The Jury of the Geneva Composition Competition awarded First Prize to Hinako Takagi (30, Japan) for her work L’Instant and to Daniel Arango-Prada (32, Colombia) for his piece Dune. Third Prize went to 33-year-old Korean Hyeon Joon Sohn for his composition The Living Reed.
Several Special Prizes were also awarded: Audience Prize and Young Audience Prize were attributed to Daniel Arango-Prada. Students’ Prize went to Hinako Takagi. Nicati-de Luze Special Prize was attributed to Hyeon Joon Sohn and consists in a commissioned piece to be performed during two concerts.
