Competition Judges

Affiliation: Harp Studies and Music Theory Faculty at Texas Tech University School of Music; President of the West Texas Harp Society, Lubbock, TX, USA

Affiliation: Professor of Composition at Shanghai Conservatory of Music; Director of Shanghai Youth Federation of Literature and Art circles; Distinguished professor of Shanghai Film Academy; Shanghai Cultural Development Foundation project funding evaluation expert; Member of China Film Association. Collaborated with CCTV, National Theatre of China, China Film Corporation, China August first film studio , Shanghai Film Studio, etc. Served in the films " Battle of Xiangjiang River", "The Bugle from Gutian " and "Island Keeper"; TV series "Life and Death Undercover", "Life and Death Hero", "The River Flows Eastwards", "Untouchable Truth" and "My Uncle Zhou Enlai"; The opera “Soldiers in Shanghai “, as well as the composition and music director of more than 40 films, TV dramas with more than 600 episodes, operas and other multi creative types of music. Multiple Award Winner as a composer and music director, China

Affiliation: Head of Education at Miele Canto, a music education and performance company, London, United Kingdom; Concert Pianist, performed with a number of orchestras such as Pazardjik Symphony Orchestra, Docklands Sinfonia, Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Sofia Soloists Chamber Orchestra and the Graz Chamber Orchestra and at the Oxford Piano Festival, UK

Affiliation: Assistant Professor of Woodwinds Studies in the Lamar D. Fain College of Fine Arts at Midwestern State University, TX, USA

Affiliation: Chair of the Voice Department and Professor of Voice at Texas Tech University, TX, USA; Dr. Brookes is a leading vocalist in North America as well as a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing.

Affiliation: Piano Faculty at Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre (EAMT), Tallinn Music High School for gifted children, and Tallinn Old Town Music School, Tallinn, Estonia

Affiliation: Professor Emeritus of Piano Performance and Pedagogy Studies at Voronezh State Academy of Arts. In 1945 professor Filatova shared the First Prize in the All-Union Piano Competition with Sviatoslav Richter, a legendary Russian pianist; throughout professor Filatova's performing career, she has given numerous solo recitals. Professor Filatova's solo venues include accompanist performances and television appearances. In 1998 she became an Honored Artist of Russia, an honor bestowed by former Russian President Boris Yeltsin.

Affiliation: Professor of Composition at Ambrose University, Calgary, AB, Canada; Composer of the Canadian Music Centre; Member of several organizations such as Canadian League of Composers, Greek Composers Union, and Center of Cypriot Composers

Affiliation: Professor of Oboe Studies in College of Visual and Performing Arts at University of North Carolina Greensboro; Performing Artist and Clinician of Buffet Group USA

Affiliation: Cello and Double Bass Faculty and Orchestra Conductor at Texas A&M University; Faculty of the Strings departments at Abilene Christian University and Hardin-Simmons University; Cellist at Lubbock Symphony Orchestra and Amarillo Symphony, TX, USA

Affiliation: Former Soloist (Bass) at the Mariinsky Theatre; recipient of multiple Grand Prix and First Place awards worldwide; toured to France, Poland, Switzerland, Finland, Israel, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Estonia and China; Repertoire at the Mariinsky Theatre includes Cherevik (Sorochintsy Fair), Bomelius (The Maid of Pskov), Cardinal Lorenzo Montanelli (The Gadfly in concert), Bass (Orango), Frol Baev (Into the Storm in concert), Maestro Spinelloccio (Gianni Schicchi), Cockneys, Professor Higgins’ Butler (My Fair Lady), Second Philistine (Samson et Dalila). Other repertoire includes Varlaam, Pimen (Boris Godunov), Old Gypsy (Aleko), Prince Gremin (Eugene Onegin), Chub (Christmas Eve), the Viking Merchant (Sadko) and King René (Iolanta).

Affiliation: Music Faculty at the Composition and Conducting Department of Shanghai Conservatory of Music; The first composer signed to the Central Conservatory of Music Press; One of China’s most distinguished young artistic figures, recipient of numerous competition awards and honours, including Seattle Symphony’s Celebrate Asia Composition Competition, Donne in Musica International Composition Competition, Don Vincenzo Vitti International Composition Competition, Golden Key International Composition Competition, IBLA Music Competition, Golden Bell Awards, Wenhua Awards, etc. Bochan Li has received commissions from most of China’s premiere musical institutions and his works are frequently performed all over the world.

Affiliation: Professor of Piano Studies at the University of Texas Permian Basin, Odessa, Texas, USA

Affiliation: Artist of the Toronto Concert Orchestra and the Guelph Symphony; Founder of the Niagara Flute School, ON, Canada

Affiliation: Soprano and Opera Singer; Founder and Director of a music education and performance company Miele Canto, London, United Kingdom

Affiliation: Concert Harpist; Harp and Piano Faculty at the Department of Performing Arts at University of Massachusetts Boston; Artist at TTF Entertainment Company in China; Winner of multiple competitions' awards, USA

Affiliation: Professor of Jazz Studies and Jazz Guitar at Shanghai Concervatory of Music; One of the most influential jazz musicians and educators in China; Founder of Guanyu Jazz Chamber Orchestra; Active performer of such venues as Shanghai Concert Hall, Shanghai Symphony Hall, Shanghai Oriental Art Center, Blue Note Beijing, Blue Note Shanghai, Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai, Birdland Hamburg, the Silvana, JZ Club as well as music festivals such as Nisville Jazz Festival, Bansko Jazz Festival, Koktebel Jazz Festival, JZ Shanghai Jazz Festival; Published three highly acclaimed original albums, China

Affiliation: Assistant Professor of Practice in Keyboard Studies at Texas Tech University, TX, USA; Artistic Director of “New Deal Concert Series”, Little Rock, USA

Affiliation: Professor of Violin Studies at State Music and Pedagogical Institute named after M.M. Ippolitov-Ivanov and Music School after A. Lyadov, Moscow, Russia; Artist of State Symphony Orchestra "New Russia", Moscow, Russia

Affiliation: Professor of Harp Studies at Shanghai Conservatory of Music; Vice President of Chinese Harp Society; Founder of the Shanghai Harp Center and Shanghai International Harp Festival; recipient of the "Excellent Teacher Award" of the city of Shanghai, China

Affiliation: Pianist, Guest Lecturer/Professor at Guangxi Arts University, Guangxi, China

Affiliation: Associate Professor of Jazz and Modern Percussion Music Department at Shanghai Conservatory of Music; won the Best Drummer award in Yamaha Music World Thunder; collaborated with Zildjian, Sabian and Ludwig, China

Affiliation: Pianist, Founder and executive director of Masters Institute of Music; Best Teacher 2019 of Crescendo International Competition; Best Teacher 2015 of AADGT, New Jersey, USA

Affiliation: Soloist and Actress of Musical Theatre Zazerkalie, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Affiliation: Professor of Clarinet Studies at Shanghai Conservatory of Music, China

Affiliation: Concert Pianist, Soloist of Ashkelon Chamber Orchestra; Piano Faculty at Modus Music School, Ashkelon, Israel

Affiliation: Concert Pianist, Artist of Voronezh Philharmonic Orchestra, Voronezh, Russia

Affiliation: Pianist and Honoured Pedagogue of the Republic of Armenia; Piano Faculty at Yerevan Specialized Music School named after Alexander Spendiaryan; Methodist of the Fund for Cultural Assistance to Musical Schools of Armenia

Affiliation: Concert Flautist and Pedagogue; Principal Flute at London Symphonia, Toronto Canada

Affiliation: Soloist of Voronezh Philharmonic Orchestra, Voronezh, Russia

Affiliation: Violin Faculty at the String Department of Voronezh College of Music for gifted children; Director of the string ensemble, Voronezh, Russia

Affiliation: Concert Violinist and Pedagogue; First violin at China Philharmonic Orchestra; Artist of German Chixiong Music Publishing House; Artist of Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, Hangzhou Philharmonic Orchestra, Qingdao Symphony Orchestra, Shaanxi Symphony Orchestra, Xi'an Symphony Orchestra, Hebei Symphony Orchestra, and Guiyang Symphony Orchestra, China

Affiliation: Choral Director; Vice President and Professor of Choral Studies Department at State Music and Pedagogical Institute named after M.M. Ippolitov-Ivanov, Moscow, Russia

Affiliation: Concert Clarinetist and Pedagogue; Artist of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Concert Orchestra; founding member of the Blythwood Winds woodwind quintet, Toronto, Canada

Affiliation: Concert and Jazz Pianist; Former Adjudicator for the Texas Tech Jazz Festival

Affiliation: Concert Harpist; Principal harp at Moscow State Symphony Orchestra; Artist of Pyotr Fomenko Workshop Theatre, Moscow, Russia; Visiting harpist at Nordic Pulse Ensemble directed by Kristian Jarvi, State Opera of Tatarstan, and National Symphony Orchestra of The Republic of Bashkortostan

Affiliation: Professor of Percussion instruments at China Conservatory of Music; Director of International Percussion Education Association (IPEA), China

Affiliation: Founder of Taichi and Piano Study; Visiting Professor at Guangxi Arts Institute, Nanning, China; Former Piano faculty at Lubbock Christian University, TX, USA

Affiliation: Assistant Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy at Zhengzhou University School of Music, China

Affiliation: Concert Pianist; Professor of Piano Studies at Voronezh State Academy of Arts, Voronezh, Russia

Affiliation: Composer and Pianist; Owner of a publishing label "Johno Muzik Publications", Jamaica

Affiliation: Founder and CEO of "Grand Event Projects" Music Agency, Moscow, Russia; Concert Pianist and Music Manager, Vienna, Austria

Affiliation: Jazz Vocalist; Producer, KTTZ-FM, Texas Tech Public Media, Lubbock, Texas, USA

Affiliation: Assistant Professor of Piano Studies at Belgorod State Institute of Arts and Culture; Artist of Belgorod State Philharmonic Orchestra, Belgorod, Russia

Affiliation: Violin Faculty at the String Department of Voronezh College of Music for gifted children; Head of the Voronezh Group of violinists and cellists, Voronezh, Russia

Affiliation: Violin faculty at the String Instruments Department of the Voronezh music school; Director of the strings ensemble Caprise, Voronezh, Russia

Affiliation: Associate Professor and Director of Modern Instrumental Music and Percussion Studies Department at Shanghai Conservatory of Music; Vice President of China Music National Percussion Association; Deputy Director of Percussion Professional Committee at Shanghai Association of Musicians; Executive Director of IPEA International Percussion Education Association, China

Affiliation: Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Studies at Shanghai Conservatory of Music; Winner of Best Jazz Album of the 1st CMA music awards; Winner of Best Instrumental Album and Best Studio-Recording Album of the 1st JZ Awards, China

Affiliation: Visiting Professor of Piano at the Music Performance Department of the Preschool Education College, HN, China

Affiliation: Soloist of the Saint Petersburg Chamber Theater of Classical Operetta, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Affiliation: Artist and Head of the Clarinet Division of Voronezh State Philharmonic Orchestra; Co-Founder of "Voronezh Woodwind, Brass, and Percussion Society", Voronezh, Russia

Affiliation: Professor of Violin Studies at State Music and Pedagogical Institute named after M.M. Ippolitov-Ivanov, Moscow, Russia; Artist of State Symphony Orchestra "New Russia", Moscow, Russia

Affiliation: Piano faculty at Cary School of Music and UNCSA Community Music School, North Carolina

Affiliation: Piano faculty at Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Affiliation: Piano faculty at National Music Educational Centre named after Sergej Mihajlov, Macedonia

Affiliation: Concert Harpist and Honoured Pedagogue of Harp Studies; Founder of Hong Kong Creative Association, Mentoring in Motion

Affiliation: Founder of "HomeOrchestra", CEO of Smolokowski Music Management, Canton of Zoug, Switzerland

Affiliation: Distinguished Pedagogue and Pianist; Founder of Royal Music Academy, Buffalo, NY, USA; Author of Helping Beginner Teachers; Member of Piano Teachers of Western New York; Adjudicator of multiple international music competitions, NY, USA

Affiliation: Head of the String Department of the Moscow children’s music school named after Anatoly Alexandrov, Moscow, Russia; Vice President of International Music Project Gilels-Kogan

Affiliation: Professor of Piano and Organ Studies at State Music and Pedagogical Institute named after M.M. Ippolitov-Ivanov, Moscow, Russia

Affiliation: Professor and Director of Jazz Studies at Shanghai Conservatory of Music; Endorsing Artist for YAMAHA Saxophones and Rico Reeds

Affiliation: Head of Woodwind and Brass Department at Voronezh Musical College; Professor of Trombone at Voronezh State Academy of Arts; Artist of Voronezh State Opera and Ballet Theatre, Voronezh, Russia

Affiliation: Professor of Chamber Ensemble and Collaborative Piano at Voronezh State Academy of Arts, Voronezh, Russia

Affiliation: Artist of Maly Theatre in Moscow; Visiting artist at Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, Moscow, Russia

Affiliation: Artist of Opera and Ballet Theatre; Artist of Voronezh Symphony Youth Orchestra, Voronezh, Russia