GRAND PRIX COMPETITION
Saturday, May 3rd 2025 2PM
at Roy Barnett Recital Hall
UBC School of Music
6361 Memorial Road
Vancouver, BCV6T1Z2
FREE ADMISSION – Open to Public
GRAND PRIX ADJUDICATOR:
Patrick Carrabré
Patrick Carrabré, a two-time Juno nominee and winner of the Western Canadian Music Award for Best Classical Composition, is a distinguished Canadian Métis composer, educator, and conductor. He currently serves as Director of the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and Professor of Composition at the UBC School of Music, where he previously held the position of Director.
For more than a decade, Dr. Carrabré maintained a close creative partnership with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, notably serving six seasons as composer-in-residence and co-curator of the orchestra’s celebrated New Music Festival. He has also made significant contributions to Canadian media, hosting CBC Radio 2’s contemporary music program, The Signal, for two seasons.
Carrabré’s compositions have been commissioned and performed by internationally acclaimed artists and ensembles, including pianists Janina Fialkowska, Megumi Masaki, and Alexander Tselyakov; cellists Caroline Stinson and Shauna Rolston; the Gryphon Trio; the Winnipeg Singers; the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival; the Winnipeg Chamber Music Society; the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra; and the Eckhardt-Gramatté National Music Competition.
Gala Concert & Grand Prix Competition Photos:
Gala Concert & Grand Prix Competition’s Results:
Adjudicator: Dr. Patrick Carrabré
Distinguished Canadian Métis Composer, Educator & Conductor
Group A: Ryan Lin – Fuego Español by Harold Birston – Grand Prix Winner
Group B:
Timofei Leo Kytin – Meadow Minuet by Frank Longay – Grand Prix Winner
Anu Grguric – The Frog Blues by Claude Gagnon – Grand Prix Winner
Lyndsey Glen – The Little Fountain by Samuel Pratt – Grand Prix Winner
Rick Liu – Journey Downstream by Michael Bemmels – Grand Prix Winner
Group Pre-E1:
Victoria Ma – Quiet Lagoon by Jon George – Grand Prix Winner
Hailey Han – Mr.McGill by Faber – First Runner-Up
Group E1:
Kammy Cai – Sneaky Sam by Melody Bober First Runner-Up
Joyce Bian – A Ditty of Yimeng Mountain by Edward Han Jiang
Ariel Shang – Curious Cat by Teresa Richert – Grand Prix Winner
Mason Fan – Reminiscence by Edwin McLean Second Runner-Up
Group E2:
Tim Han – Popcorn by Akira Yuyama
Hanna Dehkordi – Ragtime Cha-Cha by Melody Bober
Marissa Lan – Midnight Rhapsody by Melody Bober Second Runner-Up
Eva Cai – Gentle Breezes by Dennis Alexander
Charise Fung – Reverie in F Minor by Dennis Alexander – Grand Prix Winner
Paris Sun – Sunset in Rio by Mike Springer
Scarlett Fung – White Noon by Naoko Ikeda
Audrey Ning – Ragtime Cha-Cha by Melody Bober
Michelle Chen – Winter Rose by Ailbhe McDonagh
Austin Zhang – Fantasia (1st Movement) by Zongbohan Zhang – First Runner-Up
Charlotte Lee – Italian Concert No. 10 (Divertimento) by Alexander Peskanov
Group E3:
Christina Liu – Tango Callejero by Mike Springer – First Runner-Up
Robin Tang – The Spice of Life by Tom Gerou Second Runner-Up
Chloe Kuan – Incognito by Jason Sifford
Godfrey Hsiao – I Spy by Melody Bober
Cecilia Song – Jasmine Flower by Edward Han Jiang
Bethlyn Ying-Ting Chiang – Leafy Sea Dragon by Ina Dykstra
Leila and Lucia Diao – Bambera by Alexander Peskanov – Grand Prix Winner
Group E4:
Tristan Ping – Cassandra’s Dream by James Domine – First Runner-Up
Lucia Diao – Oblivion by Astor Piazzolla – Grand Prix Winner
RESULTS OF THE FIRST ROUND VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
Each performance was evaluated out of a maximum of 25 points. The judging criteria included: complexity of repertoire (5), technical quality of performance (5), stylistic relevance (5), textual accuracy, clarity and variety of musical imagery (5), and overall performance culture (5).
| Category: | Place: | Points: | Student’s Name: | Location: |
| A1 | I | 23 | Ryan Lin | Vancouver, Canada |
| A1 | III | 19 | Goda Gindvilyté | Rokiskis, Lithuania |
| A1 | III | 18.5 | Marelle Kaasiku | Türi, Estonia |
| A1 | I | 22 | Mirjam Roosme | Türi, Estonia |
| A1 | II | 21.5 | Polina Taranuka | Sigulda, Lativa |
| A1 | III | 18 | Ellen Saar | Paide, Estonia |
| A1 | II | 20 | Sofia Rodriguez Miidu | Paide, Estonia |
| A1 | II | 21 | Zane Zālīte | Vaiņodes, Latvia |
| A2 | II | 22 | Karl Märten Aren | Türi, Estonia |
| A2 | II | 20 | Miko Martjak | Paide, Estonia |
| A2 | III | 18.5 | Brigita Mardo | Paide, Estonia |
| A2 | II | 21.5 | Albina Podoleca | Ludza, Latvia |
| A2 | I | 22.2 | Aleksandrs Polisadovs | Sigulda, Latvia |
| A3 | I | 24 | Diana Viktoria CEL | Gulbene, Latvija |
| A3 | II | 20 | Estere Lapse | Gulbene, Latvija |
| A3 | I | 22.5 | Roosi Põllu | Türi, Estonia |
| A3 | I | 22 | Morta Rimkuté | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| A4 | I | 22 | Karola Lee Aasavelt | Türi, Estonia |
| A5 | I | 22.5 | Laura Kookmaa | Paide, Estonia |
| B1 | I | 22 | Timofei Leo Kytin | Vancouver, Canada |
| B2 | II | 21.5 | Timurs Golojad | Rīga, Latvia |
| B3 | I | 22.5 | Markuss Svelpe | Rēzekne, Latvia |
| B3 | II | 21.5 | Māra Grīnīte | Roja, Latvia |
| B3 | I | 22 | Anu Grguric | Vancouver, Canada |
| B3 | I | 23.5 | Lyndsey Glen | Vancouver, Canada |
| B4 | I | 22 | Rick Liu | Vancouver, Canada |
| B4 | I | 23.5 | Pāvels Duckis | Daugavpils, Latvia |
| B4 | I | 23 | Elīna Kroņkalna | Vaiņodes, Latvia |
| C1 | III | 18.5 | Gerda Berge | Gulbene, Latvija |
| C1 | II | 20.5 | Laura Afanasjeva | Gulbene, Latvija |
| C1 | III | 18 | Helene Marie Pärenson | Türi, Estonia |
| C1 | II | 20 | Elise Seppi | Türi, Estonia |
| C1 | III | 18 | Artūrs Rautmanis | Rīga, Latvia |
| C2 | II | 20.5 | Bernards Camāns | Ilūkste, Latvia |
| C2 | I | 22.5 | Raitis Cīzevskis | Daugavpils, Latvia |
| C2 | I | 23 | Armands Semjonovs | Līvāni, Latvia |
| C2 | II | 20 | Anastasija Kirijenko | Gulbene, Latvija |
| C2 | III | 19 | Paula Koziča | Rīga, Latvia |
| C2 | III | 19 | Selene Soodar | Türi, Estonia |
| C2 | III | 18 | Elizabete Uzulina | Gulbene, Latvija |
| C2 | I | 22.5 | Henri Veeberg | Türi, Estonia |
| C3 | II | 20.5 | Made Lilija Irbe | Gulbene, Latvija |
| C3 | III | 18 | Adriāna Eisaka | Rīga, Latvia |
| C3 | III | 19 | Emīls Laurinovičs | Līvāni, Latvia |
| C3 | III | 18 | Elza Leila Oļševska | Roja, Latvia |
| C3 | II | 21.8 | Ervīns Rafails Ustinskovs | Daugavpils, Latvia |
| C3 | II | 20 | Elīza Vučāne | Līvāni, Latvia |
| C4 | I | 24 | Lote Terēze Lesiņa | Rīga, Latvia |
| D1 | I | 22 | Karoliine Kuusemets | Võru, Estonia |
| D1 | II | 21 | Evelīna Kravale | Rīga, Latvia |
| D1 | II | 20.5 | Kristiāns Tresters | Rīga, Latvia |
| D1 | II | 21 | Adriāns Gusts Jalaņeckis | Rīga, Latvia |
| D2 | I | 22 | Villiam Jüristo | Paide, Estonia |
| D2 | I | 22.5 | Kasper Kiis | Paide, Estonia |
| D2 | II | 21.5 | Loore Lusmägi | Paide, Estonia |
| D2 | I | 23 | Oliver Lusmäg | Paide, Estonia |
| D2 | II | 21 | Eduards Straupe | Rīga, Latvia |
| D4 | I | 24 | Braian Tsirk | Võru, Estonia |
| pre E1 | I | 23.5 | Victoria Ma | Vancouver, Canada |
| pre E1 | I | 23.5 | Hailey Han | Vancouver, Canada |
| E1 | III | 18.5 | Adriana Budēviča | Aizkraukle, Latvia |
| E1 | II | 21 | Samanta Driņķe | Gulbene, Latvija |
| E1 | II | 20 | Grēta Kļaviņa | Gulbene, Latvija |
| E1 | III | 19 | Arina Naumova | Daugavpils, Latvia |
| E1 | I | 22 | Mareks Lavrinovičs | Daugavpils, Latvia |
| E1 | I | 22.3 | Klāvs Miķelsons | Koknese, Latvia |
| E1 | I | 22 | Sanija Miķelsone | Koknese, Latvia |
| E1 | I | 22 | Ariadna Oļberga | Ludza, Latvia |
| E1 | II | 20.5 | Kristiāna Zilvera | Gulbene, Latvija |
| E1 | I | 22 | Jaroslavs Saiters | Shanghai, China |
| E1 | III | 19.5 | Elīna Neija | Aizkraukle, Latvia |
| E1 | I | 23 | Nora Gailuma | Madona, Latvia |
| E1 | III | 18.5 | Ņikoļa Glotova | Daugavpils, Latvia |
| E1 | II | 20 | Zeinaba Granta | Saldus, Latvia |
| E1 | I | 24 | Juta Reinsalu | Tallinn, Estonia |
| E1 | I | 23 | Adelīna Zeļča | Ludza, Latvia |
| E1 | II | 21 | Emīlī Veselinska | Ādaži, Latvia |
| E1 | II | 21.5 | Marta Patrīcija Mažūre un Efraīms Kostigovs | Gulbene, Latvija |
| E1 | II | 21 | Bernadete Strapcāne un Asnāte Sprince | Gulbene, Latvija |
| E1 | I | 22 | Joyce Bian | Vancouver, Canada |
| E1 | II | 21.5 | Annica Liu | Vancouver, Canada |
| E1 | I | 24 | Santiago Meza-Gonzalez | Fort Mcmurray, Canada |
| E1 | II | 20.5 | Adrian Zhong | Vancouver, Canada |
| E1 | II | 21.5 | Victoria Zhang | Vancouver, Canada |
| E1 | II | 21.5 | Robert Jiang | Vancouver, Canada |
| E1 | I | 25 | Mason Fan | Vancouver, Canada |
| E1 | I | 24.5 | Kammy Cai | Vancouver, Canada |
| E1 | I | 24.5 | Ariel Shang | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | II | 20 | JONAS ADOMAVIČIUS | ZARASAI, Lithuania |
| E2 | I | 22.5 | Milana Baranova | Ludza, Latvia |
| E2 | I | 22 | Jeva-Konstancija Bozunova | Daugavpils, Latvia |
| E2 | II | 20.5 | Amēlija Birziņa | Saldus, Latvija |
| E2 | III | 18.5 | Gustavs Briedis | Pļaviņas, Latvia |
| E2 | II | 20 | Keita Driņķe | Gulbene, Latvija |
| E2 | III | 19 | Hanna Dukalska | Saldus, Latvija |
| E2 | III | 18.5 | Karīna Dzene | Saldus, Latvija |
| E2 | II | 20.5 | Ance Kalniņa | Saldus, Latvija |
| E2 | III | 18 | Uliana Kinshakova | Daugavpils, Latvia |
| E2 | II | 20.5 | Sāra Kļaviņa | Gulbene, Latvija |
| E2 | I | 18 | Elza Kūlainé | Grobiņa, Latvia |
| E2 | II | 20 | Amelija Minkeviciūtė | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| E2 | I | 18.5 | Anna Lapa | Daugavpils, Latvia |
| E2 | III | 19.5 | Dominyka Parafinovic | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| E2 | I | 25 | Austin Zhang | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | I | 23.5 | Scarlett Fung | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | I | 22 | Hugo Zhang | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | I | 22 | Tim Han | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | I | 25 | Marissa Lan | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | I | 22 | Paris Sun | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | I | 22.5 | Charise Fung | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | II | 21 | Namasya Naul | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | I | 22 | Audrey Ning | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | II | 21.5 | Deevansh Shahi Tamang | Berkshire, United Kingdom |
| E2 | II | 21.5 | Joffrey Hsiao | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | I | 23 | Michelle Chen | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | II | 21.5 | Elly Chan | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | I | 24 | Eva Cai | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | I | 23.5 | Charlotte Lee | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | I | 23 | Hanna Dehkordi | Vancouver, Canada |
| E2 | II | 20.5 | Viktors Poļisadovs | Sigulda, Latvia |
| E2 | I | 22 | Vakārė Šinkevičiūtė | Dusetos, Lithuania |
| E2 | III | 19.5 | Ketija Čunka | Saldus, Latvija |
| E2 | I | 23 | Roman Gorbachev | Tallinn, Estonia |
| E2 | I | 22 | Milēna Timoščuka | Tallinn, Estonia |
| E2 | III | 18 | Gabija Kaikare | Ādaži, Latvia |
| E2 | III | 19 | Katrīna Freidenfelde | Ādaži, Latvia |
| E2 | II | 20 | Marta Eglīte | Ādaži, Latvia |
| E2 | II | 21 | Evelīna Zariņa | Rīga, Latvia |
| E2 | II | 20.5 | Gustavs Bindris un Alans Bormanis | Gulbene, Latvija |
| E2 | I | 22 | Hanna Dukalska, Amēlija Birziņa un Karīna Dzene | Saldus, Latvija |
| E2 | I | 22 | Ance Kalniņa un Māra Kalniņa | Saldus, Latvija |
| E2 | II | 20.5 | Gabija Kaikare un Katrīna Freidenfelde | Ādaži, Latvia |
| E3 | I | 24 | Oskars Grundulis | Ikšķile, Latvia |
| E3 | III | 18.5 | Ilja Zaletilo | Daugavpils, Latvia |
| E3 | III | 19.5 | Evelīna Fedosova un Sofija Bļiznakova | Daugavpils, Latvia |
| E3 | II | 20 | Jegors Košlats | Daugavpils, Latvia |
| E3 | I | 22.3 | Una Locmele | Carnikava, Latvia |
| E3 | II | 20.5 | Darja Michailova | Zarasai, Lithhuania |
| E3 | III | 19.5 | Tomass Arbidāns | Ikšķile, Latvia |
| E3 | I | 22 | Cecilia Song | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | I | 22 | Christina Liu | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | I | 22.5 | Annie Li | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | I | 23 | Sonia Lau | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | II | 21.5 | Michael Zheng | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | I | 22 | Ethan Wang | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | I | 22.5 | Robin Tang | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | II | 20.5 | Jude Pomella | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | II | 21 | Samuel Hon | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | II | 21.5 | Reagan Tse | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | II | 21 | Alfred Aeng | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | I | 22.5 | Chloe Kuan | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | I | 22 | Godfrey Hsiao | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | II | 21 | Victoria Castillo | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | I | 22 | Bethlyn Ying- Ting Chiang | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | II | 21.5 | Kallista Ting | Vancouver, Canada |
| E3 | I | 23.5 | Leila and Lucia Diao | Vancouver, Canada |
| E4 | I | 24 | Daniēls Ritovs | Rīga, Latvija |
| E4 | I | 24 | Melita Timoščuka | Tallinn, Estonia |
| E4 | II | 21.5 | Rafaels Tālbergs | Ikšķile, Latvia |
| E4 | I | 22 | Kārlis Nils Zilveris | Gulbene, Latvija |
| E4 | II | 20.5 | Linda Zute un Megija Vācere | Līvāni, Latvia |
| E4 | II | 20.5 | Oskars Grundulis un Rafaels Tālbergs | Ikšķile, Latvia |
| E4 | II | 20 | Luīze Elza Bertholde un Gustavs Šneiders | Roja, Latvia |
| E4 | I | 22 | Jurijs Guščins | Upesciems, Latvia |
| E4 | II | 20.5 | Evita Jurevičiūtė | Zarasai, Lithuania |
| E4 | I | 22 | Ance Kadanceva | Gulbene, Latvija |
| E4 | I | 22.3 | Marija Aleksa Muižzemniece | Rīga, Latvija |
| E4 | II | 21.5 | Felicia Pih | Vancouver, Canada |
| E4 | I | 23 | Tristan Ping | Vancouver, Canada |
| E4 | I | 23.5 | Lucia Diao | Vancouver, Canada |
| E4 | I | 23.5 | Jason Song | Vancouver, Canada |
| E5 | I | 24 | Sámuel Szemenyei | Debrecen, Hungary |
| F2 | I | 23 | Kate Psrudza | Kekava, Lavtia |
| F2 | III | 19 | Lauris Gedrovics | Daugavpils, Lativia |
| F3 | II | 21 | Hubert Lippus | Tallinn, Estonia |
| F3 | I | 24 | Mateusz Neckar | Sanok, Poland |
| F3 | I | 22.5 | Mattias Pukk | Tallinn, Estonia |
| F3 | I | 22 | Vladislavs Vanags | Daugavpils, Lativia |
| F3 | II | 20 | Renats Vasiljevs | Daugavpils, Lativia |
| F4 | I | 22.5 | Daris Jeronovics | Kekava, Lavtia |
| F5 | I | 23 | Toms Rolafs | Liepaja, Latvia |
| F5 | I | 24 | Kaspers Kosztyla | Sanok, Poland |
| F5 | III | 19.5 | Zane Mellupe | Liepaja, Latvia |
| G3 | I | 22 | Tomass Ceksters | Incukalns, Latvia |
| G4 | I | 22 | Judit Debreceni | Debrecen, Hungary |
| G4 | II | 21.5 | Liba Petkevica | Valdemarpils, Latvia |
| G4 | I | 24 | Emils Logins | Rezekne, Latvia |
| G5 | I | 23.5 | Samuel Szemenyei | Debrecen, Hungary |