Congratulations to all 130+ talented participants from many countries on your hard work! We are thrilled to announce the competition results.
The winner(s) of each age category will be awarded the honor of having their composition performed by the esteemed Sempre Musick Orchestra during the 2025 season. We will communicate performance schedules at a later date.
Composition for Orchestra Category:
Winner:
Winston Schneider (Nebraska, USA) – Shortchanged Scherzo: a Fleeced Fandango
Honorable Mentions:
Urszula Janiszewska (Olawa, Poland) – Syncopation
Yang Jing (Zhengzhou, China) – Travelers in the Dark Night
Kaori Nakano (Osaka, Japan) – The Girl’s Blue and Yellow Pendant
Solo and Ensemble Category, Ages 19+
Winners:
Dohyun Kim (Massachusetts, USA) – Invitation to my planet
Cristina Maria Noli (Milan, Italy) – Dreams can change ideas – (Sogni che tramutano i pensieri)
Honorable Mentions:
Iman Khajehzadeh (Texas, USA) – Lines, Shapes, and Shadows
Ugo Raimondi (Caserta, Italy) – Il culto del dio Fujin
Li Zhuoming (Guandong, China) – Rondo Expedition for string quartet; II：Battle
Solo and Ensemble Category, Ages 15-18
Winners:
Edith Tamarkin Goble (California, USA) – Capriccio for Piano Quintet
Zhuocheng (Tony) Li (Guandong, China) – Growth
Honorable Mentions:
Yuhao Jin (Guandong, China) – “Track Back II” for Violoncello Solo
Grace Wang (California, USA) – Forpuck
Solo and Ensemble Category, Ages 10-14
Winner:
Keerat Sharma (California, USA) – Nocturne for Piano
Honorable Mentions:
Rose Liu (Guandong, China) -《困在时间里的蝴蝶》(Butterfly Trapped in Time)
Yiyi Chen (Shanghai, China) -《Home》