Prizewinners Announced at the International Johannes Brahms Competition

Jana Jakovljevic won the violin category, while Yo Kitamura took out the cello category and Uram Kim the piano category

The 29th edition of the International Johannes Brahms Competition, which is held each year in Pörtschach, Austria, has recently come to a close. In 2023, the competition catered to violinists, cellists, and pianists, with more than 400 musicians from 40 nations applying.

The format is slightly different to that of most other competitions, with jurors giving their marks immediately following each performance, while the audience is still present. Through this mechanism, the competition aims to keep the judging process as open and transparent as possible.

The final results of the 2023 competition are as follows:

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

Special Prize

Yo Kitamura – Cello: special prize for the best interpretation of the commissioned work by composer Johannes Kropfitsch.

The jury comprised Elisabeth Kropfitsch, Orfej Simic, Peter Schuhmayer, Kara Nam, Johann Ko, Catalin Ilea, Stefan Kropfitsch, Eva Nemeth, Balázs Kakuk, Ryo Meehae, Leontina Margulis, Johannes Kropfitsch, Paweł Kamasa, Yuki Miyagi, and Lehel Both.