winners – 11th Edition of sco, 26 May 2026
The Jury of the 11th Edition of the String Competition Online is pleased to announce the laureates of this season.
In this edition, the Jury has selected three Artists of the Season, whose performances stood out with exceptional artistry, musical personality and distinction.
Artists of the Season
Klara Avšič
Country: Slovenia
Category: Cello
Honours:
- ARTIST OF THE SEASON
- YOUNG MAESTRO ABSOLUTE WINNER
- CLASSICAL ABSOLUTE WINNER
Yukun Gao
Country: China
Category: Cello
Honours:
- ARTIST OF THE SEASON
- SENIOR ARTIST ABSOLUTE WINNER
- ROMANTIC ABSOLUTE WINNER
Heinrich Kremer
Country: Germany
Category: Cello
Honours:
- ARTIST OF THE SEASON
- YOUNG MAESTRO ABSOLUTE WINNER
- ROMANTIC ABSOLUTE WINNER
The following laureates have been awarded the title of Absolute Winner in their respective categories.
Absolute Winners
Francesca Bordin
Italy
Harp
YOUNG MAESTRO ABSOLUTE WINNER
Maria Zarębska
Poland
Cello
SENIOR ARTIST ABSOLUTE WINNER
Trio Lyrico
Slovenia
Chamber Ensemble
CHAMBER ENSEMBLE ABSOLUTE WINNER
Jou-I Chen
Taiwan
Violin
MASTER ABSOLUTE WINNER
Ginevra Lombardo
Italy
Cello
YOUNG MAESTRO GOLD PRIZE
20TH CENTURY MUSIC ABSOLUTE WINNER
All distinguished Winners in alphabetical order
| NAME AND SURNAME | COUNTRY | CATEGORY | PRIZES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adorlee Nicholas | USA | VIOLIN | JUNIOR ARTIST SILVER PRIZE, VIRTUOSO PIECE SILVER PRIZE |
| Diellza Shehdula | Albania | VIOLIN | JUNIOR ARTIST SILVER PRIZE, BACH BRONZE PRIZE |
| Elli Nicholas | USA | VIOLIN | JUNIOR ARTIST GOLD PRIZE, CONCERTO GOLD PRIZE |
| Francesca Bordin | Italy | HARP | YOUNG MAESTRO ABSOLUTE WINNER |
| Ginevra Lombardo | Italy | CELLO | YOUNG MAESTRO GOLD PRIZE, 20TH CENTURY MUSIC ABSOLUTE WINNER |
| Heinrich Kremer | Germany | CELLO | ARTIST OF THE SEASON, YOUNG MAESTRO ABSOLUTE WINNER, ROMANTIC ABSOLUTE WINNER |
| Jou-I Chen | Taiwan | VIOLIN | MASTER ABSOLUTE WINNER |
| Kain Yoon | Singapore | VIOLA | SENIOR ARTIST SILVER PRIZE, 20TH CENTURY BRONZE PRIZE, ETUDE BRONZE PRIZE, BACH BRONZE PRIZE |
| Kaitlyn Jeeyul Seo | USA | CELLO | SENIOR ARTIST GOLD PRIZE, CONCERTO GOLD PRIZE |
| Karolina Przybysz | Poland | CELLO | PRODIGY GOLD PRIZE |
| KerrMcGee Carmel G. Famero | Philippines | VIOLA | SENIOR ARTIST GOLD PRIZE, BAROQUE SILVER PRIZE |
| Klara Avšič | Slovenia | CELLO | ARTIST OF THE SEASON, YOUNG MAESTRO ABSOLUTE WINNER, CLASSICAL ABSOLUTE WINNER |
| Maria Zarębska | Poland | CELLO | SENIOR ARTIST ABSOLUTE WINNER |
| Maria-Angela OANCEA | Romania | HARP | SENIOR ARTIST GOLD PRIZE |
| Momo Sasaki | USA | VIOLIN | JUNIOR ARTIST GOLD PRIZE, BACH SILVER PRIZE |
| Pablo Barrera del Valle | Spain | VIOLA | MASTER BRONZE PRIZE |
| Simona Uhrinová | Slovakia | VIOLIN | JUNIOR ARTIST GOLD PRIZE |
| Sophie Tfaily | USA | VIOLIN | JUNIOR ARTIST GOLD PRIZE |
| Theo Chandru | India | VIOLIN | PRODIGY GOLD PRIZE, CLASSICAL BRONZE PRIZE |
| Trio Lyrico | Slovenia | CHAMBER ENSEMBLE | CHAMBER ENSEMBLE ABSOLUTE WINNER |
| Yukun Gao | China | CELLO | ARTIST OF THE SEASON, SENIOR ARTIST ABSOLUTE WINNER, ROMANTIC ABSOLUTE WINNER |
| Zuzanna Blankiewicz | Poland | CELLO | SENIOR ARTIST GOLD PRIZE |
With warm congratulations to all Prizewinners.
We thank all participants for sharing their artistry in the 11th Edition of the String Competition Online.