Ukraine's Bohdan Luts wins 17th Wieniawski Violin Competition in Poznań
Ukrainian violinist Bohdan Luts has won first prize at the 17th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition. The results were announced overnight on 22–23 October 2026.
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Bohdan Luts, a violinist born in Lviv in 2004, has won the 17th Henryk Wieniawski International Violin Competition in Poznań. The jury announced the results in the Adam Mickiewicz University Aula overnight from Thursday 22 October to Friday 23 October 2026.
Results
Second prize went to 19-year-old Jinzhu Li from China, and third to 26-year-old SooBeen Lee from South Korea. These three reached the final. The winner received EUR 60,000. The competition's total prize fund is EUR 120,000.
According to Polish Radio, the prize also includes career-development opportunities. These include tours in South Korea, China, Taiwan, Italy and Brazil, as well as concerts in Poland.
How the competition unfolded
The competition began on 8 October 2026. 48 people took part, including eight Poles. None of them reached the final. Zofia Anna Olesik went furthest, to the third stage. The jury was chaired by Bartłomiej Nizioł. The Wieniawski Competition is regarded as the oldest international violin competition in the world.
In the final, the contestants played one of Wieniawski's concertos with the Poznań Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Łukasz Borowicz. According to Rzeczpospolita, Luts was the only one to choose the Violin Concerto No. 2 in D minor. The paper writes that he was a contender for the title almost from the start. In the third stage he played, among other works, Andrzej Panufnik's Violin Concerto.
About the winner
Luts studied in Switzerland and Vienna under Oleg Kaskiv and Boris Kuschnir. He currently studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna. In 2022 he won the Carl Nielsen International Competition in Denmark, and a year later the Long-Thibaud Competition.
After his win he said he hoped his victory would bring victory to Ukraine. The quote was reported by TVN24.
What this means for you
The competition took place in Poland and changes no rules or services. It is nonetheless notable for classical music fans. The winner may also perform outside Poland, although the sources do not announce any appearances in the UK.
Sources
- Bohdan Luts wygrał Konkurs Wieniawskiego. "Mam nadzieję, że moje zwycięstwo przyniesie zwycięstwo Ukrainie"
- Konkurs Wieniawskiego. 21-letni Bohdan Luts zdobył I nagrodę i 60 tys. euro
- Ukrainian violinist Bohdan Luts wins Poland's Wieniawski competition
- Znamy zwycięzców 17. Konkursu Wieniawskiego. Bohdan Luts z I nagrodą
- Bohdan Luts triumfatorem Konkursu Wieniawskiego. "Mam nadzieję, że moje zwycięstwo przyniesie zwycięstwo Ukrainie"
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