World Grand Prix
International Music Contest
2023 Season 1 Results
Published in March 2023
Special Prizes
Excellent Technique Award
LEE, LIEN-JIE, Phanthira Chirathivat, Angeliki Vasiliki Tsiantzi-Mante, Leon Watanabe, Nina Chepur, Barbara Jankowska, Svari TEYA TEJACHAROENANAN, Aeri Seong, Brad Ma, Knarik Asatryan, Aleksandra Stylok, Katherina Schmidt, Levke Schulte-Ostermann
Excellent Musicality Award
Hong Yun Xi, He Yuan, Narita Tantipoj, Hui Victoria Tseng Man, Denys Maistruk, Yihao Zhang, Tanya Ganesh, Natsha Phihakendr, Chi Hin Cheong, Maxwell van Hoeij, Anju Sato, Thatarat Vanichkobchinda
Excellent Interpretation Award
Mirei Kuroyanagi, Pharphum Phophong, Natalie Tay Lay Ying, Christina Marie Davtyan, Aegean Xiao Yu'en, Vasco Connor, Xinran Liu, Yi Hsuan Ethan Lin, TRUONG HOANG HUY, QUANJUN LIU
Grand Prize
Levke Schulte-Ostermann
WOMCF Multi-Award Winners
Professional
(No age limit)
First Prize
Yi Hsuan Ethan Lin - Cello
Ziqi Yuan / Shuang Li - Conducting
Levke Schulte-Ostermann - Flute
Augustina Ribbe - Harp
Tanya Ganesh - Oboe
TRUONG HOANG HUY / Yihao Zhang - Piano
Yves Levêque - Composition
HuanLing Qian - Violin
Canan Özgür / JUNYI HU / Sui Yiran - Vocal
Second Prize
Lyra Arnold - Piano
Ivan Searle - Violin
Jian Li - Oboe
FENG LI - Vocal
James Smith - Flute
Emily Chan - Conducting
Third Prize
Albert Chan - Flute
Ming Liu - Composition
Antonio Pellecchia - Harp
Daniel Wong - Violin
David Johndrow - Vocal
Daniel Wong- Piano
William Brown - Oboe
Classical A (Under Age 17)
First Prize
Tanya Ganesh - Oboe
Second Prize
Chloe Taylor - Flute
Third Prize
Albert Chan - Flute
Classical B (Over Age 17)
First Prize
Fabian Enders - Conducting
Second Prize
Sophia Davis - Piano
Third Prize
Rachel Chen - Cello
Sonata
First Prize
Uijin Ahn - Violin
Second Prize
Olivia Nguyen - Viola
Third Prize
Mei Zhang - Cello
Musical Theatre
First Prize
QUANJUN LIU, Kawinkorn Ampornmaha, Tara Bahukhandi
Second Prize
Kai Chen, Henry Campbell
Third Prize
Michael Wilson, Grace Lee, Victoria Jones
Concerto
First Prize
Yi Hsuan Ethan Lin - Cello
Anju Sato - Harp
Tanya Ganesh - Oboe
Yves Levêque - Composition
Rebecca Hirschfeld - Tuba
Maxwell van Hoeij / JINGSHEN WANG - Violin
Banda Centro Cultural Azambujense
Second Prize
Yang Wang - Violin=
Jack Murphy / Ben Marriott - Harp
Isabel Garcia / Zayd Carlson - Piano
Qi Wang - Flute
Third Prize
Liam Thompson / Ethan Chen - Violin
Xiaofeng Wang - Flute
Naomi Kim - Piano
Katherine White - Harp
Xin Zhang - Oboe
Benjamin Young - Cello
Original Composition
First Prize
Yi Hsuan Ethan Lin, Joaquin Lichtle Prieto, José Alejandro Hernández Cadengo, Dominique Salloum, Radosław Broda, Katrina Penman, Nellia Chabanova, Yves Levêque
Second Prize
Yuhan Zhou, Zhang Zhuocheng, Karan Bahukhandi, Isabelle Smith, Wong Sheriel, Jean-Luc Hester, Jing Zhao
Third Prize
Lily Zhang, Fox Middleton, Charlotte Martin, Hong Li, Marco Laurent, Lucas Taylor, Clémentine Moretti, William Adams, Claire Chen, Gabriella Martinez
Romantic A (Under Age 17)
First Prize
Blanca Silvia de la Fuente Pérez - Harp
Natsha Phihakendr / Larine Ouyang - Piano
Swansea Siu - Violin
Second Prize
Lucy Zhang - Cello
Isabella Davis - Violin
Ava Nguyen - Piano
Third Prize
Jacque Castaneda - Violin
Grace Thompson - Cello
Jayden Lee - Guitar
Emily Wu - Harp
Romantic B (Over Age 17)
First Prize
Cecilia Iannandrea - Organ
YUCHEN FAN - Vocal
Second Prize
Kyoon-tae Kim - Vocal
Ting Zhang - Piano
Third Prize
Milo Chausson - Piano
Nathan Wilson - Vocal
Modern B (Over Age 17)
First Prize
Chi Hin Cheong - Clarinet
Levke Schulte-Ostermann - Flute
Second Prize
Vanessa Scott - Flute
Yixuan Zhang - Oboe
Third Prize
Andrew Lee - Piano
Romano Sanzo - Violin
Baroque A (Under Age 17)
First Prize
ZHI CHENG YAO - Viola
Marina Yu - Vocal
Second Prize
Susan Fox - Cello
Olivia Clark - Vocal
Third Prize
Harvey Lim - Violin
Wei Wang - Piano
Baroque B (Over Age 17)
First Prize
Fabian Enders - Conducting
Second Prize
Jun Li - Piano
Third Prize
Milo Chausson - Piano
Chamber Music
First Prize
Theo Smith - CYSO Lakeshore Brass Quintet
Second Prize
Liu Qing & Zu'an Chen - Piano Duo
Third Prize
Mulan Piano Trio
Etude
First Prize
Thatarat Vanichkobchinda - Piano
Second Prize
Jameson Murphy - Violin
Third Prize
Meiying Wang - Piano
National Music
First Prize
Kyoon-tae Kim
Second Prize
Claire Chen
Third Prize
Liam Scott
Advanced (Age 18-22)
First Prize
Theo Smith - CYSO Lakeshore Brass Quintet
Xinran Liu - Clarinet
Aleksandra Stylok - French horn
Denys Maistruk / Katherina Schmidt - Piano
Jakob Schweitzer - Saxophone
XiaoFeng Hou - Vocal
Second Prize
Ella Chen - Piano
Joseph Beauchamp - Harp
Daniel Garcia - Vocal
Émilie Ricci - Flute
Yu Chen - Composition
Enzo Gauthier - Conducting
Third Prize
Albert Obier - Piano
Kylie Lopez - Violin
Isabella Leroy - Guitar
Yifan Wang - Harp
Yan Li - Vocal
Sofia Perrin - Flute
Jaden Chan - Composition
Young Artist (Age 14-17)
First Prize
Theo Smith - CYSO Lakeshore Brass Quintet
Aeri Seong - Flute
Brad Ma - Trombone
Rebecca Hirschfeld - Tuba
Calla Lana Morris - Viola
Knarik Asatryan - Violin
ELA TALAY - Vocal
Second Prize
Larine Ouyang - Piano
ZHI CHENG YAO - Viola
Swansea Siu - Violin
Elizabeth Thompson - Oboe
Hao Chen - Composition
Third Prize
Aishah Ken - Vocal
Alexander Blanc - Violin
Mingming Wang - Harp
William J. Cooper - Conducting
Hannah Lee - Piano
Jin Chen - Cello
Youth (Age 11-13)
First Prize
Leon Watanabe - Cello
Svari TEYA TEJACHAROENANAN / Aegean Xiao Yu'en - Piano
Thanradee Kangvanchai - Ra-nart Ek
Nina Chepur / Barbara Jankowska / Aadan Pang - Violin
Second Prize
Vasco Connor - Piano
Tara Bahukhandi - Vocal
Samantha Lee - Cello
Ruby Zhang - Viola
Capucine Russo - Violin
Third Prize
Sam Hyun-Shik - Piano
Angela Saccoccio - Viola
Morita Kuniaki - Harp
Zayaan Everett - Violin
Ailin Zeng - Piano
Junior (Age 8-10)
First Prize
He Yuan - Clarinet
Miss Karnpitcha Sereewiriyakun - Khim
Narita Tantipoj / Phanthira Chirathivat / Angeliki Vasiliki Tsiantzi-Mante / Natsha Phihakendr / NARACHA NGAMNARONGCHAI / Pharphum Phophong - Piano
Yike Sunny Chen - Violin
Dana Lili Morris - Viola
Christina Marie Davtyan / Natalie Tay Lay Ying - Vocal
Second Prize
Hui Victoria Tseng Man / Aifei Zhang / Abigail Chen / Yu Meiquan / Dana Lili Morris - Piano
Zhang Youjie - Violin
Simone Trudeau - Cello
Mose Fenech - Trumpet
Phoenix Norman - Harp
Third Prize
Jeannette Pomeroy - Violin
Matilda Weber - Flute
Ilonna Rouanet - Oboe
Yseult Bain / Sachin Phan / Marie Luo - Piano
Xuanwu Xiang - Piano
Xingdi Chen / Aishah Kenny - Vocal
Prodigy (Age 7 and younger)
First Prize
Mirei Kuroyanagi / LEE, LIEN-JIE /
Chan Ngok Fung Alvin - Piano
Wong Sheriel - Viola/Composition
Second Prize
Hong Yun Xi - Piano
Master Pitchawit Sirisreetreerux - Piano
Pitipat Manassirikiat - Piano
Third Prize
- Piano
Miryam Deshaies - Cello
Mun Eun-Hee - Viola