Past Laureates / Winners
2001

Joseph Lin (Taiwan/USA)
Faculty, The Juilliard School, former first Violin, Juilliard String Quartet
2003

Natalia Lomeiko (Russia/NZ)
Professor, Royal College of Music
2005

Ning Feng (China)
Solo performance career with over 60 concerts per year
2007

Bella Hristova (Bulgaria)
Solo performance career, Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient
2009

Josef Špaček (Czech Republic)
Concertmaster, Czech Philharmonic
2011

Sergey Malov (Russia)
Extensive performing artist, violin, viola, violoncello spalla and baroque violin and conductor; Professor at the Zürich University of Music.
2013

Nikki Chooi (Canada)
Former Concertmaster, New York Metropolitan Opera Orchestra; Time For Three
2015

Suyeon Kang (Australia)
Violinist Boccherini Trio
2017

Ioana Cristina Goicea (Romania)