preparation, and artistic identity after receiving multiple prizes at the Claude Debussy International Music Competition 2025.
Jan 14


Winner's Speech | Mina İrican | Cello | Haydn Young Musician Competition UK 2025
Turkish cellist Mina İrican shares her winner’s speech after receiving the Platinum Prize and Best Haydn Performance Special Prize at the Haydn Young Musician Competition UK 2025 Season 2, for her performance of Haydn’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major.
Jan 14


Between Tradition and Innovation: Anna Kijanowska on Mazurkas, Research, and an Award-Winning Artistic Journey
A Polish-American pianist rooted in scholarship and performance, Anna Kijanowska reflects on her award-winning artistic journey, the revitalisation of the mazurka tradition, and the intersection of research, interpretation, and innovation that defines her work today.
Jan 10


Sound, Memory, and Ritual: Constantine Caravassilis on His Award-Winning Album “From Sappho’s Lyre”
Award-winning Greek-Canadian composer Constantine Caravassilis reflects on sound, memory, ritual, and the multi-year creative journey behind his Diamond Prize–winning album From Sappho’s Lyre.
Jan 9


Winner's Speech | Dr. Farzin Forouzan | Voice | UK International Music Competition 2025
Dr. Farzin Forouzan shares his winner’s speech after receiving the First Prize and Poetic Interpretation Special Award in the Music Video category at the UK International Music Competition 2025, reflecting on the connection between music and medicine.
Jan 7


Winner's Speech | Jieun LEE | Max Bruch International Music Competition 2025
Composer Jieun Lee shares her winner’s speech after receiving the Platinum Prize in Original Composition and Musical/Opera at the Max Bruch International Music Competition 2025, reflecting on music as a bridge between humanity, nature, and time.
Jan 6


Winner's Speech | Sanja Stanković | Piano | Bach International Music Competition UK 2025
Serbian pianist Sanja Stanković shares her winner’s speech after receiving the First Prize and Outstanding Musicality Special Award at the 15th Bach International Music Competition UK, reflecting on the artistic and intellectual depth of Bach’s music.
Jan 1


Winner's Speech | Golsa Shamsipoor | Piano | UK International Music Competition 2025
Young pianist Golsa Shamsipoor shares her winner’s speech after receiving Second Prize at the UK International Music Competition 2025, reflecting her joy, gratitude, and inspiring musical journey.
Dec 26, 2025


Winner’s Spotlight | Yu-cen Jian | WOMCO Multi-Competition Winner
A rising young recorder talent, Yu-cen Jian shines as a multi-award winner across several WOMCO international music competitions, earning Platinum, Absolute First, and Gold Prizes for her outstanding musicality and expressive performances.
Dec 26, 2025


Blending Traditions and Innovation: The Artistic Vision Behind Set Free by the José Valentino Trio
The José Valentino Trio, Diamond Prize and Excellent Creativity Special Prize winners at the 2025 Georges Bizet International Music Competition, share the artistic vision behind their award-winning work Set Free. In this in-depth interview, Dr. José Valentino Ruiz discusses cross-cultural musical integration, creative philosophy, collaboration, and the meaning of artistic freedom in contemporary music.
Dec 20, 2025


Winner's Speech | Yiran Liu | Piano | Mozart International Music Competition UK 2025
Young composer Yiran Liu from China wins the Absolute First Prize at the Mozart International Music Competition UK 2025 Season 3 for her composition Quintet “Lively Tango”, sharing her inspiration, creative journey, and winner’s speech.
Dec 20, 2025


Telling Stories Through Music: Barrett Kalellis on The Hill of Vision and the Art of Vocal Composition
Award-winning composer Barrett Kalellis discusses the inspiration, creative process, and performance of his Grand Prize–winning work The Hill of Vision, a captivating vocal composition based on the poetry of James Stephens.
Dec 18, 2025
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