• Most Respected Classical Music Platform
  • #classicalForever
TOP
Ziyu He Mozart International Violin Competition Salzburg Cover

Prizes Awarded at Mozart International Violin Competition in Salzburg

16 year old Chinese violinist, Ziyu He has today been awarded 1st prize at the 2016 12th International Mozart Competition, in Salzburg, Austria.

A student of Professor Paul Roczek at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg, Ziyu will receive €10,000 (US $11,500).

2nd and 3rd prizes were awarded to 24 year old Thomas Reif, from Germany -  and 27 year old, Benjamin Marquise Gilmore from the United States/Netherlands.

Ziyu is a  former major prize winner at the Szymon Goldberg, Louis Spohr and Kloster Schontal International Violin Competitions - and was awarded the coveted 2014 ‘Eurovision Young Musician of the Year’ accolade.

This year’s jury comprised Benjamin Schmid (Chairperson), Hans Graf, Esther Hoppe, Priya Mitchell, Gerhard Schulz, Matthias Schulz and Sergiu Schwartz.

Sorry, the comment form is closed at this time.

upcoming events

may 2025

12mayAll Day03junPrague Spring International Music Festival(All Day) Rudolfinum, Alšovo nábř. 79/12, 110 00 Staré město-Staré Město, CzechiaEvent Type :Other

12mayAll Day03junPrague Spring International Cello Competition(All Day) Rudolfinum, Alšovo nábř. 79/12, 110 00 Staré město-Staré Město, CzechiaEvent Type :competitions Event TagsPrague Spring International Violin Competition,violin competition

17mayAll Day18Stulberg International String Competition(All Day) Dalton Center Recital Hall at Western Michigan University, 1300 Theatre Dr, Kalamazoo, MI 49008Event Type :competitions Event Tagscompetition,Stulberg International String Competition

24mayAll Day08junSendai International Violin Competition(All Day) Hitachi Systems Hall Sendai (Sendai City Youth Cultural Center), 3-27-5, Asahigaoka, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Pref., 981-0904, JapanEvent Type :competitions Event Tagscompetition,violin

25mayAll Day06junMontreal International Voice Competition(All Day) Event Type :competitions Event TagsMontreal International Piano Competition,Piano Competition

june 2025

01junAll Day13International Conducting Competition Rotterdam - Final Round(All Day) de Doelen, Schouwburgplein 50 3012 CL RotterdamEvent Type :competitions Event Tagscompetition,conductor

06junAll Day12Khachaturian International Conducting Competition(All Day) Aram Khachaturian Concert Hall, 46 Mesrop Mashtots Ave, Yerevan, ArmeniaEvent Type :competitions Event TagsKhachaturian International Competition,violin competition

14junAll Day29Sendai International Piano Competition(All Day) Hitachi Systems Hall Sendai (Sendai City Youth Cultural Center), 3-27-5, Asahigaoka, Aoba-ku, Sendai City, Miyagi Pref., 981-0904, JapanEvent Type :competitions Event Tagscompetition,piano

CONTACT US
x

Get ALL your latest classical music news conveniently by EMAIL

Free – and trusted by 2 million+ readers monthly