6th Leonard Bernstein Institute-competition
for students of concert wind and percussion instruments at the mdw,
institute-internal selection audition
Results of the 6th LBI Competition
We warmly congratulate all prizewinners of the 6th LBI Competition 2026:
Woodwinds
Category A:
1st Prize: Yermolenko Dmytrii / saxophone — 18.4
2nd Prize: Tobias Gasché / oboe — 17.5
3rd Prize: Stepanek Emil / clarinet — 17.4
Category B:
1st Prize: Clemens Girstmair / saxophone — 18.7
2nd Prize: Pau Coso Caballero / flute — 17.7
Rudolf Jettel Clarinet Award:
1. Preis: Elias Auzinger & Emil Stepanek
2. Bernadett Pöll
3. Katharina Hörtnagl & Dayeon Uhm
Brass
Category A:
1st Prize: Hubert Trockenbacher / trombone & Filip Senoner / tuba — 18
2nd Prize: Niko Božek / tuba — 15.7
3rd Prize: Christian Saurwein / trumpet — 15.4
Category B:
1st Prize: Jakob Ettlinger / trombone — 18.2
Category C (Improvisation):
1st Prize: Ema Šunjić / clarinet — 19
2nd Prize: Jakub Piaskowski / saxophone & Sebastian Lercher / horn, Laura Knöler / oboe and Finia Bogner / violin — 18
You can rewatch the finals of the 6th LBI Competition here:
April 29, 2026: https://vimeo.com/event/5754027
The Jury of the final round on April 29, 2026:
Barbara Gisler, flute
Rupert Fankhauser, clarinet
Achille Dallabona, bassoon
Marion Janda, bassoon
Martina Stückler, saxophone
Christian Poitinger, trombone
David Panzl, percussion
For the category Improvisation on April 30, 2026::
Claudia Cervenca
Edward Reardon
Samuel Gryllus
We would like to thank
our prize donors 2026:
Wiener Flötenwerkstatt
Werner Tomasi Ges.m.b.H.
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VOTRUBA Musik
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Bernhart Musikinstrumente
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Schagerl Musikinstrumente
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Tonkünstler Orchester
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Yamaha
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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)