José Valentino Ruiz, Ph.D., has been named Distinguished Author of the Season at the International Music Leadership Award 2025 for his article Rhythms of Diplomacy, exploring jazz, cultural diplomacy, and global leadership.

Grand Prize winner Heng Lin discusses the inspiration, vocal techniques, and creative process behind his award-winning composition Attend Unto My Cry at the Jean-Philippe Rameau International Music Competition 2025.

Platinum Prize winner Vladimir Nicolae Spirescu shares his musical journey, piano studies, daily practice, and the experience behind his award-winning performance at the Best Classical Musicians Awards 2025.

Composer Monika Sroczyńska, winner of the International Music Leadership Award 2025, shares her appreciation after receiving the Merit Composer of the Season for Night Fears II for String Orchestra.

Award-winning Norwegian composer Levente Gyárfás shares the inspiration behind his piano composition Dragonfly – Totem, a piece reflecting childhood memories, spiritual depth, and the delicate beauty of nature.

Composer Yiwen Wang reflects on Forest in Porcelain, an award-winning experimental music work that explores sound, material, and cultural memory. In this interview, she discusses porcelain as a sonic medium, the recording and production process, and her artistic philosophy shaped by tradition, technology, and attentive listening in the digital age.

Gold Prize–winning Italian composer Nicola Tirelli reflects on Spring!, a composition rooted in optimism, craftsmanship, and belief. In this in-depth interview, he shares the inspiration behind the work, his handmade approach to composition, and his thoughts on creativity, versatility, and composing in today’s digital age.

Young Singaporean pianist Chen Yan Xuan Mika shares her heartfelt appreciation after winning the Silver Prize and Outstanding Musicality Award at the Saint-Saëns International Music Competition 2025, reflecting on her passion, gratitude, and musical dreams.

Award-winning South Korean violinist Jueun Kim reflects on Across Antarctica, a powerful music video that gives voice to the ocean through sound and image. In this in-depth interview, she shares the origins of the project, its five-year artistic journey, and her vision of using classical music as a form of artivism in the digital age.

Platinum Prize–winning composer Dimitar Kovachev reflects on An Immigrant in New York, a cross-cultural musical suite inspired by a true immigrant story. In this in-depth interview, he shares insights into his creative process, international collaborations, and his perspective on composing in today’s evolving digital music landscape.

Young flutist Saac Lee from Singapore celebrates his success at the 2025 Beethoven International Music Competition UK, sharing heartfelt reflections on his award-winning journey and musical growth.

Discover the Amael Trio, a chamber ensemble from Ljubljana, Slovenia, awarded the Platinum Prize at the 2025 European Classical Music Awards. Explore their 25-year history, artistic philosophy, and insights behind their award-winning performances of Bedřich Smetana and more.

Leonardo Coral, a Mexican composer and Grand Prize winner of the Francesca Lebrun International Music Competition 2025, shares his heartfelt appreciation and insights into his award-winning composition Katharsis: Concierto para Violín No. 2.

Award-winning Hungarian pianist Csaba Gál reflects on his Debussy interpretations, video performance preparation, and artistic identity after receiving multiple prizes at the Claude Debussy International Music Competition 2025.

Armenian pianist Lyudmila Hovsepyan and soprano Heghine Sarukhanyan shine as Grand Prize winners at the Schubert International Music Competition 2025 Season 3. In this interview, the duo reflects on their artistic partnership, the inspiration behind their repertoire, and the collaborative journey that shaped their award-winning performance.

Young Hungarian pianist Gergő Kaszab won the Platinum Prize and Expressive Musical Genius Special Prize at the 2025 Autumn Season of the Global Genius Music Competition for his performance of Bach’s Piano Concerto in F Minor. At just 10 years old, he has already achieved remarkable results in international competitions, performs multiple instruments, and shares his artistry through concerts and charity projects.

Takashi Saito, recipient of the Grand Prize and Best Reinecke Performance Special Award at the 2025 Carl Reinecke International Music Competition, shares the artistic vision, personal reflections, and recording process behind his acclaimed performance of Reinecke’s Flute Concerto in D major.

Young Latvian flutist Gabriela Kalnina, winner of the Gold Prize and the Poetic Artistic Musical Genius Special Prize at the Global Genius Music Competition 2025 Autumn Season, shares her musical journey, her approach to performance, and how she discovered her artistic voice through the flute.

Composer Hyun-Sang Park, Platinum Winner of the European Classical Music Awards 2025, reflects on his award-winning string quartet The Vision of the Dry Bones. In this in-depth interview, he shares the spiritual inspiration, compositional structure, and ethical philosophy behind the work, exploring how music can embody truth, resurrection, and compassionate practice in the modern world.

Winner’s Speech by Alexandra Kazanskaya, First Prize recipient in Conducting at the World Melody Music Competition 2025 Season 4, sharing her reflections on music, education, and artistic unity.