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CellEAST International Competition – 2nd Edition

CellEASTIinternational Competition 2nd edition 2026

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CELLO & BAROQUE CELLO

May 27–30, 2026 | Bucharest, Romania

Our LAUREATES:

A Group

1st Prize – Gento Huang
2nd Prize – Iris Anastasia Ota

B Group

1st Prize – Tiago Suma și Rey Gergov
2nd Prize – Kanon Huang
3rd Prize – Clara Hanako Wöllstein

C Group

1st Prize – Patrick Farcaș
2nd Prize – Noemi Molnar și Gergő Kostyák-Szövérdi
3rd Prize – Tudor Ionescu și Daria Rousseva

D Group

1st Prize – Batyrkhan Issak
2nd Prize – Haeun Kwak și Maksim Barbash
3rd Prize – Luís Cruz

Baroque Cello Category

1st Prize – Serena Fantini
2nd Prize – Clément Stauffenegger
3rd Prize – Arthur Cambreling

The SPECIAL PRIZES:

1. Atheneum Violins Prize – A 4/4 CELLO crafted by luthier Silvian Rusu. Winner: Noemi Molnar.
2. Majestic Bows Prize – Offers a cello bow crafted by the renowned bow maker Vladimir Radosavljevic. Winner: Batyrkhan Issak.
3. Mihail Jora Philharmonic Prize – Invitation to perform as soloist one concert with the Mihail Jora Philharmonic from Bacau, in season 2027-2028. Winner: Haeun Kwak.
4. Brașov Philharmonic Prize – Invitation to perform as soloist one concert with the Brașov State Philharmonic Orchestra, in season 2027-2028. Winner: Maksim Barbash.
⁠5. Klaipėda Concert Hall Prize – Invitation to perform a recital organized by Mindaugas Bačkus at the Klaipėda Concert Hall in Lithuania, during the 2027–2028 season. Winner: Batyrkhan Issak.
6. CellEAST Masterclass Prize – Free registration fee to participate within to one of the next Future CellEAST Masterclass editions, in 2027 or 2028. Winner: Gergő Kostyák-Szövérdi.
7. IConArts Transilvania Prize (for B, C and D groups) – Free registration fee at masterclasses in 2026 or 2027. Winner: Ioana Turcu.
8. ICon Arts MiniCellos Prize (for A group) – Free registration fee at ICon Arts – MiniCellos Masterclasses in 2026 or 2027. Winner: Jessica Bara.
9. CellEAST MiniCellos Prize (for A group) – Free registration fee at CellEAST MiniCellos Masterclass in 2027 or 2028. Winner: Iris Ota.
10. Jovial Cellos and Violins Prize – $500 prize for one participant of the 2nd edition of the CellEAST International Competition, 2026. Winner: Vlad Câmpean.
11. George Enescu Philharmonic Prize (for Group D) – Invitation to collaborate for one week with the cello section of the George Enescu Philharmonic during the 2027–2028 season. Winner: David Soporan.
12. Thomastik-Infeld Prize – One free set of strings/group offered by Attila Pasztor. Winners: Gento Huang, Iris Anastasia Ota, Theofania Archontopoulou, Gabriela Lisnik, Kornel Kawała-Mączewski, Mari Ciobănaș, Rey Gergov, Alexandru Buciumaș, Jessica Bara, Ștefan Sandu, Toni Palu, Soma David.
13. Asso. Sebastian Lee Prize – Offers sheet music of Sebastian Lee’s works and a discount for online purchases, available to all laureates in groups A–D.
14. Cellissimo Prize – Free registration fee at Cellissimo Masterclass in Sofia, Bulgaria, organized by Professor Atanas Krastev in 2026 or 2027. Winner: Kornel Kawała-Mączewski.
15. Art of Music Prize – Free registration fee at the Cello Masterclass in Poland, organized by the Polish Cello Quartet, in 2026 or 2027. Winner: Todor Ivanov.
16. Les Basses Réunies Prize – Free registration fee at masterclass in France organized by Professor Bruno Cocset (for the Baroque Cello category), in 2026-2028. Winner: Ester Nurminen.
17. Les Basses Réunies Prize – Invitation to perform a concert with Les Basses Réunies, organized by Professor Bruno Cocset (for the Baroque Cello category), in 2026–2028. Winner: Serena Fantini.
18. ARTEXIM Prize – Artistic consultancy by Cristina Uruc, Manager of ARTEXIM and Executive Director of the George Enescu Festival and International Competition. Winners: Patrick Farcaș, Tudor Ionescu și Arthur Cambreling.
19. Belgrade Cello Fest – Free registration fee at the cello masterclass in Belgrade, Serbia organized by Professor Dragan Djordjevic in 2026-2028. Winners: Eva Malinovska și Petra Miljković.
20. We Are Classics Prize – A professional audio and video recording session awarded for the best performance of the Romanian composition by Sebastian Androne-Nakanishi (Group D). Winner: Luís Cruz.
21. Art Cello Festival – Free registration fee at the cello masterclass organized by Professor Denis Severin. Winner: Ruxandra Țoța.
22. Kapan International Music Festival – Free registration fee at the cello masterclass organized by Professor Sevak Avanesyam. Winner: Tiago Suma.
23. Violoncellissimo Prize – Invitation to collaborate with the Violoncellissimo Ensemble for one concert in 2026 or 2027. Winner: Noemi Molnar.
24. New Hope Prize – Invitation to perform as soloist one concert with the New Hope Orchestra from Cluj-Napoca, in season 2027-2028. Winners: Patrick Farcaș și Gergő Kostyák-Szövérdi.