Winner's Speech | Noah Yamamoto | Beethoven International Music Competition UK 2025
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Noah Yamamoto, a young pianist from the United States, received First Prize and the Art of Musical Interpretation Special Award in the Youth (Age 11–13) category for his performance of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata at the 2025 Season 4 Beethoven International Music Competition UK. To mark this achievement, Noah shared the following message:
"Hi, I'm Noah Yamamoto. I'm 13 years old and I want to thank the Beethoven International Music Competition for giving me this opportunity to perform my music and giving me the first prize. I'm honored to accept this prize. Thank you. I also want to thank my parents and my my piano teacher, Miss Vicky Lee, for supporting me along the way. And I hope to participate in future competitions just like this. Thank you."
The Beethoven International Music Competition is a global online contest celebrating musical excellence across all instruments, voice, composition, conducting, and ensembles. It welcomes musicians of all ages from anywhere in the world, offering age-based categories from Prodigy to Professional. Competitors submit video or audio recordings for consideration. Prizes include Master, Absolute First, First, and Second Prize, plus special awards for creativity, interpretation, virtuosity, and collaboration. The competition honours the spirit of Ludwig van Beethoven — seeking technical mastery and artistic soul — and aims to nurture worldwide talent and promote musical growth and innovation. For more information: www.beethovenmusiccompetition.com
