PRIZE WINNERS
The young talents receive continuing support by arranging and financing performances for them, even after receiving an award.
From left to right: Jimena Rodríguez, Laura Morales Rejas, Anastasia Dziadevych, Diana Adamyan, Elias Kobi, Emilie Richter
PRIZE WINNERS 2026
Diana Adamyan Armenien
1. Prize Violin
Elias Kobi Switzerland
1. Prize Double Bass
Emilie Richter Switzerland
1. Prize Violoncello
Anastasia Dziadevych Ukraine
2. Prize Violin
Jimena Rodríguez Spain
2. Prize Double Bass
Laura Morales Rejas Spain
3. Prize Violin
PRIZE WINNERS 2024
Laura Mota Pello Spain
1. Prize Piano
Francesco Granata Italy
2. Prize Piano
Manoush Ruken Toth Switzerland
3. Prize Piano
Zhiqiao Zhang China
3. Prize Piano
PRIZE WINNERS 2022
Leonid Baranov Russia
1. Prize Violin
Silas Zschocke Germany
1. Prize Viola
Vilem Vlcek Czech Republic
1. Prize Violoncello
Joanna Twaddle England
2. Prize Violoncello
Aleksandr Tatarinov Russia
3. Prize Viola
Anatol Toth Switzerland
3. Prize Violin
Chiara Sannicandro Germany
3. Prize Violin
Izabel Markova Bulgaria
3. Prize Viola
Léa Al-Saghir Switzerland
3. Prize Violin
Marc-André Teruel France
3. Prize Double Bass
Previous winners piano
Rahn Music Award 2020
Asuto Kitamura Japan
1. Prize Piano
Georgiana Pletea Romania
2. Prize Piano
Jérémie Conus Switzerland
3. Prize Piano
Yilan Zhao China
3. Prize Piano
Rahn Music Award 2016
Benedek Horvath Hungary
1. Prize Piano
Chiara Opalio Italy
1. Prize Piano
Alexandra Sikorskaya Russia
2. Prize Piano
Rahn Music Award 2012
Maki Wiederkehr Switzerland
1. Prize Piano
Mari Tada Japan
2. Prize Piano
Asaki Ino Japan
3. Prize Piano
Rahn Music Award 2008
Christoph Scheffelt Germany
1. Prize Piano
Giulietta Koch Germany
2. Prize Piano
Rahn Music Award 2004
Hanna Holeska Poland
1. Prize Piano
Iryna Krasnovska Ukraine
1. Prize Piano
Josiane Marfurt Switzerland
3. Prize Piano
Rahn Music Award 1998
Eliska Novotná Czech Republic
1. Prize Piano
Previous winners string instruments
Rahn Music Award 2018
Salauat Karibayev Kazakhstan
1. Prize Violoncello
Vasyl Zatsikha Ukraine
1. Prize Violin
Zhixiong Liu China
1. Prize Double Bass
Constantin Macherel Switzerland
2. Prize Violoncello
Min Ji Kim South Korea
2. Prize Violoncello
Sherniyaz Mussakhan Kazakhstan
2. Prize Violin
Amelia Mirella Maszonska Poland
3. Prize Violin
Eoin Ducrot Ireland
3. Prize Violin
Francesco Stefanelli Italy
3. Prize Violoncello
Irene Sanz Centeno Spain
3. Prize Double Bass
Manuel Nägeli Switzerland
3. Prize Viola
Natanael Ferreira dos Santos Brazil
3. Prize Viola
Rahn Music Award 2014
Miriam Prandi Italy
1. Prize Violoncello
Beatriz Blanco Spain
2. Prize Violoncello
Rustem Monasypov Russia
2. Prize Violin
Vanessa Hunt Russel Canada
2. Prize Violoncello
Grigory Maximenko Russia
3. Prize Viola
Simon Wiener Switzerland
3. Prize Violin
Witold Moniewski Poland
3. Prize Double Bass
Zhi Xiong Liu China
3. Prize Double Bass
Rahn Music Award 2010
Gunta Abele Latvia
Violoncello
Konstantin Manaev
Violoncello
Malwina Sosnowsi Switzerland
Violin
Marie Waldmannova Czech Republic
Violoncello
Mi Zhou China
Violoncello
Vladyslava Luchenko Ukraine
Violin
Wies de Boevé Belgium
Double Bass
Rahn Music Award 2006
Alexandre Grytsayenko Ukraine
1. Prize Violin
Benjamin Nyffenegger Switzerland
1. Prize Violoncello
Kamio Mayuko Japan
1. Prize Violin
Samuel Alcántara Venezuela
2. Prize Double Bass
Veit Hertenstein Germany
2. Prize Viola
Noémie Rufer Switzerland
3. Prize Violin
Xu Luo China
3. Prize Double Bass
Rahn Music Award 2000
Anna Reszniak Poland
1. Prize Violin
