1st Edition
International Young Artist Competition
Presented by SIMA Classics
Result of 1st Edition International Young Artist Competition
Grand Prize: Taige Wang (Piano)
1st Prize for Up to Age 9 Category for All Instruments: Raphaël
Demeester (Piano)
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1st Prize for Age 10-12 Category for All Instruments: Daniel Bae (Piano)
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1st Prize for Age 13-14 Category for All Instruments: Hikaru Shibata (Piano) and Ray Seokhwan Moon (Flute)
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1st Prize for Age 15-16 Category for All Instruments: Not awarded
Strings Category:
Up to Age 9:
1st Prize: Zarema Sitshayeva (Violin)
2nd Prize: Apollo Premadasa (Cello)
3rd Prize: Eva Sui (Violin)
Age 10-12:
1st Prize: Qinyue Gu (Cello)
2nd Prize: Keita Fujioka (Violin)
3rd Prize: Stella Tortise (Violin)
Age 13-14:
1st Prize: Siyu Xiong (Violin)
2nd Prize: Yinuo Pan (Violin)
3rd Prize: Qianya Liao (Violin)
Age 15-16:
1st Prize: Not awarded
2nd Prize: Liu Xiaorui (Cello) and Seok Hyeon Moon (Cello)
3rd Prize: Not awarded
Piano Category:
Up to Age 9:
1st Prize: Raphaël Demeester
2nd Prize: Aleksandra Galushkina
3rd Prize: Tiya Brea Uthaisang and CiCi Wu
Age 10 -12:
1st Prize: Taige Wang
2nd Prize: Daniel Bae
3rd Prize: Gabriel Demeester and Grace Bai
Age 13-14
1st Prize: Hikaru Shibata
2nd Prize: Not awarded
3rd Prize: Xaviella Fernandes
Age 15-16
1st Prize: Not Awarded
2nd Prize: Saket Ram
3rd Prize: Not Awarded
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Woodwind and Brass Category:
3rd Prize for Up to Age 9: Jonas Huirong Li (French Horn)
1st Prize for Age 13 to 14: Ray Seokhwan Moon (Flute)
Distinction Prize Winners of All Categories:
Annabelle Alavi
Leopold Brass
Shelby Chan
Yishai Ehreich
David Ezra
Georgina Ezra
Zachariah Fernandes
Oregon Thia Gerrits
Jingyu Huang
Yau Brayden Hao Lang
Hayley Huixi Li
Jonas Huirong Li
Juexi Li
Annabelle Liang
Nikolai Matsushkin
Sara Nazar
Anna-May Rosiek Nguyen
Rian Ni
Weicheng Qiu
Ly-Anne Rosiek
Tam Pak Shun Parson
Zena Shah
Daniel Shen
Io Tan
Oliver Warne-Holland
Youjia Wu
Juliette Zammito
Eulalie Zammito
Qi Zhang
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***The announcement of the result will be at 7:30pm on 15th July, 2021 (British Summer Time)***
Instrument Category
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Piano
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Strings
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Woodwind and Brass
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Age Group for Instrumental Category
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Up to Age 9
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Age 10 to Age 12
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Age 13 to 14
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Age 15 to Age 16
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Application Guideline
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Submit a recording (free repertoire up to 10 to 15 minutes based on the category) by YouTube link or Google Drive link in the application form.
-Up to Age 9: any pieces up to 5 minutes ( can be multiple pieces )
-Age 10 to Age 12: any pieces of 5 to 10 minutes ( can be multiple pieces )
-Age 13 to 14: any pieces of 10 to 15 minutes ( can be multiple pieces )
-Age 15 to Age 16: any pieces of 15 minutes ( can be multiple pieces )
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Submit payment via PayPal or bank transfer after the application has been confirmed via email. (Bank details will be provided through the email.)
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Jury Members
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The juries of the competition are Royal College of Music Professors, Yuri Zhislin and Jianing Kong, and SIMA Classics Junior Department Professors.
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Award Ceremony and Prizes
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The announcement of the results will be on 15th July 2021. All results will be updated on the website and social media platforms and sent to all participants via email.
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GRAND PRIZE WINNER will receive £500 and solo performance opportunities on 1st September 2021.
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1st Prize for Age Categories: £100, certificate and solo performance opportunity in September 2021
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1st, 2nd and 3rd Prizes per Instrument and per Age Category: certificates and solo performance opportunities in September 2021
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Application Fee
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The application fee is £55 per instrument and age category. The deadline is 30th June 2021. If you wish to submit a late application, there will be an additional fee of £35 per instrument and category.
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International
Young
Artist
Competition
By submitting the application, you are agreeing to the regulations of SIMA Classics.