A ceremony has been held to award the winners of the 4th International Competition of Young Pianists, which was held as part of the 8th Gabala International Music Festival.

Azerbaijan`s Vurgun Vekilov and Russian Anna Kavalerova became winners of the competition. Azerbaijani and Russian pianists Tofig Shikhiyev and Yevgeniya Antonova shared the second place. No one won the third place.

Rashid Behbudov and Atabala Manafzade were awarded certificates for distinguished performance.

All winners were awarded certificates and prize money.

Headed by Oksana Yablonskaya, the jury panel of the contest consisted of Farkhad Badalbeyli, Murad Adıgozalzade, Irina Starodub, Valida Suk and Maryam Maleki.