Winners of the 2026 Children's Music Competition Announced at "Slavianski Bazaar"
17.07.2026
The award ceremony and gala concert for the participants of the XXIV International Children's Music Competition "Vitebsk" are taking place in the concert hall. As part of the event, young Belarusian artist Elizaveta Tsuprik was awarded the Grand Prix of the competition. She received the main prize – the "Lyra" statuette – the day before from the hands of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko during the opening of the XXXV International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk".
The first prize went to Lucia Baicu (Romania), the second – to Kira Abramov (Israel) and Zhansaya Tuzelova (Kazakhstan), the third – to Valeria Shevchenko (Russia) and Elitsa Malakova (Bulgaria).
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia established special prizes for the competition participants. These awards were presented to Elizaveta Tsuprik and Valeria Shevchenko.
The special prize named after Igor Luchenok for the best embodiment of the national theme and high performing skills was awarded to Gao Zidu (China).
The special prize of the CIS Executive Committee "Crystal Note of the Commonwealth" was awarded to the youngest participant of the competition – Alexa Vardanyan (Armenia).
– All of you are winners today simply for participating in the XXIV International Children's Music Competition and for your worthy performances, supporting the XXXV International Festival of Arts "Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk" with your talent, – said Igor Petrishenko, First Deputy Secretary General of the CIS. – If there is such a synergy of talents, then our culture has a bright and kind future. We have established a special prize – for courage to the youngest participant from a Commonwealth of Independent States country. This tradition continues for the second year in a row. May this note lead you, Aleksa Vardanyan, to the highest creative sky!
Addressing all participants, the First Deputy Secretary General of the CIS noted that the children's creative competition is one of the most difficult for the jury.
– How not to offend, how to balance? But in creativity, the strongest must also win, as competition must always be present, – he said.
In conclusion, Igor Petrishenko wished the children health, happiness, success, and thanked the audience and jury members for their work and attention.
– I am incredibly happy about the victory. My dream has come true! I am very grateful to the team for the strong preparation, for their support and backing, – said Elizaveta Tsuprick. – My competitors were very strong: technically skilled and artistic. And I am proud of that.
When asked about her future plans, she answered with ease:
– For now, I'm just singing and enjoying this moment in Vitebsk. And when I get home, I'll meet up with friends and have a good rest at home watching movies.
