46 first prizes with distinction
From May 5 to 7, 386 young performers of classical music successfully competed in the finals of the 41st Swiss Youth Music Competition (SJMW) on the music island of Rheinau.
The young talents from all regions of Switzerland qualified for the final at the Entradas in March. As the Swiss Youth Music Competition Foundation (SJMW) announced yesterday, a total of 370 prizes were awarded (solo: 241 prizes, chamber music: 129 prizes), including 46 first prizes with distinction and 118 first prizes. A further 154 young talents received a second prize and 25 a third prize.
Over 60 musicians were particularly pleased to receive a special prize. The results are available on the Website of the competition is now available.
The event came to a festive end with the award ceremony and the prizewinners' concert in the Stadthaussaal Winterthur on Sunday, May 8. The
The concert was recorded by Swiss radio SRF 2 Kultur and will be broadcast at a later date.
