Success and awards of current and former students

2023

November

Ladina Casutt, former student of the violin class, wins temporary position in the hr Symphony Orchestra Frankfurt.

Philomène Incici, former student of the violin class, wins temporary position in the Radio Symphony Orchestra Vienna.

October

Améline Bischof, student of Philip A. Draganov‘s violin class since 2020, wins 3rd prize (age group 3) at the International Violin Competition Josef Micka 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic.

Emily Jane Euschen, student of Philip A. Draganov’s violin class since 2020, wins 1st prize (age group 2) at the International Violin Competition Josef Micka 2023 in Prague, Czech Republic.

September

Raphael Nussbaumer, student of Philip A. Draganov’s violin class since 2012 and current student of Philip A. Draganov at the Academy of the Arts Bern, wins 2nd prize and audience award at prestigious Tibor Varga International Violin Competition in Sion, Switzerland.

2022

OCTOBER 2022

DAVID NEBEL, former student of Philip A. Draganov’s class, wins the concert master position at the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester Berlin.

SEPTEMBER 2022

RAPHAEL NUSSBAUMER, student of Philip A. Draganov’s violin class since over 10 years, wins the 4th prize and the highest prize out of all European participants at the “10th International Fritz Kreisler Violin competition 2022” in Vienna, Austria.

May 2022

Schweizer Jugendmusikwettbewerb 2022 (Swiss National Youth Music Competition) - FINALS

Violin solo - age group 1:

Emily Jane Euschen – 1st prize
Ameline Bischof – 2nd prize

Violin solo - age group 2:

Marleen Gujer – 1st prize
Luna Lee Molitor – 1st prize

Violin solo - age group 3:

Raphael Nussbaumer – 1st prize with distinction
Clara Baik – 1st prize
Emma Bischof – 1st prize
Dega Brunartt – 1st prize
Padme Gyetsa – 1st prize
Selina Disch – 2nd prize
Gila Kilcher – 3rd prize

Violin solo - age group 4:

Jonathan Zipperle – 1st prize with distinction
Laurent Bourquin – 1st prize
Valentina Brodbeck – 2nd prize
Mira Szokody – 2nd prize
Zoë Hirst – 2nd prize
Margherita Turel – 2nd prize

Duo Age group 4:

Padme Gyetsa und Uma Gyesta – 1st prize

March 2022

Schweizer Jugendmusikwettbewerb 2022 (Swiss National Youth Music Competition)
ENTRADA

Age group 1 – Solo
Emily Jane Euschen – 1st prize with distinction
Ameline Bischof – 1st prize

Age group 2 – Solo
Marleen Gujer – 1st prize with distinction
Luna Lee Molitor – 1st prize with distinction
Odin Bornhauser – 2nd prize

Age group 3 - Solo
Selina Disch – 1st prize with distinction
Padmé Gyetsa – 1st prize with distinction
Gila Kilcher – 1st prize with distinction
Leon Nikiforoff – 1st prize with distinction
Raphael Nussbaumer – 1st prize with distinction
Clara Baik – 1st prize
Emma Bischof – 1st prize
Dega Brunartt – 1st prize
Leonie Faller – 1st prize
Lisa von Sury – 1st prize
Oliver Barta – 3rd prize

Age group 4 - Solo
Laurent Bourquin – 1st prize with distinction
Mira Szokody – 1st prize with distinction
Margherita Turel – 1st prize with distinction
Jonathan Zipperle – 1st prize with distinction
Valentina Brodbeck – 1st prize
Zoë Hirst – 1st prize

Age group 4 - duo chamber music
Duo Maitri: Padmé Gyetsa & Uma Gyetsa - 1st prize with distinction

Musik der Jugend (Prima la Musica), Austrian National Youth Music Competition 2022:

Age group 4+:
Cäcilia Dorner - 1st prize with distinction (100 points)

FEBRUARY 2022

Laura-Delia Knecht winning the audition for the academy position at the Opera House in Frankfurt am Main/Germany (“Frankfurter Museumsorchester”).

Congratulations!

https://ph-orchesterakademie.de/news/

Laura-Delia Knecht was a member of Draganov`s violin class for 10 years. Today she studies with Esther Hoppe at the Mozarteum Salzburg.

may 2021

Schweizer Jugendmusikwettbewerb, Finals:

-Padmé Gyetsa
Ensemble Chamber music IIIE, 1st prize with distinction

-Emma Bischof
Ensemble Chamber music IIIE, 1st prize with distinction

-Margherita Turel
Ensemble Chamber music IIIE, 1st prize with distinction

-Gila Kilcher
Duo Chamber music, 2nd prize

-Selina Disch
Duo Chamber music, 2nd prize

Jugendmusikwettbewerb Austria, Bundeswettbewerb “Prima la Musica” 2021:

-Cäcilia Dorner
Chamber music, age group IV, 1st prize

APRIL 2021

Raphael Nussbaumer, student of Philip A. Draganov since many years, is admitted to the semi-final round of the Menuhin Competition 2021, “Junior“ age group, as the only violinist from all Europe. The Menuhin Competition is known as the leading international violin competition for young violinists worldwide.

march 2021

Schweizer Jugendmusikwettbewerb, Entrada:

-Gila Kilcher
Duo chamber music IIIE, 1. prize

-Selina Disch
Duo chamber music IIIE, 1. prize

-Padmé Gyetsa
Ensemble chamber music IIIE, 1. prize

-Emma Bischof
Ensemble chamber music IIIE, 1. prize

-Margherita Turel
Ensemble chamber music IIIE, 1. prize

Jugendmusikwettbewerb Austria, Landeswettbewerb “Prima la Musica” 2021:

-Cäcilia Dorner
Chamber music, age group IV, 1st prize

2020

MAY 2020

David Nebel releases his debut solo CD with violin concertos by Stravinsky and Glass under the label SONY CLASSICAL. He recorded together with the London Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Kristian Järvi.

David Nebel started studying with Philip A. Draganov in 2007. Later he studied with Boris Kuschnir in Vienna and Year Kless in Graz, among others.
Today Nebel performs successfully as a soloist.

2019

October 2019

IX. International Louis Spohr competition for young violinists
Category I
Raphael Nussbaumer - 2nd prize

April 2019

“Jugend musiziert”, Germany
Semi-finals - Baden-Württemberg
Violin solo - age group IV

Leticia Andorno - 1. Prize with participation at the final

march 2019

Swiss Youth Music Competition, Entrada
Chamber music, age group II

Kuhartett Florhof - 1. Prize with honors
-Raphael Nussbaumer, violin
-Padmé Gyetsa, violin
-Laurent Bourquin, viola
-Naomi Kastelic, violoncello

Duo Anatolien - 1. Prize with honors
-Deniz Özbek, violin
-Devrim Özbek, piano

Duo Moon - 1st Prize
-Oliver Barta

2018

MAY 2018

International Violin Competition "Andrea Postacchini" 2018, Italy

• Raphael Nussbaumer wins 2nd Prize at "XXV International Violin Competition Andrea Postacchini"
  in Fermo, Italy

MAY 2018

Swiss Youth Music Competition, Final

Violin solo – age group 1

• Dega Brunartt – wins 1st prize with distinction
  (only two 1st prizes with distinction awarded)

• Emma Bischof – 1st prize

Violin solo – age group 2

• Raphael Nussbaumer – wins 1st prize with distinction
  (the only 1st prize with distinction awarded)

• Andreas Gencyilmaz – 1st prize

Violin solo – age group 3

• Nathan Ammann – wins 1st prize

• Seraina Nussbaumer – wins 1st prize

• Nicolas Triebold – wins 1st prize

Violin solo – age group 4

• Silvan Dezini – wins 1st prize with distinction
  (only two 1st prizes with distinction awarded)

other prizes

• Leticia Andorno – 2nd prize

• Padme Gyetsa – 2nd prize

• Margherita Turel – 2nd prize

• Ruben Kastelic - 3rd prize

• Philomène Incici – 3rd prize

MARCH 2018

Swiss Youth Music Competition, Entrada

Violin solo

• Emma Bischof – 1st prize with distinction

• Dega Brunartt – 1st prize with distinction

• Padme Gyetsa – 1st prize with distinction

• Raphael Nussbaumer – 1st prize with distinction

• Nathan Ammann - 1st prize with distinction

• Philomène Incici - 1st prize with distinction

• Ruben Kastelic - 1st prize

• Leticia Andorno – 1st prize

• Laurent Bourquin – 1st prize

• Andreas Gencyilmaz – 1st prize

• Margherita Turel – 1st prize

• Seraina Nussbaumer – 1st prize

• Nicolas Triebold – 1st prize

• Silvan Dezini – 1st prize

• Bita Ardestani - 2nd prize

• Maria Mamara – 2nd prize

Chamber Music

• Francesca Pittini – 1st prize

2017

MARCH 2017

Jugend Musiziert Germany – Landeswettbewerb Baden-Württemberg

• Leticia Andorno – 1st Prize (Duo - Chamber music)

Swiss Youth Music Competition, 1st Round

• Silvan Dezini und Ariana Puhar – 1st Prize with distinction

2016

MAy 2016

• hael Nussbaumer is the only participant to win 1st prize with honors in Switzerland in age group 1.

• Silvan Dezini wins 1st Prize with honors in age group 3.

• Valentina Paetsch is the only participant to win 1st prize with honors in Switzerland in age group 4.

Other prizes:

• Dega Brunartt - 1st Prize (Age group 1)

• Andreas Genciylmaz & Nicholas Genciylmaz - 1st Prize (Duo chamber music, Age group 1)

• Seraina Nussbaumer - 1st Prize (Age group 2)

• Andreas Genciylmaz - 2nd Prize (Age group 1)

• Nathan Ammann - 2nd Prize (Age group 2)

• Adrian Trachsel - 2nd Prize (Age group 2)

April 2016

- Valentina Paetsch & Silvan Dezini both receive a scholarship from the Lyra Foundation

- Ariana Puhar wins the 1st prize and special prize for best string participant at the 7th. Concorso Internazionale Giovani Musicisti Premio Antonio Salieri

march 2016

Swiss Youth Music Competition

• Raphael Nussbaumer - 1st Prize with honors

• Valentina Paetsch - 1st Prize with honors

• Duo Gencyilmaz - 1st Prize with honors

• Nathan Ammann - 1st Prize

• Dega Brunartt - 1st Prize

• Silvan Dezini - 1st Prize

• Andreas Gencyilmaz - 1st Prize

• Seraina Nussbaumer -1st Prize

• Adrian Trachsel - 1st Prize

• Daphné Faist - 2nd Prize

• Alicia Giezendanner - 2nd Prize

• Laura-Delia Knecht - 2nd Prize

• Ariana Puhar - 2nd Prize

• Margherita Turel - 2nd Prize

2015

May 2015

Swiss Youth Music Competition, Final Round

• 1st Prize with Honors - DAAS Quartet

• 1st Prize - Nathan Ammanna (Duo, Chamber music)

April 2015

- Ariana Puhar wins 1st Prize with 98 from 100 points at Concorso Internazionale per giovani musicisti Premio Antonio Salieri in Italy.

March 2015

Central Switzerland Youth Music Competition

• 1st Prize with 3 stars (highest amount of points) - Raphael Nussbaumer

Swiss Youth Music Competition, 1st Round

• 1st Prize with honors - DAAS Quartett

• 1st Prize - Nathan Ammann (Duo, chamber music)

2014

Swiss Youth Music Competition, Final Round

• 1st Prize with honors - Sarah Kuo

• 1st Prize with honors - Ariana Puhar

• 1st Prize - Raphael Nussbaumer

• 2nd Prize - Adrian Trachsel

• 3rd Prize - Laura-Delia Knecht

• 3rd Prize - Seraina Nussbaumer

Barlassina Interntioanl YOUNG ARTIST Competition (Italy)

• 2. Prize - Sarah Kuo

Aargauer Music Competition

• 1st Place with honors - Silvan Dezini

"26th European Music Competition Città di Moncalieri" (Italy)

• 1st Prize - Ariana Puhar

June 2014

- Ariana Puhar recieves a scholarship from the LYRA foundation.

Februar 2014

- Sumina Studer wins the „Dübi-Award“. 1000 Swiss francs is anually awarded for outstanding artistic achievements by the city Dübendorf.

2013

 7. International Youth Music Competition in Oldenburg (Germany)

• 3rd Prize - Hani Song

  Barlassina Interntioanl YOUNG ARTIST Competition (Italy)

• 3rd Prize - Sarah Kuo

2012

Swiss Youth Music Competition

• 1st Prize with honors - Hani Song

• 1st Prize - Laurence Altenburger

• 1st Prize - Ladina Casutt

• 1st Prize - Anja-Céline Knecht

• 1st Prize - Sarah Kuo

Februar 2012

- Violin class concert series in Russia. Perfomances at venues such at the St. Petersburg Philharmonic.

2011

City of Zurich, Music Prize 2011 (Chairmen: David Zinman, Elmar Weingarten)

• Hani Song

- With Philip A. Draganov's support, student Hani Song receives a scholarship from the LYRA Foundation.

2010

Jugend musiziert, Germany (Finale, Lübeck)

• 1st Prize - Won-Ho Kim

Swiss Youth Music Competition (Finals)

• 1st Prize - Won-Ho Kim

• 1st Prize - Preis Dalia Klinkmann

• 1st Prize - Sarah Kuo

Internationaler Marschner Violin Competition (Germany)

• 1st Prize - Hani Song

2009

Zurich Music Competition

• 1st Prize - Won-Ho Kim

• 1st Prize - Laura-Delia Knecht

• 1st Prize - Sarah Kuo

2008

Internationler Marschner Violin Competition (Germany)

• 2nd Prize - Shaina Kuo

2007

Internationaler Violin Competition Berlingske Tidende (Copenhagen, Denmark)

• Gold medal - Won- Ho Kim