Xuanhan Xu from China was awarded first prize and will receive €18,000.
A student of Gustav Rivinius at the University of Music Saarland, she is a former top prize winner at the David Popper International Cello Competition.
The AENA Special Prize and 3rd prize were awarded to Petar Pejčić from Serbia and Felix Brunnenkant from Germany.
The 2021 jury comprised Claudio Bohórquez, Gustav Rivinius, Henri Demarquette, Arnau Tomás, and Bernard Meillat.
