SIMC X

SIMC X 2023 is complete

Dear participants and music enthusiasts,
We are thrilled to announce the successful completion of SIMC X!
It has been an incredible journey filled with extraordinary talent, dedication, and passion for classical music.
Congratulations to all!
We extend our deepest gratitude to the judges and congratulate the winners, participants, teachers and parents.
Stay tuned for more updates and keep pursuing your musical dreams!

Audience Choice Award 2023 (Online)

According to the results of voting in the comments on YouTube, the "Audience Choice Award 2023" goes to:

• Piano duo: Daria Kalimulina and Anna Stratu — Ensemble group 1, № 1 (Russia)
  

The scholarship holders 2023 (Online)

• Haixiang Ge (Viola E, USA)
  
• Anna Skladannaya (Cello F, Austria)
  
• Alexander Mironov (Flute E, Russia)
  
• Ekaterina Panina (Flute F, Russia)
  
• Denisa Geislerova (Flute F, Belgium)
  
• Hyesoo Kim (Сlarinet E, Finland)
  
• Jiajing Zhang (Ethnic percussion E, China)
  
• Yuqing Ma (Ethnic percussion F, China)
  
• Ding He (Jazz performance F, China)
  

Scholarship for best performances of pieces by Swedish composers (Online)

• Chuhan Pang (Flute A, Sweden)
  

Grand Prix SIMC 2023 live

Maitena Paillet
Violin group D (Belgium)

The scholarship holders 2023 (live)

• Maitena Paillet (Violin D, Belgium)
  
• Dezheng Kong (Piano E, Germany)
  
• Jakub Staszel (Violin E, Poland)
  
• Nicole Biegniewska (Violin E, Sweden)
  

Scholarships for best performances of pieces by Swedish composers (live)

• Alice Ruiyi Peng (Piano A, Sweden)
  
• Sofia Xiao (Piano A, Sweden)
  
• Yang Sun (Piano B, Sweden)
  
• Manisika Madelyn Alam (Violin A, Sweden)
  
• Germán Andrés Castiblanco Moreno
  (Сlarinet F, Colombia / Finland)
  
• Solveig Louise Grønnestad (Saxophone B, Norway)
  

• Luna Isabel Hansen López (Saxophone C, Norway)
  
• Kristin Alstad Rukke (Saxophone C, Norway)
  
• Anna Maria Olympia Rosenqvist (Saxophone C, Sweden)
  
• “Aqua D`or” saxophone quartet (Ensemble 1, Norway)
  

Special prize from Gothenburg Piano Festival

The First prize winners in the Piano category received an invitation to the Gothenburg Festival concert which takes place on September 3 at the Gothenburg Opera:

• Elsa Granskog (Piano A, Sweden)
  
• Ruihong Zhao (Piano A, Sweden)
  
• Rene Kazarjan (Piano A, Estonia)
  
• Jinqing Xie (Piano A, Sweden)
  

Special prize from Music October Best festival 2023

Scholarship for participation in the Music October Best festival 2023 (Holland), is awarded to:

• Nicole Biegniewska (Violin E, Sweden)
  
• Love Herrdahl (Piano D, Sweden)
  

Over 3,000 participants since 2010

SIMC is a yearly event for children and adults who are passionate about classical music. Since its launch, the competition has attracted young musicians from more than 40 countries.

More than 50 jury members

Jury consists of prominent musicians, professors and educators from Sweden, the United States, Germany, Belgium, Russia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Norway, Finland, Austria, and China.

Online & live

You can take part in the competition online by sending us a link to your recorded performances, or you can perform at a live audition, held in Stockholm (Sweden). Either way, your performance will be evaluated by the same professional jury. All contestants receive certificates of participation, and winners are awarded Stockholm International Music Competition diplomas.

Masterclasses and networking

Are you looking to further your career or continue your music education in Europe or the United States? During the competition, you can network with our jury members and attend masterclasses (both live and online) and conferences.