The winners of the 2025 Aeolus Competition have been announced!

1st prize: Dimitri Pinchuk, saxophone – 2nd prize: Alexander Kronbichler, oboe

3rd prize: Jin Zhicheng, horn  – Audience prize: Jin Zhicheng, horn

 Special prize for the best interpretation of a contemporary piece: Guo Yu, oboe

Congratulations!

The International Aeolus Wind Instrument Competition is one of the most prestigious music competitions in the world and is open to flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, horn, trombone and tuba players. It has been held once a year in Düsseldorf since 2006. The 20th edition of the competition in 2026 will feature the categories trumpet, trombone and tuba. The total prize money is €60,000, with the first prize worth €20,000.

https://www.aeoluswettbewerb.de/ and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lWlMKVwD5M&t=22s