The George Enescu International Competition has announced the winners in all four of its divisions – Cello, Violin, Piano and Composition. This year’s competition, which received a record volume of applications, concluded yesterday evening with its Closing Concert at the Romanian Athenaeum in Bucharest.

First Prizes were awarded to:

Yo Kitamura, Cello, Japan

Mayumi Kanagawa, Violin, United States

Roman Lopatynskyi, Piano, Ukraine

Voltz Alexander, Composition – Symphonic Music, Australia

Daniele Di Virgilio, Composition – Chamber Music, Italy

Santamaria Diego, Composition – Originality Award, Italy

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