The jury of the Third International Svjatoslav Knushevitsky Cello Competition in Saratov announced the winners in the younger group, with performers up to 18 years. 14 years old Chinese cellist Zhai Mo Zi won first prize while the Second Prize went to Michael Makhnach (Belarus). The third prize was split between Bok Eul Ji (Korea), Bakhytzhan Tolzhuma (Kazakhstan) and Ludmila Funtikova (Russia).