London International Concerto Competition 2026

In collaboration with the London City Philharmonic.

Finalists 2026

Finalists 2026
(In alphabetical order)

Adam Adov - Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2
Alejandra Díaz Pérez - Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No. 1 (1st mov.)
Chang-Yu Hsu - Reinecke Flute Concerto (1st mov.)
Francesco Garibotti & Maria Cecilia Villani - Bruch Double Concerto for Clarinet and Viola (1st mov.)
Luis María González Jiménez - Vivaldi Summer (version for Saxophone and Orchestra)
Valerie Libby Kojongian - Saint-Saëns Violin Concerto No. 3 (1st mov.)
William Lin - Sarasate Zigeunerweisen
The finalists will perform with the London City Philharmonic on 18 July.

Semifinalists 2026

Semifinalists 2026
(In alphabetical order by instrument)
Violin
Austin Webster-Perks - Hubay Fantasy Brillante on Bizet’s Carmen, Op. 3 No. 3
Gabrielle Sewell - Wieniawski Violin Concerto No. 1
Logan Chiang - Korngold Concerto (1st mov.)
Rumeng Liao - Chausson Poème
Sasha Mykhailichenko - Wieniawski Fantasia on Themes from "Faust", Op. 20
Sophia Ann Fang Ziqing - Hubay Carmen Fantasie Brillante on Bizet's Carmen Op.3 No. 3
Special Recognition Prize: Joel Hammar - Wieniawski Variations on an Original Theme

Viola
Bryan Tyler Joseph - Jongen Suite for Viola and Orchestra, Op. 48 I. Poème Élégiaque
Taisiya Sokolova - Schnittke Viola Concerto

Cello
Hayden Ren - Dvořák Cello Concerto (1st mov.)
Lia Matos Wunderlich - Schumann Cello Concerto (1st mov.)
Lorraine Janier Dubry - Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations
Maria Coll Torra - Dvořák Cello Concerto (2nd & 3rd mov.)
Yeji Maria Lee - Elgar Cello Concerto (4th mov.)

Piano
Amina Zakki - Haydn Piano Concerto No. 11 (1st mov.)
Eric Lin - Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3 (1st mov.)
Hector Serafin Kraggerud - Grieg Piano Concerto
Hedi Triki - Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2 (1st & 2nd mov.)
Keshav Krishnan - Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3
Special Recognition Prize: Teó Gáts - Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3

Flute
Anna Williams - Richard Harvey Concerto Incantato (1st & 2nd mov.)
Ivy Lee - Devienne Flute Concerto in E Minor
Miguel Almeida - Mozart Flute Concerto
Yige Zhou - Ibert Flute Concerto (1st mov.)

Oboe
Yishuang Li - Mozart Oboe Concerto (1st & 2nd mov.)

Clarinet
Michael Sun - Mozart Clarinet Concerto (1st mov.)
Taein Yi - Nielsen Clarinet Concerto

Bassoon
Ece Nehir Koçak - Vivaldi Bassoon Concerto in E Minor

Saxophone
Cayzer Chowdhury - Waignein Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra (1st mov.)
Jaewon Yu - Vincent David Rhizome
Doran Hazan - Glazunov Concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra
Masahiro Araki - Dubois Concerto (2nd & 3rd mov.)

Harp
Catherine Rajhans - Reinecke Harp Concerto in E Minor (1st mov.)
Hannah Runting - Debussy Danse sacrée et Danse profane

In collaboration with the London City Philharmonic

The London International Concerto Competition is a platform providing talented soloists with an opportunity to perform with a live orchestra in London.

Rules

The International Concerto Competition is open to the following instruments

Piano

Violin, viola, Cello & Bass

flute & Piccolo

oboe

Clarinet

Bassoon & Saxophone

French Horn

Trumpet & Trombone

Repertoire List

Applicants must submit the video recording of one or more movements with orchestra, piano accompaniment or solo performance of the chosen concerto from the repertoire list page. Contestants may perform with the score or from memory (there is no advantage if you perform from memory).