Prizes Awarded at 2016 Grumiaux International Junior Violin Comp

The category prizes have been announced at the 2016 Grumiaux International Violin Competition, in Namur, Belgium.

1st prize in the 21 years and under category was awarded to 21 year old Yurina Arai, from Japan.

2nd prize was awarded to 19 year old Sumina Studer, from Switzerland.

Joint 3rd prize was awarded to 18 year old Sarah Jegou, from France - and 18 year old Suzanne Durand-Riviera from France.

YURINA ARAI | YSAYE | MAZURKA | 2016 GRUMIAUX INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR VIOLIN COMPETITION | 21 YEARS AND UNDER | 1ST PRIZE

In the 17 years and under category, joint-1st prize was awarded to 15 year old Emiri Kobayashi, from Japan - and 15 year old Ilgin Top, from Turkey.

EMIRI KOBAYASHI | YSAYE | REVE D'ENFANT | 2016 GRUMIAUX INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR VIOLIN COMPETITION | 17 YEARS AND UNDER | 1ST PRIZE

ILGIN TOP | VIEUXTEMPS | RONDINO | 2016 GRUMIAUX INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR VIOLIN COMPETITION | 17 YEARS AND UNDER | 1ST PRIZE

In the 13 years and under category, joint-1st prize was awarded to 11 year old Aliaksandra Arbuzava, from Belarus - and 12 year old Veronika Mona Bogic, from Serbia.

ALIAKSANDRA ARBUZAVA | VIEUXTEMPS | TARANTELLE | 2016 GRUMIAUX INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR VIOLIN COMPETITION | 13 YEARS AND UNDER | 1ST PRIZE

VERONIKA MONA BOGIC | DE FALLA | DANSE ESPAGNOLE | 2016 GRUMIAUX INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR VIOLIN COMPETITION | 13 YEARS AND UNDER | 1ST PRIZE

In the 10 years and under category, 1st prize was awarded to 9 year old Bade Dustan from Turkey.

BADE DUSTAN | SARASATE | FANTASIE "FAUST" | 2016 GRUMIAUX INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR VIOLIN COMPETITION | 10 YEARS AND UNDER | 1ST PRIZE

The ‘Best interpretation of a Belgian piece’ was awarded to Emiri Kobayashi, from Japan.

The jury encouragement prize was awarded to 17 year old Avraham Tirfe, from Japan. 

The ‘Dora Schwarzberg’ Prize was awarded to 19 year old Bilal Alnemr, from Syria.