Winners | Vienna Youth Music Competition

Winners - 2026 Autumn

This season’s competition attracted participants from 17 countries and regions including Armenia, Austria, Canada, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kazakhstan, New Zealand, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Syria, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

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Order medal

Charlotte Yang

Violin

A: 7 years and under

First Prize

New Zealand

Jiang Ling-Yu

Piano

A: 7 years and under

First Prize

Taiwan

Sofija Kovanović

Flute

B: 8–10 years

First Prize

Serbia

Arina Demchenko

Harp

C: 11–13 years

First Prize

Sweden / Ukraine

Malgorzata Gruza

Cello

C: 11–13 years

First Prize

Poland

Odatzidis Georgios

Piano

C: 11–13 years

Second Prize

Greece

Teodora Šiljković

Flute

C: 11–13 years

First Prize

Serbia

Sarah Mayfield and Sarah Jia

Duo

D: 14–17 years

First Prize

United States

Chua Xueqi Kishea

Piano

D: 14–17 years

First Prize

Singapore

Davit Tonoyan

Bassoon

D: 14–17 years

First Prize

Armenia

Ayaka Sawada

Piano

E: 18-21 years

First Prize

Japan

Yuchen Chien

Piano

F: 22-25 years

First Prize

Taiwan

Alan ismail

Voice

C: 11–13 years

Second Prize

Sirya

Zahraa Mohammed Hamed

Original Composition

D: 14–17 years

Third Prize

Iraq

Grand Prix Winner

Ayaka Sawada

Piano
Japan
F. Chopin : Etude Op.25 No.5
S. Prokofiev : Sonata No.6 Op.82 4th movement

Winners - 2026 Autumn

Charlotte Yang

Violin

A: 7 years and under

First Prize

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New Zealand

Jiang Ling-Yu

Piano

A: 7 years and under

First Prize

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Taiwan

Sofija Kovanović

Flute

B: 8–10 years

First Prize

​

Serbia

Arina Demchenko

Harp

C: 11–13 years

First Prize

​

Sweden / Ukraine

Malgorzata Gruza

Cello

C: 11–13 years

First Prize

​

Poland

Odatzidis Georgios

Piano

C: 11–13 years

Second Prize

​

Greece

Teodora Šiljković

Flute

C: 11–13 years

First Prize

​

Serbia

Sarah Mayfield and Sarah Jia

Duo

D: 14–17 years

First Prize

​

United States

Chua Xueqi Kishea

Piano

D: 14–17 years

First Prize

​

Singapore

Davit Tonoyan

Bassoon

D: 14–17 years

First Prize

​

Armenia

Ayaka Sawada

Piano

E: 18-21 years

First Prize

​

Japan

Yuchen Chien

Piano

F: 22-25 years

First Prize

​

Taiwan

Alan ismail

Voice

C: 11–13 years

Second Prize

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Sirya

Zahraa Mohammed Hamed

Piano
Japan
F. Chopin : Etude Op.25 No.5
S. Prokofiev : Sonata No.6 Op.82 4th movement