Cash prizes will be awarded to the top five competitors in each discipline of piano, violin, cello, and to each of the top four competitors in the men’s and women’s solo vocal categories.  A first prize will always be awarded.  Also, in addition to cash prizes, Maestro Gergiev plans to engage the winners to perform with the Mariinsky Orchestra and the London Symphony Orchestra.

• First Prize 20.000 Euro and Gold Medal
• Second Prize 15.000 Euro and Silver Medal
• Third Prize 10.000 Euro and Bronze Medal
• Fourth Prize 5.000 Euro and Diploma
• Fifth Prize Euro 3.000 and Diploma (instrumentalists only)
• One Grand Prize 10.000 Euro will be granted in addition to the First Prize

Additional awards will include:

• Best chamber concerto performance Euro 2.000 and diploma (instrumentalists only)
• Best performance of the work written specially for the Competition will receive 2.000 Euro and diploma (instrumentalists only)
• Two performers designated by the Jury in each discipline who do not advance to Round III will be awarded 1,000 Euro and a Diploma.