Participants of the 60th year of the competition

36 cellists from Europe and Asia have been accepted to participate in the competition, and they will meet in Opava from June 10th to 14th at the 60th annual Beethovenův Hradec International Interpretation Competition.

The List of the Participants

1. Aalto Artturi | FINSKO / FINLAND
2. Andreieva Polina | SLOVENSKO / SLOVAKIA
3 Augustyniak Zuzanna | POLSKO / POLAND
4. Bárta Josef | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA / CZECH REPUBLIC
5. Bartoň Josef | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA / CZECH REPUBLIC
6. Brzezicka Natalia | POLSKO / POLAND
7. Csoka Jozef | SLOVENSKO / SLOVAKIA
8. Daub Hanna | NĚMECKO / GERMANY
9. Garbiec Radosław | POLSKO / POLAND
10. Hatano Taroh | JAPONSKO / JAPAN
11. Herajn Petr | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA / CZECH REPUBLIC
12. Hurníková Natalie | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA / CZECH REPUBLIC
13. Chen Hanxiang | ČÍNA / CHINA
14. Ishida Sara | JAPONSKO / JAPAN
15. Jo Ho Youn | JIŽNÍ KOREA / SOUTH KOREA
16. Jung Seyeon | JIŽNÍ KOREA / SOUTH KOREA
17. Kalivodová Lucie | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA / CZECH REPUBLIC
18. Kim Jisoo | JIŽNÍ KOREA / SOUTH KOREA
19. Lim Seoyeon | JIŽNÍ KOREA / SOUTH KOREA
20. Meipariani Anna | GRUZIE-NĚMECKO / GEORGIA-GERMANY
21. Midor Fryderyk | POLSKO / POLAND
22. Mikawa Keishiro | JAPONSKO / JAPAN
23. Molčanová Magdaléna | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA / CZECH REPUBLIC
24. Murbach Jula | NĚMECKO / GERMANY
25. Nagyová Júlia Sofia | SLOVENSKO / SLOVAKIA
26. Nekvasilová Anna | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA / CZECH REPUBLIC
27. Palecki Kajetan | POLSKO / POLAND
28. Petrov Jan | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA / CZECH REPUBLIC
29. Pilz Sebastian | NĚMECKO / GERMANY
30. Plocková Štěpánka | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA / CZECH REPUBLIC
31. Rufer Filip | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA / CZECH REPUBLIC
32. Schubert Martin | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA / CZECH REPUBLIC
33. Strnadová Naďa | ČESKÁ REPUBLIKA / CZECH REPUBLIC
34. Szymula Aniela | POLSKO / POLAND
35. Tagami Fumina | JAPONSKO / JAPAN
36. Wehrmeyer Michael | NĚMECKO / GERMANY

The application capacity is full

Thank you all for the tremendous interest in the 60th edition of the Beethovenův Hradec competition in the cello category. The competition is already at full capacity!

Remembrance of the 59th Beethoven's Hradec finals

The finals of the 59th International Interpretation Competition Beethovenův Hradec in the violin category took place on June 16, 2024, at the Church of St. Wenceslas. Watch a short video featuring performances by the three finalists: Sakura Nakagawa, Katharina Auer, and Yungi Kaneko.

Announcement of the 60th International Interpretation Competition Beethovenův Hradec in the Cello Category

The jubilee 60th edition of the International Interpretation Competition Beethovenův Hradec will focus on cello performance and will take place from June 10 to 14, 2025, in Opava.

The competition is open to performers up to the age of 30. Applications will open in the fall of 2024, and the competition is limited to 35 participants.

Complete competition conditions can be downloaded here:

Vyhlašovací brožura 2025 – CZDownload
Competition Brochure 2025 – ENDownload

Reportáž TV Polar 2024

Violinists from all over the world competed in the Beethoven's Hradec International Competition.

The 59th Beethoven's Hradec International Interpretation Competition took place in Opava. It was attended by 38 talented performers from all over the world, which is the maximum number, and this time they competed in the violin game.

Fotografie finalistů 2024

Three finalists advanced to the finals. The first to perform was Sakura Nakagawa z Japonska, která se představila s Čajkovského Koncertem D dur op. 35, za jehož provedení získala 2. místo. Po ní přišla na pódium rakouská houstistka Katharina Auer, která si pro finále vybrala Dvořákův Koncert a moll op., za něž obdržela 3. místo. Po krátké přestávce vystoupil nejmladší finalista Yungi Kaneko z Německa s Beethovenovým Koncert v D dur op. 61., kterého porota vybrala za the winner of the 59th edition of Beethoven Hradec..

Photos of the finalists were taken by Martin Kusyn.

Foto: Martin Kusyn

Fotografie z finále 2024

The grand finale of the 59th Beethoven Hradec took place on Sunday, June 16, in the church of St. Vaclav's. Three finalists – Sakura Nakagawa, Katharina Auer and Yungi Kaneko – presented themselves before the jury, chaired by the concert master of the Czech Philharmonic, Jiří Vodička, each of finalists performed the selected concert accompanied by the Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, conducted by Stanislav Vavřínek.

Look at the photos of Martin Kusyn, who captured the atmosphere of the concert and the international jury.

Foto: Martin Kusyn

Results of 59th Beethoven's Hradec

After the grand finale in the St. Václav’s Church on sunday the 16th of June we already know the winners ot this year's competition.

The prizes go to:

  • 1st place: Yungi Kaneko
  • 2nd place: Sakura Nakagawa
  • 3rd place: Katharina Auer
  • The dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music of the Univerzity of Ostrava Prize: Jelin Lee
  • The Presto Art Agency Prize: Ewa Wetzel

All competitors has also gained The Bärenreiter Praha Music Publisher Prize.

The jury has awarded the Matice Slezská Prize for he Matice Slezská Prize for excellent piano accompaniment to MgA. Martina Hájková and MgA. Alexandr Starý.

foto: Martin Kusyn

Fotografie 2. kolo 2024

Only the top nine violinists advanced to the second round. They faced a challenging 45-minute program in front of an attentive jury. The three best were selected for the final.

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