Category 8

(competitors are ranked in order of best by points scored)

1st Prize and Category Winner

Jan Petrov / Czechia / video1 / video2
repertoire: N. Paganini: Moses variations on a theme by Rossini, D. Popper: Elfentanz, Op. 39
teacher/school: Mgr. Tomáš Strašil, Ph.D / piano accompaniment: MgA. Hana Forsterová

1st Prize

Zhiyu Qiu / China / video1 / video2
repertoire: 1.Bach Cello Suite No.6 in D Major Prelude，Sarabande, 2.Requiebros Gaspar Cassado
teacher/school: Jiwu Li , Shanghai Conservatory of Music  

2nd Prize

Júlia Sofia Nagyová / Slovakia / video
repertoire: Zoltán Kodály: Sonáta op.8- violoncello solo, 1. Allegro maestoso ma appassionato
teacher/school: prof. Miroslav Petráš - Pražská konzervatoř 

Guillermo Escribano Gil / Spain / video1 / video2 / video3
repertoire: Serenade in G Major by Mieczysław Karłowicz, Humoreske op. 5 by M. Rostropovich, Concerto nº 1 in E b Major by D. Shostakovich - 4 Movement "Allegro con moto" 
teacher/school: Michal Dmochowsky Centro Superior Katarina Gurska, Madrid / piano accompaniment: Eduardo Moreno González

Jiayi Lu / USA / video1 / video2
repertoire: Bach cello suite No.4 Prelude, Piatti Caprice No.7
teacher/school: Wendy Warner & Hu Bo

3rd Prize

Artem Piddubnyj / Czechia / video1 / video2 / video3
repertoire: M. Berteau - Sonata G dur op. 1, č. 3 - Grave, - Vivace, P. I. Čajkovskij - Nocturne op. 19 č. 4, 
teacher/school: Vladimír Kubálek, ZUŠ Járy Cimrmana Františkovy Lázně / piano accompaniment: Štěpánka Puchelová