2023 VIENNA VIRTUOSO MUSIC COMPETITION
Congratulations to all winners of 6th Vienna Virtuoso Music Competition!
YOUNG MUSICIAN CATEGORY (8 Years Old and Younger)
JUDGES' BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD
| FIRST PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Zhu Jingxi Gisele, Violin JUDGES’ BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD | 8 | Hong Kong |
| Piannapa Thongsuwan, Cello | 7 | Thailand |
| Hedy Kong En Yu, Piano | 8 | Singapore |
| Vivianne Lye Xin Yan, Violin | 7 | Singapore |
| Irene Gao, Piano | 7 | USA |
| SECOND PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Dennis Gabriel Wu, Piano | 8 | USA |
| Fu Yik Ming, Violin | 8 | Hong Kong |
| Elsa Ching Yu Shan, Harp | 8 | Singapore |
| THIRD PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Jin Olivia, Violin | 7 | Hong Kong |
| Yuchen Zhou, Piano | 7 | New Zealand |
| Loh Lai Mun, Violin | 8 | Singapore |
| Wang Youying, Violin | 6 | Hong Kong |
| Stephanie Xu, Piano | 8 | USA |
| Jeanette Abigail Nava Chin-Lok Toh, Piano | 8 | Singapore |
| Norraphat Viriyarojanakul, Piano | 6 | Thailand |
| HONORABLE MENTION | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Sei Ji Tai, Piano | 6 | Malaysia |
| Loh Lai Mun, Piano | 8 | Singapore |
| Yibai Yuan, Flute | 8 | Singapore |
| Zhao Liya, Violin | 7 | China |
JUNIOR CATEGORY (9 - 12 Years Old)
| FIRST PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Ho Yen Yee Hayley, Harp | 12 | Singapore |
| Stephen Chen, Piano | 10 | USA |
| Maria Casima Rusu, Vocal | 9 | Romania |
| Elliot Lim Yuheng, Violin | 10 | Singapore |
| Yap Zhi Yu Tasha, Harp | 10 | Malaysia |
| Natthita Rerkratanavaraporn, Piano | 10 | Thailand |
| Natalie Lai Hsuen Huey, Violin | 11 | Singapore |
| Chan Kit Wang Kevin, Piano | 11 | Singapore |
| Tan Yi Xin, Violin | 11 | Singapore |
| SECOND PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Chan Jun Wang Kiefer, Vocal | 11 | Singapore |
| Sirilada Kojonroj, Saxophone | 11 | Thailand |
| Nakrit Rerkratanavaraporn, Piano | 11 | Thailand |
| Victoria Cui, Violin | 9 | Canada |
| Ashley Ng, Cello | 10 | Hong Kong |
| Kelvin Zhang, Piano | 9 | Hong Kong |
| THIRD PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Siriphaka Kojonroj, Saxophone | 11 | Thailand |
| Thea Chia Zhi Lin, Violin | 10 | Singapore |
| Liya Luo, Piano | 9 | Australia |
| Caryn Tan Yi Ern, Vocal | 11 | Malaysia |
| Sirakarn Kojonroj, Saxophone | 11 | Thailand |
| Tan Xinyi, Violin | 11 | Malaysia |
| Foo Chuan Hee, Violin | 12 | Singapore |
| Fang Zhenyu Francis, Piano | 9 | Singapore |
| Alicia Hei Lui Poon, Flute | 12 | Hong Kong |
| Dana Lili Morris, Viola | 10 | Singapore |
| Natalie Tay Lay Ying, Vocal | 9 | Singapore |
| HONORABLE MENTION | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Dana Lili Morris, Piano | 10 | Singapore |
| Joshua Jayden Toh Hoi Yan, Violin | 9 | Singapore |
| Christine Chiu, Vocal | 9 | Hong Kong |
| Ryan Wee, Flute | 11 | Malaysia |
| Li Xuan, Cello | 9 | China |
INTERMEDIATE CATEGORY (13 – 15 Years Old)
JUDGES' BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD
Born in August 2008, Junyan Du is a junior three student majoring in Viola in
the Central Conservatory of Music Middle School. He is successively apprenticed to Professor Shaowu Wang and Teacher Wenguan Li.
Recent main awards:
- First Prize in Viola Category Ⅱ at the 2022 International Grand Music Competition of Moscow
- Second Prize in Viola Category A at the Europe-China Crescendo International Music Competition 2022 & Unique performance (the First Prize is vacant)
- Second Prize in Category I at Inaugural Virtual International Viola Society Competition 2022 and Honorable Mention for outstanding performance of the piece of the candidates country
Chow Ying Qian is a 16 year old harpist and began learning the harp at the age of 10 under Ms Katryna Tan of Rave Harps in Singapore. Throughout her musical journey, Ying Qian has taken part in several Masterclasses, competitions and performances. She attained Gold in the 2021 and 2022 SRIMF chamber music competition, was an active participant in Maestro Masterclass with Gabriella Dall’olio (2021) and Harpfest VII Masterclass with Isabelle Moretti (2022), Ying Qian has completed her ABRSM grade 5, 7 and 8 examination passed with distinction in 2019, 2021 and 2022 respectively. Ying Qian was also performed in a musical by Rave Harps in Cardiff UK for the World Harp Congress in 2022.
| FIRST PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Du Junyan, Viola JUDGES’ BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD | 14 | China |
| Chow Ying Qian, Harp JUDGES’ BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD | 15 | Singapore |
| Maho Abe, Violin | 13 | Japan |
| Chow Yen Yu, Harp | 14 | Singapore |
| Phatthicha Leowattana, Piano | 15 | Thailand |
| Phatsacha Leowattana, Piano | 13 | Thailand |
| SECOND PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Vera Joan Goh, Flute | 15 | Singapore |
| Chan Kin Wang Keith, Piano | 13 | Singapore |
| Tan Wen Yu, Cello | 14 | Singapore |
| Caitlin Loewe Laddaran Chua, Cello | 15 | Vietnam |
| Callie Chin Kai Wen, Violin | 15 | Singapore |
| Madison Cheah-Swift, Violin | 15 | Singapore |
| THIRD PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Brian Chan Kai Jun, Piano | 14 | Malaysia |
| Calla Lana Morris, Viola | 14 | Singapore |
| Cadence Tan Yi Ler, Vocal | 13 | Malaysia |
| Chang Him Tong, Johnson, Violin | 13 | Singapore |
| HONORABLE MENTION | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Koen Varga, Violin | 14 | Germany |
| Keane Moore, Piano | 13 | Ireland |
| Wang Xuyuan, Oboe | 15 | China |
ADVANCED CATEGORY (16 – 18 Years Old)
| FIRST PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Antonia Fuglsang, Violin | 16 | Denmark |
| Jiayi Shi, Piano | 16 | USA |
| SECOND PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Miranda Portia Rinaldi, Harp | 16 | USA |
| Chiara Ma, Piano | 16 | Germany |
| Bowen Zhao, Vocal | 17 | China |
| Liew Xin Wen Ethel, Violin | 16 | Singapore |
| Emilia Lappalainen, Violin | 17 | Finland |
| Kamila Krzonkalla, Violin | 16 | Poland |
| THIRD PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Miriam Wagstaff, Piano | 16 | USA |
YOUNG PROFESSIONAL CATEGORY (19 – 35 Years Old)
| FIRST PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Ong Sian Yao, Piano | 19 | Malaysia |
| SECOND PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Mariam Murgulia, Vocal | 31 | Georgia |
| Lavinia Chu Ching Ying, Cello | 23 | Singapore |
| Angela Perry, Piano | 20 | USA |
| Rebecca Park, Flute | 21 | Canada |
ROMANTIC CATEGORY (25 Years Old and Younger)
JUDGES' BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD
Second prize of professional Group C of the 5th Hungarian Danube genius International Music Competition in 2020
2021 Third Czech " Gustav. Mahler Award " third prize in the cello competition
Second prize of the 6th German Coen International String Competition in 2021.
2021 Third Czech " Gustav. Mahler Award " third prize in the cello competition
Second prize of the 6th German Coen International String Competition in 2021.
| FIRST PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Danlin Yu, Cello JUDGES’ BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD | 17 | China |
| Yiqi Shi, Piano | 19 | China |
| Jonathan Nicholas Tan, Violin | 11 | Singapore |
| SECOND PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Chen Yi Hung, Violin | 23 | Taiwan |
| THIRD PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Dana Lili Morris, Piano | 10 | Singapore |
CONCERTO CATEGORY (25 Years Old and Younger)
JUDGES' BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD
Born in August 2008, Junyan Du is a junior three student majoring in Viola in
the Central Conservatory of Music Middle School. He is successively apprenticed to Professor Shaowu Wang and Teacher Wenguan Li.
Recent main awards:
- First Prize in Viola Category Ⅱ at the 2022 International Grand Music Competition of Moscow
- Second Prize in Viola Category A at the Europe-China Crescendo International Music Competition 2022 & Unique performance (the First Prize is vacant)
- Second Prize in Category I at Inaugural Virtual International Viola Society Competition 2022 and Honorable Mention for outstanding performance of the piece of the candidates country
Kate is a 14-year-old musician who began playing the violin at age 4 and the piano at age 6. Currently, she is a violin major student at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music pre-college, studying with Chen Zhao and Boxianzi Vivan Ling for violin and with Erna Gulabyan for piano. Kate has won numerous awards in both violin and piano competitions and has performed in prestigious venues such as Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall. She has previously won VIVO International, Elite International, Prima Volta, New York Artists International, and the US International Open Music Competitions for violin.
| FIRST PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Du Junyan, Viola JUDGES’ BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD | 14 | China |
| Kate Vo, Violin JUDGES’ BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD | 14 | USA |
| Hao Yue Sun, Piano | 13 | China |
| SECOND PLACE WINNERS | ||
| NAME, INSTRUMENT | AGE | COUNTRY |
| Yan Xing Lee, Violin | 21 | Germany |
| Nathanelle Laura Tan, Violin | 17 | Singapore |
| Celestine Gan, Violin | 15 | Australia |
| Jolina Wong, Piano | 16 | Malaysia |
CHAMBER MUSIC GROUP A CATEGORY (12 Years Old and Younger)
| SECOND PLACE WINNERS | |
| GROUP NAME | COUNTRY |
| WONDER TRIPLET – Saxophone Trio Sirakarn Kojonroj, Siriphaka Kojonroj, Sirilada Kojonroj | Thailand |
| LEE TRIO – Piano Trio Lee Peiyi, Lee Peili, Lee Peipei | Singapore |
CHAMBER MUSIC GROUP B CATEGORY (13 – 18 Years Old)
| FIRST PLACE WINNERS | |
| GROUP NAME | COUNTRY | PVO TRIO – Oboe, Viola, Piano Trio Haonan Yang, Yuyu Zhao, Fansen Sun | China |
| SECOND PLACE WINNERS | |
| GROUP NAME | COUNTRY |
| AMAZING TRIO – Piano Trio Joey Sun, Ally Cheuk Yi Choi, William Wei Lun Chen | Hong Kong |
| DYNAMIC TRIO – Piano Trio Mason Lui, Selina Dong, James Lin | USA |
| CELLO FRIENDS – Cello Duet Yuheng Fan, Zixuan Jia | China |
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL PRIZE WINNERS!
Certificate and jury’s comment sheet will be emailed to our participants in one week’s time. More information will be announced for Masterclass and Gala Concert in December soon.
Congratulations to all prize winners and keep the music making! ❤️
𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐨𝐬𝐨 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥
𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞
Congratulations to all prize winners and keep the music making! ❤️
𝐕𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐨𝐬𝐨 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐥
𝐎𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞