Jury

Latvian cellist Kristina Blaumane is invited to perform as a soloist with orchestras, recitalist and chamber musician around the world. Since 2007 Kristina combines her busy career with a principal cello position in London Philharmonic Orchestra.

Kristaps Bergs is a cellist and chamber musician from Riga, Latvia. Currently, Kristaps holds the principal Cello position in the Brussels Philharmonic. He also regularly works as a guest member with the Vienna Philharmonic, Amsterdam Concertgebouw Orchestra and Chamber Orchestra of Europe.

Francis Gouton is a sought-after soloist, chamber musician, conductor, and professor performing across all continents, and a professor at the Hochschule für Musik in Mannheim/Germany.

Croatian cellist Monika Leskovar is an assistant professor at the Hanns Eisler Hochschule für Musik in Berlin since 2006. She performed as soloist with orchestras such as Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Moscow Philharmonic and others.