6th Leonard Bernstein Institute-competition
for students of concert wind and percussion instruments at the mdw,
institute-internal selection audition
The Jury of the final round on April 29, 2026:
Florian Aichinger, flute
Rupert Fankhauser, clarinet
Achille Dallabona, bassoon
Marion Janda, bassoon
Martina Stückler, saxophone
Christian Poitinger, trombone
David Panzl, percussion
The final will be live streamed here.
We would like to thank
our prize donors 2024:
BUFFET CRAMPON
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Wiener Flötenwerkstatt
Werner Tomasi Ges.m.b.H.
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Breslmair
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Adams Musical Instruments
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VOTRUBA Musik
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Tonkünstler Orchester
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Yamaha
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K & K Musikinstrumente
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Woodstock Academy
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Musik Lechner
***Thank you***Thank you***Thank you***Thank you***
Past Competitions
First-place winners in the 5th LBI Competition 2025
Woodwinds:
Jakub Józef Piaskowski (Category A)
Yoo Jungmin (Category B)
Silvia Macejova (Category C)
Brass Instruments:
Tobias Achleitner (Category A)
Simon Sajadi (Category B)
Andreas Schönthaler (Category C)
Percussion:
Minji Hong (Category A)
Taikan Yamasaki (Category B)
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First-place winners in the 4th LBI Competition 2024
Woodwind Instruments:
Lena Sakura Scheurich (Category A)
Paul Moosbrugger (Category B)
Danijel Živojinović (Category C)
Brass Instruments:
David Hofbauer (Category A)
Christoph Propst (Category B)
Jonathan Helm (Category C)
Percussion Instruments:
Hiroshi Oyama (Category A)
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First-place winners in the 3rd LBI Competition 2023
Delivicheva, Avigea Louisa, flute, Category A
Macejova, Silvia, saxophone, Category A
Helm, Jonathan, trombone, Category C
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First-place winners in the 2nd LBI Competition 2022
1st place in Category A:
Katharina Paul (horn)
1st place in Category B:
Iosua Dascal-Uifalean (percussion)
1st place in Category C:
Hiroki Tokiwa (percussion)
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First-place winners in the 2021 Competition
Category C: Nicole Henter (flute)
Category B: Martín Castro Tubío (saxophone)
Category A: Florian Strasser (trombone)
First-place winners in the 4th LBI Competition 2024
Woodwind Instruments:
Lena Sakura Scheurich (Category A)
Paul Moosbrugger (Category B)
Danijel Živojinović (Category C)
Brass Instruments:
David Hofbauer (Category A)
Christoph Propst (Category B)
Jonathan Helm (Category C)
Percussion Instruments:
Hiroshi Oyama (Category A)
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First-place winners in the 3rd LBI Competition 2023
Delivicheva, Avigea Louisa, flute, Category A
Macejova, Silvia, saxophone, Category A
Helm, Jonathan, trombone, Category C
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First-place winners in the 2nd LBI Competition 2022
1st place in Category A:
Katharina Paul (horn)
1st place in Category B:
Iosua Dascal-Uifalean (percussion)
1st place in Category C:
Hiroki Tokiwa (percussion)
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First-place winners in the 2021 Competition
Category C: Nicole Henter (flute)
Category B: Martín Castro Tubío (saxophone)
Category A: Florian Strasser (trombone)