UBS Young Artist Award
Awarded every two years, the “UBS Young Artist Award” supports highly talented musicians.
UBS Young Artist Award
The internationally acclaimed “UBS Young Artist Award” supports outstanding soloists who have the potential that promises a major international career. Along with a cash award of 75,000 CHF, the winners are given the opportunity to perform during the Summer Festival in Lucerne.
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Winners
Julia Hagen cello (2024)
Valentine Michaud saxophone (2020)
Kian Soltani cello (2018)
Simone Rubino percussion (2016)
Sergey Khachatryan violin (2014)
Vilde Frang violin (2012)
Nicolas Altstaedt cello (2010)
Antoine Tamestit viola (2008)
Martin Helmchen piano (2006)
Sol Gabetta cello (2004)
Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin (2002)
Quirine Viersen cello (2000)
Prix UBS Jeunes Solistes
The “Prix UBS Jeunes Solistes” honored emerging musical talents from Switzerland and came with a cash award of 25,000 CHF. The winners were additionally given the opportunity to perform in the Debut series at the Summer Festival in Lucerne. This award was conferred from 2001-2025 jointly by Lucerne Festival, KMHS (Conference of Music Academies in Switzerland), and UBS.
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Winners
Vsevolod Zavidov piano (2025)
Atenea Quartet (2023)
Jaum Andreu Angelès Fité, violin | Gil Sisquella Oncins, violin | Bernat Santacana Hervada, viola | Iago Domínguez Eiras, celloLea Sobbe recorder (2021)
Marianna Bednarska percussion (2019)
Valentine Michaud saxophone (2017)
Vojin Kocić guitar (2015)
Laura Schmid recorder and Pablo Hernández-Barragán clarinet (both 2013)
Mi Zhou cello (2011)
Andriy Dragan piano (2009)
Aniela Frey flute (2007)
Tecchler Trio piano trio (2005)
Pawel Mazurkiewicz piano (2003)
Sol Gabetta cello (2001)