Bucharest Conducting Academy

Bucharest Symphony Orchestra & Bucharest Conducting Academy are delighted to announce the winners of its seventh edition! 🎉

After an inspiring series of performances, the following participants have been awarded:

🏆 First Prize: Wei Lin
🥈 Second Prize: Brian Liao
🥉 Third Prize: Weizheng Ding
🏅Fourth place: Kanako Hirota
🏅Fifth place: Karim Said
🎶 Orchestra Prize: Brian Liao
🎶 Bucharest Conducting Academy Award: Petru Mihai Pane
🎶 President of the Jury Award: Yuya Ishikawa
🎶 Jury Award: Wei Lin
🎶 Special Mentions: Chih Yao Chang, Wei Xiang Zhu, Bar Gottfried, Vlad Vizireanu, Robert Boardman

Congratulations to our winners and to all the participants who impressed with their dedication and talent.

A heartfelt thank-you to you to our Jury, especially to Maestro John Axelrod, the President of the Jury, for their guidance and expertise throughout the competition.

We also extend our thanks to our wonderful musicians of Bucharest Symphony Orchestra whose artistry supported every conductor and brought their performances to life and to the BSO Team off-stage angel hands: Miriam and Maria.

🎶 We’re excited for what the future holds for these wonderful musicians and we are looking forward to see you at the next edition.

See you in 2026! Thank you!