Official Results of the Montenegro International Piano Competition 2025

The Montenegro International Piano Festival hereby informs the public of the official results of the competitive segment of the Montenegro International Piano Competition 2025, which once again brought together young pianists from numerous countries around the world and confirmed the Festival’s high artistic standards.

The winners were selected by an international jury composed of: Natalia Trull (Jury President), Danijela Gašparović, Bojan Martinović, Cyprien Katsaris, and Carles Lama.

Baby Prodigy (ages 5–8)

In this category, the International Jury unanimously decided not to establish a ranking.
All participants are awarded a Diploma of Excellence, in recognition of their artistic potential and musical development.

Category A (ages 9–12)

First Prize – Elena Bathaiee
Second Prize – Mikhail Kadkin

Category B (ages 13–18)

First Prize – Andrija Bošković
Second Prize – Yujie Li
Third Prize – Luca Sugawara

Category C (ages 18–30) – Final Results

Based on the decision of the jury, the final ranking in Category C is as follows:

First Place – Faruk Kalayaci
Second Place – Khadizha Israpil
Third Place – Olivia Sutikno
Fourth Place – Fran Leko
Fifth Place – Lara Makovac