The most successful participant of the 76th Prague Spring Competition in the oboe category is Fedor Osver
The most successful participant in the 76th Prague Spring International Music Competition in the oboe category is 21-year-old Fedor Osver from Russia, who won second prize. Third place went to Pedro Moreira from Portugal, while the Honourable Mention of the Jury of the First Grade went to Leandro Lazzari from Italy. No first prize was awarded. “I think I will remember this evening for the rest of my life, how we played two beautiful concertos in this amazing concert hall with a great orchestra and conductor. I would like to thank everyone who took care of us. It was a wonderful ten days,” said Fedor Osver after the ceremony. He also received the Prize of the City of Prague for the most successful laureate, the Bärenreiter Prize, and the popular Audience Prize, which was given to him personally by the patron of the Prague Spring Festival as well as of this prize, Karla Lažanská.
Overview of awards
1st Prize: not awarded
2nd Prize: Fedor Osver
3rd Prize: Pedro Moreira
Honourable Mention of the Jury of the First Grade: Leandro Lazzari
Audience Prize: Fedor Osver
Bohuslav Martinů Foundation Prize: not awarded
Prize of the City of Prague for the most successful laureate: Fedor Osver
Bärenreiter Prize: Fedor Osver
Performances with the Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra in the 2025–2026 season: Pedro Moreira
The winners also received several concert opportunities not only in the Czech Republic but also abroad.
Let us remind you that a record number of 254 oboists registered for this year’s Prague Spring Competition. “All three finalists represent years of hard work, practice and dedication to their artistry and we thank them for inspiring us with their musicianship,” says the jury chair Nancy Ambrose King.
In the final rounds, Jiří Gemrot’s Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra and Bohuslav Martinů’s Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra H 353 were performer, accompanied by the Prague Philharmonia and conductor Robert Kružík. The winner was chosen by a jury consisting of Nancy Ambrose King (USA, jury chair), Fabien Thouand (France), Clara Dent-Bogányi (Austria), Kalev Kuljus (Estonia), Vilém Veverka (Czech Republic), Jan Souček (Czech Republic) and Johannes Grosso (France).
The entire final evening, which took place on May 13 in the Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum, can be viewed on the YouTube channel of the Prague Spring
The partners of the competition are: Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, the Capital City of Prague, and the ČEZ Foundation.
