The results for Claude Debussy International Music Competition 2025 Season 4 are now announced!
- WOMCO
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The Claude Debussy International Music Competition proudly celebrates musicians and composers who embody the spirit of imagination, sensitivity, and innovation — qualities that define Debussy’s revolutionary contribution to modern music. Committed to recognising artistic individuality and creative exploration, the competition honours those whose performances and compositions reflect depth, nuance, and a profound connection to musical colour and expression. Through this prestigious platform, the competition continues Debussy’s legacy of inspiring freedom in artistry, poetic interpretation, and the pursuit of new sound worlds that transcend convention and captivate audiences across generations.
About the Competition
The Claude Debussy International Music Competition is an esteemed global stage dedicated to celebrating exceptional performers, composers, and educators who exemplify artistic refinement, interpretative insight, and a forward-looking vision of musical excellence.
Categories include: Piano, violin, cello, voice, flute, clarinet, organ, French horn, double bass, Chinese zither (Guzheng), chamber music (string quartet), composition, lyric, and music production & arts entrepreneurship.
🏆 Several musicians also earned multiple awards through WOMCO, the World Online Music Competitions Organization.
Full List of Winners – 2025 Season 4
(Alphabetical order by first name)
Alekos Konstantinos Kourmantzis, Composition: Piano Sonata No. 2 (G major), Norway
Alana Widha, Piano, USA
Austin Ivan, Piano, United Kingdom
Bian Menglei, Piano, China
Boris Apostolov, Composition: Toccata ostinato, Bulgaria
Callia Koshiba, Piano, Italy
Carlos Silva Vega, Composition: Dos estudios para piano, Spain
Charles Shi, Violin, United States
Chen Chen, Violin, China
Cheng-Shiun, Composition: Short Piece for Clarinet and Piano No.1, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Constantine Caravassilis, Composition: CD Album - From Sappho's Lyre, Canada
Csaba Gál, Piano, Hungary
Ella Curie Kim, Piano, United States
Estelle Tabuteau, Piano, United States of America
Esther Joy Lim, Piano, United States of America
Eunji Cho, Piano, South Korea
Gabriela Wasieleska, Piano, Polska
Gabriella Pedditzi, Violin, United Kingdom
Gilliandra Phan, Piano, USA
Gong Qian Yang, Composition, USA
Hailey Yuan, Piano, United States of America
Hollie Tennant, Voice, United States
I - Chen Ho, Composition: Trail of Light, Taiwan
Idamante Quartett, String Quartet, Germany
Jaeyoon Lee, Soprano, South Korea
Jean Barrette, Composition: Le sage qui regardait le ciel, Canada
Jean-Christophe Rosaz, Composition: Song of Cork, France
Je-Shiuan Hsu, Cello, Taiwan
Joanna Liu, Chinese Zither (Guzheng), USA
Jon-Claire Lee, Lyric: We Are Australia, Australia
Jonathan Tingr, Piano, United States
José Valentino, Artist, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Album Artwork, and Composer: José Valentino; Producer: Valentin Ruiz, USA
José Valentino & Steve Rucker, Elevating Entrepreneurship For Music And Arts Students: Let’s Build You As A Business, USA
Julia Kulińska, Piano, Polska
Kathryn Anderson, Violin, United States of America
Kevin Lee, Organ, USA
Kirana Widha, Piano, USA
Kris De Ruysscher, Composition: Ad Infinitum, Belgium
Levente Gyárfás, Composition: Dragonfly - Totem for Piano, Norway
Li Huili, Piano, Korea
Manfred Giampietro, Composition, Italy
Marcel Chyrzyński, Composition: Symphony No. 2 "Symphony of Paintings" Jerzy Nowosielski in memoriam for large symphony orchestra, Poland
Massimo Vito Avantaggiato, Composition: PULSATION PHI, Italia
Milo Tabuteau, Piano, United States
Mir Gurumurthy, Piano, USA
Monika Sroczyńska, Piano & Composition: PianoComposer, Poland
Niu Qian Hui, Voice, China
Noah Pizzo-Schlosser, Piano, USA
Patthanan Siramangkhalanon, Piano, Thailand
Qiwei (Harvey) Liu, French Horn, Canada
Qing Haifeng, Clarinet, Korea
Roma Sonawane, Piano, United States of America
Seoyoon Lee, Cello, Singapore
Shakti Gurumurthy, Piano, USA
Siena Pizzo-Schlosser, Piano, USA
Sihan Qin, Piano, China
Sophia Agranovich, Piano, USA
Tien-Li-Liu, Piano, Taiwan
Tsejin Teo, Piano, United States
Urszula Janiszewska, Composition: Rhapsody, Poland
Woojin Lee, Composition: String Quartet No. 2, United States
Wu Shangze, Piano Accompaniment, China
Xiaoyi Pang, Piano, Denmark
Yifei Ella Jiao, Piano, USA
Yiming Ethan Jiao, Piano, USA
Yuhan Ma, Double Bass, China
Zhongqi Deng, Composition, China
Zhou Jingyao, Flute, Bulgaria
Zining Luo, Piano, China
Several musicians achieved exceptional recognition as WOMCO Multi-Award Winners, a distinction given to artists who win across multiple international competitions.
Join the Next Season
The next season of the competition is now open for registration! Don’t miss the opportunity to present your music on a global stage.
Register here: https://www.debussycompetition.com/
Winners in the 2025 Season 4:
