We are very happy to announce the winners of the 4^th International Eduardas Balsys Composers Competition!

Main Group

1^st Prize – Niki Main (Finland) “Ea was of water but could not cry” for string orchestra

2^nd Prize – Tymon Zgorzelski (Poland) “Nirvana” for mixed choir

3^rd Prize – Zihan Wu (Germany) “Lurk” for string orchestra

Junior Group

1^st Place – Filip Gołdanowski (Poland) “Like a (wounded) little bird” for flute, clarinet, cello, double bass, accordion and piano

2^nd Place – Bátor Mátyás Bedő  (Hungary) “Threnodia – in memoriam Sophiae Gubaidulinae” for trombone, violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano

3^rd Place – Ho Sen Ken Xiao (United States) “In Pieces” for flute, marimba and piano

The composition that received most votes from the audience:
Frederiks Gints Rutks (Latvia) “Rise, my soul!” for mixed choir

Finalists’ diplomas are awarded to:

Frederiks Gints Rutks (Latvia) “Rise, my soul!” for mixed choir

Monika Sokaitė (Lithuania) “Douleur et liberté (after De Sade)” for mixed choir

Guilherme De Almeida (Brazil) “The suspension of miracles” for string orchestra

Thomas Pennisi (Italy) “Micro-cinematics” for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, percussion and piano

Yiding Wang (China) “Pure Snow, Bright Blood” – sound theater for flute, bass clarinet, viola, cello and piano

Vilnius City Mayor’s Prize for the best work by a Lithuanian composer:
Monika Sokaitė (Lithuania) “Douleur et liberté (after De Sade)” for mixed choir

Congratulations!

Watch the video of the final concert here:
https://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/2000571104/eduardo-balsio-kompozitoriu-konkurso-finalas