George Gershwin International Music Competition

WINNERS 2023

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Artists Category

I Prize: $750 USA - shared 2 ways + Concerts in the United States and abroad
Dmitri Stopichev, violin (Kazakhstan) & Lukas Goodman, cello (USA)
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II Prize: $500 USA - shared 2 ways + Concerts in the USA
Ayoun Aleksandra Kim, cello (USA) & Inga Rodina, violin (Russia)

III Prize - shared 2 ways: $250 USA + Concerts in New York
Chen Li, double bass (China) & Jiujiu Wu, guitar (Boston, USA)

Honorable Mention Diplomas:
Caitlin Kelley, violin (Seattle, USA) ~ Yigit Karatas, violin (Turkey)
~ Diego Zapata, violin (Venezuela) ~ Luke Henderson, violin (North Carolina, USA)

Young Artists Category

I Prize - shared 2 ways: $125 USA each, Concerts in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
Maurice Neuman, cello (Illinois, USA) & Chloe Lau, Harp (New Jersey, USA)

II Prize: $150, Concerts in New York
Chengzhan Wu, viola (China)

III Prize: $100, Concerts in New York
Minna Krastev, Violin (California, USA)

Honorable Mention Diploma + Special Talent Diploma
Haixin Gao, Guitar (China)

Talent Show Category

I Prize: Trophy, Concerts in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
Taira Mingazova, violin (Tatarstan)

II Prize: Medal, Concerts in New York
Arsen Sadvakassov, violin (Kazakhstan)

III Prize - shared 2 ways: Medal, Concerts in New York
Felix Zeng, violin (California, USA) ~ Jilun Wang, cello (New York, USA)

Special Prizes

An award for the Best Interpretation of Music by G. Gershwin ~ Lukas Goodman, cello (USA) - G. Gershwin - Preludes

An award for the Best Interpretation of Music by an American Composer (other than Gershwin) ~ Minna Krastev, Violin (California, USA)
S. Barber: Violin concerto

Audience Prize Diploma ~ Yigit Karatas, violin (Turkey)

Critic Award Diploma ~ Jacob Burk, Viola (Texas, USA)

Composer-Performer Prize ~ Thatcher Harrison, Guitar (Massachusetts, USA)

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF A WORK FROM THE BAROQUE ERA ~ Jiujiu Wu, guitar (Boston, USA) - J.S. Bach: Chaconne - version for Guitar

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF A WORK FROM THE CLASSICAL ERA ~ Not Awarded

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF A WORK FROM THE ROMANTIC ERA ~ Ayoun Aleksandra Kim, cello (USA) - Clara Schumann: Romance

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF A WORK FROM THE CONTEMPORARY ERA ~ Caitlin Kelley, violin (Seattle, USA) - S. Bernstein: Serenade, V. Socrates

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE OF A WORK FROM BY SPANISH COMPOSER ~ Alicia Rrando Ibanez, violin (Spain) - P. Sarasate: Serenata Andaluza

Outstanding Performance Diplomas + 250 Euro scholarships to study at Tartu Music Festival 2023 - Full Program Yuxi Yang, Harp (China) ~ Mofei Wang, Viola (China) ~ Jianpeng Shan, Viola (China) ~ Shen Li, Double Bass (China) ~ Haixin Gao, Guitar (China) ~ Chengzhan Wu, Viola (China)
~ Luke Henderson, Violin (North Carolina, USA)

The Gershwin International Music Competition holds the right to:

Award additional prizes in any category
Split the prizes between several contestants in any category (Except I prizes and Grand Prix)
Not to award one or more prizes, if the performance level of the participants does not satisfy the artistic requirements of the Competition.
To cancel and/or unify one or more age categories, if the number of participants is less than 5

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WINNERS 2023

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I Prize: $750 USA - shared 2 ways + Concerts in the United States and abroadDmitri Stopichev, violin (Kazakhstan) & Lukas Goodman, cello (USA)Presented by Gershwin Music CompetitionLINK MUSIC MANAGEMENT

II Prize: $500 USA - shared 2 ways + Concerts in the USAAyoun Aleksandra Kim, cello (USA) & Inga Rodina, violin (Russia)

III Prize - shared 2 ways: $250 USA + Concerts in New YorkChen Li, double bass (China) & Jiujiu Wu, guitar (Boston, USA)

Honorable Mention Diplomas:Caitlin Kelley, violin (Seattle, USA) ~ Yigit Karatas, violin (Turkey)~ Diego Zapata, violin (Venezuela) ~ Luke Henderson, violin (North Carolina, USA)

I Prize - shared 2 ways: $125 USA each, Concerts in New York, New Jersey, ConnecticutMaurice Neuman, cello (Illinois, USA) & Chloe Lau, Harp (New Jersey, USA)

II Prize: $150, Concerts in New YorkChengzhan Wu, viola (China)

III Prize: $100, Concerts in New YorkMinna Krastev, Violin (California, USA)

Honorable Mention Diploma + Special Talent Diploma Haixin Gao, Guitar (China)

I Prize: Trophy, Concerts in New York, New Jersey, ConnecticutTaira Mingazova, violin (Tatarstan)

II Prize: Medal, Concerts in New YorkArsen Sadvakassov, violin (Kazakhstan)

III Prize - shared 2 ways: Medal, Concerts in New YorkFelix Zeng, violin (California, USA) ~ Jilun Wang, cello (New York, USA)