We are honoured to announce the laureates of the 7th Edition of the Fenix Award International Music Competition (May 2026)
ABSOLUTE WINNERS:
Everett Leigh
United States
Category: Piano
Age Group: E
Winning videos:
Helena Mikovic
Serbia
Category: Drums
Age Group: C
Winning video:
Klara Avšič
Slovenia
Category: Cello
Age Group: G
Winning video:
Maria Schlumberger-Ruiz
Germany
Category: Violin
Age Group: G
Winning video:
PLATINUM WINNERS:
Anna Smerdova
Czech Republic
Piano
Anna Wang
United States
Piano
April Grace Smirnoff
United States
Piano
Batuhan Erduran
Turkey
Flute
Chen Siyi
China
Piano
Cheng-En Wu
Taiwan
Composition
David Jonathan Osbon
United Kingdom
Composition
Gualter Miguel Ávila Da Silva
Portugal
Composition
Kyrylo Naida
Ukraine
Voice
Lia Rujipornwasin
United States
Piano
Luye Tang
Poland
Piano
Miss Naphitchaya Sae-Jew
Thailand
Harp
Ryan Paul Layne
United States
Composition
Sanja Stanković
Serbia
Piano
Sonoda Rin
Japan
Violin
GOLD WINNERS:
| NAME: | CATEGORY: | COUNTRY: |
|---|---|---|
| A Cup Of Tea | Composition | China |
| Abby Kim | Cello | United States |
| Aleena Roy | Composition | India |
| Alejandro Querales | Composition | Venezuela |
| Andrea Passanisi | Composition | Italy |
| April Grace Smirnoff | Voice (Musical) | United States |
| César Efraín Díaz Sánchez | Violin | Cuba |
| Chan Sze Chit, Jonathan | Voice | Hong Kong |
| Clarissa Riehl | Piano | United States |
| Deng Jiawen | Piano | China |
| Giuseppe Renzetti | Composition | Italy |
| Hannah Shinholster | Piano | United States |
| Iulia Stefana Popa | Composition | Romania |
| Jacques Alexandre Gregoire | Cello | United States |
| Jessc Sebastian | Voice (Pop) | Malaysia |
| Jia Ziyun | Composition | China |
| Kaitlyn Jeeyul Seo | Cello | United States |
| Lucia Boeck | Composition | Austria |
| Lya Azul Nuñez | Piano | Cuba |
| Mina Sayuri Zhang | Composition | United States |
| Naomi J. Zhao Untea | Piano | China |
| Nicholas Adams | Piano | United States |
| Olivia Aoli Zhou | Violin | New Zealand |
| Özlem Akkaynak | Composition | Turkey |
| Shinichi Takahashi | Composition | Japan |
| Smaritha Tadiboyina | Piano | United States |
| Tuna Dagdelen | Conducting | Turkey |
| William Nabbe | Piano | United States |
SILVER WINNERS:
| NAME: | CATEGORY: | COUNTRY: |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Slížová | Voice | Slovakia |
| Clara Yena Kim | Violin | Guam |
| Griffin Floryan | Piano | United States |
| Isabella Villacreses Armas | Violin | Ecuador |
| Janka Ónodi | Flute | Hungary |
| Kerrmcgee Carmel G. Famero | Viola | Philippines |
| Makoto Toida | Composition | Japan |
| Maxamilian Rodriguez | Composition | United States |
| San Jose Youth Philharmonic Orchestra | Chamber Ensemble | Philippines |
| Vadim Pavlov | Conducting | Italy |
BRONZE WINNERS:
| NAME: | CATEGORY: | COUNTRY: |
|---|---|---|
| Arjun Mehta | Piano | India |
| Carlos Mendes | Guitar | Portugal |
| Emilia Rossi | Composition | Italy |
| Jakub Dvořák | Clarinet | Czech Republic |
| Karol Nowak | Conducting | Poland |
| Lucía Fernández | Composition | Spain |
| Mila Petrova | Violin | Bulgaria |
| Noah Park | Cello | USA |
| Oliver Hansen | Viola | Denmark |
| Sakura Yamamoto | Harp | Japan |
| Zoé Martin | Flute | France |