Heinrich Schiff Cello Competition

Open to all VBL, BA, and MA students of the Violoncello program (ZkF and IGP) at the mdw

 

Preselection:

Thursday, January 22th, 2026

Final selection:
Friday, January 23th, 2026

Lothringerstraße/Franz Liszt-Hall

 

 


 

 

RESULTS of the Finalon January 23, 2026

1st Prize: Jonathan Konrad Gerstner
2nd Prize: Jinseok Jeong
3rd Prize: Ania Druml

Dr. Alfred Huber Special Prize awarded to:
Jonathan Konrad Gerstner

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Warm congratulations to all three prize winners of the
1st Heinrich Schiff Cello Competition 2026!

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The Jury:

Chairman: Univ. Prof. Anton SOROKOW

Univ. Prof. Reinhard LATZKO

Univ. Prof.  Stefan KROPFITSCH

Univ. Prof. Peter SOMODARI

Univ. Prof. WEINMEISTER

Dr. Alfred HUBER

Prof. Meehae Ryo (Finale)

 


 

Prize-winners of the 1st Heinrich Schiff Cello Competition with jury members

We would like to thank our sponsors:

Dr. Alfred Huber für die gesponsorten Geldpreise,

Verein IMK - für einen Auftritt des Preisträgers/Preisträgerin mit dem North Czech Philharmonic Orchestra 

 

 

 

Thank you very much for your commitment!