David Popper XI. International Cello Competition - 2025
Category I.
1.prize: KIM, Lael / South Korea
2.prize: GENOVESI, Florestan / France
2.prize: JEON, Siwoo / South Korea
2.prize: XU, Yichen / China
2.prize: ZHU, Youyi / China
3.prize: KOKAS, Lénárd / Hungary
3.prize: ZHANG, Alice Yixing / Canada
Category II.
1.prize: MOON, Jiwon / South Korea
2.prize: WANG, Yuxin / China
2.prize: XU, Xingchen / China
2.prize: ZHOU, Yunuo / China
3.prize: LEE, Sejong / South Korea
3.prize: YAN, Ivy Yichen / Australia
Category III.
1.prize: JANG, Juha / South Korea
2.prize: ANDERSON-HENDRA, Finn / United Kingdom
3.prize: VOIGT, Lennard / Germany
Category IV.
1.prize: CHO, Yunseo / South Korea
2.prize: -
3.prize: MITRIVIC, Relja / Serbia
3.prize: RUIZ BERMUDO, Celia / Spain
Category V.
1.prize: NISHIDA, Sho / Japan
3.prize: KIM, Myeongjin / South Korea
3.prize: RÁTKAY, Áron / Hungary
Special prizes:
- Grand Prize: A cello made by László Gáspár: CHO, Yunseo (Category IV.) - South Korea
- Invitation for a concert by the Bartók Radio: NISHIDA, Sho (Category V.) - Japan
- Concert with MÁV Symphony Orchestra: CHO, Yunseo (Category IV.) - South Korea
- Concert with Mendelsshon Chamber Orchestra: NISHIDA, Sho (Category V.) - Japan
- Conecrt with Miskolc Symphony Orchestra: KIM, Myeongjin (Category V.) - South Korea
- Concert with Szeged Symphony Orchestra: CHO, Yunseo (Category IV.) - South Korea
- Concert with Alba Regia Symphony Orchestra: RÁTKAY, Áron (Category V.) - Hungary
- Invitation from the Festival Academy for 2026:
- KOKAS, Lénárd (Category I.) - Hungary
- BIRTALAN, Tünde (Category II.) - Hungary
- ANDERSON-HENDRA, Finn (Category III.) - United Kingdom
- JÁSDI, Péter (Category V.) - Hungary
- NISHIDA, Sho (Category V.) - Japan
- RÁTKAY, Áron (Category V.) - Hungary
- STRANEGGER, Tara (Category V.) - Austria
- Invitation for mini–residency at the Scandinavian Cello School for 2026: VOIGT, Lennard (Category III.) - Germany
David Popper X. International Cello Competition - 2023
Category I.
1.prize: GERGOV, Rey / Bulgaria
1.prize: PONS JEON, Yuna / Spain
1.prize: RUSSEL, Dylan / USA
2.prize: HUANG, Kanon / Taiwan
2.prize: TRALLA, Aleksandra Maria / Estonia
2.prize: XU, Xingchen / China
3.prize: ARRIAZA GONZALEZ, Alicia / Spain
3.prize: BIRTALAN Tünde / Hungary
3.prize: CHUN, Soomin / South Korea
Category II.
1.prize: CHENAUX, Lyam Kaléo Gabriel / Switzerland
2.prize: WANG, Dier / China
2.prize: LEE, Jieon / South Korea
3.prize: WIMBISCUS, Ella / USA
Category III.
1.prize: MOON, Serlyun / South Korea
1.prize: JING, Ruoxi / China
2.prize: WON, Min / South Korea
2.prize: CHEN, Zhhijian / China
3.prize: PETROV, Jan / Czeh Republic
Category IV.
1.prize: HAN, Yelim / South Korea
2.prize: CARBONE, Ramiro / Spain
3.prize: BOZADA WAFLAR, Maria Auxiliadora / Spain
3.prize: REBULL CHAVARRIA, David / Spain
Category V.
1.prize: PETRACCI, Leonardo / Italy
3.prize: DEMENEGHI, Simon / Italy
3.prize: PÁL, Olivér / HUNGARY
Special prizes:
Grand Prix: HAN, Yelim / South Korea
Concert with Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra: HAN, Yelim / South Korea
Invitation for a concert by the Bartók Radio: CHENAUX, Lyam Kaléo Gabriel / Switzerland
Invitation of Csaba Onczay to his Mastercourse organized by Accademia Int. Filharmonica del Mediterraneo in Trani in 2024: PETRACCI, Leonardo / Italy
For the best Popper etude: IMAMURA, Tomoki / Japan
David Popper IX. International Cello Competition - 2021
Category I.
1.prize: Kim JUNGA, South Korea
2.prize: Anna CICCHINO, Italy
3.prize: Tae Eun KIM, South Korea
3.prize: Tudor IONESCU, Romania
3.prize: Petar DULA VRBANIC, Croatia
Category II.
1.prize: Anna KOMUSINSKI DE ALBA, Poland / Mexico
2.prize: Jiwoong CHAE, South Korea
3.prize: Minjae KIM, South Korea
Category III.
1.prize: Park SANG HYEOK, South Korea
2.prize: Jin Seok JEONG, Hungary
3.prize: Elvis HERNDL, Austria
3.prize: Álvaro LOZANO CAMES, Spain
3.prize: Daniel POZAS, Spain
Category IV.
1.prize: Yosuke SHIMIZU, Japan
2.prize: Aaron SCHRÖER, Germany
3.prize: Mar GIMFERRER, Austria
Category V.
1.prize: Youbien LEE, South Korea
2.prize: Alexandra KAHRER, Austria
2.prize: Jungyoon LEE, South Korea
Special prizes:
- Concert with Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra: SHIMIZU Yosuke, Japan
- Concert with Alba Regia Symphony Orchestra: Youbien LEE, South Korea
- Concert with MÁV Symphony Orchestra: Park SANG HYEOK, South Korea
- Concert with Szent István Philharmonic: RINKÓ Krisztián, Hungary
David Popper VIII. International Cello Competition - 2019
Category I.
1.prize: Jeri LEE, South Korea
1.prize: Nicholas WONG, USA
1.prize: Austin Kwan Shek LAM, Hong Kong
2.prize: Aida POPA, Romania
2.prize: Sin Jo YAP, Malaysia
3.prize: Yuki Ariel WILSON, USA
3.prize: Ruilin HE, China
3.prize: Julia COTEANU, Romania
3.prize: Stefan IORDACHI, Romania
Category II.
1.prize: Danah HAN, South Korea
1.prize: Ling YANG, China
2.prize: Zhiyu QIU, China
2.prize: Hong Xuan LI, China
3.prize: Xi ZHENG, China
Category III.
1.prize: Danbin LEE, South Korea
1.prize: BALOG Nella, Hungary
2.prize: Jugyeong KIM, South Korea
2.prize: Cosima FEDERLE, Germany
3.prize: Thomas PRCHAL, Netherlands
Category IV.
1.prize: Seungyeon BAIK, South Korea
1.prize: Stefano BRUNO, Italy
2.prize: HARTMANN Domonkos, Hungary
Category V.
1.prize: Hayoung LEE, South Korea
1.prize: Rachel SIU, Australia
2.prize: Alexandra KAHRER, Austria
3.prize: Riku HAGIWARA, Japan
3.prize: Jaewoo JEONG, South Korea
3.prize: Lena Marie SCHULZ, Germany
Special prizes:
- Concert with Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra: BALOG Nella, Hungary
- Concert with Alba Regia Symphony Orchestra: Hayoung LEE, South Korea
- Invitation for mini – residency to the SCS by Jacob Shaw director of the Scandinavian Cello School: Stefano BRUNO, Italy and Thomas PRCHAL, Netherlands
David Popper VII. International Cello Competition – 2017
GRAND PRIX: Minje Song, South Korea
I.category
1.prize: JaeMin Han, South Korea
1.prize: Jiwoo Kwon, South Korea
3.prize: Jeong Jin Seok, Hungary
II.category
1.prize: Wu You, China
2.prize: Ye-Won Cho, South Korea
2.prize: Luis Aracama, Spain
3.prize: Ethan Murphy, USA
3.prize: Su Bin Kim, South Korea
III.category
1.prize: Chanheung Min, South Korea
1.prize: Károly Barna Zsolt, Hungary
2.prize: Eva Esteban Arderíus, Spain
3.prize: Dmitriy Volodin, Russia
IV.category
1.prize: Tomasz Máté Milán, Hungary
1.prize: Temesvári Bence, Hungary
2.prize: Jin Ju Lee, South Korea
3.prize: Lia Vielhaber, Austria
3.prize: Hartmann Domonkos, Hungary
3.prize: Raphael Zinner, Germany
V.category
1.prize: Minje Song, South Korea
2.prize: Bánkövi Bence Balázs, Hungary
2.prize: Dora Hájková, Czech Republic
2.prize: Gabriel Esteban, Austria
Special prizes:
- Concert with Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra: Temesvári Bence, Hungary
- Concert with Alba Regia Symphony Orchestra: Minje Song, South Korea
- Concert with Savaria Symphony Orchestra: Tomasz Máté Milán, Hungary
David Popper VI. International Cello Competition – 2015
Category I.
1.prize: Friederike HEROLD, Germany
1.prize: Katarzyna KACPRZAK, Poland
2.prize: Yiran DENG, China
2.prize: Elvis HERNDL, Austria
2.prize: Yi Hang LI, China
3.prize: Henrike KÖRNER, Germany
Category II.
1.prize: Giulia ATTILI, Italy
1.prize: Gaeun KIM, South Korea
2.prize: Jakob ARNDT, Germany
2.prize: Sara CANO, Slovenia
2.prize: Marei SCHIBILSKY, Germany
3.prize: KÁROLY Barna Zsolt, Hungary
3.prize: Johanna VOCETKOVA, Czech Republic
Category III.
1.prize: Clemens KROPFITSCH, Austria
1.prize: Lucas Martins de BARROS, Brasil
1.prize: Ji Yeon KIM, South Korea
2.prize: Alexandra KAHRER, Austria
3.prize: Sebastian KOZUB, Poland
3.prize: TEMESVÁRI Bence, Hungary
Category IV.
1.prize: HOTZI Mátyás, Hungary
1.prize: KARASSZON Eszter, Hungary
1.prize: Sung-Geun PARK, South Korea
3.prize: Miles Harrison NORMAN, USA
3.prize: David POSKIN, Belgium
Special prizes:
GRAND PRIZE: Clemens KROPFITSCH, Austria
Concert with Alba Regia Symphony Orchestra: Clemens KROPFITSCH, Austria
David Popper V. International Cello Competition – 2013
Category I.
1.prize: Xu Xuanhan, China
2.prize: Sophie Kropfitsch, Austria
3.prize: Katarzyna Kacprzak, Poland
Category II.
1.prize: Shimizu Yosuke, Japan
2.prize: Csőke Flóra Júlia, Hungary
2.prize: He Jiayan, China
2.prize: Milla Holm, Finland
3.prize: Hagiwara Izumi, Hungary
3.prize: Adam Klansky, Czech Republic
Category III.
1.prize: Gabriel Martins, USA
2.prize: Benedikt Sinko, Austria
2.prize: Tomasz Máté Milán, Hungary
2.prize: Michael Zyzak, USA
3.prize: Maike Clemens, Austria
3.prize: Sebastian Kozub, Poland
Category IV.
1.prize: Braden McConnell, USA
1.prize: Julia Wasmund, Germany
2.prize: Kónya Attila Levente, Hungary
2.prize: Standi Dorottya, Hungary