Berlin International Guitar Competition & Festival Winners
The Berlin International Guitar Competition finished on October 17, having 20 contestants from 10 countries. The winners are:
- First prize: Chia-Wei Lin (Taiwan)
- Second prize: Bilodid Denys (Ukraine)
- Third prize: Claire Sananikone (France)
The 22 years old guitarist, Chia-Wei Lin, was admitted to the Koblenz Conservatory last year and became a student of Hubert Kaeppel. This year he won other three important guitar competitions: in Veria, Greece in April; in Nürtingen, Germany in July; and in Vienna, Austria (Karl Scheit Competition) earlier this month. His 2010 record also includes the second prize in Iserlohn and third prize in Koblenz Competition.
Source: http://www.chinapost.com.tw/taiwan/intl-community/2010/10/19/276689/Taiwanese-guitarist.htm