Grand Prix
2022
Prizewinners
Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann
Ivan Skanavi, Russia
Second prize
Christoph Heesch, Germany
Third prize
Benett Tsai, Australia
Special Prize for the best interpretation of the work composed for the competition by Jörg Widmann
Ivan Skanavi, Russia
Special Prize for the best interpretation of the Divertimento by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Keisuke Morita, Japan
Special Prize for the best interpretation of one of the cello concertos by Joseph Haydn or Michael Haydn
Benett Tsai, Australia
Young musicians prize
Jiyai Liu, China
Audience prize
Christoph Heesch, Germany
Recognition for very good performance in the semifinal
Johannes Gray, USA
Irena Josifoska, Serbia
Jury
Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Japan (chairman)
Anthony Elliott, USA
Karine Georgian, Russia
David Geringas, Germany/Lithuania
Xenia Jankovic, Serbia/Germany
Jens Peter Maintz, Germany
Jérôme Pernoo, France
Raimund Trenkler, Germany
Hillel Zori, Israel
2014
Prizewinners
Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann
Aurélien Pascal, France
Second prize
Andrei Ioniţă, Romania
Third prize
Chiara Enderle, Switzerland
Special Price for the best interpretation of the work composed for the competition by Brett Dean
Valentino Worlitzsch, Germany
Special Price for the best interpretation of the work composed for the competition by Brett Dean
Aurélien Pascal, France
Young musicians prize
Minji Kim, South Korea
Audience prize
Aurélien Pascal, France
Special Prize in recognition of an outstanding performance
Ella van Poucke, Netherlands
Bruno Philippe, France
Simone Drescher, Germany
Jury
Uzi Wiesel, Israel/Australia (chairman)
Wolfgang Boettcher, Germany
Young-Chang Cho, South Korea
David Geringas, Germany/Lithuania
Ivan Monighetti, Switzerland
Philippe Muller, France
Esther Nyffenegger, Switzerland
Torleif Thedéen, Sweden
Raimund Trenkler, Germany
2010
Prizewinners
Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann
Alexander Buzlov, Russia
Second prize
Philip Higham, Great Britain
Third prize
Konstanze von Gutzeit, Germany
Special prize for best interpretation of the work composed for the competition by Thomas Demenga (given twice)
Benedict Kloeckner, Germany
Philip Higham, Great Britain
Special prize for best interpretation of one of the concertos by C.P.E. Bach
Konstanze von Gutzeit, Germany
Young musicians prize
Sang Eun Lee, Korea
Youth Jury Prize
Benedict Kloeckner, Germany
Audience Prize
Alexander Buzlov, Russia
Jury
Wolfgang Boettcher, Germany (chairman)
Lluís Claret, Spain
Thomas Demenga, Switzerland
David Geringas, Germany/Lithuania
Frans Helmerson, Sweden
Gary Hoffman, USA/Canada
Jens Peter Maintz, First Round, Germany
Philippe Muller, France
Raimund Trenkler, Germany
Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Japan
2006
Prizewinners
Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann
Giorgi Kharadze
Special prize for best interpretation of the competition’s exclusive composition by Volker David Kirchner
Mischa Meyer
Special prize for best interpretation of the concert for violoncello by Ernst Toch
Julian Steckel
Leyda Ungerer Prize to cover the cost of a course of study with Bernard Greenhouse
Tomasz Daroch
Fraport Music Award for talented young musicians
Gabriel Schwabe
Special prize for best interpretation of the Chamber music No. 3 op.36,2 by Paul Hindemith
Gabriel Schwabe
Special Jury Award
Julian Steckel
Gabriel Schwabe
Scholarships (Masterclasses / Cello Festival)
Nicolas Altstaedt
Ying Guo
Stefan Heinemeyer
Solene Kermarrec
Min Ji Kim
David Pia
Istvan Vardai
Sponsorship Prize for Young Talents
Tomasz Daroch
Jury
Bernard Greenhouse, USA (chairman)
Wolfgang Boettcher, Germany
David Geringas, Germany
Frans Helmerson, Sweden
Ralph Kirshbaum, USA/UK
Laurence Lesser, USA
Philippe Muller, France
Raimund Trenkler, Germany
Tsuyoshi Tsutsumi, Japan
Guest of honour:
Volker David Kirchner, Germany
2002
Prizewinners
Grand Prix Emanuel Feuermann
Danjulo Ishizaka
Spezial prize for best interpretation of the flute concert by W.A. Mozart, revised for cello by George Szell
Gavriel Lipkind
Spezial prize for best interpretation of a suite by Max Reger
Danjulo Ishizaka
Spezial prize for best interpretation of the competition’s exclusive composition by Aribert Reimann
Gavriel Lipkind
Special prize for promising talents: a cello worth 10.000 Euro, donated by Jon van Kouvenhoven
Jing Zhao
Zara Nelsova Memorial Award
Boris Andrianov
Jury
Bernard Greenhouse, USA (chairman)
Wolfgang Boettcher, Germany
Thomas Demenga, Switzerland
David Geringas, Germany
Natalia Gutman, Germany
Laurence Lesser, USA
Boris Pergamenschikow, Germany
Aribert Reimann, Germany
Raimund Trenkler, Germany
