We are pleased to announce the winners of the 6th International Karol Lipiński Violin Competition!

First Prize: Sunjae Ok - 15 000 EUR

Second Prize: Lorenz Karls - 10 000 EUR

Third Prize: Wonbeen Chung - 6000 EUR

Distinction: Carla Marrero Martinez - 2000 EUR

Distinction: Hanna Pozorska - 2000 EUR

Distinction: Sarah Jégou-Sageman - 2000 EUR

Our heartfelt congratulations to all!

The winners will perform on Sunday, October 6th, at 5:00 PM at CKK Jordanki in Toruń during the official Winners' Concert. The formal awarding of the main and special prizes will also take place at that time.

Non-Statutory Prizes at the 6th International Karol Lipiński Violin Competition

1. Jerzy Semkow Polish Sinfonia Iuventus Orchestra Prize: A concert performance with the orchestra awarded to the best Polish laureate. - Hanna Pozorska
2. Gdańsk Music Festival Foundation Award: A concert performance at the Gdańsk Music Festival 2025 for the competition winner. - Lorenz Karls
3. Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra Prize: A chamber concert recital as part of the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra's Young Stage series, awarded to one of the winners. - Lorenz Karls
4. Henryk Mikołaj Górecki Silesian Philharmonic Prize: A concert performance with the orchestra for the first-prize winner. - Sunjae Ok
5. Elbląg Chamber Orchestra Prize: A concert performance with the orchestra awarded to the competition winner. - Wonbeen Chung
6. Rector's Prize of Nicolaus Copernicus University: A cash award of EUR 1,200 for the best performance of a work by Karol Lipiński. - Sarah Jégou-Sageman
7. Mayor of Novo Mesto Prize: A concert performance with the orchestra for the first-prize winner. - Sunjae Ok
8. Göttingen Symphony Orchestra Prize (Germany): A concert performance with the orchestra awarded to the first-prize winner. - Sunjae Ok
9. “Music on the Peaks” Festival Director's Prize (Paweł Mykietyn): A performance at the “Music on the Peaks” festival for the first-prize winner. - Sunjae Ok
10. Mayor of Kaunas Prize: A concert performance with the orchestra for the competition winner. - Sunjae Ok
11. Chairman of the City Council’s Prize (Łukasz Walkusz): A recital.  - Sunjae Ok
12. Florian Leonhard Fine Violins Prize: Loan of a fine, old Italian violin for one year - Sunjae Ok
13. Paderewski Music Society in Bydgoszcz. A concert performance with the orchestra for the first-prize winner. - Wonbeen Chung
14. Wojciech Kilar Polish Philharmonic Sinfonia Baltica in Słupsk Prize. A concert performance with the orchestra for the first-prize winner. - Sunjae Ok
15. Feliks Nowowiejski Warmia and Masuria Philharmonic  - winner’s concert accompanied by a symphony orchestra in the Jubilee Artistic Season 2025/2026. - Lorenz Karls
16. Youth Jury Prize: A cash award of EUR 1,500  - Carla Marrero Martínez
17. Toruń Symphony Orchestra Prize: A concert performance with the orchestra in the Artistic Season 2025/2026 - Sunjae Ok
18. Audience Award: A concert at the 29th International Nova Music and Architecture Festival in Toruń - Sunjae Ok
19. Festival Office Prize: A recital at the 29th International Nova Music and Architecture Festival in Toruń - Carla Marrero Martínez
20. The Świętokrzyska Philharmonic name of Oskar Kolberg in Kielce - awarded to the best Polish participant - Hanna Pozorska
21. Opole Philharmonic Award - concert with orchestra for the first prize winner in the artistic season 2025/2026 - Sunjae Ok
22. Music and Art Festival of the Baltic Countries "Probaltica" Director's Prize - Lorenz Karls