Competitions, Awards and Appointments: August 2025

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The latest competition results, appointments and forthcoming contests

Competition results

South Korean violinist Sueye Park, 25, has been awarded the first prize at the International Jean Sibelius Violin Competition in Helsinki, Finland. She receives €30,000 and a one-year loan of the 1777 G.B. Guadagnini ‘Sasson’ violin. The €20,000 second prize went to Japanese violinist Minami Yoshida, 27, and the €15,000 third prize to US violinist Claire Wells, 24…

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