The International Antonín Dvořák Composition Competition announces the results of the final round of judging for 2018 as follows:
A. Senior Group
1st prize : José Jesús Martínez-Espuig (Spain) / granted by Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
2nd prize : David John Roche (Great Britain) / granted by Samjin LND Co., LTD.
3rd prize : Jurica Hrenić (Croatia) / granted by Sangwon Structural Eng
3rd prize : George Papaeconomou (Greece) / granted by NEXEN TIRE
B. Junior Group
1st prize : Shuo-Chun Lin (Taiwan) / granted by Samjin LND Co., LTD.
3rd prize : Chang Qi (China) / granted by SD Global Architects & Engineers
C. Special Prize
For the best music based upon Antonin Dvorak's Music among Senior participants : José Jesús Martínez-Espuig (Spain) / granted by Antonín Dvořák Society
For the best music based upon Antonin Dvorak's Music among Junior participants : Yeongjin Yang (South Korea) / granted by Antonín Dvořák's Family
For the best chamber music : Isak Gaines (U.S.A) / granted by Sangwon Structural Eng.
For the best tonal music : Jiyoung Kim (South Korea) / granted by Dvořák Academy
For the best poetic Music : José Jesús Martínez-Espuig (Spain) / granted by JUNIKA GmbH.
For the best religious vocal Music : Lev Terner (Russia) / granted by Gil Corporation Co., LTD
For the best orchestra music among Senior : Jurica Hrenić (Croatia) / Plakor
For the best orchestra music among Junior : Chang Qi (China) / granted by Donghee Industrial Co., LTD. in Korea
For the best free composition among Senior : David John Roche (Great Britain) / granted by Seouloratorio Choir
For the best free composition among Junior : Shuo-Chun Lin (Taiwan) / granted by Seouloratorio Orchestra
For the best Fuga : Shuo-Chun Lin (Taiwan) / granted by The Prague Conservatoire
For the best variation : José Jesús Martínez-Espuig (Spain) / granted by Hankuk Univ. of Foreign Studies
The International Antonín Dvořák Composition Competition will do its best to continue to seek out and support able composers world-wide.
We hope to see those of you who were not selected next year with even more outstanding compositions. Thank you.
30, July 2018
International Antonín Dvořák Composition Competition Committee
Director. Choi, Young Chul
Chairman. Pavel Trojan