First Prize
Lina Nakano
Violin
Naumburg Competition
Completed
2026 International Violin Competition
Results
Winners announced November 1, 2026.
- First Prize — Lina Nakano: $25,000; Jinhee Park, piano.
- Second Prize — Tianyou Ma: $15,000; Andrew Hsu, piano.
- Third Prize — Hannah Tam: $10,000; Andrew Hsu, piano.
First Prize also includes two fully subsidized New York City recitals, a recital at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, a commissioned work, and a recording of that work.
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Schedule
The competition took place in New York City, October 27–November 1, 2026, and concluded with the final round at Kaufmann Concert Hall, 92NY.
- Preliminary round: October 27–29, Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater at Symphony Space. Closed to the public.
- Semifinal round: October 30, Greenfield Hall, Manhattan School of Music. Free and open to the public, and livestreamed.
- Final round: November 1, Kaufmann Concert Hall at 92NY. Free and open to the public, and livestreamed.
Registration for these events has closed.
Application requirements
Applications closed September 7, 2026.
The published rules, revised March 17, 2026, are retained here as part of the competition archive.
Participants
Competition rounds
Preliminary Round
October 27–29, 2026. Closed to the public.
Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theater at Symphony Space
Semifinal Round
Friday, October 30, 2026, 10:00 AM–4:20 PM ET. Lunch 12:40–1:40 PM. Each performance is scheduled for 25 minutes. Start times are approximate and subject to change.
Greenfield Hall, Manhattan School of Music, 130 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY 10027
Friday, October 30, 2026. All times Eastern Time (New York). Each performance is scheduled for 25 minutes.
- 10:00 AM — Jason Moon; Bogang Hwang, piano.
- 10:25 AM — Oliver Neubauer; Jinhee Park, piano.
- 10:50 AM — Alena Hove; Jinhee Park, piano.
- 11:25 AM — Hannah Tam; Andrew Hsu, piano.
- 11:50 AM — Tianyou Ma; Andrew Hsu, piano.
- 12:15 PM — Ariel Horowitz; Kyoung Im Kim, piano.
- 1:40 PM — Masha Lakisova; Rafe Lei Schaberg, piano.
- 2:05 PM — Yebin Yoo; Jinhee Park, piano.
- 2:30 PM — Lina Nakano; Jinhee Park, piano.
- 3:05 PM — Katya Moeller; Jinhee Park, piano.
- 3:30 PM — Audrey Park; Jun Cho, piano.
- 3:55 PM — Blaire Nayoun Kim; Jun Cho, piano.
Breaks: 11:15–11:25 AM and 2:55–3:05 PM. Lunch: 12:40–1:40 PM. Scheduled end: 4:20 PM.