Results Announcement
 

2026 World Youth Wind Instruments Competition

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The 2026 World Youth Wind Instruments Competition concluded on [2026.04.17] globally. This influential event drew wind instrument lovers worldwide for a fierce contest of playing skills and artistic expression.

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During judging, a professional panel—including music professors, experts in wind instruments (e.g., flute, clarinet, saxophone and oboe), and senior music educators from renowned art universities—inherited strict, fair and transparent principles to meticulously review numerous competition performances, playing scripts and performance statements. The judges focused on the accuracy of basic playing skills (bow control, intonation, rhythm grasp), precision of artistic expression and theme interpretation, as well as candidates' innovative artistic thinking (multi-dimensional theme expression, unique playing style), ability to convey positive values through playing (e.g., expressing nature, culture and youth vitality), and understanding of playing methods and artistic aesthetics.

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After multi-level screening, outstanding candidates stood out and final awards were determined. Award confirmation emails and SMS are now being sent; candidates are reminded to check their inboxes. Congratulations to all winners! Your solid playing foundation, innovative performance approaches (e.g., mixed playing techniques to build unique artistic scenes), and unremitting efforts helped you stand out, honoring the event.

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Your performances and statements—whether presenting complex artistic conceptions through systematic playing methods, offering unique views on musical innovation and cultural communication, or sharing interdisciplinary insights for music popularization (combining wind instruments with art, literature and stage design)—have shown contemporary youth's excellent artistic literacy and enterprising spirit.

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We hope winning candidates take this competition as a new milestone, continuing to advance in wind instrument exploration and strive for greater achievements (e.g., researching global musical innovation and youth artistic development). We also look forward to more youth joining future competitions, shining in the pursuit of musical excellence with their playing skills and artistic wisdom.