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Laureates and winners of special prizes of the II Viktor Tretyakov International Violin Competition

The whole world has been following the course of the four tough competition rounds online for ten days.

Eighteen participants from the ten countries such as Austria, Germany, Denmark, Spain, China, Russia, Singapore, United States of America, Ukraine, and Japan fought for the right to become the winner of the prestigious music competition by demonstrating their skill, talent and art.


The names of the best musicians of the II Viktor Tretyakov International Violin Competition were announced at the Closing Ceremony on October 1.

The holder of the special prize of the Governor of the Krasnoyarsk region Alexander Uss andspecialprize of the People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Denis Matsuev – Pyotr Fedotov (Russia)

The holder of the special prize of the Mayor of the city of Krasnoyarsk,
prize of the Krasnoyarsk Regional Philharmonic – Performance with the Siberian State Symphony Orchestra under the baton of the Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Vladimir Lande,
special prize – series of concerts with the Krasnoyarsk Chamber Orchestra under the baton of Mikhail Benyumov – Maria Lundina (Russia)

The holder of the special prize of the People’s Artists of the Russian Federation Valery Gergiev is Julia Jones (United States of America)

The holder of the fourth prize and the money prize of 4 thousand dollars – Kumi Shimizu (Japan / Denmark)

The holder of the third prize and seven thousand dollars is Pyotr Fedotov (Russia)

The second prize and six thousand dollars are awarded to Jakow Pavlenko (Ukraine / Germany) and Kenneth Naito (United States of America)

Jakow Pavlenko also gets the:
  • special prize of the People’s Artists of the USSR Yuri Bashmet
  • special prize of the People’s Artists of the Russian Federation Valery Gergiev

Kenneth Naito (United States of America) is awarded with the special prize of the People’s Artists of the Russian Federation Vadim Repin

First prize of the II International Victor Violin Competition awarded to Eugene Kawai (Japan)

The Grand Prix of the II Viktor Tretyakov International Violin Competition and twenty thousand dollars is María Dueñas (Spain / Austria)

Maria also gets the special prize of the People’s Artists of the Russian Federation Valery Gergiev;
  • special prize of the People’s Artists of the Russian Federation Pavel Kogan;
  • special prize of the People’s Artists of the Russian Federation Denis Matsuev;
  • special prize of the People’s Artists of the USSR Vadim Spivakov – Concert with the State Chamber Orchestra Moscow Virtuos in Zaradye Hall on October 8;
  • special prize of the Moscow Philharmonic Society.