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Results of the 2025 Newport Virtuosi International Online Competition
Thank You to All Participants!
On behalf of the Newport Virtuosi organization and our international jury, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all contestants for taking part in the 2025 International Music Competition.
It brings us great joy to see how music continues to unite and inspire us, even during challenging times. We were especially moved by the strong participation from Ukraine and thrilled by the enthusiasm from musicians around the world.
We were honored to receive an overwhelming number of applications from countries including the USA, Switzerland, Ukraine, Germany , and others.
Below, you will find the names of the contestants, along with their respective categories and awarded placements. All diplomas will be prepared and mailed to participants in the coming weeks.
We wish each and every contestant continued success on their musical journey!
STRINGS
CATEGORY 1
1st Place
Zakharii Karpunov – Cello – 1st Place
Ziana Varma – Cello – 1st Place
CATEGORY 2
Alexis Akira Müller – Violin – 1st Place
Alice Trofimova – Violin – 1st Place
Anna Miller – Cello – 1st Place
Derek Pan – Cello – 2nd Place
Mykyta Velychko – Violin – 2nd Place
CATEGORY 3
Ivanka Varma – Cello – 2nd Place
Emily Fan – Cello – 3rd Place
Leah Chen – Cello – 3rd Place
Yiman Ding – Cello – 3rd Place
CATEGORY 4
Marina Chaykina – Cello – 1st Place
Halyn Kim – Violin – 2nd Place
Li Yue Yan Pan – Cello – 2nd Place
Olesya Berchuk – Cello – 2nd Place
Yaroslava Yashchuk – Cello – 2nd Place
Andrew Zhang – Cello – 3rd Place
CATEGORY 5
Andrii Kozar – Cello –1st Place
Anna Bodnaruk – Cello –1st Place
Arsenij Tkachuk – Double bass – 2nd Place
CATEGORY 6
Aidan Aliieva – Cello –1st Place
Demian Hopka – Viola –1st Place
Shlenchak Bohdan – Double bass –1st Place
Оleksandr Podyk – Cello –1st Place
Vsevolod Kryvytskyi – Cello –1st Place
KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS
CATEGORY 1
Marharyta Khokhych – Piano – 1st Place
Sophiia German – Piano –1st Place
Olha Pavlenko – Piano – 2nd Place
CATEGORY 2
Maryana Bratchyk – 1st Place
CATEGORY 3
Zlata Vozna – Piano –1st Place
Denis Timokhin – Piano –1st Place
Chloe Park – Piano – 3rd Place
Isabelle Lee – Piano – 3rd Place
Sammy Liu – Piano – 4th Place (Diploma)
CATEGORY 4
Jack Paiva – Piano –1st Place
Junhyeok Han – Piano –1st Place
Ksenia Klez – Piano –1st Place
Madison Bae – Piano –1st Place
Oleksii Zabolotniy – Piano – 3rd Place
Roman Vasheto – Piano –1st Place
Valeriy Lebedenko – Piano –1st Place
Abraham Park – Piano – 3rd Place
CATEGORY 6
Polina Savochkina – Piano –1st Place
Yehor Lukianov – Piano –1st Place
Mark Ivanytskyi – Harpsichord –1st Place
WOODWINDS AND PERCUSSIONS
CATEGORY 1
Milana Kostenko – Flute – 1st Place
CATEGORY 2
Arina Pobedynska – Recorder –1st Place
Mariia Zubova – Recorder – 2nd Place
CATEGORY 3
Andrii Isachenko – Marimba –1st Place
Vsevolod Sirash – Xylophone –1st Place
Yelyzaveta Paparyha – Sopilka (Panpipe) –1st Place
Yuriy Shumlyaev – Flute –1st Place
CATEGORY 4
Bodnaruk Iryna – Flute –1st Place
Konoval Yakov – Flute –1st Place
Mariia Loshytska – Flute –1st Place
CATEGORY 5
Nika Gaevaya – Oboe –1st Place
Pavlo Hrabovskyi – Oboe –1st Place
CATEGORY 6
Ihor Shkrumyda – Clarinet – 2nd Place