Previous Winners

With 25 editions held, the Ricard Viñes International Piano Competition has served as an exceptional platform for young pianists from around the globe. Explore the list of previous winners to discover the inspiring journeys of these talented artists.

25th EDITION, YEAR 2023

Watch the grand final of the 25th edition of the competition once again via this link.

24th EDITION, YEAR 2021

First Prize

ELIA CECINO

Second Prize

DANYLO SAIENKO

Third Prize

YOUNGHO PARK

Special Prize for Best Spanish Pianist

PEDRO LÓPEZ SALAS

23rd EDITION, YEAR 2018

First Prize & Special Prize for Best Interpretation of the Ricard Viñes Repertoire & Audience Prize

NIKOLAI KUZNETSOV

Second Prize

DMYTRO CHONI

Third Prize

ANNA DMYTRENKO

22nd EDITION, YEAR 2016

First Prize | ENRIQUE LAPAZ

Second Prize | DINA IVANOVA

Third Prize | ANTONIO BERNALDO DE QUIRÓS

21st EDITION, YEAR 2015

First Prize | REN ZIMING

Second Prize | HIROO SATO

Third Prize | VLADIMIR RUMYANTSEV

20th EDITION, YEAR 2014

First Prize | TOMOKA SHIGENO

Second Prize | DENIS ZHDANOV

Third Prize | NIKITA VOLOV

Special Prize for Best Spanish Pianist | JOSÉ MARIA VILLEGAS

19th EDITION, YEAR 2013

First Prize | NATALIA SOKOLOVSKAYA

Second Prize | DENIS ZHDANOV

Third Prize | KIRYL KEDUK

Special Prize for Best Spanish Pianist | ALBERT CANO

18th EDITION, YEAR 2012

First Prize | REGINA CHERNYCHKO

Second Prize | YUKA BEPPU

Third Prize | STEPHANIE PROOT

Special Prizes for Best Spanish Pianists | NOELIA FERNÁNDEZ RODILES & CARLES MARIGÓ SARRIÓN

17th EDITION, YEAR 2011

First Prize | JACKIE JAEKYUNG YOO

Second Prize | ZOLTÁN FEJÉRVÁRI

Third Prize | SUN-A PARK

16th EDITION, YEAR 2010

First Prize | DANIIL TSVETKOV

Second Prize | ALJOSA JURINIC

Third Prize | TATIANA BEZMENOVA

Special Prize for Best Spanish Pianist | CLÀUDIA CORDERO VALETA

15th EDITION, YEAR 2009

First Prize | Eugeny Starodubtsev

Second Prize | Scipione Sangiovanni

Third Prize | Jingjing Wang

14th EDITION, YEAR 2008

First Prize | Bruno Vlahek

Second Prize | Olga Kozlova

Third Prize | Enrique Bernaldo de Quirós

13th EDITION, YEAR 2007

First Prize | Josep García Martínez

Second Prize | Alexander Yakovlev

Third Prize | Carlos Guerrero Bullejos

12th EDITION, YEAR 2006

First Prize | not awarded

Second Prize | Enrique de Bernaldo Quirós & Eduardo Fernández Garcia

Third Prize | not awarded

11th EDITION, YEAR 2005

First Prize | Luís Parés

Second Prize | Emmanuelle Swiercz

Third Prize | Natalia Posnota

10th EDITION, YEAR 2004

First Prize | Christopher Devine

Second Prize | Miguel Angel Castro Martín

Third Prize | José Enrique Bagaria Villazán

9th EDITION, YEAR 2003

First Prize | Jordi Farran Lapeña

Second Prize | Enrique Bernaldo de Quirós Martín

Third Prize | Alfonso Gómez Ruiz de Arcaute

8th EDITION, YEAR 2002

First Prize | Alex Alguacil Ruiz

Second Prize | Jordi Farran Lapeña

Third Prize | not awarded

7th EDITION, YEAR 2001

First Prize | Carmen Yepes Martín

Second Prize | Josu de Solaun Soto

Third Prize | Àlex Alguacil Ruiz

6th EDITION, YEAR 2000

First Prize | Emilio González Sanz

Second Prize | Pedro Pardo Bañeres

Third Prize | Raimon Garriga Moreno & Àlex Maynegre Torra

5th EDITION, YEAR 1999

First Prize | Luís Aracama Gardoqui

Second Prize | Emílio González Sanz

Third Prize | Gustavo Andrés Peláez

4th EDITION, YEAR 1998

First Prize | Ricardo Martínez Descalzo

Second Prize | Àlex Maynegre Torra

Third Prize | not awarded

3rd EDITION, YEAR 1997

First Prize | Mariona Vicens Cuyàs

Second Prize | Pedro Valero Abril

Third Prize | Ricardo Martínez Descalzo

2nd EDITION, YEAR 1996

First Prize | José Menor Martín

Second Prize | Ricardo Martínez Descalzo

Third Prize | Mervin Fernández Piedra

1st EDITION, YEAR 1995

First Prize | Lluís Rodríguez Salvà

Second Prize | Pierre-Marie Van Caenegem

Third Prize | José Menor Martín