The International Marimba Festiva live competition in Germany has announced its 2025 laureates. The official timetable places the award ceremony on April 27 in Bamberg. The competition announcement covers the rounds and jury.
Prizes by age group
| Group | First Prize | Second Prize | Third Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| AG I | Savio Tam | David Cagnazzo | Wojciech Grzegorczyk |
| AG II | Mirai Katsuda; Manuel Joäo Dias | — | Wojciech Klag; Yufan Liang |
| AG III | Hedi Yang | — | Glenn Choe; Joseph Jang; Steije Maurer |
| AG IV | Samuel Gogniat | Chiaki Matsumoto; Yuta Yanagisawa | — |
| AG V | — | Christian López Soriano; Jingxue Ren | — |
The dashes indicate no corresponding prize is listed in the organizer’s results; they are not a claim that a prize was expressly withheld.
Special prizes
- Best performance of the obligatory pieces: Luiz Tomás (AG III), Chiaki Matsumoto (AG IV), Christian López Soriano (AG V).
- Best interpretation of a Keiko Abe piece: Yuta Yanagisawa.
- Best interpretation of a Gordon Stout piece: Savio Tam.
- Bayerischer Rundfunk Prize: Samuel Gogniat and Jingxue Ren.