As with the Preliminary Panel, previous International Judges are rotated from the “Judges Pool” to ensure, over the years, that a breadth of musical traditions and nationalities are represented.
2023 Competition
James Ehnes, Canada
Bella Hristova, Bulgaria/USA
Piers Lane, Australia/UK
Natalia Lomeiko, Russia/NZ/UK
Anthony Marwood, United Kingdom
Ning Feng, China/Germany
Wilma Smith, NZ/Australia
Christopher Finlayson GQ, Chairman of the Jury, NZ
2019 Competition
Dale Barltrop, Australia
James Ehnes, Canada
Mauricio Fuks, Uruguay/ USA
Clara-Jumi Kang, Germany/South Korea
Anthony Marwood, United Kingdom
Ning Feng, China
Wilma Smith, New Zealand/Australia
2017 Competition
Pamela Frank, USA
Ilya Gringolts, Russia/UK
Dong-Suk Kang, South Korea
Vesa-Matti Leppänen, Finland/New Zealand
Silvia Marcovici, Romania
Dene Olding, Australia
Krzysztof Wegrzyn, Poland/Germany
2015 Competition
Pierre Amoyal, France/Switzerland
Young Uck Kim, South Korea
Joseph Lin, USA
Susie Park, Australia
Helene Pohl, New Zealand
Benjamin Schmid, Austria
Sergiu Schwartz, Romania
2013 Competition
Christian Altenburger, Austria
James Ehnes, Canada
Ida Kavafian, Armenian/USA
Ning Feng, China
Dene Olding, Australia
Helene Pohl, New Zealand
Dmitry Sitkovetsky, UK
2011 Competition
Michael Dauth, Germany/Australia
Boris Garlitsky, Russia/France
Mark Kaplan, USA
Cho-Liang Lin, Taiwan/USA
Tasmin Little, UK
Vesa-Matti Leppänen, Finland/NZ
Lara St John, Canada
2009 Competition
Shmuel Ashkenasi, Israel
Pamela Frank, USA
Philippe Graffin, France
Dong-Suk Kang, Korea
Oleh Krysa, Ukriane/USA
Wilma Smith, NZ/Australia
Radoslaw Szulc, Poland/German
2007 Competition
Pierre Amoyal, France/Switzerland
Justine Cormack, New Zealand
Pamela Frank, USA
Mark, Kaplan, USA
Hu Kun, China/UK
Boris Kuschnir, Russia/Austria
Dene Olding, Australia
2005 Competition
Pierre Amoyal, France/Switzerland
Justine Cormack, New Zealand
Dong-Suk Kang, Korea
Mark Kaplan, USA
Paul Kantor, USA
Dene Olding, Australia
Krzysztof Wegrzyn, Poland/German
2003 Competition
Pierre Amoyal, France/Switzerland
Justine Cormack, New Zealand
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Peru/USA
Chad Smith, USA
Simon Morris, United Kingdom
Takako Nishizaki, Japan/Hong Kong
Dene Olding, Australia
2001 Competition
Pierre Amoyal, France/Switzerland
Justine Cormack, New Zealand
Michael Danth, Germany/Australia
Rosemary Gent, United Kingdom
Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Peru/USA
Paul Kantor, USA
Takako Nishizaki, Japan/Hong Kong