The Japanese violinist Yuki Serino won the 40,000-Euro top prize at the new Città di Cremona Competition.
Second was Shaoheng Zhong from China.
In third place was Nurie Chung from South Korea.
The Lithuanian Chamber Orchestra accompoanied, conducted by jury president Sergej Krylov
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