Winners of the Classical Stars International Music Competition,
5 March 2026
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Artist of the Season:
Anthony E. Kim
Country: USA
Category: Voice
Prizes:
- Voice Junior Artist Gold Prize
- Opera Gold Prize
- Mozart Gold Prize
Stars: 12
Artist of the Season:
Mason Kaneto Ishida
Country: USA
Category: Composition
Prizes:
- Composition Gold Prize
- 20th and 21st Century Gold Prize
- Own Composition Gold Prize
Stars: 12
Absolute Winner:
Irene Caldas Sánchez
Country: Spain
Category: Viola
Prizes:
- Viola Senior Artist Absolute Winner
- Virtuoso Piece Absolute Winner
Stars: 10
Absolute Winner:
Jie Liang
Country: New Zealand
Category: Piano
Prize:
- Piano Young Maestro Absolute Winner
Stars: 5
Absolute Winner:
Landy Zhang
Country: USA
Category: Piano
Prizes:
- Piano Young Talent Absolute Winner
- Classical Period Absolute Winner
Stars: 10
Absolute Winner:
Mii Kyoichiro
Country: Japan
Category: Composition
Prizes:
- Composition Absolute Winner
- Own Composition Absolute Winner
Stars: 10
Absolute Winner:
Romain Schmitt
Country: France
Category: Composition
Prize:
- Composition Absolute Winner
Stars: 5
All Prizewinners in alphabetical order:
| NAME: | COUNTRY: | MAIN CAT. | ALL PRIZES: |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Yefremov | Canada | Piano | Piano Young Talent Gold Prize |
| Alishia Choi | Australia | Clarinet | Clarinet Young Talent Gold Prize, Classical Period Silver Prize |
| Anthony E. Kim | USA | Voice | Voice Junior Artist Gold Prize, Opera Gold Prize, Mozart Gold Prize |
| Boryana Stoyanova | Bulgaria | Piano | Piano Junior Artist Gold Prize |
| Catherine Tsz Yui Zhang | China | Composition | Composition Gold Prize, Own Composition Gold Prize |
| Christian Chow | USA | Piano | Piano Senior Artist Silver Prize, Sonata/Sonatina Silver Prize |
| Daniel Dai | USA | Piano | Piano Junior Artist Gold Prize, Romantic Period Gold Prize |
| Deniz Emre Hatip | Turkey | Piano | Piano Prodigy Gold Prize |
| Franciszek Kopytowski | Poland | Guitar | Guitar Junior Artist Gold Prize |
| Haoqing Zhuang | China | Piano | Piano Senior Artist Silver Prize |
| Irene Caldas Sánchez | Spain | Viola | Viola Senior Artist Absolute Winner, Virtuoso Piece Absolute Winner |
| Isaac Bullock and Roland Fan | USA | Chamber Ensemble | Chamber Ensemble Gold Prize, 20th and 21st Century Silver Prize, Virtuoso Piece Silver Prize |
| James Yi | USA | Piano | Piano Senior Artist Silver Prize, 20th and 21th Century Gold Prize |
| Jie Liang | New Zealand | Piano | Piano Young Maestro Absolute Winner |
| Landy Zhang | USA | Piano | Piano Young Talent Absolute Winner, Classical Period Absolute Winner |
| Leonardo Coral | Mexico | Composition | Composition Gold Prize |
| Lok Lai | Hong Kong | Voice | Voice Maestro Silver Prize |
| Mason Kaneto Ishida | USA | Composition | Composition Gold Prize, 20th and 21st Century Gold Prize, Own Composition Gold Prize |
| Mii Kyoichiro | Japan | Composition | Composition Absolute Winner, Own Composition Absolute Winner |
| Omar & Ivanna Gutiérrez | Mexico | Chamber Ensemble | Chamber Ensemble Silver Prize |
| Patryk Skuła | Poland | Euphonium Maestro | Euphonium Maestro Gold Prize, 20th and 21st Century Silver Prize |
| Piotr Chruślak | Poland | Trombone | Trombone Maestro Gold Prize |
| Romain Schmitt | France | Composition | Composition Absolute Winner |
| Stamat Kralev | Bulgaria | Piano | Piano Young Talent Gold Prize |
| Stephen Emmer | Netherlands | Composition | Composition Gold Prize, Own Composition Gold Prize |
| Steven Cohen | USA | Horn | Horn Maestro Gold Prize, 20th and 21st Century Silver Prize, Virtuoso Piece Bronze Prize |
| Zhangyize | China | Violin | Violin Senior Artist Gold Prize, Concerto Gold Prize |
CONGRATULATIONS!
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