Prizewinners of the 29th Johannes Brahms Competition

Congratulations!

 

Violin

1st place: Jana Jakovljevic

2nd place: Emrik Revermann

3rd place: Yue-Xin Pei

Cello

1st place: Yo Kitamura

2nd place: Arne Zeller

3rd place: Theresa Laun

Piano

1st place: Uram Kim

2nd place: Tetiana Donets

3rd place: Kohei Taruya

Prize of the public

Theresa Laun

Specialprize

Yo Kitamura: special prize for the best interpretation of the contemporary compulsory piece, donated by the composer Dr. Johannes Kropfitsch.

Jana Jakovljevic and Yo Kitamura, received the concert invitation to SMETANA SAAL in Prague, for May 4, 2024. Johannes Brahms Double Concerto in A minor for violin and cello, donated by Soondeog Kwon of IMK VIENNA.

Tetjana Donets, invitation to a concert in Tokyo, donated by Yuki Miyagi.

Uram Kim: Invitation by Johannes Kropfitsch to a concert at MOZ ART in Gloggnitz.

Semifinals

The following participants have reached the semifinals (in alphabetical order):

Cello

  • Giménez Cerdó Jorge
  • Haas Eduard
  • Kitamura Yo
  • Laun Theresa
  • Lee Youbien
  • Midor Fryderyk
  • Park So Yoen
  • Śmietańska Konstancja
  • Szopa Szymon
  • Wang Yung-Tzu
  • Wrona Antoni
  • Zeller Arne

Piano

  • Chang Chiachuan
  • Donets Tetiana
  • Haismann Julie
  • Hioki Hitomi
  • Kang Hyojoo
  • Katsurahara Hiroshi
  • Kim Uram
  • Liu Pinxin
  • Nakamoto Yui
  • Park Sang Ah
  • Pichlbauer Florian
  • Sato Motohiro
  • Taruya Kohei
  • Weber Matteo

Violin

  • Auer Katharina
  • Einenkel Robert
  • Gybel Annissa K.
  • Ivanyan Arevik
  • Jakovljevic Jana
  • Kim Chaewon
  • Pei Yue-Xin
  • Revermann Emrik
  • Ruseva Yoanna
  • Siles Mellinger Andreas
  • Son Jisu
  • Toschev Leonard

Update: Prize money 2023

This year, the first prize winners in the cello and violin categories will also receive an invitation to a concert in Prague’s Smetana Hall to perform the Brahms Double Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra with the North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.

In addition, a special prize of Euro 500,- will be awarded for the best interpretation of the Toccata, donated by the composer.

The first prize winner in the piano category will receive an invitation to moz art in Gloggnitz.

For more information see the prize-page for the Johannes Brahms Competition 2023.


Prizewinners of the 28th Johannes Brahms Competition

Congratulations!

The prizewinner’s concert will take place on Sunday, 9th 5pm at the Casineum Velden.

Voice

1st place ex aequo: Yibao Chen (China, piano accompaniment: Mariko Sakonju, Japan) and Ann-Kathrin Niemczyk (Germany)

3rd place: Corina Koller (Austria, piano accompaniment: Lukas Dorfegger, Austria) 

Viola

1st place: Kyungsik Shin (South Korea)

2nd place: Sarah Strohm (Schwitzerland)

3rd place: Yunji Jang (South Korea) 

Cello

1st place: Jan Sekaci (Romania)

2nd place: Carlos Vidal Ballester (Spain)

3rd place: Grace Sohn (Canada)

Chamber music

1st place: Trio Bohémo – Vojtek Jan, Pĕruška Matouš, Vocetková Kristina (all Czech Republic)   

2nd place: Duo Minerva – Obuchi Mayuko, Mitsui Shizuka (both Japan)

3rd place: Alecian Coline, Stasyk Ondine, Pio Jennifer, Simon Cyril (all Fance)

Best voice accompanist

Joseph Alejandro Avile Guerrero (Venezuela)

Special awards

Alexander York (USA) – Voice: Special prize for the extraordinary multilingualism of his program, donated by Dr. Barbara Moser
Tina Drole (Slovenia) – Voice: Special prize for the best interpretation of the contemporary song, donated by Interclassica

Jana Stojanovic (Serbia) – Viola: Special prize for the best interpretation of the contemporary compulsory piece, donated by the composer Dr. Johannes Kropfitsch

Jan Sekaci (Romania) – Cello: Special prize donated by Maestro Yuki Miyagi. Concert invitation to Prague, donated by Soon-Deog Kwon.

Trio Bohémo (Czech Republic) – Chamber music: Prize of the public, Concert offer of the Künstlerforum Wien (Tuesday 27.12.2022), Invitation to a concert in Überlingen