1st PRIZE WINNER – Hyunjin ROH

Republic of Korea

30 000 Euro

A Korean pianist, born in 2001. She is a graduate of Seoul National University and is currently studying at the New England Conservatory in Boston. She won Second Prize at the Borderland Chopin International Competition in 2024, as well as First Prizes at the Joongang Music Concours, Ewha & Kyeonghyang Competition, and Youngchang Piano Competition. She was a semifinalist at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition in 2025 and the Leeds International Competition in 2021. She has performed at Kumho Art Hall, Jordan Hall, and Williams Hall at the New England Conservatory, as well as on prominent stages in South Korea, including Inchun Hall at the Seoul Arts Center, Shinyoung Chamber Hall, Bucheon Art Center, and Lotte Concert Hall. She is actively involved in performances not only as a soloist but also in a variety of chamber music settings, including piano trios and duets with string and wind instruments.

SPECIAL PRIZES:

€ 1 000 – for the best performance one of the of I. J. Paderewski’s piece

€ 1 000 – for the best performance of W. A. Mozart piano concerto;

€ 1 000 – for the best semi-final recital;

ADDITIONAL PRIZES:

  • Polish Music Center Award, University of Southern California, Los Angeles. Gala concert during the Paderewski Festival in Paso Robles for the 1st prize-winner, November 7th, 2026.
  • Paderewski Music Society in Los Angeles Award. Piano recital for the 1st prize winner in Los Angeles.
  • Chopin Foundation in Miami Award. Laureate’s recital in Florida during the 2026/2027 artistic season.
  • Konzertdirektion Prof. Victor Hohenfels. Concert in Berliner Philharmonie with the Sinfonie Orchester Berlin.
  • Prix Hiroko Nakamura. Cycle of the recitals for the 1st prize winner of the Competition founded by the Paderewski Japan Association, in cooperation with Polish Institute in Tokyo
  • The Hamamatsu Cultural Foundation prize. Recital in Hamamatsu. The Hamamatsu Cultural Foundation prize. Recital in Hamamatsu.
  • International Franz Liszt Piano Competition in Utrecht Award. Recital for the laureate in Utrecht in the artistic season 2026/2027.
  • Karol Szymanowski Philharmonic in Cracow Concert with the Philharmonic Orchestra in the artistic season 2026/2027s a part of a cycle of symphony concerts Musica Ars Amanda
  • Chopin and his Europe International Music Festival Award. Recital for the winner of the Competition at the Chopin and his Europe International Music Festival.
  • The Paderewski Pomeranian Philharmonic in Bydgoszcz Award. A concert with the Pomeranian Philharmonic Orchestra for the 1st prize winner.
  • Special Prize of the Rector of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. Recital for the 1st prize-winner, February 18th, 2026.

  • Ave Arte Foundation Award. Recital at the International Paderewski Festival in Warsaw in 2026.
  • ČiurlionisInternational Piano and organ Competition Award. Recital for the laureate in Vilnus.
  • Music Theater in Poznan Award. Recital for the Laureate of the Competition during the Paderewski Festival in Poznan in 2026.
  • International Chopin Festivals Foundation in Duszniki Zdrój. Recital for the 1st prize-winner at the 81st International Chopin Festival in Duszniki Zdrój, August 2026.