​​The official closing ceremony of the Competition took place in the Big Concert Hall of the Krasnoyarsk Philharmonic Society on October 1.

Local classical music enthusiasts celebrated this year's International Music Day by witnessing some the best young violinists from around the world gather for a one-in-a-lifetime performance. Six virtuoso musicians from Russia, Japan, and China reached the finals of this large-scale music competition, having successfully conquered 4 challenging rounds. This year, a total of 24 performers, aged 17 to 31, competed in person for the right to win the main prize from a legend of the Russian school of violin.

The Competition's trademark open auditions became a veritable musical marathon, a unique opportunity to preemptively meet future stars of the musical Olympus, as well as listen to the sound of an authentic Antonio Stradivarius violin from 1716 and other masters of the early 18th and 19th centuries. This new generation of outstanding violinists gives their audience the opportunity to hear classical works in a new, personalized interpretation.

One could keep track of the auditions either by attending live or using online streaming platforms. The Competition was broadcast on MusicToday, China's most popular classical music platform, and Leo Classics, a Russian video platform.

The gala following the ceremony served as a spectacular finale to the celebration of violin art and a moment of triumph for the winners. The musicians performed works from their competition programme: violin concertos by Sibelius and Tchaikovsky, as well as  Ysaÿe's violin sonatas. The names of the laureates were announced ceremoniously from the stage of the Big Concert Hall, and Maestro Tretyakov himself presented the well-deserved awards to the winners.

The results of the IV International Viktor Tretyakov Violin Competition

For his virtuoso performance in the second round of the competition, Alexandr Papushev received the Special Award of the Mayor of Krasnoyarsk in the amount of 200 000 rubles.

Mikhail Usov received the Special Award of the Governor of the Krasnoyarsk Region worth 500 000 rubles.

Zihan Luo (China) was placed fourth by the jury and awarded 300 000 ruble prize.

Maria Arteeva (Russia) was assigned third by the jury and awarded 500 000 rubles.

The second place on the podium was taken by two musicians: Issei Kurihara (Japan) и Aleksei Tishchenko (Russia), both receiving 800 000 ruble prizes.

The first place and the award of 1 milion rubles were shared by Russian virtuosos Mikhail Usov and Aleksandra Lee.

It was ultimately decided to omit the Grand Prix and the fifth place prize this year by the jury.

In addition to the cash reward, the best participants were awarded special prizes.

Daniil Bessonov received an award for his superior performance of the second round's mandatory piece, "Romance," from its composer and jury member Roman Kim. Daniil was also awarded a special prize, established by the competition's violin maker, Igor Laubach—a violin crafted by the maker himself.

Sofiya Yakovenko received the right to join the Winter Art Academy under the direction of Daniel Austrich from the Forge of Violin Artistry (Moscow).

Alexandr Papushev was given the right to participate in the Mindfreemusic educational platform course "Free Musician's Laboratory."

A French master bow and the right to play a Jean-Auguste Darte violin from the second half of the 19th century for two years, a gift from Daniel Austrich, went to Aleksei Tishchenko. The eighteen-year-old musician also received an invitation from the Fabio Mastrangelo Foundation for the Development of Musical Arts to perform with the Northern Symphony Orchestra in the 2026-2027 concert seasons.

The Competition's president and jury chair Viktor Tretyakov, and its artistic director Natalya Likhopoy, offered Maria Arteeva the opportunity to perform at the Gasteig Arts Centre in Munich, Germany. The honorable pair also invited Aleksandra Lee and Mikhail Usov as guests of honor at the Viktor Tretyakov Festival in Krasnoyarsk next year. Mikhail was awarded the Yuri Bashmet Prize—a concert this and the following season.

Vladimir Lande, artistic director and principal conductor of the Krasnoyarsk Academic Symphony Orchestra, invited Maria Arteeva and Mikhail Usov to perform together in the regional capital.​

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