ANNOUNCEMENT of

WINNERS OF COMPETITION

In the main judging of the 2024 Seoul International Music Competition for Blind and Visually Impaired Artists, a scoring system will be used, with scores ranging from a minimum of 85 points to a maximum of 99 points. The contestants' average scores, excluding the highest and lowest points, will determine their rankings.

If the highest scorer's average score is less than 93 points, the first-place award will not be given. Additionally, if two contestants have the same score, excluding the first place, they may be ranked equally. The judging committee made the final decision on the winner, which is final and cannot be appealed.

Category: Piano, strings, woodwinds, brass, vocal, folk instruments (traditional instruments including Korean traditional instruments)

Number of participants: 30 out of 70 applicants advanced to the finals

The final judges (in alphabetical order)

Joel Smirnoff (professor at Juilliard School)

Anne L Harrow (professor at Eastman School of Music)

Daniel Epstein (professor at Manhattan School of Music)

Jan Voboril (chief of the Czech Philharmonic)

Kim Jin-chu (professor at Chugye University for the Arts)

Kim Mira (Representative of Bella Music Foundation)

Park Eun-seong (former professor at Hanyang University)

Park Ki-beom (professor at Chuncheon National University of Education)

Oh Mi-seon (professor at Sungshin Women's University)

Yoon Seong-won (professor at Konkuk University)

Yoon Jin-won (professor at Kyunghee University)

Lee Kang-ho (professor at Korea National University of Arts)

Lee Ye-rin (professor at Korea National University of Arts)

Lee Min-young (professor at Dongduk Women's University)

Jo Hyong-sik (director of Bella Music Foundation)

Awards and Appearance Fees

1st Place: Violin Kim Ji-sun (4,000,0000 KRW)

2nd Place: Trumpet Yoon Seok-hyun (3,500,0000 KRW)

3rd Place: Piano Guillem León Vivas (2,500,0000 KRW)

Award: Erhu Yang Enhua (2,000,0000 KRW)

Place: Vocal Kang Yoo-kyung (2,000,0000 KRW)

Place: Piano Ignasi Cambra Diaz (2,000,0000 KRW)

Place: Cello Kim Min-joo (2,000,0000 KRW)

Place: Piano Yu Ji-min (2,000,000 KRW)

Congratulations to all the winners!

All winners will be notified of their Park Concert performance fees via the email you submitted.

Please note that all prize money will be paid after deducting taxes in accordance with the tax laws of the Republic of Korea.